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Show NEW DEPARTMENT FOR SCOUTS Out of the 19,014 scout troops, 8,230 are In territory In which a local seout council does not exist. To render these troops the same special, direct, per-onnl per-onnl service that local councils cun elve, a now department has been rre ived at the rntlonnl office, with Oenrge V. Elder ss director. This "Depart' me' t for Troops Not Under Council" T! bpv eon t ml of the cslderatlrm nf applications for registration of troops not under council, troop organ-rtlot organ-rtlot nnd management, merit badge nrt'vl'les, ete. Among other ret.ionsl Millies which this department will m-H.'t m-H.'t and care for are: proper orpnn-iTerton orpnn-iTerton of rew troops, co-operation with established trnopg, promotion of ad-vniicei'ient ad-vniicei'ient of scouts, consideration of r.nd help In Individual scoutmaster's 'i tems of organization and manage- fvnf. |