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The Training Of Boys And
Moulding Finer Spirit
3t.art.0rl in Endmd in 1902 Bv Lieutenant General
- Sir Robert S, S. Baden-Powell, Who Visioned
9 r..i.... rpu'"'vVi DrAnar TTf iH Tofi am nf VMifli'a
j Natural Activities -Officially Chartered.
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The Piny Srout movement wm
launched for the organisation of
frnvu between the age uf 12 and
years and upwards, with the
-aim of developing character, to aid
I: i furnishing equl)ment for a ra
fter and to train in scPvlce for
ethers, physical health and ofll
tlent cltlxsnaMp. by utilizing the
(mtural activities and Interests, of
jit adolescent period.
i rhi HBVitlnnmflnt ht the ItOV
icout movement alarted In Kng-
COMMR. Wx K. IjONOFKlIiOW.
National Field llepreaentntlva IJro
Knvtnsr Corp- American Red Cross.
land, and Is dtua to Lieutenant
general Mr Robert 8. 8. Baden
Powull, whorJurlng the aelge of
Mafekin, In ISIS, had Been the
boya, under Lord Edward Cecil's
command, organised and drilled
Into an efficient messenger service.
When Baden Powell returned to
England,: In 1802, the Idea was
fostered and received popular (UH
port and a. general plan of organ
Ization was ..adopted. The first
Boy Boout onranlwitlon waa form
ed In 1908 and a royal charter of
Incorporation waa (ranted in 1110,
the orsranlzatlon being recognised
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TrcamircT, National Council
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right in tha blood. Thare ia no get
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f man sense to almply treat the skin
A bottl. of SH. H. will prov to you
, What la Happening In your blood. R.8.S.
.ha scientific blood cleanser. It drives
- eut the impuritiaa whiah cause ecuma,
f tetter, raah, pun plea, bolls, blackhead
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srmllf roey. Yonr eyas sparkle, your
complexion clears. It becomes beau-
llfuL Vour face looks like that of a
' proaperoua, rudly," well-fed. refined
' f eatleman, or If yon are a woman,
. your complexion becomes the real kind
that the whole world so admires. 8.H 8.
Is aiM a powerful body-builder, be.
- i-ause it builds new and more blood -
- eella. That wby It !!la out sunken
- rhecke. boay necks, this Itmt help
r-raln lost flesh. It costs little to
hw this happen to yon. E. s. S. le
rid at all drag stores. In two sites.
largef alas is lbs more ceooaucal
as a non-military, public aervlce
body.
In the United States, IJnniel
Carter Beard, with hi "Hons of
)anlel Boone;" Ernet Thompson
Heton. with the "Woodcraft In-I
dians." In 1902. and other hud
much to do with the early success
of the movement, their Ideas, In
conjunction with those of Mr
Baden-Powell, formed the basis of
the Hov Knouts of America. This or- I
Kaniaation ' was Incorporated under!
the taws of the IMstrlct of Colum
bia, February 8, 1910.
The Boy Scouta of America is
non-mllltary and Inter-denominational
in character, the movement
being aupported by Catholic. Pro
testants, and Jewa alike. Of late
It haa nlao been given coneldera-
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AaHlatant Director, Inmitutfonal
Fliicntlonal Kiwrrh, TpcmIictm'
CoIIcrc, Coltimbla Vnlveralty.
tlnn aa an adtnnct bv w-e1 known
educatora, aome schoohi adopting
the ecout proKram In part, or aa u
whole, while a number of univer
sale and collegea conduct apeclat
cnurnea for ecoutmaetera and acout
official. " (
Artm I libit ration By - . , .
National Council. - - '
The administration of the Boy
ftoouts of America ia In the handa
of a National Council, working
through an executive board. The
council Includes many men of na
tional prominence and haa the
DIt. il'XRGR J. FISH Kit,
Deputy Chlof Fxocutlvc.
President of tha United Btatea as
honorary president and the ex
Prealdent of the United States aa
honorary vice-president. The na
tional headquarter is nt 2U0 Fifth
Avenue, New York City, where
are isnued the official publications.
Local councils are organized to
supervise and extend the movement
in communities upon application
by representative citizens to na-
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tlonal headquarters. Each I'-cal
council worka through an execu
tive committee and a,commlsloner
With a paid executive empl6yel
when development makes it neces
aary for one man to give his entire
time.
