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^he Washington Dinner Conference
^NE of the outstanding events in the
history of Scouting occurred on
March 10th in Washington, when a -ij q
Dinner Conference was held in commemo- JL Zs
ration of the Twentieth Anniversary of the
founding of the Boy Scouts of America and for consideration
of their Expansion Program. The dinner was attended by over
four hundred representatives of Local Councils and others in-
terested in the cause of Scouting. The Sponsoring Committee
consisted of Hon. Charles Curtis, Vice-President of the United
States; Hon. Nicholas Longworth, Speaker of the House of
Representatives; Hon. Andrew W. Mellon, Secretary of the
Treasury; Hon. Patrick J. Hurley, Secretary of War; Hon.
Ray Lyman Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior; Hon. Arthur
M. Hyde, Secretary of Agriculture; Hon. Robert P. Lamont,
Secretary of Commerce; Hon. James J. Davis, Secretary of
Labor; Mr. John Barton Payne, Chairman, American Red
Cross; Mr. William Green, President, American Federation of
Labor, and Mr. William Butterworth, President, United States
Chamber of Commerce.
The Program
President Hoover honored the guests by arriving early and
was present throughout the entire program. The Invocation
was delivered by the Rt. Rev. James E. Freeman, Bishop,
Diocese of Washington, Protestant Episcopal Church.
Mr. William Butterworth, President, U. S. Chamber of
Commerce greeted the guests on behalf of the Sponsoring
Committee, whereupon President Hoover delivered the address
which we are printing elsewhere in this magazine.
This was followed by addresses by Mr. Walter W. Head,
President of the Boy Scouts of America; the Hon. Ray Lyman
Wilbur, Secretary of the Interior; Dr. James E. West, Chief
Scout Executive, and Mr. Mortimer L. Schiff, Vice-President
and International Commissioner.
After a discussion period, the Benediction was given by the
Rt. Rev. James H. Ryan, Rector, Catholic University of America.
Tableaux were presented by Scouts of the District of Co-
lumbia Council. Music was furnished by the U. S. Marine
Band, under the leadership of Captain Taylor Branson.
It was a truly remarkable occasion. Never has there
been evidence of a better understanding of the fundamental
objectives of the Scout Program, or a
more enthusiastic response to the chal-
3/~\ lenge of Scouting. The members declared
\J' themselves whole-heartedly in favor of
the Expansion Program and offered
their hearty support to the Movement.
Address of Mr. Walter W. Head
Mr. Head, speaking on "Twenty Years of Scouting," declared
that "no man present tonight realizes the necessity for leadership
of youth by such an organization more than President Hoover.
"The purpose of the Scout Program is to make real men out
of real boys. It is based upon out-door life. It makes for
health, strength, happiness and practical education. It develops
initiative; resourcefulness; good citizenship. It destroys racial
prejudice. It fosters international good will.
"No man present tonight realizes the necessity for leader-
ship of youth by such an organization more than does our
distinguished sponsor, The President of the United States.
To him more than to any other man is given the opportunity
to know our country, its resources, its problems, its hopes,
its ambitions and its aspirations. Upon him rests the responsi-
bility for guiding our Nation through the shoals and past the
reefs, upon a course firmly fixed and steadfast in the pursuit
of its destiny as a member of the World's Family of Great
Nations. I feel—I know—that his task, however difficult it
may seem at times, has been made easier because of these
4,000,000 boys who have received, through the Scout Organiza-
tion, a training for manhood.
"Criminal gangs may engage in open warfare on the streets
of some of our great cities. Dishonest officials may forget
their oaths of office and submit themselves to corruption. A
careless citizenry may scoff at efforts to enforce the law or to
improve economic conditions. But these constitute a pitiful
minority. Their presence serves only to emphasize the fact
that there is a place for vigilant, vigorous good citizenship—
affirmative, aggressive, upholding the hands of good govern-
ment. There is a need for a citizenry which does not follow
blindly, but which sees clearly and thinks soundly, a citizen-
ship which understands the functions of government and which
supports a government that fulfills those functions, a citizen-
ship which is intelligent, just and tolerant.
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