Anniversary
Movement Brought To America
Result of 'Good Turn' Rendered
Business Man in London in 1910
?Since Then Scouiing
Taught To Total of
9,000,000 Men, Boys
Organization Designed To
Serve Both Youth and
The Community
?
An American business man groped
in a London fog three decades ago.
and from the mist a boy appeared
and inocluated him with the germ of
a movement whirli is to be celebrated
February 8-14 as the 30th Anniver
sary of the founding of the Boy
Scouts of America?an organization
which has penetrated every state in
the union and has told part of its
story in the citizenship of nearly 9.
000.000 men and boys
The story reflects the ageless search
for an organization which would
function with and for boys, to serve
both youtli and the community. 11
unfolds witli touches sometimes dra
matic. sometimes prosaic, not unlike
tile evolution of other ideas whicli
have become integral instruments of
modern civilization. It began with
primitive man who developed a ri
Scouts Must Know
FIRST AID
Parents, Too,
Should
BE PREPARED
Accidents Will Happen
Carry a first-aid kit
in your car, and stock
your medicine chest.
Come in and see how
little it costs.
Bavis?Pharmacy'
Soda Phono 25, Draft* '2ft
SCOUTING BECKONS ALL BOYS
TING
&nstasa# Way
BOY SCOUT
When the Hoy Scouts of Amerlee celebrate* its 30th birthday on
Thursday. February 8. all of the 1.330,000 Scouts, Cubs and Scout lead
rrs will rededlgate thrmsrtYrs to the service motive which has charac
terised the movement for three decades. Scouting offers adventure,
fun and achievement?attractive to all boys?through the democratic
life of the Scout troop and patrol, as essential ingredients in its char
acter-influencing program for the boys of America.
tual for the training of his youth. It
found encouragement in the ancient
Clrpfir nnrl his ytypipx wnri it on fnvnrl
adult patronage as boy groups in Eng
land under Charles I. Many years
passed before an unusual mixture ^vas
evolved a leader of men schooled in
the business of destroying mankind
romanticized military training in an
effort to make better citizens of his
soldiers.
That officer was Robert S. S. Ba
den-Powell, in charge of the South
African Constabulary. He recognized
thut?his nicii lacked ihmaitci?valr
ues; they knew nothing of pioneer
ing. of the outdoors, of the things he
believed sesential for the full life.
Ordinary processes of military traip.
ing did not fit them for life in South
Africa. To improve them as indivi
duals and as members of society, he
developed a scheme of group activity
with emphasis on the outdoor life.
Strangely, England's youth assimi
lated his views us he expressed them
in booklets. Possibly, the attraction
was because youth's inherent love
for u uniform. Nevertheless, he re
vised his program to suit boys and
incorporated in it the somewhat sim
ilar views of American youth leaders.
The Boy Scouts were therefore es
tablished.
How Movement Came To America
One of Baden-Powell's early Scouts
was on the alert when an American
business man, William D. Boyce,
found himself lost in a London fog
He aided the. A isitor but instead of
accepting a gratuity,' he explained
that lie was a Boy Scout and could
not take a tip. He had merely done
a "good turn"? a chance 4 good turn"
which transmitted the Boy Scout pro
gram from England to America. The
English Scout, whose name has been
lost to record, introduced Mr. Boyce
to Baden-Powell, and the two con
ferred on several occasions, discuss
ing the Scouting Program.
Mr. Boyce was a Chicago publisher
interested in boys. He had employ
ed as many as 30,000 boys in maga
zine sales forces, and long had hunt
ed fur an organization which woujd
furnish them with recreation and
moral development. In Baden-Pow
ell's program he saw the answer. He
recognized that Baden-Powell had
incorporated in his youth program a
basLs for instruction and moral in
-centlve. -Its distinctive features?the
Oath. Law, Motto. Uniform and
Badge, the Troop and Patrol, and
close association with a respected
leader, could attract youths and In
spire self action among them. He
returned to this country, therefore,
with a trunkful of literature and a
head crammed with ideas and ambi
tion .
Among those he interested was Co
lin H. Livingstone, a banker and des
cendant of Dr David Livingstone, the
man who was hunted on Henry Mor
Iton Stanley's famed trek into Africa.
| Other men were drawn In with Boyce
and Livingston, as they secured par
tial absorption of similarly-minded
I youth groups On February 8. 1910.
they realised the Incorporation of the
i "Boy Scouth nf America" under the
flaws of the District of Columba
Incorporaton offered protection
More important at the time, it invited
mobilization and cooperation of all
'vrfifiTTrT?&rt?r? giipft ^ DlTlltl ClftlT
Beard/ who had established "The
Society of the Sons of Daniel Boone.**
and Ernest Thompson Seton. origi
nator of the Tribe of Woodcraft In
dians." Both organizations contain
ed some of the outdoor features in
; corporated in the planned program
for the Boy Scouts of America, and
Baden-Powgll admittedly had used
their theories in developing his pro
gram. with the result that the pre
dominant characteristics of each were
pooled to complete a balanced pro
gram
First National Council
A committee oil organization got to
work.with Mr. Livingstone as chair
man. and by November 1840 the of
ficial letterhead named 35 members
of the first National Council. Includ
ed were the names of Admiral Qeorge
Dewey. Jacob A this. Henry Van
Dyke. John Wanamakei. General
Leonard Wood. Daniel Carter Beard.
