Show P tx ayt tta TT 4 5 OVI conducted by national crancil ot of the J no boy scouts of america SCOUTS DISPATCH BEARERS george creel chairman of the committee on public information hns has nd id dressed the following totter letter to the boy grouts of america in ili appreciation of their services as dispatch hearers bearers for the government dear mr west I 1 wish to take this opportunity to express to you my appreciation for afie assistance tile the boy scouts of america have been to the committee in its work public opinion stands recognized rw 03 1 I a avital I 1 vital part of national nation til defense a iu mighty force in attack the strength of our firing line Is not in trench barricade alone but has its source tn in the morale morelo of the civilian population from which the tha fighting force Is drawn As dispatch bearers the boy scouts have carried tho the message of our president to more than five million homes and as a result of the postcards en dosed J the committee tee has bas filled near lytwa minion requests for pamphlets on anthe the vital quest questions loni of bf tho the war the battle for public opinion has been won there Is no organized disa loyalty individual disloyalty has been isolated and marked down we have unit unity in tile land today unexampled in tho history story of this or any other nation the boy scouts have had their part in winning tills this battle find and they can do rn much ch to help maintain the unity so essential to victory |