Scouting, Volume 28, Number 8, September 1940 Page: 13
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Ortnher JA ful1 month
wctooer in advance!
build loyal leaders and loyal fol-
lowers of the basic Scout princi-
ples, we will be well able to carry
on under any untoward circum-
stances.
At the New York World's Fair
celebration of our National Scout
Commissioner's 90th Birthday,
there was quite a fine example of
Scout teamwork.
Daniel Carter Beard, our "Uncle
Dan," arrived in the Court of
Peace in an ox-drawn covered
wagon. He took his seat beside
President Head and Dr. West.
A former Scout who now is a
nationally known radio singer was
to lead the singing of the "Happy
Birthday Song." A large group of
musicians comprising Region IV's
Band awaited the signal of their
Band Leader, who in turn awaited
the signal of Lanny Ross, the radio
singer.
Fifty thousand Scouts kept time
with Lanny Ross. The Band Leader
kept time with Lanny Ross. The
Band followed. It was a remark-
able showing. Neither the Band
nor the 50,000 Scouts had ever
rehearsed with Lanny Ross before.
Yet they all ended harmoniously
and on the same beat. This is
teamwork. This is alert obedience.
This is strengthening and vitaliz-
ing Democracy through the Scout
Program.
HALLOWE'EN, OCT. 31
TO wreck and regret — to de-
stroy—to cause havoc and per-
haps open ways for enemies to slip
over something under the guise of
Hallowe'en; these are the possi-
Nature study is a fascinating year-round
project for Scouts of all ranks.
Tracking. Every Scout Requirement serves a
definite purpose in the education of a Scout
for self-reliance and service to others.
bilities of a wide open Hallowe'en
this particular year.
Gradually the roar and destruc-
tion and the possibilities of injur-
ies resulting from the old-fash-
ion Fourth of July are passing.
People are getting over the primi-
tive idea that the Declaration of
Independence needs to be cele-
brated • with unlicensed, senseless
noise, fires and human suffering.
With Hallowe'en also the temper
of the country is changing.
Many communities have taken
a constructive outlook on Hallo-
we'en. They entertain the boys
with happy doings and eats. In
Pelham, New York, this has been
done since 1925, and it has suc-
ceeded well with the boys. In their
absence, however, the girls cut
some special capers.
Other towns have set the Scouts
to protect fire alarm boxes.
Let's build instead of dissipate
our natural resources. In time the
constructive Hallowe'en will be
just as strong a tradition as the
present destructive type.
Let the Hallowe'en General
Committee in each community be
a permanent self-perpetuating
committee. It should be a good
cross section of the village, town
or city. School authorities, Parent-
Teachers Clubs, Service Clubs,
Civic Groups, Youth Organiza-
tions, both boy and girl, all should
take a vital interest and be repre-
sented on this committee.
They should plan to include in
the program, as nearly as possible,
every young person from 10 to 20,
both male and female.
Home parties, block parties,
school parties, and Scout Troop
parties should be able to gather
in the majority of mischief mak-
ers. The community will awake
the first of November and find
that the wholesale destruction has
dropped tremendously. As years
slip by, the loss will be negligible.
Someone has to start these
things. Why not our organization?
Don't think for a moment that
every Scout on his own initiative
is a shining angel when it comes
to Hallowe'en. Like every other
youngster, a Scout needs quite a
bit of leadership. Their horns need
to be trinjmed, their claws sand-
papered down a bit, and they need
to be led gradually into a different
outlook on this witches' night.
Your success will mount over a
period of years as you align all
groups in this constructive, uni-
versal effort.
Your Scouts can each bring a
potential Hallowe'en-er to the
Troop Party. This will have a
double value. It will take that
many more boys off the streets
and also show them that Scouts do
have fun.
SEPTEMBER, 1940
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