Colin H. Livingstone, William I)
Boyce. Hamlin Garland. William
Howard Taft. Ernest Thompson Seton
and David Starr Jordan. Oil Janu
ary 2. 1911. James E West, a young
I Washington lawyer, opened the Na
tional Office of the Boy Si-outs of
America in the Fifth Avenue build
ing. New York City, with an assisting
staff^of seven persons.
The selection of Dr West as Exe
cutive Secretary?he became Chief
Scout Executive within a short time
I was a stroke of genius Ail orhpan
hrfftrlH1 became Ipftfjpr r>f hoys while
jin an orphanage, directing their work.
| play and education He worked his
way through high school and gradu
ated from law school at 25 Des
j pite his youth and a physical handi
cap he Was respected suT a social
worker and helped obtain for Wash
ington a juvenile court, promoted tne
Washington Playground Association,
and was secretary of President Theo
dore Roosevelt's first White House
Conference on the Care of Depen
dent Children. When he accepted the
|office of Executive Secretary, it was
to be temporary, lasting six months
4Thc lmif'juai lias m'U'i ended rur
him
First Handbook Published
With its executive office estabhsh
ied. the Boy Beauts jgf America got
underway. The first edition of its
Handbook for Boys was published
|Since then more than 6,300,000 copies
I have been distributed. The first edi
tion. us the last, contained the es
sential elements of the fccout pro
gram. To encourage development of
character and training for citizenship
it emphasized five points: the boy as
an uulividual and as a member of Pa
trol and Troop: leadership by train
ed volunteers; activity based on rec
ognition for achievement; a carefully
geared structure in organization, and
ideals of service as expressed in "THE
Scout Oath and Law
, Wide interest resulted, although few
people -had an honest understanding
of Scouting, its alms and purpose
Nevertheless, volunteer workers be
came interested and Troops sprang
up lie re and there. Tales spread and
communities listened. Spontaneous
growth came from pioneering. The
first annual report, published in 1911
hinted of the fertile field for such a
program. It reported that 5,072
Scoutmasters and 600 Assistants were
at work Thirty SccAjts had already
earned 86 Merit Badges for achieve
ment.
The start was immediate, and never
to be forgotten in Scouting annals is
the organization's first decade when
| Troops began with a leader and a few
I hPY^ ?>"? '?ynnimi nIiI|. ,.f rprm
Comittees. and developed Loral Coun
cils supervised by Scout Executives
Desperate months passed before such
progress could be reported, before the
10th annual report disclosed: 270 first
class and 151 second class Councils
with 32,345 Scoutmasters and Assis
tants supervising the activity of 378 -
800 boys Thousands of boys were
participating in organized camping
programs which became a recognized
phaze of Scouting Distinctive liter
ature was produced, starting with the
Handbook for Boys. Merit Badge
pampleU followed, and "Boys' Life"
became the official magazine for
(Continued on page ?ix)
Boy Scout Week
February 8 to 141
~~Don't "Scouf
The .tOlli auiiiv cr?ur\
of Scouting prcnentn u re
minder lo leave the
Scouting to the Scout*.
Don't Huate lime and en
ergy looking uroimd for mere handle. Junt nlop in
to nee UH. We'll feel lliul He have done a "good
turn" by giving yon the benefit of our nervier and
you will nave money, too.
Belk - Tyler Co.
.Ninth Scout Law:
ii
A SCOUT IS
THRIFTY
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Scouts are taught to save wise and lo
spend wisely. 'I'lie teaching of thrift in
right in line with the great motto of Scoul
ing: "Be Prepared".
It so happens that the Seoul princi
ples of Thrift, Trustworthiness, Friend
liness are also the prinriples of the Guar
anty Bank und Trust Company. We extend
sincere congratulations to local Scouts
and the Scout leaders for the splendid
progress that is being made. We wish them
continued success in this great work.
Guaranty Bank &
Trust Company
W1LLIAMSTON HAMILTON
The Seventh Scout Law
"A SCOUT IS
OBEDIENT"
He Is At All Times Obedient To
What Is Required of Him
And in our business we observe this rule. We
are obedient to the public's demand for smoother,
quicker, more efficient service. We are obedient
to the demand for only food of the best quality.
