Scouting, Volume 7, Number 20, May 15, 1919 Page: 33
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It is splendid the ^fly the councils of both the first and second
class have co-operated in readjusting themselves to the efforts for
standardization. There is today no case where the difficulties have
not been worked out and almost without exception harmoniously.
In those communities where it has been necessary to make material
changes, there is, in many cases, already evidence of appreciation of
the strength of the new plan of organization or administration.
At the present time, so far as the National Office knows, there
is no local council or group of people in the United States, advocating
a change in any one of the essential principles or elements in the
Boy Scout program, scheme of organization, or administration.
The conditions throughout the country (as revealed by our Field
men, whose reports are published on pages 75 to 85, who are in per-
sonal touch with the men of affairs, who are giving volunteer leader-
ship in our various states), are very encouraging. Certainly they dem-
onstrate the wisdom and strength of the organization and administra-
tive policy which has been developed under the leadership of the
Executive Board of the National Council of the Boy Scouts of
America.
War Service Record
The following is a very brief summary of the Boy Scout war
achievements.
In the four Liberty Loans they sold 1,867,047 subscriptions,
amounting to $278,744,650.
War Savings Stamps sold to April 10th, $42,751,031.25, in 2,175,-
625 sales.
Standing walnut located, 20,758,660 board feet (5,200 carloads).
Fruit pits collected for gas masks, over 100 carloads.
War gardens and war farms conducted by scouts throughout
the country, 12,000
Distributed over 30,000,000 pieces of Government literature.
Rendered invaluable services for the Red Cross, the United War
Work Committee, and other National organizations serving the Gov-
ernment.
Confidential service for Third Naval District.
Co-operated in A. L. A. Drive for better books.
Served well in Food and Fuel Conservation.
Performed countless individual acts of service to the Govern-
ment, not recorded under any special classification.
Presented a united front of patriotic zeal in every community,
which in itself was of incalculable value to the nation.
Nearly 70,000 Scouts earned the Treasury Department Medal in
the Liberty Loan drives. Almost half that number qualified for bars
in addition; 16,026 achievement buttons have been awarded for W.
S. S. sales, 8,221 ace medals, 18,886 bronz^ palms, 1,726 silver palms,
212 gold palms.
And they have adopted the "Peace Cry"-—The War Is Over,
But Our Work Is Not.
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Boy Scouts of America. Scouting, Volume 7, Number 20, May 15, 1919, periodical, May 15, 1919; New York, New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth283061/m1/35/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Boy Scouts of America National Scouting Museum.