Tha scouta themaelves ore or
ganised Into patrols' of eight boya,
three or four patrols forming a
troop under a scoutmaster. Each
troop has also a committee of three
on more men, representing the
school, church, settlement house,
plavground or other institution
which It la connected. This com
mittee recommends the selection of
the scoutmaster to the local coun
cil, or to the national headquarters
v : C. F. SMITH.
Instructor In Kcoutlng and Itecira'
llonnl Actlvltlo Tcachprs' Col
Columbia ITnlvcrulty.
direct when there la no local coun
cil, and co-operntca with him. Any
boy of 12 or older may become a
scout upon ffulfillliiK certain condi
tions, These Include trtklna the
scout oath,, which reada n fol
lows: "On my honor 1 will Co my
bent, to do my duty to my (lod and
my country, and to obey tha acout
laws, to help other people, at all
times, to keep myaelf physlcnlly
strong, mentally awak" and moral
ly atraiirht." Ho also subscribes
to the 12 points of the Scout law.
A scout Is trustworthy, loyal, hep
ful, friendly, courteous, kind,
obedient, cheerful, thrh'tv, br.ive.
clean and roverent. The motto of
the organization la "Be Prepared,"
and the principle "Do a Good Turn
Dally." bj .kept constantly before
the boy.
Kootit Dlvldo Into
Three Clnaam.
Scouta are divided Into three
claaans. tenderfoot, fcecond class
and first class scouta. Promotion
In these cluaes la conditioned on
passing certain requirements, ";,fter
which the goal of attainment Is
merit badges given for special pro
ficiency in euch subjects aa tirst-
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EXECUTIVE STAFF
' National Council Headquarters
Chief ficout Eecutlve. J"m" 111
Secretary to Chief Scout Executive Vltallua
Deputy Chief Bcout Kxecutive and
Analatant National Field Dlrectora . . '
... .Niamey
Aaalotant to the National Field
Comptroller v ' ""ur"-,v
Director, IJBrnry Dept. and Henlor Editor of Boya Life......
Franklin K. Mathiewa
Director, Department of Education Dome W. Barclay
Aealstant Director, Dept. of Education ..R. O. Wyland
Director, Department of Cam pin. 7 L. l. McDonald
Aaalatant to the National Camp Director W. C. Weeael
Director. Publication Department Frederic h. Colver
I-Wltor of Hcout W. B. Aahley
Manafflng Editor Boya' Life Irving Croump
Advertlsln Manager Boys' Life P. W. Wilson
Circulation Manager H. M. Clymer
Art Editor ; .Franl Itigney
Becretnry, Eilltorlei Bnard E. 8. Martin
Director J Pnhltcitv Dennrtment ..Charles II. Mills
Chief Ben Kcout
Acting Chief Sea Scout Capt. W. Muston DJliard
Director, Department of Supplies Arthur Haddock
Aaalatant to Mr. Haddock, management details C. H. Littlejohn
Atslatant to Mr. Haddock, promotion and protection of titles. . . .
P. N. Cooke
Office Manager A. B. Buck'nam
Chief of Begintratlnn Bureau Geo. W. Ehler
ytaaiMant to Mr. Ehler John D. McEwen
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Dll. WM. U POTEAT,
Piwldcnt of Wake Foreat Collog.
Wakei Forest, N. C, who will lec
ture Sunday, Sei'tcniber 17.
nid. life saving, civics, tracking,
signaling, cycling, nature study.
seamanship, campcraft, woodcraft,
and handicraft. In an b( mem
budges are provided'. When a first
class acout earns merit badges for
first class aid, pfiyslcal develop
ment or athletics, personal health,
public health and life mtving or
pioneering, he becomea a life scout.
Whon 4 first class scoift qualifies
for 10 merit badges, including the
five badges of a life scout, he be
comes a star acout; und when a
first class1 scout has qualified for
SI merit badges, Including first aid,
life saving, personal health, public
health, " cooking, ramping-, bird
study, path finding, "pioneering,
athletics or civics, physical devel
opment and any ten others, he
beoomes an eagle scout. "Special
honor medala in bronjsa, silver and
(told are given for life saving.
In 1914, in Great Britain and
the English Colonies, there were
over 200,000 scouts and coutmst
era; and in the United States there
were, on May 16, 191(1, 174.000
E. ST. ELMO LEWIS,
Who will give scries of addresses
in Executive Irataernhlp
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- .'.James A. Wilder
scouts registered with the national
headquarters and In good standing,
together with 8,323 scoutmasters
nrnl about 34,000 other acout off!
clals. all In good standing, making
a total of .About 21,000 scouta and
scout officials. Scouting is estab
Uahed in nearly every country of
continental Europe, with a total
membership numbering more than,
one million.
