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Show SAYS SCOUTS ARE NOT MILITARISTS Not Trained for Possible Army Service, Assistant Secretary Greenwood. Green-wood. Says. Taking exception to the statements made recently that the boy scouts were being trained with A view later to enlisting en-listing in the regular United States army, Assistant Secretary T. Greenwood of the Scout Masters' association declared de-clared yesterdav that such cnarges were withoout foundation. Tho Boout movement, move-ment, he asserted, is not military and does not give military training. The regular Thursday meeting of the Scout Masters has been postponed for one week, to April 1, on account of the entertainment at tho Deseret gymnasium. gymna-sium. The regular meeting of the Court of Honor will be held Friday evening, March 30, at the Deseret gymnasium, when the various scout tests will be given to the scouts ho have applied fur their badges. The scout organization of this district is making preparations to take rare of the conference visitors by directing them to their hotels an.l other places of lodgment anil by policing the tabernacle grounds on conference Sunday aud rendering ren-dering first aid, if necessary. About tixty boys are expected to lake tho tenderfoot and first-class examinations examina-tions iu tho Ensigu ward March 29. |