Milford chronicle., 1952-02-22
New History Of All
Has Been Published
fcontlnned from flrst paRel

where boys and girls learn the
great privileges and responsibilities
of democracy: individual initiative;
active citizenship; respect for
others accomplishments; group
cooperation; healthy competition;
love of farm, home, and communi-
ty; interchange of ideas from club
/ to club across state lines.
The story of the development of
such a great bulwark is faithfully
presented in the first history of A.
! II Club Work, The All Story,
just published by the National Com
mittee on Boys and Girls Club
Work. SO East Van Buren Street,
Chicago 5, Illinois.
An exciting panorama is set in
motion by the inspiratiOnal words
in The All Story, words that
came after Author Franklin NJ.
Reck's many months of careful re-
I search, interviews with pioneers in
the movement, data checking with
the L. S. Department of Agricul-
ture and State All Club Leaders,
and the reading of all available
records.
The All Story, which the au-
thor says lis too great movement
to be claimed by any one man, un-
folds through the early 1900's when
the country was ready, youth was
ready, the time was right for a
great upsurge of rural power. ST.
multaneOusly. in various parts of
the country, corn clubs and can
ningS clubs appeared. as country
superintendent Of schools sought
to make education more vital
factor in the everyday living of
the boys and girls. Then the col
leges found way to let their new
discoveries be known through
yOuth-eager, inspired, energetic
youth. who planted the experiment
tai corn, who used the new ideas,
who came together in groups for
discussions of better methods and
for comparing results. In 1911 the
four-leaf clover with HIS signify
ing head, heart. hands. and health
appeared, and by 1918 the term a.
ii Clubs" was being generally used
With the passage of the Smith
: Lever Act in 1914, the Cooperative
Extension Service was established
and a national program was on the
way. In 1919 group of public
spirited citizens fOresaw a role
for industry in building a strong
= er All. in strengthening our youth
in participating in the development
: of rural areas to which industry
owed so much. From these begin
nings came the National Committee
on Boys and Girls Club Work
National Awards programs, Nation
al All Club Congress, and Othei
= services to All Club Work. In 1927
l. National All Camp came into be
v ing TO honor All boys and girl
n with outstanding abilities in lead
o ership and citizenship. At this frs
! National All Camp, the Al
+ pledge and motto were officiall
. adopted
All this and much more are i
THE All Story" with counties
=, episodes OF early vision. youth
= responsiveness. the strength an
devotion of local volunteer Al
!, leaders the capable direction {
- federal. state. and county eXtensiO
workers The hope Of our countl
y lies in our youth. and today 1000
> 900 boys and girls. active member
>, Of Ill clubs. are living by Il
- i-H's of head, heart. hands, an
- health TO build richness into the
y, lives. into their farms and home
- and into this wonderful country {
ours
lS The. All Story" may be ordere
III for $500 postpaid from the Nation
y al Committee on Boys and Cir
Club Work. 50 East Van Bure
Street. Chicago 5, Illinois. 1t ha
3O8 pages, % chapters, 81 illustri
tions, an easy-to-use index. dar
70 green hard covers, and is 7x9 il
,e ches in size.