Show i I I I I Forward Forward On On Liberty's Team Team Scout Scout Theme Believing that the fundamental need In America and In the world today Is character the Boy Scouts of America will launch Its new year three-year program known as Forward On Liberty's Team during Boy Scout Week Feb 6 to 12 the tho organizations organization's birthday The nations nation's adult volunteer Scout leaders Involving more than Scouting Units see the new program as asa asa I a a. challenge that the youth of America may have available a Po program of character character character char char- acter development so they may be trained on their honor to do their duty to God and their duty to their coun country try 1 I Pointing out that in a few years Ameri America will have nearly fifteen million boys of Scouting age Dr Arthur A. A Chief Scout Executive of the Boy Scouts of America said In a Po BoyScout BoyScout Boy BoyScout Scout Week message that everyone of them represents an opportunity as they march from youth to manhood Scouting's challenge says the Chief Scout Executive is training our youth in character in qualities of citizenship and unselfish service Many Americans s he says believe In our ability to make the Scout Oath and Law and the Scout Program vital factors In helping to preserve American Democracy through men who are phYsically physically physically phy strong mentally awake and morally morally morally mor mor- ally straight To days day's challenge he warns is fast running out More boys must have havethe havethe havethe the best leadership the best program and the best in spiritual Ideals The fundamental requirements for forthe forthe forthe the kind of democracy of which I speak Is Character in the individual citizen There Is nothing wrong with America that character cannot change That change can be effected in one generation generation generation genera genera- tion with proper character training for youth The Boy Scouts Scouts' of America AmerIa Dr feels has a great job to do to help develop fa a body politic which because of Its character will not be In Indifferent indifferent indifferent in- in different to the responsibility of voting but will consider their right to vote as a great privilege that must be intelligently intelligent intelligent- ly exercised if government of the the people is to prevail Dr announced that the nations nation's nations nation's nations nation's na na- na- na tion's Boy Scouts now numbering more than boys and leaders ake part in the campaign to Get Out the Vote In the Presidential elections this fall It will be he said sald a partisan non-partisan effort without reference to any Candidate Candi andi- date or party The Boy Scouts will urge the people of America to exercise their franchise and go to the polls and vote They will place on the door knobs of over thirty million American homes a cardboard hanger in the fori of a Liberty Bell with the slogan of ot the new year three-year program Forward On Liberty's Team and the injunction for every citizen to vote The Scout Program is a great help to tho the American home Dr S huck feels eels There is n nC substitute he says for forthe forthe forthe the Character training of children in lii a worshipping God home where family love honesty of performance Integrity of ot conduct honor and unselfishness are taught and lived The home he said needs supplemental tal help I 1 think of Cub Scouting as a great supplement reaching into approximately homes I see father lather mother and youngster building a program m together together- r- r having fun having enjoyment helping the boy but j Just st as Important helping to build and maintain the American home of character What is true of Cub Scouting he be added is likewise true of f Boy Buy Scouting and Exploring |