Scouting, Volume 31, Number 5, May 1943 Page: 13
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Sea Scouting
"I referred to the high esteem in which the Sea
Scouts are held by the officers and men in the Navy.
They have earned this good reputation because those
who are already in the Navy have shown that they
have been trained in two of the most essential qual-
ities of a good sailor — character and seamanship."
So wrote Secretary of the Navy, Frank Knox, in
requesting the Boy Scouts of America to recruit
trained Sea Scouts for officers in a new type of ser-
vice in the Navy.
Sea Scouting did not increase in numbers in 1942
for a reason- of which we may all be proud. Because
of the high type of training that these young men
have received, and their high character, all of them
who were eligible by reason of age have been called
into their country's service. We salute our Sea
Scouts!
Those Sea Scouts who have not yet qualified by
age have been carrying on and maintaining unusually
high standards of excellence. Forty-five Ships quali-
fied for the National Flagship Fleet.
GiMutuj,
Cubs helped on the home front in many ways con-
sistent with the policy of keeping the Cub Program
home-centered. They have helped in home salvage
collections, helped conserve food, helped promote
thrift. The very nature of the program is such that
it contributes to building morale, encourages neigh-
borliness and loyalty to churches, schools and the
home. Parents are drawn closer to the interests of
the community through the enthusiasm of their Cub
sons. This is evident by the numbers attending Pack
Meetings. It is not uncommon for a Pack Meet-
ing to bring together two or three hundred peo-
ple, bound closely by their interest in their sons and
their sons' activities and progress. Cubs increased in
numbers 8.5% over last year and leaders increased
4.5%. There was an increase in Packs of 6.1%.
In wartime the younger boy is apt to feel neg-
lected and out of things. The anxiety and unrest of
the times have their effect on his nerves. His father
may be working at irregular hours in the war indus-
tries and his mother giving extra time to the Red
Cross and community activities. His Scout brothers
are busy in practical service for the Government.
The boy's resentment may break out in mischief
unless he has something interesting to do that ap-
peals to him as worth while. Here is where Cubbing,
centered around his own home and backyard and
under the leadership of the Den Mother, offers him
a constructive program of play and work that makes
a real contribution toward victory.
I. ■ ' '
Sea Scout Training Took On New Meaning
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Negro Scouting Established All-Time Growth Records
1910_ 10% MILLION HAVE BEEN MEMBERS DURING 33 YEARS
ion ,
61,495 (SHOWING TOTAL DIFFERENT PERSONS
AT THE END OF EACH 5-YEAR INTERVAL)
m
1917
1922
1927
1932
1937
1942
812,586
2,110,973
4,095,988
6,019,301
7,858,931
10,787,724
_Eoch symbol represents 500,000 members
PICTOGRAPH CORPORATION
MAY, 1943 13
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