The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-05-01
BOY SCOUTING MOST ACTIVE
 IN THIS CITY
Two Separate ,DisfinctPro grams, Closely InierIotk-
 ed, Are Given Here

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 Of cur Alaska is not to be compared with any place in the world where the Boy Scout Program is used, and prior to totalitarian invasions Scouts were active in 73 civilized countries. It not only requires more and better equipment but expert leadership, that the Scout may be fully exper- fenced under any condition to make tie Scout Motto, Be Prepared7. a practical fact.
 Shortly after Pearl Harbor Scout ing came to an abrupt stndstill. The Leaders were scattered to the far corners of the globe along with the boys they lead. Now, after several years of inactivity, the Boy Scout movement is again in full swing. A new Council has been formed, troops and Cub Packs registered and summer of activities ahead, includ- ing Scout Camp at Eagle River.
 Scouting in Juneau is carried on under two Sections of Boy Scouts of America, Scouts and Cubs. They are two separate and distinct programs although they are closely interlock- ed. Scouting is Community Center ed while Clubbing is Home Center cd
 America knows Scouting as a pro- gram of interesting, useful things for boys to do in their leisure time. Tfess boys learn the mysteries of wccdcraft, of first aid, swimming and life saving, of outdoor cooking and camping, of signaling, map mak- ing, hiking and citizenship.
 Like the Red Cross, The Boy Scouts of America is chartered dir ectly by Congress and the President of the United States is it's Honorary President
 Sccutn1osterS Trained Ire Sccutmasters are picked, trained local men, who give their time with cut pay because of their interest in hcys and in America. Scouting gives hoys chance to serve their con- munity. It's activities not only gives pleasure and knowledge, but they prepare to meet emergencies. When torn2dces strike, when floods sweep when earthquakes and fires and dis astefs come-the Scouts have always proved at once their readiness to serve.
 Scouting is neither military nor i antl-mllltary. It carefully avoids political CT commercial entangle- ments.
 Scouting knows no race or creed CT class, Troops are found in Catholic Parish, Jewish Synagoeue and Protestant Church. It is avail aeie both to farm and city. Ii is icund ln schccls-it serves the rich and poor alike. It's aim is to heln each of these boys to become inc best citizen that he can make of himself.
 HIS daily Good Turn to some one 'B the Scouts effort to help the ether fellow, and also make the hest of himself.
 Each year new thousands upon thousands of boys join Scouting They find not only fun. but also a real chance to be something more Every boy really wants to make good to amount to something-to be of value ln life. The ideals of our great American like Washington and Llncoln, and Roosevelt and Wilson and others, stir us all to ambition ana the desire to be real men.
 Three Problems
 or course every man of us faces three big problems:
 l. Mastery of his own powers gettlng them keen and ready for use
 2. Getting along with other people
 ,. Fhdlng worthy cause for use of these powers.
 America looks to Scouting be- cause It helps a boy with these prob iems-helps him find himself and ms powers-helps him Be Prepar- ed"
 Most people know that the noth- mg-to-do-time, can make or break any fellow. Some boys have check ed up on their own time and were surprised to find that they had six or eight hours of available time daily, awaiting wise use.
 Scouting provides attractive things 10 do in this spare time-things