The Omaha guide., 1956-09-14
Boy Scouts OF America
Get Lesson i'm Citizenship

The Boy Scouts of America, now numbering
4,175000 boy members and adult leaders, will have
realistic experience in citizenship this year
Togther with the Freedoms Foundation, Inc,
of Valley Forge, they will conduct a Get-Out-the-
Vote campaign, strictly nonpartisan in its concept
and execution.
First they will promote the registration of al
persons eligible to vote. principal reason for not
voting is failure to register. 1t has been apty said
that bad candidates elected by good people who
do not vote.
Throughout the nation before registration days,
Scouts will put in public places one and and quarter
million posters bearing the slogan, "VOte as you
thinl1-but vote November g."
The Scouts will encourage persons to vote on
Election Day. On Saturday, November 3, Scouts
will call at 35,000000 homes across the nation They
will hang on doorknobs Libetry Bell placard bear
ing the message, "Heed youths call. Vote as you
think, but vote November 6, 1856. Use your free
dom to vote"
Scouting has long had participating citizenship
based good character as one of its principal goals
We are certain that this organized and patriotic
group qualified to render effective service will roll
up another mighty Good Turn to the nation
The job needs to be done Should the time ever
come when Americans lose their interest in the right
to vote and neglect to make the small effort voting
requires the right to vote would gradually disappear
Sef-government endures only when the people sup
port it vigorously. The act of voting is in itself
expression Of good citizenship and appreciation of
democratic privilege. Who can reman Senslbly in
different to an election that is choosing the and
women whose acts and decisions effect the lives of
all Of us?
major activity of the Boy Scouts of Americas
Four-Year Program, "Onward for God and My
Country" will be nationwide campaign to urge
citizens to register and vote in the elections this Fall
Dr. Arthur A. Schuck, Chief Scout Executive,
said that record membership of over 4,175,000
Cub Scouts Boy Scouts Explorers, ad adult leaders
will take part in the 1856 Get-Out-the-Vote cam
pagn Jointly sponsored by the Boy Scouts of Amer-
ca and the Freedoms Foundation, Incs of Valley
Forge.
The campaign will be strictly nonpartisan in its
concept and execution, the Chief Scout Executive
said
GAS we make preparations for this participation"
he said in a.message to the nations SO local Boy
Scout councils, I'VE recall the outstanding successes
we experienced in our last similar campaign. Many
people have called it our most significant contribu
ton to the nation"
In 1862 Scouts distributed more than mil
lion posters and thirty million Liberty Bell door
knob hangers to the homes America, which helped
t bring a record turnout of 81, 100000 voters
Calling the campaign an opportunity to serve
the nation, DR.. Schuck said it will have two major
outcomes.
Through participation of Scoutings' entire
membership great influence he feels, can be ex-
erted among parents, relatives, neighbors and
others to produce record vote and thereby
strengthen the nation.
Every Scout taking part, he said, will better un-
derstand his responsibility as citizen