Evening Star Newspaper, September 24, 1922, Page 17

. SEP’fEl\ BER 24 'BOY SCOUT NEWS | One million members by 1924 is the 'mark set' for the Boy Scouts of America by the Scout Executives of | the United States at their biennial | conference, just closed, at Blue Ridge, [ N. C..‘according to Edward L. Shaw. on Ca of held" in this or any other country.|on was by far the most successful he has attended, and that henceforth the most business-like methods in.. the administrative work of the organiza- tion would be applied in order that the goal designated at the meeting would | | be reached. | _“Representatives from England, | Prance, Canada and from Hawaii Zave emphasis to the international | character of scouting among thel delegates, who came from ever in the Union,” said Mr. Shaw. ially sent representat | organizations, such a Red Cross. the American Le ternational Y. « National Catholic Welfare Cou Interna- tional Sunday School Association and | ! other Protestant bodics. The cor ? munity center and playground move: ment, ‘assured the conference of their hearty co-operation in extending the { movement. Scouting Haw Arrived. ‘The national office of the Boy | outs of America a pted the T sponsibility which now rests upon the organization, because of the con-! fider.~e gained through wide publicity \lo so conduct its affairs as to more dely supplement the hoo! churches and hom in their pro- srams. Representative Americans ';l(ending the conference as speakers h § wle proof of tional = value and citize AN At This Store You May Buy Good Furniture That Is Inexpensive 1 vou will be proud to have in your home. The displays are highly .\1 Liberal,. Dignified l‘ impressive and the prices are low—much lower than you imagine i U C:gdu}l‘frm,h M GOOD furniture could be sold for. Today's news is important to A o e ke e every prospective furniture buyer. 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Sufferers from $ . d Bonnead: all d il clining back. skin_troubl: should obtain a small constructed. ounced all around... == | Special. jar of Mentho-Sulphur from any 2 good druggist and usc it like c old special “fellowship hour” on Sunday gates together to hear representatives of each of the three great religious bodies ing_and religion. that expression the faith in which he is trained. America have furnizhed over 90 per scout executive of the District of Co- Welcome lumbia Council, who returned to the |y elty Thuraday. 7 . r. Shaw stated that the econfer|cent comparuan_ ence, the largest of the kind ever |scout "scouti é 1922—PART 1 17 Sunday not in harmony with the re. ligious convictions and customs of the the mountain top brought all dele- u boys.” in this tholic ard Je country,. Protestant, . speak on scout- The speakers agreed scouting, with . its fine code practical _mervice, is. a tangible every boy's life of As the ~churches of ASES ABSOLUTE DIVORCE. George W. 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