Show 0 A Good 7 A. A A A QUARTER of or oVa a a century of devoted service its as 4 1 chi chief f scout executive of the Boy Scouts Scouts' of oj America was the proud record upon which Dr Jv Ja James es E E. E West could look on n January 2 This i I great boys boys' man has been a frequent visitor in inthis inthis inthis this city has has' addressed many large audiences here and has won approval of countless parents for the character of leadership he has given the scout movement Every Boy Scout eV eVery ry s outer and every parent of scouts give him th their gratitude on this anniversary with the hope that he may long continue in his vital post in the country's greatest youth movement Dr West sets an example worthy of emulation emulation emulation emula emula- tion by every every boy in the nation He was a wee orphan and remembers as his earliest home an orphan asylum There here was n never ver a relative to whom he could turn for aid or encouragement Then sickness made him a cripple for life He dug out an education set himself high ideals and realized them He studied law and when 30 years of age was admitted to practice before the su supreme su- su preme court ourt of the United States This man was not content to serve his own ends He became identified with numerous welfare welfare welfare wel- wel wel wel- fare enterprises and gave fine s service J to o t them Then he turned t to the Boy Scouts ts and in his long tenure with the organization has been a pillar of strength to it To the un underprivileged youth of America he has been inspiration ion and hope I Out of his own experience early in l life e he knew their problems as few men d do Scouting has imbibed deeply of this mans man's fine character and and under his leadership it has grown steadily has extended its scope and has become a constructive influence to guide youth in leisure lei id sure time activities but is the most easily ac accessible accessible accessible ac- ac vocational guidance facility open to American boys It knows neither Jeither race creed nor class Rich pr or poor any boy in scouting learns by his own efforts to Be Prepared Dr West long sin since e earned the love and respect of f American youth |