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Show Boy Scout Week Observed Over Entire Nation The Boy Scouts of America, this week, celebrates it 34th anniversary. an-niversary. All persons connected with war activities on the home front know how much the Scouts have helped to put every effort across. Boy Scout Week gives the American people a chance to recognize their worth. It reminds re-minds us also of their volunteer adult leaders the Scoutmasters, without whose guidance and encouragement en-couragement no Troop could long continue. These men are working work-ing harder and longer in fac-torise fac-torise and offices. Many are also air raid wardens and Victory Vic-tory gardners. But their devotion devo-tion to their Scouts never falters, which is a higher compliment to I Scouting than anyone else can pay. The man who leads a Scout Troop is doing an important war job. Whether he is continuing a peacetime activity or merely "filling "fil-ling in" for the duration; the Scoutmaster renders an essential service to the community and to the nation. His "compensation" is the satisfaction of watching individual growth and enjoying the gratitude and friendship of his boys. There arc Boy Scout Troops now which need adult leadership. Men who help the boyhood of their respective neighborhoods reserve recognition and encouragement encour-agement from all. |