BOY SCOUTS’ CONFERENCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 May 1921, Page 4

BOY SCOUTS’ CONFERENCE.

LORD JELLICOE PRESIDES. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, May 25. The annual conference of tfhe Dornin* ion Boy Scouts Association opened today. Lord Jellicoe, who presided as Chief Scout, said he knew well that the Boy Scout movement was one of the most important taking place in the Empire to-day. One thing more than any other that would leaxl the people of tliis great Empire in the direction in which lay not only the right but their prosperity was to bring up the youth of the Empire in their duties of citizenship. Lord Jellicoe expressed gratification that so many prominent citizens were public-spirited and self-sacrificing enough to devote time and money to the Boy Scout movement. The report referred to the great revival of scouting. The’ financial statement showed a credit balance of £1244. The chairman of the executive, Briga- * dier-General Andrew, expressed a desire for the extension of the movement so that the scouts could assist in the prevention of forest fires and help generally in the Government’s new forestry operations. He stressed the fact that it was not a military movement. A sum of £2500 per annum from outside sources was required annually, aud it was urgently necessary in the interests of the organisation that £5OOO should be raised every year.