Smyrna times., 1942-04-09
YOUTH POSTS
FOR DEFENSE
Col. H. Edmond Bulls to
Study Congress of Boy
and Girls
G. r. MILLER ON BOARD

The first step toward tapping the
rich resources of Delaware's youth
in the interests of civilian defense
has been taken by Governor Bacon
by the appointment of Col. H. Ed
mund Bills as chairman of the
committee on youth participation
in defense. Colonel Bulls, director
of the Delaware Mental Hygiene
Society, was at one time an official
investigator for the federal govern
ment, of youth organization activ-
tiles in the Soviet and Hitler Ger
many.
More Responsibilities
In his many speeches throughout
Delaware and other states, Colonel
Bulls has advocated giving Ameri-
can youth fuller and more civic re-
sponsibilities if the future of dem
ocracy is to be insured and protect
ed against the ideology of dictat-
ors. In appointing him head of the
youth activities committee, Cover
nor Bacon stated, "You have my
authority to appoint as members of
committee, adults and youth for
the purpose of making study of
practical ways in which our Della
ware boys and girls between the
ages of ID and 18 years may be
utilized and given definite respon-
sibilities in voluntary protective ac-
tivities in connection with our CIV
ilian defense program"
Youth in Front Lines
Colonel Bulls since America
started its defense program has
vigorously advocated placing youth
in the front lines of the home de-
fense-not merely to be messen-
gers or to do menial errand jobs.
There is no reason why boys and
girls should not take full response
bility in the actual home defense
work." Colonel Bulls maintained.
"Such jobs with responsibility will
not only develop leadership among
them but will give them a realistic
viewpoint of the task that con-
7flosts the United States in this all
out war against dictators and to-
talitarianism.
Congress of Youth"
Since Governor Bacon has also
expressed himself as particularly
interested in obtaining the views of
Delaware youth concerning the i'm
portant problems of home defense,
Colonel Bulls has already taken
steps towards calling a congress
of Delaware youth" during the
week of April 27, in each of the
three counties for the main pur-
pose of garnering public opinion of
youth on what they feel they can
do, what they should do and what
ought to be done to give them a
distinct peace in the home defense
organization.
Mr.. Miller on Board
A report on Colonel Bulls find
ings is to be in the hands of the
Governor not later than May Is.
Members of the youth committee,
appointed by Colonel Bulls, are
George R. Miller, ,Jr., Smyrna; Clar-
ence A. Fulmer, principal of Will
mington High School; Alfred
Kamm, director of the Boys Club,
and DR.. NJ A. Tarumianz. Every
student council in the state schools
private, parochial, and public
has been contacted Also every
youth group, rural and urban. Col
lionel Bulls is particularly making
an effort to reach the hundreds of
boys and girls who are not affiliat-
ed with any group. He has asked
each student council to send three
members to represent its school at
its respective county meeting. Each
council is also asked to discuss the
question of youth participation in
civilian defense and to submit its
report to the county meetings. The
Kent meeting will be in the Dover
High School.
VIII Visit Schools
In the meantime, Colonel Bulls
stated he intends to visit as many
schools as possible during the
weeks of April 13 and 20. 81 feel
very definitely" he has written to
the student leaders, 'that up to the
present time the important contri-
button that can be made in Della
ware youth has not been given
enough consideration and the Gov
CONTINUED on Page Four)