Show SCOUTS BUSY IN SOUTHERN UTAH PLACES Scout Commissioner r John I. I-I. Taylor who has hns been touring tho the southern part of Utah in tho the interest of tho the Boy Doy Scout movement mo and the Mutual society returned re- re turned Wednesday to Salt Lake Lalta Ctt City lIe He reports the thc greatest reato t enthusiasm m in re regard regard re- re gard to Bo Boy Scout activities activities ties of at all kinds 11 lively el I- I r. r Convention work busied him at Hurricane where helpful he reports a very ery series of ot meetings At there is a lively I troop troop of oC Scouts numbering IOTt forty A fine now high school graces races Kanab In this district the winter win win- In tot ter has hen ben fine tine with but two Inches of or snow all ail winter Tho range O he found exceedingly l dry and aull cattle suffered for mois mois- ture Roads were verc very du dusty t l although h it was wag the middle l of ot winter on Oil Job Joh A thrifty troop of Scouts I 1 b heln being Installed at Order Or- Or der Th They Thoy are arc fast tast registering and hope to bo able to bo In shape to unite unito behind tho the very cry nc next t public public pub puti- lic lie movement for tor helping to win the tho war ar St 81 Thomas and are arc neighboring towns Their troops troop of Bo Boy Scouts met halfway for a field meet during Mr Ir Taylors Taylor's trip Milford is organizing a troop of Scouts CE FOIL KOIt non BOYS TO wIN IX AVAR AnAt An At no time in all the worlds world's history have bo boys loys s 's ju t boys had hays had such an opportunity t as the they no now have for helping their country countr Never before were boys asked b by their government gov gov- O to do such big things for It as have ha the Boy Scouts of or America Never before have men men men- real men who want to be beat bent bent nt at tho the front but cant can't cant can't- had the chance for tor service that is now presented to meet their duty as leaders to this tremendous army of oC boys 1105 read ready to play the tho part that Uncle Sam has put upon them SCOUTS ARU lU LARGEST L. Ibm Jom I IN TilE rug WORLD Do these men know that the Bo Boy Scouts of oC America is the h greatest single volunteer vol 01 ol organization In the world It was the largest organization taking part Inthe inthe In Inthe the two campaigns for the tho Libert Liberty loan There are aro millions of ot Scouts all over the tho world in every countr coun coun- tr try Since America went to towar towar towar war to save sa our liberties and preserve the civilization tion for which our forefathers forefathers fore toro fathers fought and died lied tho the things that have havo happened happened happened hap hap- to tho the Bo Boy Scouts of America and the part that Do Boy Scouts all over tho globe havo been called upon to pa play In pressing forward the activities that will win this w war var r have havo made an epoch in the tho bo boy life of this land and of or the world I J IS DUE Outdoors a R big ed cd lecture by Dr Charles G G. Plummer will be given as a feature of Scout week at Barratt Barratt Barratt Bar- Bar hall probably about February Feb Feb- 15 lo tho the exact date to be announced Fight Crime Increase Mr Ily Lome Lorne W. W V. V Barclay Director Educational Department Department Department De De- De- De Do Boy Scouts America To meet the increase In jUvenile ju- ju venile crime the Bo Boy scoutS c couts of America are organizing a n Reserve c corps of men Massachusetts has an In Increase Increase increase In- In crease of or G Cu 65 per cent in crime among the boys hos within tile the thelast last Jast twelve months Detroit reports an Increase of ot nearly nearh i 50 per Iler cent In Juvenile crime Boys need leadership no now as never before Tho The nes Reserve r e corps offers opportunities for formen formen formen men of at high Ideals to lead I American boyhood In national service as commissioners a as scoutmasters assistant scoutmasters scout scout- masters members of oC troop committees special Instructors 1 I tors examiners or lecturers TIle The main drive will be bedur during dur dur- In lug ing the eighth anniversary week February 8 S to l 12 Already Philadelphia has hasP reported in a preliminary campaign n COO GOO recruits Toledo Toledo Toledo To- To ledo GO Flint Mich OO Buffalo i la Is organizing to se secure secure so- so cure 1000 1001 men New V c York plans for new now meeting places and Scoutmasters C rs Seattle and Louisville are aro among tho the first to r report port their plans as completed forthe forthe for forthe the big campaign I ITlO NATIONAL I. CAMPAIGN C. TO GET IMPETUS Local troops of at Boy Scouts have been aroused by the tile re receipt receipt receipt re- re of or a n message b by Dr John II Taylor M. M I. I I. I A. A Scoutmaster ter from National Boy Scout headquarters urging the participation participation participation par par- of at Salt Lake Scouts In the nation v drive for more mon and mone money Dr Taylor said ald Tho The craft and enlistment in national service have hav greatly great great- l ly 11 depleted th the ranks of leaders lead ers era of Scout troops all over tile the country countr and as a consequence hO boys 8 who really need the Influence in influence influence In- In fluence of Scout work are be beIn being be- be In ing left it Is feared to their own devices The national Scout leaders believe that more than limn ever er the Scout organization organization or or- 1 is to help In winning the war anti and the they are therefore ur urging the bi big campaign campaign cam cam- pals pals-n for funds to carr carry on the work and for men to be become become become be- be come Identified with It Dr Taylor says that th as ag yet ot no plans have been formulated hero aa as to the campaign and It was not l known whether hether the tho M. M r. r I. I A. A Scout ors organization under the auspices ot of the tho Y M. M