Show HELP THE BOY SCOUTS quoting from several newspapers all over the country the literary digest in its latest issue gives considerable sid erable space to the boy scout movement which last february celebrated its nineteenth birthday anniversary the following paragraphs are taken from this review judges tell us that boy scouts are never found among juvenile delinquents any organization that accomplishes no more than that negative result has earned its right to exist but scouting is not negative it is constructive wisdom has governed the administration of the scouts in the temptation to over organize the real objective the boy never has been lost from sight it is to keep alive in the american nation those basic elements of self reliance honor initiative and integrity that ever have characterized it that this great greaten endeavor its ia made its success is unquestioned eighteen years of scouting finds the number increasing at such a rate that the future of the movement is assured the scout movement does not need to justify itself on these anniversaries its officials are not compelled to indulge in vague theories about character acter building direction of the gang fuit spira 1 and the benefits of competently I 1 y supervised group activities instead the organization busies itself with practicalities the year around month juo im anil and out it is devoting itself 40 to the abe finished scout product the boy who is physically strong mentally men tolly awake and morally straight 7 the individual boy 1 is 13 3 the only proof of the scout pudding he is is the only proof 01 the movements woith wholeness of Us its right to en duie of its claim to public support and because thie about trained L individual is usually an albirt ale rt keen eyed youngster of healthy instincts of generous impulses and of fine normal interests te the scout organization organisation aaion has nourished flourished tremendously piece its inception cep tion to make this movement available to the boys in the fish lake 43 3 strict the scout committee under direction of president jas al peterson Peter fion has decided to secure for the district a part time executive whose salary and expenses will cost the district about this a mount amount has to be raised by a public subscription and subcommittees are now canvassing the several wards of sevier stake for contributions to raise this comparatively sni small all amount it wont be necess necessary for anybody to give till it hurts yet any work for any good cause requires s some oine sacrifice and work for others that costs us nothing is scarcely worth doing we have to give if we are to receive we have to sow if we expect to reap it is necessary therefore that those approached by the committees appointed to collect the money do not let them depart empty handed banded the drive is on if our people will help the boy scouts they will be helping themselves |