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Name On Two Lists
Walter Kunkel is a member of our National Staff who for the
past two years has been working in western Germany under
the Boy Scout International Bureau, helping German Scouting get
going. He has been very successful, in spite of what seemed to be in-
surmountable difficulties. German Scouting has now been accepted in
the International Conference for the first time and today there are
70,000 Scouts and 7,000 leaders active over there.
Everyone of those leaders, says Kunkel, has his name on two lists.
He is listed on the official register of his Scout Association, just as
you and I are in the Boy Scouts of America. But his name is on an-
other list too. It is a list maintained by the Communists in East Ger-
many — a list of men who would be the first to be liquidated if the
Communists came into Western Germany!
What a test of one's devotion to a cause! Men who live so close to
the Iron Curtain, and who know what has happened in countries
under Russian domination can not take such a step lightly. To incur
such a risk of life and liberty calls for men who really put belief in
an ideal above personal safety.
The Communists despise Scouting, says Walter Kunkel, more than
they do any group in the world. Why? Because it is proving so ef-
fective in training citizens who will not weaken in the face of threat
or undermining effort.
As I listened to Kunkel, I recalled what a French Scouter said
about our Scouting three years ago. Mr. Guerin Desjardines, for many
years head of the Scouts of France, was visiting us in 1948. He spent
several months here, living in some of our camps, and visiting many
Troop meetings as well as adult gatherings.
When asked about his impressions of Scouting in America, this was
his answer:
"You continue to have wonderful program features, and your or-
ganization is superb. But I sense one big lack, comparing your Scouts
with the ones I know in France. The boys that I met here do not seem
to feel strongly enough that they belong to a movement. Perhaps it is
because your country has too many activities for boys. They think
they are just joining another club. Perhaps it is because you were
further away from the war than we were. When we were overrun,
and Scouting had to go underground, it tested our Scouts' and Scout-
ers' devotion, gave us new strength. I hope you will never have a war
on your own homeland, but you have the same need as we do for a
feeling that Scouting is most important to your country."
We leaders in America do not have to jeopardize our personal
safety to serve Scouting. But we do have to be motivated by the
same sincere purposes. Scouting will mean as much to America, as
we, its leaders, have the will and the vision to make it.
Editor
SCOUTING is published monthly except August and bi-monthly June-July, and copyrighted 1951,
by the Boy Scouts ot America, 2 Park Ave., New York 16, N. Y. Reentered as Second Class Matter,
June 13, 1946, at the Post Office at New York, N. Y., under the act of March 3, 1879.
SCOUTING is edited in the Division of Program; C. M. Heistand, Director.
Editor, Lex R. Lucas Associate Editor, Cub Scouting, Gerald Speedy
Managing Editor. Forest Witcraft Associate Editor, Boy Scouting, Ted Pettit
Asst. Managing Editor, John C. Page „ r , ■
Art Director Don Ross Associate Editor, Exploring, Ted Holstein
Production Director, George Corrado Circulation Service, Joe Williams
- NATIONAL OFFICERS — BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Honorary President, HARRY S. TRUMAN. Honorary Vice-Presidents, HERBERT HOOVER, WALTER W.
HEAD, AMORY HOUGHTON. President, JOHN M. SCHIFF. Vice-Presidents, FRANK G. HOOVER,
.FRANCIS W. HATCH, KENNETH K. BECHTEL, CHERRY L. EMERSON, GALE F. JOHNSTON.
Treasurer, HARRY M. ADDINSELL. International Scout Commissioner, THOMAS J. WATSON. National
Scout Commissioner, GEORGE J. FISHER. Chief Scout, ELBERT K. FRETWELL. Chief Scocrt Executive,
ARTHUR A. SCHUCK. Deputy Chief Scout Executive, PLINY H. POWERS.
EDITORIAL BOARD
WHEELER McMILLEN, Chmn., ALBERT E. LOWNES, E. W. PALMER, HARRISON M. SAYRE,
EZRA TAFT BENSON, DR. J. M. T. FINNEY, JR., FRANK C. RAND, JR., KEN McCORMICK.
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DECEMBER 7957, VOL. 39, No. 10
CONTENTS
FOR ALL SCOUT LEADERS
Jamboree Friends 2
Family at Philmont 4
My Paper Committee 5
Wake Up 6
Scout Week 8
What Are They Waiting For 8
Toward a Stronger Faith 9
Scouting in Rural Schools 10
Merit Badge Revisions 36
Scouter's Bookshop 38
Index 39
<#> CUB SCOUTING
Your Idea Exchange 12
Let's Make It 20% 13
Jan. Theme (Stars, Planets,
Space) 14
Den Meetings 16
Pack Meeting 17
Stars Outdoors 18
Fun With Bean Bags 19
BOY SCOUTING
Planning for Jan. 20
Patrol Handicraft Projects 21
Make Your Own 22
Be Sensible About Winter
Camping 24
Sound Off 26
Game File 35
EXPLORING
Advisor — A Good Coach 27
Gee, I Didn't Know 28
Blue Ribbon Events 30
Workshop for Tomorrow 32
Planning for Jan. 34
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