MORTIMEH Ti. SCHEFF,
Vkw-PrpeJdent. -
COUNCIL EXHIBITS
FEATURE MEETING
IjnratPri at ConvpfHcnt Po4nta In
Headquarters Special Ki hi bits
By Departments.
Exhibits of local council methods
are at and will be found on view
t convenient spots In the Confer
ence Headquarters.
Tha core of the Art Gallery and
Scouting Museum 1 the exhibit
that was taken to the International
Conference at Paris. It Is com
posed ofl 30 items an should be
studied by every executive.
Incidentally, photographic re
productions of Ahe Paris Exhibit,
measuring 23 Inches by 14 Inches,
mounted on heavy board, with
strong folding pasteboard easel at-. I
tached, can be obtained through'
our Supply Department at a very
reasonable price.
There are special exhibits by the
Commission on Publicity and the
Commission on Finance.
Executives will please note in
particular that tholr comments up
on all this exhibit material are de
sired, expressed In writing and
handed to the representative in
charge, together with offers of
Other material which can be util
ized at the National Council Head
quarters for general exhibit pur
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SCOUT EXECUTIVE CONFERENCE
IS ONE OF LARGEST MEET NGS
OF BOY LEADERS EVER STAGED
The second biennial conference of
Srout Executives, In aeaalon at Blue
Rklge, la one of the greatest gath
erings of men Interested In the train
ing of the nation's youth, ever held,
according to officiate.
Among the leadera and speakers of
note are: '
Ht. Elmo Iewls. who will give the
series of addresses on Executive
Leadership, is Vice-President and
New York manager of the Camphell
Kwald Company, Inc.. Detroit, New
Vork, Chicago, Advertising and Mer
chandising Counsel. Mr. Lewis Is
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JAMES E. WEST,
Chief Scout Executive of Uie Boy
Soouta of America sln Jan.
1. 1B11.
Sales Advertising and Merchandising
Counsel to over thirty concerns.
Herman H. Home Is Professor of
History of Education and History of
Philosophy, New York University,
and a noted author and lecturer on
subjects relating to education and
religion.
Dr. Albert Shlels, Assistant Direc
tor, Institutional Educational Re
search, Teachers' College, Columbia
University, has been connected with
the Public School system since 1890
and has served as District Superin
tendent In New York and Superinten
dent of Schools of Los Angeles.
E. Insurance' Palmer ia Assistant
Professor of Rural Education of
Cornell University and editor of the
Cornell Rural School Leaflet. He
has specialized In teaching nature
study in elementary schools and an
expert In Scoutcraft Pedagogy.
Dr. Albert K. Fretwell is Assist
ant Professor of Education of Teach
ers College, Columbia University. He
organized a program of Physical ed
ucation and recreation for United
States Reconstruction Hospitals In
1918 and Vwas National Director of
Recreation1 for the American Red
Cross In 1919 and directs the courses
In Scooting at Teachers' College.
Charles F. Smith on the faculty
of Teachers' College. Columbia Uni
versity, conducts special courses in
Scouting. He is Special Field Scout
Commissioner and was executive of
ficer In charge of the Jamboree ac
tivities at London at the Interna
tional Boy Scout Jamboree.
J. C. Elsom Is Scout Commissioner
for Madison, Wis., and a member of
the National Council and directs
the courses In pcoutlng at the Uni
versity of Wisconsin.
Eduard C. Llndeman Is the Exec
utive Secretary of the American
Country Life Association. Chairman
of the Committee on Recreation. Sec
retary of the National Council of
HERMAN H. HORNE,
Peofewor of History of Education,
University of Wisconsin.
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Agencies acknowledged In Rural Sow
clal Work and associate editor or tne
National Journal- on Rural Educa
tion. 'commodore W. E. Longfellow has
been In active service of the Boy
Soout Movement for ten years as I
Scoutmaster. Special National ineia
Director and expert for the Nation
al Court of Honor in Life , Saving
and Swimming.
Dr. William L. Poteat Is President
of Wake Forest College, North C.iro
u. u. hai hn for vears one of
the prominent Baptist leaders In the i
South.
Rev. William H. Flneshriber, Kab
bl since 1900, serving first at Daven
port, Iowa, and now located at Mem
phis, Tenn.. Is- a well-known public
speaker and has delivered addresses
all through tha Southern States.
