Show Scout Leaders of Utah H Hear r Training Plea I PROVO PROVO The The great n need ed of the world today is for character Arthur Arthur Arthur Ar Ar- thur E. E ESchuck of New York national national national na na- director of the the division of operations of the Boy Scouts of America told scout leaders of the four Utah councils here Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wednes Wednes- day morning in the keynote address address address ad ad- dress of an annual regional meet- meet Ing The national council realizing that the training of the youth of this generation will make the history history history his his- tory of tomorrow has developed a progressive and aggressive 10 point program for the coming year with the object of intensifying an extension program and improving the quality of scout activities throughout the nation Mr declared building his address about Ten Strike the theme Bowling a for Scouting In 1940 50 SO Scout Leaders Attend More than 50 scout leaders from all parts of the state gathered at atthe atthe atthe the initial session which got under unde underway underway r way at a. a m. m in the Provo Prove re First L L. D D. D S S. S ward hall under th the e chairmanship of George Q Morris Morri s of Salt Lake City regional commit- commit teeman Following invocation by the Rev Hoyt E. E Henriques of Salt Lake City Impressive color ceremonies were carried out by sea scouts of the S. S S. S Hanno of Provo under the direction of Skipper Delbert The national program Involves further extensive or organization of the districts in the councils councils coun coun- in the nation of which 93 percent per percent percent cent now are organized Mr explained reporting that more than including cubs now are participating Inthe in inthe inthe the scottt movement in this country Surveys Show Opportunity Surveys show that SO 80 per cent of all boys bos want to be scouts and the movement now is reaching about 33 per cent of the nations nation's boyhood thus presenting a large field yet t to be reached he said Following the keynote address visiting scout officials participated in a question and answer p period under the direction of Dr T. T Earl Pardoe head of the speech department department department depart depart- ment at B. B Y Y U. U At noon the convention adjourned adjourned adjourned ad ad- to the Hotel Roberts for fora a luncheon meeting addressed by George Albert Smith of Salt Lake City a member of the L. L D. D S. S council of twelve twelve apostles and a national scout official Introduction Introduction tion of special guests an and community community community singing rounded out the pro- pro gram ram Outline National Program Following the luncheon the vIsIting vis- vis ting scout leaders met again in general session at p. p m m. m where discussion leaders were introduced and the national councils council's point 10 program was presented present d briefly After this the convention was slated to reconvene in general assembly as assembly assembly as- as at 4 p. p m. m for discussion summaries a business meeting and election of members of the regional regional re re- gional executive committee who will represent the states state's four scout councils Mr Morris will preside at the final session at p. p m. m when Mr again will be the principal principal principal prin prin- cipal sp speaker aker r T Th h f tl ae nw f 1 N V GEORGE Q MORRIS Presides at Scout Meet |