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July-August, 1955, Vol. 43, I\o. 6
CONTENTS
Personally Speaking 1
What Makes Boys Tick 2-3
Bobby Jones' Impressions 4
Annual Meeting 3-7
Scout Shorts 35-9
Exploring Belongs at Burgard 10-11
Scouting and Athletics 12-13
Parents Make Cub Scouting Go 14-15
Worth Retelling 1ft-17
Front Line Stuff' 115
THIS MONTH'S COVER
Name an activity that is more
fun than anything, is one of the
best all-round bodybuilders, and
teaches skills vitally important
for safety and service to others.
That's right, it's swimming.
Small wonder it's the most popu-
lar item in most camp programs.
SCOUTING is published monthly and bimonthly May-June and July-
August. Copyrighted 1955, by the Boy Scouts of America, New Bruns-
wick, N. J. Reentered as Second Class Matter at the Post Office at
New Brunswick, N. J., under the act of March 3, 1879. SCOUTING
is sent to Scouters as a part of their registration. Subscription to all
others $1.00 a year. Edited in the Division of Program; C. M. Heistand,
Director.
SCOUT!HE
Editor, Lex R. Lucas
Managing Editor, Forest Witcraft
Asst. Managing Editor, James Moise
Art Director, Don Ross
Production Director, George Corrado
Assoc. Editors: Ted Holstein, Walter
MacPeek, Sam Traughber
Circulation Service, Joe Williams
NATIONAL OFFICERS-BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
Honorary President, DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER. Honorary Vice-Presi
dents, HERBERT HOOVER, HARRY S. TRUMAN, AMORY HOUGHTON
President, JOHN M. SCHIFF. Vice-Presidents, FRANCIS W. HATCH
KENNETH K. BECHTEL, CHERRY L. EMERSON, GALE F. JOHNSTON
ELLSWORTH H. AUGUSTUS. Treasurer, HARRY M. ADDINSELL. Inter
national Scout Commissioner, THOMAS J. WATSON. National Scout
Commissioner, GEORGE J. FISHER. Chief Scout, ELBERT K. FRETWELL.
Chief Scout Executive, ARTHUR A. SCHUCK. Deputy Chief Scout
Executive, PLINY H. POWERS.
EDITORIAL BOARD
WHEELER McMILLEN, Chairman, EZRA TAFT BENSON, O. A. HANKE,
FRANCIS W. HATCH, JOHN A. JONES, ALBERT E. LOWNES, CHARLES
McCABE, KEN McCORMICK, WADE H. NICHOLS, FRANK C. RAND, JR.,
HARRISON M. SAYRE.
Personally Speaking
Financier Misses Scout Meeting
This story came from Ted Ashby's column in
the Boston Globe:
"A transaction in which $20,000,000 was the
cash consideration was interrupted when one of
the financiers complained: 'I'm missing my
Scout meeting because of this.' The other (presi-
dent of one of Boston's largest real estate firms)
responded: 'I'm not missing mine.' And off he
went as soon as the agreements were signed. He
has been a Boy Scout twenty-seven years.
" 'I think Scouting is the answer to many of
our juvenile problems,' he observed. 'I expect I've
listened to the difficulties of hundreds of boys
and helped work out a solution—boys who hesi-
tated to discuss them with either father or mother,
yet talked frankly with someone else in whom
they had confidence.'
"The little gold pin (—that Scouter's pin you
wear—) broke the ice in three major deals he
could recall instantly. 'It is a great source of
friendship,' he commented. He also has employed
it when someone appeared to treat the truth shab-
bily. He suggests they rub the pin, raise their
right hand, and declare, 'On my honor.' "
The man Mr. Ashby wrote about serves as
trustee in thirty-eight corporations and trusts
and is on the board of two banks and an insur-
ance company, but he still finds time to hold
several important Scouting positions.
One of the things that has always intrigued me
is the great variety of men who give their time
and energy to Scouting. Businessmen, educators,
craftsmen, farmers—men of every profession and
calling—men who have one thing in common: a
liking for and a concern for boys.
The next time you slip that little Scout pin
into your lapel, think of what it represents—a
million men and women who are taking time
from their many responsibilities to do something
positive for our country.
It's a pin to be proud of and a cause worthy
of your best work.
Editor
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