Scouting, Volume 28, Number 3, March 1940 Page: 31
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International Greetings
for Boy Scout Week, 1940
THE following letter was re-
ceived by Dr. West with greet-
ings from the Director of the Boy
Scouts International Bureau, con-
gratulating the Boy Scouts of Am-
erica on our thirtieth anniversary:
BOY SCOUTS INTERNATIONAL
BUREAU
38 Buckingham Palace Rd.,
London, S.W. 1
January 5, 1940
Dr. James E. West
Chief Scout Executive
Boy Scouts of America
Two Park Avenue
New York, N. Y.
My dear West:
I am writing to send you my con-
gratulations on the Thirtieth Anniver-
sary of the Boy Scouts of America
and my best wishes for the success of
your Birthday Celebrations on Feb-
ruary 8th.
You have all a wonderful record on
which you can look back with pride
both so far as the growth and the in-
fluence of the Boy Scouts of America
is concerned. Both as Camp Chief at
Gilwell Park and as Director of the
International Bureau I realize that
that influence has extended beyond
the large territories of the United
States to the world as a whole. This
is as it should be for every National
Scout Association should have some-
thing in the way of the National pres-
entation of its Scouting to show to
other Associations.
However, as you yourselves have so
truly said, we merely look back in
order that we can gain confidence
and strength to look forward to the
future and to the work that lies there
for us to do. During the next decade
I have no doubt that the Boy Scouts
of America will not only consolidate
its position in the life of the com-
munity but also continue to be an
important influence on its welfare.
The emphasis that you are at present
laying on Duty to God and on Service
is of supreme importance in these
difficult times. This sentence from
"SCOUTING" — "The world needs a
new revival of faith, of sincerity, of
honesty, of purpose, of brotherly love,
to raise it up"—contains the thought
which all Scouts throughout the world
must do their best to put into prac-
tice. This endeavour is not beyond
their possibilities. In the past we
have seen that Scouting can change
the tone and attitude of a whole
neighborhood, and it is no stretch of
the imagination to believe that what
has been done locally can be similarly
achieved on both a national and an
inter-national basis, given determin-
ation of mind and unity of purpose.
This is the task to which we must all
set ourselves, and in which with the
grace of God we will succeed.
I cannot, however, complete this
message of good will without refer-
ring to the contribution that you, my
dear West, have personally made to
the achievement of the present re-
sults, to the high standing of the Boy
Scouts of America, and above all to
the maintainance of the Scout ideals
of loyalty and reverence. May you
long be spared to continue your ser-
vice for your boys and for your
country.
Yours very sincerely,
(signed) J. S. WILSON
Director
REMEMBER
T}OUR hundred and eighty acres
of woods, fields, stream and
lake furnish a marvelous setting
for Troop and Patrol Camping,
Council Camporees, Senior Scout-
ing and Scouter Outdoor Train-
ing at the Boy Scouts of Amer-
ica's National Training Center—
The Mortimer L. Schiff
Scout Reservation
Mendham, N. J.
ID EQUESTS for use of Troop
Camping Sites must be made
through the local Scout Executive,
and the Local Council must guar-
antee adequate leadership. See
page 28 of February Scouting,
or ask your local Scout Executive
for further information as to how
you and your Scouts may enjoy
this privilege.
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