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SCOUTING.
Committee to supervise the work of the troop,
would you approve of a modification of present
regulations so as to allow men who are under 21
years of age to receive commissions as Scout-
masters upon the recommendation of the local
council? And if so, what should be the minimum?
35. How may we all co-operate in placing more
emphasis upon development of character and the
real purpose and spirit of Scouting, on the part
of all of us engaged in the work, as well as on
the part of Scoutmasters, and the Scouts them-
selves ?
36. Along what lines would you like to see the
further development of the policies of the National
Council during the coming year, in extending the
movement?
37. We have from the very outset advocated the
benefit to the boy educationally, if boys as indi-
viduals or as a troop earn money for their equip-
ment. Indeed we have urged that they earn the
money for their own uniforms and for registra-
tion fees as well as the dollar to meet the Second
Class Requirement and the two dollars for the
First Class Requirement.
From your experience and observation, is this
working out satisfactorily and what, if anything,
can be done to help?
How do the boys under your supervision earn
money? Suggestions which may be helpful to
others are especially desired.
EXHIBIT D.
REPORT ON HEADQUARTERS.
Explanatory Note with Regard to 'Survey
by Bureau of Municipal Research of
Boy Scouts of America.
The Bureau of Municipal Research, with
offices in New York City, is recognized as
the most competent and reliable agency
throughout the country for investigating
the administration of governmental and
philanthropic affairs and recommending
ways and means for increased efficiency.
In connection with a survey of Scout
conditions in several large American cities,
at the request of the Executive Board, the
Bureau gave three weeks to a careful in-
vestigation as to the efficiency of the Na-
tional Headquarters of the Boy Scouts of
America.
In submitting the detailed report, the
representative of the Bureau of Municipal
Research reported to Mr. John Sherman
Hoyt, Chairman of the Committee in charge
of the survey, that of all the social service
institutions, both private and public, which
they had investigated, the National Head-
quarters of the Boy Scouts of America
more nearly than any other approached the
standard of efficiency in organization and
administration set by the Chicago office of
Sears, Roebuck and Company.
* * *
Efficiency of the National Headquarters in
the Transaction of Business.
The National Headquarters of the Boy
Scouts of America maintains an organiza-
tion aggregating 70 employes. This or-
ganization is distributed among 12 divi-
sions, which are organized on a functional
basis representing the various classes of
work developing upon the central office.
The internal organization of the National
Headquarters is that of a well planned ad-
ministrative unit. The Scout Executive
in charge, has given careful consideration
to the many problems of office management.
The procedure of each department has been
definitized along simple but effective lines,
and the work of the several units has been
properly correlated. Rules and regulations
have been promulgated covering every im-
portant detail of clerical and office routine.
As a result a high degree of institutional
and individual efficiency has been secured.
The vast volume of incoming and outgoing-
correspondence is handled with the maxi-
mum despatch ; accounts are kept in a sci-
entific way; supplies aggregating $25,000
per annum are purchased according to the
approved practice; it is the policy of the
National Headquarters to fill all orders for
List of Councils Having 100 or More Scouts.
COMPILED DECEMBER 2, 1914-
COUNCILS Population.
Nacogdoches, Texas 3,369
Morristown, N. J 12,507
Salamanca, N. Y 5,792
Rutherford, N. J 7,045
Holland, Mich 10,490
Salt Lake City, Utah 92,777
Monte lair, N. J 21,550
Portsmouth, Ohio 23,481
San Diego, Cal 39,578
Poughkeepsie, N. Y 27,936
Elizabeth, N. J 73,409
Buffalo, N. Y 423,715
Richmond, Va 127,628
Dallas, Texas 92,104
Yorkers, N. Y 70,803
Kansas City, Mo. (Kansas City, Kan., 82,331);
(Kansas City, Mo., 248,381) 330,712
Worcester, Mass 145,986
Bridgeport, Conn 102,054
Houston, Texas (Houston Hgts., 6,984);
(Houston, 78,800) 85,784
Albany, N. Y 100,253
Utica, N. Y 74,419
Springfield, Mass 88,926
Topeka, Kan 43,684
Youngstown, Ohio 79,066
Rochester, N. Y 218,149
Baltimore, Md 558,485
Trenton, N. J 96,815
Dayton, Ohio 116,577
Scranton, Pa 129,867
Washington, D. C 331,069
Del. & Montg. Co. (Del. Co., 117,906); (Montg.