Captain Francis Gldney Is. Cmp
Chief, Oillwell Park. Chlngford, Ls-
J. C. EKSOM,
Professor of Physical Education,
University of Wisconsin.
six, England. Oillwell Park la the
British Scoutmastera training cen
ter. Captain Gldney is a recognized
International Scourt training expe"rt
and director of the British system of
Scoutmaster training. He is attend
ing our conference as an official rep
resentative of the British Boy Scout
movement..
M. J. Guerln-Desjardlns Is Nation
al Commissioner adjoint, Eclafreurs
Unlonistea de France and representa
tive of the Boy Scouts of France to
our conference. He Is a boys' work
leader of national reputation and an
exceptional Scoutmaster In the field
of the artistic, aesthetic and Imag
inative aspects of Scouting.
Mr. James Austin wilder, Chief
Sea Scout, artist, author, boy ex
pert and also "one of our really great
human oeings."
Rev. John F. White, Director of
Education, Boy Scout Extension Bu-
au. National Catholic Welfare
Council. ,
George u. Trait. Treasurer of the
Boy Scouts of America and Chairman
National Camping Committee, form
er State Conservation Commissioner,
of New York, Past President of the
Camp Flra-tSmMf'Mmerum.. Frtesl-
dent of the, Adirondack Mountain
Club, charter member of the Exec
utive Board of Boy Scouts of Amer
ica.
Danfel Carter Board, artist, author
President Camn Fire Club of Ameri
ca, National Scout Commissioner and
CAPTAIN F. GIDNEY.
Camp Chief, Oillwell Park, Cllng-
ford, Ksxex. l-;rv?lan1.
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FOR EXECUTIVES
The Citizen will formally
welcome the Scout Execu
tives in attendance at the
Second Biennial Conference,
at Blue Ridge, to Western
North Carolina, this evening
at 7:15 o'clock,, using The
Citizen Radio Broadcasting
Station "WFAJ." 1
The message will be re
ceived by the Scout Execu
tive Radio Station in Robert
E. Lee Hall. Blue Ridge, and
it is expected that the Scout
leaders from all parts of the
country will gather aroint
the radio set to hear the wel
come by radio.
Honorary Vice-President of the Boy
Scouts of America.
Mortimer L. Schlff, Is Vice-President
of the National Council, a mem
ber of the Executive Board, chairman
of the National Field Committee and
of the Foreign Relations Committee
of the Boy Scouts of America. He
haa been with the Movement from Its
beginning. He has helped to shape
Ita policies upon statesmanship lines.
His wise counsel, his abounding faith,
enthusiasm, his very generous sup
port, his profound faith, have helped
wonderfully In guiding the movement
In times of peril as well as la time
of Its greatest success.
Rev. James H. Ryan, lit,. D., As
soclate Professor uf Philosophy, Ca
tholic University, Executive Secre
tary of the Natlhnal Catholic Wet
face Council, former President nlf
St. Mary of the Woods, author of
several boogs on Religious Education,
Mr. Ralph Hubbard. University ot
Colorado, Director of Indian lore and
Woodcraft for the Internatlnal Jam.
bree, London, 1920. Expert -plains
nian.
Dr. Norman E. Richardson, Pro
fessor of Religious Education, North
western University. National author
ity on cnurcn-scnooi metnoas, au
thor or "Boy Scout Movement An.
piled by the Church," "Psychology o
.aaoiescence. pioneer menroer
the Committee on Education.
CARLBEHR SPEAKS
AT BILTMORE SCHOOLS
Carl Behr, musician formerly of
Boston, grave a lecture recital at
Biltmore High School-.Wednesdav
Mnornlngr and after a short talk on
uplifting musical standards, played
"Handel's Largo," and Squire's
Rustic Dance with Miss Elta
Handte at the piano. A prolonged
applause followed. After these two
numbers, Mr. Behr iav In memory
of George W. Vanderbilt, a lovely
Berceuse, by Squire.-
The musician spoke of the debt
a community owes to euch men of
great vision as the late Mr. Vander
bilt. He emphisazed that before
being a Northerner or a Southerner
one should be an American.
The Carl Behr Sinfonla Club, of
Ashevllh) and Boston, will give a
jconcert at the school on Frilny
evening. It will be dedicated to the
memory of the late master of Bilt
more. Atffiefirstsignof
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apply Resinol Ointment, and ice If it
doesn't bring prompt relief. It con
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is to nearly flesh colored that it may ha;
used on exposed surfaces without at''
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