Scouting, Volume 2, Number 10, September 15, 1914 Page: 6
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SCOUTING
THE STATUS OF SCOUTS
IN THE EUROPEAN WAR.
Secretary A. J. Wade, of English Asso=
ciation, Describes Work in England
and on the Continent.
S COUT Officials are deeply interested in
the work that the Boy Scouts are
doing in the war. The following
letter from Mr. A. J. Wade, secretary, of
the Boy Scout Association of England, is
especially timely:
In England we mobilized roughly a
thousand Scouts in each County, and
placed them at the disposal of the County
Authorities, that is the Chief Constable of
the County, the Local Military Authorities,
County Councils, Parish Councils, Medical
Officers of Health, Red Cross, St. John's
Ambulance Brigade, etc. The Government
recognize us as a ' Non-military public ser-
vice body.'
" It is a little difficult to explain exactly
how the Government's recognition benefits
us, but we are, so far as has been settled
at present, on practically the same footing
as the British Police Force.
" As regards finance, Headquarters have
granted one shilling a day ration allow-
ance for Scouts working away from home,
at Headquarter's request, and in certain
cases where food could not be supplied
SPECIAL NOTICE.
At the moment of going to press
another report comes to National
Headquarters concerning the op-
erations of the advertising swin-
dler, a description of whose fake
scheme appears on page eight of
this number of Scouting. This
last report is from a mer-
chant in Wilkes-Barre, Pa.,
who paid this man the sum of
$34.50 under the same plan by
which merchants in other cities
have been victimized.
This special notice is given so
that Scout officials may know that
this swindler is still at work and
that it is most important that steps
be taken in all parts of the country
to forestall his operations. s
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SUNDAY OCT. 4, DAY
OF PRAYER FOR PEACE.
President Wilson, in a Proclamation,
Designates That Day for Special
Religious Services.
N September 9, President Woodrow
Wilson signed a proclamation des-
ignating Sunday, October 4, as a day
of prayer for peace in Europe.
Scoutmasters may desire to read this
proclamation to their boys and to make
arrangements for their troops to attend
church in a body on October 4. The Presi-
dent's proclamation is as follows :
" By the President of the United States
of America.
" A proclamation :—
" Whereas great nations of the world have
taken up arms against one another and
war now draws millions of men into battle
whom the counsels of statesmen have not
been able to save from the terrible sacri-
fice;
" And whereas, in this as in all things, it
is our privilege and duty to seek counsel
and succor of Almighty God, humbling
ourselves before him, confessing our weak-
ness and our lack of wisdom equal to these
things;
And whereas it is the especial wish and
BIG RALLY NEAR NEW YORK.
Thousands of Scouts, and Mr. Roosevelt,
• Expected at Yonkers Meet.
The Westchester County Rally at the longing of the people of the United States
locally, but this grant is now practically Empire State Track in Yonkers on Satur- in prayer and counsel and all friendliness,
^nnneH excent to the 1 200 Sea Scouts day' September 19, promises to be one of to serve the cause of peace;
who at the request of the'Admiralty, have Je hlSg^t affairs of the kind ever held in " Therefore I Woodrow Wilson, Presi-
been stationed at certain coast guard this section of the country. dent of the United States of America do
, -p rnact J-he officials m charge report that an at- designate Sunday, the fourth day of Octo-
•' fW hundred and fiftv Scout Messen- tendance of 3,000 Scouts is expected from ber next, a day of prayer and supplication,
o-ers are employed by the War Office to Westchester County and Manhattan. They and do request all God fearing persons to
^ - also expect an attendance of Scouts from repair on that day to their places of wor-
other sections and are making arrangements ship, there to unite their petitions to Al-
convey
confidental information to the Gov-
ernment printers, etc. Belgian to accommodate 4,500, if necessary. Scout mighty God that, overruling the counsel of
boys have,' so far as I can' gather, been Commissioner William P. Constable has an- men, setting straight the things they can-
divided into two classes, one serve at the nounced that arrangements have been made not govern or alter taking pity on the
front as volunteers, the other confine them- for the attendance at this rally of Theodore nations now in the throes of conflict, in
selves to non-military work, and it is pretty R°?s.evcelt, Honorary Vice-President and His mercy and goodness showing a way
obvious that the German nation regards the Chief Scout Citizen of the Boy Scouts of where men can see none, He_ vouchsafe
America. His children healing peace again and re-
There is still opportunity for Scouts in store once more that concord among men
this territory to register for this rally, and and nations without which there can be
those who care to do so should commu- neither happiness nor true friendship nor
nicate without delay with Mr. Constable. any wholesome fruit of toil or thought in
the world; praying also to this end that
ncn pdhcc c?iitvo He forgive us our sins, our ignoiance of
THE RED CROSS FUND. ffis *holy wiU; our wiifuiness and many
Belgian Boy Scouts as combatants.