Co., 169,590) 287,496
Cleveland, Ohio 563,618
Paterson, N. J 125,600
New Haven, Conn 133,605
Detroit, Mich 465,766
Hartford, Conn 98,915
Newark, N. J 347,469
Ft. Wayne, Ind 3'^
Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, Pa 1,018,463
Philadelphia, Pa
Birmingham, Ala '3*>6*5
Lowell, Mass I''6'^I4
YVaterbury, Conn . 7^1.
Boston, Mass '3?'S 7
Toledo, Ohio *^,497
Minneapolis, Minn 3-,4
Brooklyn and Queens '39
Fall River, Mass • Cicui'
Chicago, 111. (Chicago Hgts. 14,525); (Chi-
cago, 2,185,283) 199,808
Denver, Col 213,381
New York City (Man., Bronx and Rich.) 2,848,491
Troops
Registered.
5
12
5
4
3
37
8
9
9
8
13
78
31
24
16
54
24
17
16
17
. 13
12
7
9
35
8
24
4
106
104
14
9
6
86
7
21
97
5
No. of
Scouts.
124
226
104
114
156
860
192
185
184
122
302
1,704
503
339
289
1,140
469
315
264
298
220
257
119
208
573
1,409
232
279
280
576
1,119
243
252
844
173
596
X07
1,698
2,47.9
210
157
105
1,663
205
339
2,141
124
2,155.
152
1,841
Proportion
Population
to 1 Scout.
27
55
56
62
67
108
112
127
214
229
243
249
254
272
276
290
311
324
325
336
338
346
367
380
381
396
418
418
464
499
504
517
530
551
577
583
597
599
625
632
677
696
817
822
889
893
962
1,020
1,404
1,547
supplies, which are distributed from the
central office, within 24 hours after _ re-
ceipt; and orders for materials sent direct
from producer are handled by Headquar-
ters with equal promptitude. The field
work, although in its formative period, has
been very effective, and plans for its fur-
ther development on a sound basis have
been completed. The publicity work seems
to be efficiently conducted.
In the foregoing and relating branches
of work the Scout Executive has worked
with untiring zeal and energy and has
shown a higl order of ability.
Favorable comment must also be made
for associates who have assisted him in the
problem of office management.
THREE FINANCIAL CAMPAIGNS.
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in the work meet for luncheon for the pur-
pose of reporting progress,_ presenting
problems and securing additional names
and additional inspiration. This inspira-
tion is largely spontaneous, as invariably
everyone is agreeably surprised by the ac-
tual results of the first -day's work and 'all
go forward with new enthusiasm.
5—As no chain is stronger than its weak-
est link, it is the business of the chairman
and those actively directing the campaign
to make sure that no one of the canvassers
drops out or fails to report at the luncheon
meetings either in person or by telephone,
and that no names which have been as-
signed to an individual are neglected.
The campaigns in Philadelphia and
Worcester were along lines quite similar.
The campaign in New York was materially
different in some of its details, but the
success in all cases was based substantially
upon the foregoing.
The New York Campaign.
The campaign in New York was for the
purpose of raising $65,000, of which $30,-
000 was for local work and $35,000 for
national work. The $35,000 for national
work was for the specific purpose of pro-
viding means for meeting obligations in-
curred in the early history of the move-
ment and making it possible to operate on
a cash basis and within a fixed income,
when added to the moneys received,
through regular contributions, member-
ships and other sources.
Mr. John Sherman Hoyt, Chairman of
the Finance Committee, served as chair-
man of this special campaign committee.
Through the courtesy of the International
Committee of the Y. M. C. A., the ser-
vices of Mr. C. S. Ward were made avail-
able to co-operate with the executive offi-
cers of the National Council in arranging
the details of the campaign.
The small group of men who actually
took part in the campaign included Mr.
John Sherman Hoyt, Mr. George D.
Pratt, Mr. Mortimer L. Schiff, Mr. Colin
H. Livingstone, Mr. Frank Presbrey, Mr.
Woodruff Leeming, Mr. William Fellowes
Morgan, Mr. Kenneth Fowler, Mr. How-
ard S. Haddon, Mr. Charles D. Norton
and Mr. Orlando Rouland. The cam-
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