r. r M l I. I A. A will carry on a n. campaign n or whether all the Scout Interests of or the city will wm band together torether In securing the operation co-operation of city officials In the drive PA AND tD KIDS Inns Troop 51 51 Boy Scouts of oC America connected with until St. St Marks Mark's episcopal cathedral gave o a their sons and banquet Friday Frida nl ht nt at There were about thirty there fifteen boys bos and fifteen fathers At the plates were name cards In sets one readIng rendIng rend rend- Ing lug Scout Read and ne next t It Scout t Roads Reads Dad T J. J Walcott Thompson acted as toastmaster Tho The two to most popular toasts were The I Kind of a Dad a Bo Boy Likes by Patrol Leader Sam Sam Noel Neel Jr and The Tile I Kind of a n. Ho Boy a 3 Dad Likes LUces b by W. W V. V S McCarthy After Atter the tho banquet games and amusements wore were enjoyed Uno 1 PRAISING SCOUTS William G G. G McAdoo secretary secretary secre secre- tar tary of or the treasury has written Scoutmaster Livingstone Livingstone Living Living- stone as follows Dear Mr Ur Livingstone I have been deep deeply im impressed tm- tm pressed and touched by the splendid spirit of or cooperatIon cooperation cooperation opera co tion and the tireless energy of or the tho Boy Doy Scouts In both the First and anti Second Liberty Loan Ioan campaigns I feel that a large part of oC these stupendous undertakings undertakings undertakings un un- un- un has been earn earned cd b by the Do Boy Scouts The splendid splendid splendid did services of the Bo Boy Scouts in iii all of or tho the various war var campaigns have proved them heroes of the old aid republic and fit successors of or the m men n nI who are arc now lOW fighting the battles battles bat bat- I tIcs of democracy In France and upon the high seas I understand tho the Boy Scouts of or America are arc maIng making mak ma ing illg at this time a a. campaign for mon men and mone money Men Ien to furnish leadership for boys Inthe in inthe the tho different communities and money fluency to maintain and create create cre cre- ate cute greater efficiency in th the tiel field fiell This Is s a most commendable com corn c effort Let mo me Join in urging that tho the men of or the country who can should get Into and aud support this great organization as scoutmasters and leaders and every one I who has the money should contribute liberally The Tho Boy Doy Scouts of or America are arc ono of or orthe the tile greatest of or our war fa ta- ta a- a duties The They are help helping Ins Ins- us uswin uswin win They must be uphold Tho They need and men money mone now how Give your our help unstintingly ly In-ly and at once Cordially Cordall yours ours W WM wG I. I G. G MADOO LADS PARTICiPATE TF IN IX ROAD D sno SHOW Another use has been found for Do Boy Scouts name namely their participation on tho the stage In m military III tar dramas to keep up the tile fires tires of oC patriotism Troop 5 51 Boy Scouts showed at the tho Road Show of tho the Second ward vard M M. I r. r A. A Thursday night taking the tie parts of oC characters whose object was to lend a n. military air nr to the piece a to remind the nation that tho the organization is for the good bood goodof of ot all PATROLS P AT Ar Patrol No 1 I troop No C G Is hard at work on first class Instructions patrols two two and six are aro tr trying ln to outdo each other in getting ready for second class examinations s V. WIDE NATION UGE is si I. DI ADI Eit nov no SCOUTS COUTS Now Nw York Feb Fob 0 l.-At l. At SI Sl 5 last evening nO Boy Scouts all allover allover over o tho the country stood at sa salute salute salute sa- sa lute and ted repeated the Scout oaths oaths' and pledged cd anew their allegiance to the Stars and Stripes This ceremony marked the eighth anniversary anniversary sary of the tile organization Formed originally to Inculcate cato cate the virtues of or loyalty loyatt and manliness In tho the boys of or the country the tile Boy Doy Scouts have ha since the United States en entered entered en- en the war carried out m many ny Important missions for forth forthe forthe th the federal government They havo sold Liberty bonds bond brou brought ht war savings stamps to the attention of ot a multitude multitude multitude multi multi- tude of or polle and literature issued by hy tho committee on public Information tion It was announced that the week of oC February 15 21 has been set aside b by the national nation nation- al co council un ell as anniversary annl wee week v colt OUTSIDERS hEAR R SCOUT Boy Do- Scouts in Salt Lake count county are following with great Interest the talks ghen given gh en before different organizations organizations by Oscar A A. A I wherein ho he talks alon along the Boy Scout line Une of or ideals to those who are not usually In Scout organizations It is be believed bo- bo among Scouts that such such- talks as those of at Mr lr Kirkham Kirkham Kirk Kirk- ham gave before tho the L L. D. D S. S U. U in Barratt hall ball Wednesday last IC when ho said No ambitious am ambitious ata- ata bo boy Is ever a loafer are nrc vcr very beneficial to the tho spreading of ot tho the Scouts Scout's first doctrine teaching the uplift of ot mankind FLAG SERVICE SER Troop 51 l Bo Boy Scouts will participate In morning services cr ices at St. St Marks Mark's cathedral when wilen the service flag of or the tho church will be dedicated Boys Bos Boswill will wear their new uniforms and will carr carry the flags atthe of at the allies In addition to the Stars and Stripes FLAG G ADDRESS SS DISTRIBUTED Various troops of Scouts report report re report re- re port their work of scattering the tile Presidents President's Flag da day dad address ad d ad- dress as being almost completed com corn and the Scouts are anxious for tor another task A Arou rou rough h estimate of the tho Scouts who participated in the drive o gives 2409 2406 |