Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-18 | Page 4 | A Great and Good Friend

A Great and Good FriendS Friend S bigger and nobler than generosity generosity gener- gener prompts Russel L. L Tracy to come forward forward for for- ward again with a stimulating offer to Boy Scouts This leading in the Salt Lake council now proposes to share half the expenses of scouts on an educational tour of Yellowstone Yellowstone Yellowstone Yellow Yellow- stone and Grand Teton national parks next summer This is a magnificent gesture by a great and good friend of boys How many years Mr Tracy has been doing good turns to scouts and newsboys perhaps even he lie doesn't know It n has been a long time Many of those who were among the first to be touched by his great kindliness are now men well established in ca careers Careers careers ca- ca some of them close to middle age but never forgetting this man who helped them in their youth There is always a wholesome and constructive construe construe- ti tive e practicality in his good deeds Something thai character building a er and sustaining is al al- al ways to be found to enrich his offers He insists sis s si i in the pr present sent instance e that th the p principle principle- of thrift play a big ig p part art in it his i plan for lor those thos who are to tomake mc make the trip The e bo boys s must save half the money that will be required He also will require a rather comprehensive ve essay esay or account of the educational tour which i is t to last ten days In his long service to scouting in this state Mr Tracy many times before has been a conspicuous conspicuous conspicuous con con- benefactor to boys enrolled in Salt Lake City troops His gift gUt of the Wigwam in Mill Creek canyon for scout use is an outstanding outstanding outstanding ing example Boyhood hereabouts has good c cause use to regard him as a thoughtful and helpful friend and the hc community owes him its appreciation appreciation and respect for his numberless good turns