Scouting, Volume 50, Number 5, May-June 1962 Page: 28
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that would engulf our nation if we
could motivate every boy of Scouting
age to practice the Boy Scout slogan,
''Do a Good Turn Daily!"
Children are not born bad. From the
threads of their daily decisions for
right and wrong, children weave the
fabric of their characters. They learn
evil for the same reason they learn
goodness—because they have been ex-
posed to it through repetitive weigh-
ing of values. A framework of sound
values is the most important element
in the development of human person-
ality and character. It is the greatest
gift we can give a child. Scouting can
be the answer for supplying much of
this framework.
In more than forty years of army
experience I have run the gantlet of
command from a squad of six men to
armies of hundreds of thousands. I
have worked with men of many na-
tions, of all ages, backgrounds, and
temperaments. I have seen them re-
spond under almost every conceivable
situation in garrison, field, and battle.
Rarely did men of Scout training and
experience give me any problem.
As a commander I have always
firmly supported Scouting—encouraged
the formation of units within my com-
mands, the establishment of summer
camps, the organization of dads' clubs,
TRANSATLANTIC
(Continued from page 13)
and the fullest cooperation with Boy
Scouts of other nations. I prize very
highly my Boy Scout Silver Beaver
Award.
As a commander I am concerned for
the morale and general welfare of the
many dependents who are in Europe
with the military members of their
families. For several reasons I consider
American Scouting endeavors in Eu-
rope as a source of high morale in my
command.
First, some six thousand volunteer
Scouters, of all military ranks and
grades, find additional outlets for lead-
ership and for firsthand experience in
working with others as Scoutmasters,
Cubmasters, Advisors, assistants, fi-
nance workers, and members of boards
and committees.
Second, military parents are reas-
sured that their sons follow Scouting
trails leading to good character, par-
ticipating citizenship, and physical fit-
ness.
Third, the youngsters who fill the
overseas Scouting ranks continue the
program without interruption. Their
parents are assured the program our
Scouts receive in Europe is truly Amer-
ican and at least on a par with the best
back home.
In Europe and the Mediterranean,
Scouting can exert great influence on
international relations. Within the
Transatlantic Council, 497 packs,
troops, and posts are grouped into
seven districts. These extend from Ice-
FRIENDSHIP
...Scout-to - Scout
land to Izmir and from Oslo to Morocco
in sixteen host nations.
Through Scouting's worldwide mem-
bership, the ties of world brotherhood
have become stronger and stronger.
Our 9,500 Cub Scouts, 8,000 Boy
Scouts, and 1,500 Explorers with their
foreign counterparts can call each
other "Brother Scouts." This, in itself,
is a potent force for being good neigh-
bors on the European side of the At-
lantic.
With this in mind the Transatlantic
Council adopted an award to encour-
age better international understanding
and world brotherhood. (See below.)
I am proud to have the award bear my
name.
Today, more than ever, we are con-
cerned about national security. As a
nation we are following the Scout
motto "Be Prepared." From all indica-
tions it will continue to be our motto
for some time to come.
At the same time in the constitution
of United Nations Educational, Scien-
tific and Cultural Organization, is a
sentence we well could ponder: "Since
wars begin in the minds of men, it is
in the minds of men that the defense
of peace must be constructed."
War springs from evil. If we are to
erase evil in the minds of men who
will carry the responsibility tomorrow,
we must do so in the minds of youth
today. Scouting with its ever-broaden-
ing bonds of worldwide brotherhood
may provide much of the answer.
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