Show A GREAT AMERICAN anniversary this week all america is celebrating the annever anniversary of the establishment of the boy scout movement in america the movement has its enthusiastic supporters everywhere indeed in its three decades nearly 9 americans have been scouts cubs and leaders today there are over boys and men actively enrolled I 1 now as never before american adults are giving their I 1 time energies and financial support to time tested boys and girls organizations that help mold their children I 1 into types of citizens that will guarantee the continued existence of the united states along the pattern set b by the nations founders who gave america its democratic form of grovern government ment and its precious heritage the constitution I 1 and its bill of rights supplementing existing organizations such as the home i church and school the boy scouts of america engages boys leisure time energies in outdoor life and activities of cultural r and practical values which lead boys to become dependable pen dable men every president of the united states since william howard taft has been an enthusiastic supporter of scouting and e very every american who knows anything about scout ins ings in s beneficial program acknowledges it as worthy of continued confidence and trust |