Scouting, Volume 6, Number 8, April 15, 1918 Page: 64
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EIGHTH ANNUAL REPORT
New Motion Pictures
Attention should be called to the production of several new motion
pictures interpreting Scouting in a way which will be helpful.
First: "The Knights of the Square Table" is a picture developed un-
der the supervision of our Chief Scout Librarian with the aid of Mr.
James A. Wilder, now Chief Sea Scout. The picture is based upon Mr.
Wilder's own ideas and was acted under his personal supervision.
Other pictures which have been shown: "The Littlest Scout", two
English films made under the direction of Sir Robert Baden-Powell; a
film called "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," by Richard Harding Davis; be-
sides numerous features in the motion picture weeklies.
Membership in the National Committee of Patriotic and Defense
Societies
The Executive Board by resolution decided to join with other patriotic
organizations in becoming members of the National Committee of Patri-
otic and Defense Societies on the condition, however, that this would not
in any way involve us in any change in principle or policy.
Mr. Edward Harding, a representative of the Boy Scouts of America,
was elected Chairman of the Executive Board of that organization when
perfected.
Veteran Scout Badge
The badge for the Veteran Scouts was adopted as per design herewith,
and hundreds of members of the Boy Scouts of America are now wearing
this badge. It is not yet generally understood that every scout official
and every scout who has passed his first-class degree and who has been in
the Movement five years is entitled to wear this pin.
Publicity
The extended scope of the activities of the Boy Scouts of America and
the great increase in membership, together with the unusual endorsements
from the Governmental officials at Washington, very naturally increased
publicity regarding our movement.
Our Publicity Department has been especially vigilant in trying to have
the spirit and purpose of Scouting correctly understood. Articles have
appeared in weekly and monthly publications, and the daily press has been
accurately informed of developments from time to time.
Every opportunity has been taken to drive home the fact that the
fundamental purpose of Scouting is character development and training
for citizenship.
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