Scouting, Volume 7, Number 19, May 8, 1919 Page: 4
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SCOUTING, MAY 8, 1919
The Citizens' National Committee will
make an effort to organize a citizens' commit-
tee in every city, town or village having one
or more troops of scouts. Wherever possible,
committees will be made up of men and women
who were effective in the Liberty Loan, War
Sayings, Red Cross, United War Work and
other war time drives.
WHEREVER local councils are already organized, the local citizens' committee appointed
by Mr. McAdoo will depend upon the hearty cooperation and active support of the
local council in securing the community's quota of the one million associate members
of the National Council.
The citizens' committee will be guided entirely by the wishes of the local council as to
what, if any, action it takes for the raising of funds for local scout work.
The citizens' committee will rely fully upon the local council for carrying out such part of
the program as involves the use of scouts and scout officials.
It is hoped that the local council and the local citizens' committee, will carry out the full
program in every city where there is a chartered local council.
FIRST, definitely to recognize nationally, The
by some suitable program, the value of f\l*Z fivi&e
the Boy Scout Movement and especially v/OJCCtlVCS
the achievements of the Boy Scouts nationally and
locally during the war.
Second, bring to the attention of the citizenship of
each community the vital facts with reference to its
boyhood.
Third, interest churches, schools and other organiza-
tions which have a point of contact with boy life, so
that there will be organized wherever possible, troops
of Boy Scouts.
Fourth, Give to men, especially returning soldiers
and sailors qualified to act as Scout leaders, an oppor-
tunity to further serve their country by enlisting as
Scoutmasters, Assistant Scoutmasters, Members of
Troop Committees and Members of Local Councils.
Fifth, Enroll as associate members of the
National Council one million persons who
believe in the Boy Scout program and are
willing to help to have it extended to more boys by pay-
ing One Dollar or more for membership. Each city,
town or village to have a definite quota on the same
basis as the Victory Loan, and each person becoming a
member to receive a suitable certificate signed by the
officers of the Boy Scouts of America and the Chairman
of the National Citizens' Committee.
Sixth, Vitalize Scouting in cities of 25,000 inhabi-
tants and over, and in county districts of approximately
25,000 and over, so as to bring about the organization
of a council of the first class with the necessary
financial resources to adequately provide for the
boyhood of the community through the Boy Scout
program.
IMMEDIATELY upon the receipt of this issue
of Scouting, all scout officials are urged to care-
fully study the suggested program in order that as
much as possible may be done by way of prepara-
tion for the definite features recommended. It is
hoped to have the chairmen of all citizens' com-
mittees appointed not later than May 20th. If in any commu-
nity there is no evidence by that time that a committee has been
appointed, and, is making preparation for Boy Scout Week, a
telegram should be addressed to Hon. W. G. McAdoo, Fifth
Avenue Building, New York City.
The shortness of the time may in some cases prevent definite
official notice being sent to scout officials as to who is appointed
as chairman of the Citizens' Committee. The cooperation of every
Special
to
Scout Officials
official is depended upon to make the best of this
situation. As soon as a local chairman has been
appointed, scout officials are urged to immediately,
by personal visit, extend greetings and offer to co-
operate in carrying out such portions of the sug-
gested program for the week as may be advisable.
Remember that in all communities where local councils are
now chartered, it is the desire of the Citizens' National Com-
mittee that the local Citizens' Committee work through and with
the representatives of the chartered council. The value of
taking advantage of the cooperation of a strong citizens' com-
mittee in every community is apparent. In many cases it may
develop that members of the Citizens' Committee can be enlisted
for permanent service with the local council.
NATION-WIDE CAMPAIGN FOR 1,000,000 ASSOCIATE MEMBERS
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