CENTRAL Cafe
(AffUimtmd with Crmtrri Cmfm in Kliwakrth i'.ity)
Nine Million Present and Former Boy
Scouts and Their Leaders Will Join in
Celebration of Scout Week This Year
Moat"--Important Week on'
Scout Calendar; Pro
gram of Activities
President To Speak
Boy Scout Week. February 8 to 14
this year, is the most important week
m the Boy Scout calendar and nine
million present and former Scouts
and leaders will Join the celebration
which this year has as its theme
Scouting?The American Way. '
The Scout Program with its Partol
method and other group action fea
tures is a 'school for citizcnshiip."
Since Scouting provides for democra
tic group decisions and group action,
the celebrations throughout the na
tion will be greatly varied Each
Troop will celebrate the birthday an
niversary in accordance with its own
pliM. _
Radio will play an important role
in the Boy Scout Week celebrations
linking together, if only for a short
time, the Scouts in the great rural
areas with those in the cities and
towns.
The high pouit of the week's ob
servance will be a nation-wide broad
cast from the White House. Thurs
day evening. February 8. at 10:30. in
which President Roosevelt, as Hon
orary President of the Movement and
himself an aetlve Scout leader will
talk to his "fellow Scouts and Scold
ers" as well as the millions of friends
of Scouting.
Speaking also during the Presiden
tial broadcast will be Walter W. Head,
of St Louis, president of the Hov
frirhhtx of America?wiin will ipenlf
from Detroit. Mich., where he will be
attending a dinner of Scout leaders.
Mr. Head will speak briefly and then
introduce the President of the Unit
ed States and at that point the broad
casrwttr switch to the Nation^ capt
tai.
the White House
broadcast will be the annual rededi
catlon by the nation's Scouts to the
Scout Oath which is the guiding prin
ciple of Scouting.
At the conclusion of his address.
President Roosevelt will ask the
Scouts, listening in every part of the
nutlmi a.i will as in all ul lis pussi's
sions, to take the Scout Oath or
Promise led by Dr. James E. West.
Chief Scout Executive and Editor of
"Boys' Life" who will be "cut into"
the broadcast from Miami, Flu
Sunday Is Reverence Day
Sunday, February 11 will be Scout
Reverence Day and in thousands of
churches of every demonination there
will be Scouts attending special ser
vices. More than half of the nation's
43.368 Cub Packs, Boy Scout Troops
and Senior Scout groups are spon
sored by the churches and synagogues
of America. Scouts of Jewish faith
will hold their special service Friday
evening. February it. and Saturday.
Special emphasis will be placed up
on the twelfth point of the Scout Law
which reads. A Scout is Reverent
He is reverent toward God. He is
faithful in Ids religious duties, and
respects the convictions of others in
matters of custom and religion "
Scouts will wear their uniforms
ami nave special roles and demon.s
trations in public and private school
assemblies. Fraternal and civic clubs
will have Boy Si-nnis as their uimat
speakers who will give first-hand ac
counts of what Scouting means to
them
Hundreds of Troops and Cub Packs
will have special parents' night"
meetings in which the parents will be
participants In some of the activities.
other Troops will have their meet
ing during Boy aeout week set aside
tor Troop Reunions with former
members returning to renew acquain
tances and for an evening of fellow
ship and fun.
CONGRATULATIONS
I BOY SCOUTS!
May You
Always "Be Prepared
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MOTORISTS?Are You Prepared?
The wise moto'rist is the one who looks
ahead and is prepared to meet all emergen
cies. So why not YOU be a wise motorist
and let us check up on your car1 Stop here
today.
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Lubrication. Tires and Washing
ESSO Service Station
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The Eighth Scout Law:
A SCOUT IS
CHEERFUL'
?#
He smiles whenever he
eim. Ilis obedience to or
ders is |troni|>t anil eheery.
lie ulwuys renders cheer
ful eoni|M-teiit .efficient
serv ice. So do we in nerving
our eiislomers with TKX
\< <> I'KOIHKTS.
Harrison Oil Co.
BOY SCOUT
WEEK
FEBRUARY
8 TO 14
We Stock and Sell Boy
Scout Equipment
WK ARE OFFICIAL HEADQUARTERS FOR
boy Scout uniforms and supplies . . .
UNIFORMS, FIRST All) KITS, BOA SCOUT KNIVES,
CAMPINC EQUIPMENT, IIATCIIETS, TOILET KITS,
CANTEENS AND ALL OTHER OFFICIAL SUPPLIES.
Congratulations to All Martin County Scouts
Margolis Brothers