The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-05

With "ScOuts of the World - Brothers Together" aS their theme, Boy Scouts, Cubs, Senior Scouts and their adult leaders throughout the United States, will commemorate Boy Scout Week which begins Hhrsday (February 9 and contin- ueS through Wednesday, February R4.
 The theme was selected for this Roy Scout Weew celebration as well ma the rest of the year. because there are unmistakable evidences that In this year Scouting will find its re- birth in nation after nation, as fast as the forces of freedom hberate them.
 To Different Lands
 Membership in the forty-eight Boy SscolIt Associations In 70 different lands around the world at the out break of World War II in 1889 was over the three million mark. Musso- aini abolished the Boy Scout Move Rnent in Italy. There never has been Boy Scouting in Germany. Hitler abolished Scouting In each country invaded but there is ample evidence that in many war-torn countries Scouting went underground ana managed to keep the spirit of Scout ing alive. In Japan the Movement was militarized.
 The National Council of the Boy. scouts of America has just estan- lished a world Friendship Fund which gives all members of the movement in the United States all opportunity to help in the re- establishment of Scouting in coun- tries being liberated by the 1ign1lng forces of the United Nations.
 Boy Scouts throughout the world are planning to resume their world wide friendships, through core spondence, exchange of equipment arld by meeting in person at the great World Scout Jamborees after the war ends.
 At the Fifth World Scout Jam boree when 26,Oo0 scouts campeo together at Vogelenzang 1n The Netherlands in the summer ot 1887: the late Lord Baden-PoweIl, chle1 scout of the world, appraised world scout gatherings by saying:
 By cultivating these friendships such as have been cemented at this great iamboree, you are preparing the way for solutions of interna- tional problems. This will have a vital and very far-reaching enect throughout the world in the cause Y0lnHOn All or you here in this great assembly of youth, to do your absolute utmost to establish friendship among scouts of all nations"
 35th Birthday
 Boy Scout Week marks the 35th anniversary of the founding of the movement in America. Since F'ep B. 1910. more than 12,000,000 men and boys have been in scouting. The present-day active enrolment is more than 100000 Cubs, Scouts, Senior Scouts and adult volunteer leaders.
 The birthday will be observed in every city and town in the nation and in hundreds of villages and hamlets as well.
 Boy Scouts, Cubs and Senior Scouts have performed many serV- ices vital to the war effort in re- cent months. Tn recent two months drive for sorely needed vase paper the Boy Ecouts salvaged 10000 tons. Incomplete reports show that 85,9eB Scouts and Cubs collected over half ton each while more han 100000 boys brought in more than 500 pounds each.
 Late in September and in early October Scouts and Cubs collected enough milkweed floss to make one million life jackets for the armed forces for use while afioat.
 Last year the Boy Scouts of Amer aca distributed more than 10000 900 posters for the Office of War h. formation. In addition members aid- ed rationing boards, Selective Serv- ice Board, Community Chests, War Chests and Foreign Relief. They 4ook an active mart in the War Loan