Scouting, Volume 1, Number 23, April 15, 1914 Page: 23
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FOURTH ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA 23
commissions, as compared with 4,645 for the previous year, and 4,360
for the year 1911.
Mail Matter Handled
One hundred and forty-eight thousand, nine hundred and fifty-two
different pieces of mail matter were received, as compared with 83,180
for the preceding year. •:
The outgoing mail amounted to 580,000 different pieces, as com-
pared with 218,804 for the preceding year.
Volume of Orders
During the year 29,936 different orders were cared for, as compared
with 20,467 for the preceding year.
Badges Issued in 1913
Tenderfoot Badges 60,015
Second Class Badges 16,271
First Class Badges 4,247
Scout Masters' Arm Badges 1,205
Assistant Scout Masters' Arm Badges 573
Commissioners' Arm Badges 133
Merit Badges 4,997
Enamel Badges 1,034
making a total of 88,475 badges for the year.
Distribution of Boys' Handbook
During the year 127,250 Boys' Handbooks were printed- and dis-
tributed, making a total of 367,250 to date.
Scout Masters' Handbook
Without cost to the Scout Masters and others actively engaged in
Scouting a copy of the new Scout Masters' Handbook, in proof form,
was made available early in the spring. At that time, as explained in
the report of the Editorial Board, it was contemplated that the regular
edition would be published within a short time, but it was found that
so few changes were necessary that the publication of the final edition
was postponed until the proof edition of 10,000 copies was exhausted.
The new book is now available.
Scout Masters Unassigned—-A New Class of Scout Officials
Owing to the fact that so many former Scout Masters have urgently
requested that they may be allowed to retain some connection with the
Boy Scouts of America, even though they are no longer able to con-
tinue in active service as Scout Masters, arrangements have been made
whereby these men may be registered at National Headquarters as an
Association of Scout Masters Unassigned.
The registration fee will be $1.25 a year. This will entitle each in-
active Scout Master to one year's subscription to the semi-monthly bul-
letin, Scouting, and the official magazine, Boys' Life.
In many cases where such men are compelled to give up active work
with the troop for a short period, and desire by this means to retain
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