The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-19
Leaders vitality Needed To Garry
On Activities OF Boys Scouts
Campaign Opens to Enroll
Volunteers; Special Man.
power Program

ueaVOf 70 recruit new volunteer
.eNders 10 replace q large number
u volunteer scoutmasterS, commit.
eemen and commissioners who have
one into the armed. forces Is being
.unched this week through next
0esdoay BY the MattatOck hoy
eout Council, Il was announced
day. Scout Commissioner walter
I, Deacon win be chairman ol
nc campaign, assisted BY William
Soshurg as chairman OF publicity
and Douglas Loring Of the Southern,
New England Telephone Co, who
will Act as chairman Of tho gen.
eral meeting for those recruited IL
the Manpower Campaign 10 be hclL
Tuesday evening April "a In the
Connecticut Light a. Power COM
pany's auditorium on Leavenwurtl.
street, Mr.. Deacon has been con.
nected with the Scout movement
for over 20 years and has served as
council President, general chair.
man Of Council Finance Campaign,
member Of the camp committee, and
on the Troop Committee Of Sc
Johns church,
Present at the general meeting for
merits will be o group OF Scouts and
leaders who will dramatise the story
OF scouting, pointing out tho ways
In which volunteer leaders can
serve the youth Of Waterbury and
nearby communities.
Manpower week
Programs Of activities In connec.
ton with nation. wide celebration
Of Boy Scout Manpower Week has
been outlined by many local Boy
Scout troops with special emphasis
being placed on physical health,
mental alertneSS and moral strength
for growing boys,
Beyond this program troops have
rededicated themselves 10 civilian
defense, salvage and kindred tasks
which Scouts have been 50 bril-
liantly performing rs their share OF
the war effort on the home front.
Approximately 100000 Boy Scouts
are aged Is or over and Il 10 entire.
" possible that they may see mill
tary service before the conflict ends.
Army oflcers agree that Boy
Scout training constitutes unrivalled
pre- Induction training. "It Ia o plea.
sure TO receive men into the service
who have had Scout training be-.
cause you know that they have q
clear-eut sense Of right and wrong,
says Col, B. w. VenRhlO OF the cen.
trial stan Of the war department.
'"rhey live clearly, they are inde.
pendent, yet know the value Of co.
operation. They know the woods
and the heavens, how 10 use O COM
pass, how 10 cook and generally
take care Of themselves, and how
to do things with their hands,"
Work Commended
In addition TO the Army's praise
OF Scout training rs ideal pre-
induction training, both tho Navy
and tho Merchant Marine have
asked National Boy Scout head
quarters 10 help enlist former Sea
Scouts as special ofilcer material,
While the Boy Scout movement Is
non. millltarlstic and designed TO
build better citizens, yet by empha-
sizing outdoor hiking and camping,
Scouts develop q stamina and mem
tal alertness that makes better sol.
diers and sailors. Such scouting ac-
tlvitles as stalking, tracking, obser-
walton, signalling, compass and
mapping work, and commando type
outdoor games build o self.reliance,
resourcefulness and initiative that
our Army officers dub, battlefield
insurance.
Scout Commissioner Walter II,
Deacon Of the Mattatuck Council
says: swell over 1900 present and
former Scouts OF waterbury troops
have joined the armed forces, Like
wise some 20 TO 30 men who have
been In various leadership positions
In the movement arc now in the
services OF Uncle sam. This has
created n large hole In the man.
mower connected with our Water
bury Scout units. We need men TO
take the place Of those who nro
now fighting on tho far flung battle
fronts OF this great war.
Olds1tmcfS keturn
Age Is no deterrent when II comes
to leading boys, Some Iof our old
timers ore back on tho Job they
gave up 80 reluctantly many years
ago, but there are still many more
men needed. While some Scout
training is desirable, now men who
have q love for boys and who are
willing 10 give up their time ana
thought Will find q great thrill ana
inspiration In q position OF vespon.
slbllity IN our Scout movement. You
NAV tell these men that VIII be
glad 10 have them come IN 70 see
me at the council Office ut 20 East
Main street, or CHER Bapson or ms rs
assistant, Arthur HirSch, Will DC
giad 10 call on them at their nome
or place OF business TO explain our
man-power needs.
Scouting Is q real wartime serv'
ice and Scout leaders are doing an
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