" The French Boys have not been recog-
nized by the Government in the same way
as we have, and their efforts are to all in-
tents and purposes entirely confined to help-
ing the Red Cross, Fire Brigade and other
definate peace organizations.
" Few accounts have reached us of the
German Scouts, but as their training was
inclined to be distinctly military, they are
almost certain to be used in a military
capacity as far as their age and physique confronted with an extraordinary demand
Many Scouts and Troops Are Aiding errors and lead us in the paths of obedi
This Important Work. ence to places of vision and to thoughts
The International Red Cross Society is and counsels that purge and make wise
™ In witness whereof I have heieunto s
set
LUI1HUI1LCU Willi dii exuduiuiiidiy ueiiiaiiu d h f h United
upon its humanitarian services by reason ' / J , A
Will allOW. ujjvjii ito iiuuiaiutaimu oci vilcs uy i taouii q- , q- j
"The Nations now at war in Europe are of the European war. In the United States ® X,r'i
Done at the City of Washington, this
is up to every man who loves his country ization for contributions to equip and send September in the year of
to serve it as? the Government thinks best surgeons and nurses to the field and home ™ Lord one thousand « tan« and
hting for their very existence, and so it the response to the appeals of this organ- eighth day of September)_ in the year of
an sen Lord one thousand nine hundred and
fourteen and of the independence of the
one hun-
dred and thirty-ninth.
(Signed) "Woodrow Wilson.
" By the President:
" William Jennings Bryan, Secretary
of State."
"I mention this as after the war we hospitals in the several countries at war g f Americ£ the
may be accused of having military ten- has been very generous, but the oppor
A PLAN WITH A PURPOSE.
The methods, motives and policies of
dencies and as evidence the accusers will tunity for relieving suffering and saving
state the work that we have done, but under lives is limited only by the amount 'of
the circumstances I think you will agree funds available. Already the American
that we have maintained our principles on Red Cross has engaged one of the large
every hand. The Government has definite- trans-Atlantic liners, transformed it into
ly recognized us as a non-military service a hospital ship, and started it on its mis-
body. and the work that we have performed sion of mercy to Europe.
has been identical with that of the Police, Information has been received that a , - . . . .
with the exception, that we, the Scouts, large number of Scoutmasters and Scouts Charles E. White, who will issue his initial
have no arresting powers. have made contributions individually and as announcement in October Boys'Life, have
" Six years ago the Chief Scout stated troops to this universally appealing enter- been brought to our attention in an espe-
that, if he were given the price of one prise. Reference to the need and the op- cially thorough manner. Any _ movement
dreadnought, he would make international portunity is made in Scouting, because it for the protection and preservation of wild
war impossible. With practically no funds is believed that others will desire to do bird life, commends itself to Scouts,
he has established a world-wide brother- so. Contributions can be made to local Scoutmasters may desire to get in touch
hood, therefore, it is only reasonable to representatives of the Red Cross in almost with Mr. White and his co-workers. A
assume that with funds, and six years to any city. If any Scoutmasters or their detailed plan has been prepared, and copies
work in, he could have made the Movement boys desire to transmit their contributions of it will be sent on request.
a real factor for peace. Perhaps, when this through National Headquarters this office The basis of the campaign is found in
is over, we shall be treated in a more will be very glad to place them immediately Scout Laws No. 6 and No. 9 both of which
reasonable manner." in the hands of the national officials. Mr. White hopes to help in furthering.
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