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Show CALLFOR100.000 BOY SCOUT CHIEFS Boys Are Being Enrolled on Average of 1000 Per Day. The National Council of the Boy Scouta of America has laaued an gp peal, which haa reached Halt lke, for 100.004k volunteers. It years old and over, to take care of the new recrulu which are pouring In. For the lest two months headquarters bag enrolled an average of over 1000 boys a day. The scout movement at thla time Is ut illmlng all the power of a well or-irantsed or-irantsed force of 11.0JI men and boys to Increase food production In the United Mates. The movement is represented rep-resented tn every city and town of 1000 population and over and aa a con-sequence con-sequence the work of the organisation will be big factor In the 117 crop, but the needa of America and her allies at thla time are enormous and the Itndera of the scout movement are determined to secure leadera to take care of every boy who volunteers. Officers of the scout movement point out that there are many patriotic pa-triotic men who want to do their "bit" but who cannot be accepted for active service at the front becauae ot phyel-cal phyel-cal diaabillty or becauae. they have depandenla Many of lhaee men bare the necessary quallficatlona to serve ea ecoutmastere. All auch are re-quested re-quested to give their names anff ad -d reuses at once to the representative of the Boy Hcouta of America, In their neighborhood. ' . It waa alao explained that a number num-ber of the scout officlala are volun leering for active aervice and thla Increases In-creases the Immediate need for men to take up scouting In order that all troops may have adequate competent leadership. The enrollment of the Boy Scouta of America today la 224.,-SS1 224.,-SS1 boys and sS,702 men, making a, grand total of Jsl.OJJ. The Boy Bcouta of America are working under the alogan. "Every ficout to Feed a BoldJer," and In other ways are definitely cooperating with the U. 8. government. The program fur the summer la full of activity and opportunity for real patriotic service. |