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I

CHARTERED BY CON6RESS

NCORPORATED

FEBRUARY

JUNE

8,I9IO

15, 1916

NATIONAT OI.FICERS
FEANKLIN

D. ROOSEVELT,

HONORARY PRESIOENT

ON

2 PARK AVENUE

HEREEBT HOOVEB, HONORARY VICE PBESIDENT

H. LIVINGSTONE, HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT
WALTER W. HEAO, PRESTOENT, ST. LOU|S, MO.
COLIN

N. E=Vl' Y-O.f

.t-(1

N

COMMITTEE
INTER.RACIAT SCOUTING
E. W. PALMER,

.Yi

C. ABTHUB BRUCE,

JOHN SHERMAN HOYT, VICE PBESIOENTI DARIEN, CONN'
THEODORE ROOSEVELTT VICE PBESIOENTT OYSTER BAYI N. Y.

TELEPHONE LEXINGTON 2.320O

MELL E. WILKINSON, VICE PRESIDENT, ATLANTA, GA.
FRANK

G. HOOVER, VICE PRESIDENT, NO. CANTON,

BAY LYMAN WILBUR, VICE PRESIDENT, STANFORD

O,

JAMES E. WES
GEORGE

J.

rt

DIVISION

CHTEF SCOUT EXECUTIVE

WALTER BEL(NAP
FOBERT P. DANIEL
FOBERT FAUCETTE
LEO M, FAVROT

G. J. FISHER

UNIV., CALIF.

LEWIS GAWTEY, TREASUREB

OF OPERATIONS

FISHER, DEPUTY CHTEF SCOUT EXECUTIVE

JOSEPH GLENN
LUTHER HODGES
GLENN H. HOLLOWAY
ARTHUR HOWE

SERVICES

A. L.

CAMPING &amp; ACTIVITIES. CUBBING, ENGINEERING.
FIELD. HEALTH AND SAFETY,
INTER-RASIAL. RURAL SCOUTING.

April 3a, 1?I3

MARSHALL FIELOI CHAIRMAN

A. SCHUCX,

JONES

THOMAS JESSE JONES

J. R. E.

LEE

FBED MCCUISTION

L. E.

MANSFIELD
E. P. ROBERTS
PAUL W. SCHENCK
FRANK SWEENEY

JOHN WEBB
MELL R. WILKINSON
CARLILE BOLTON.SMITH

ATFAIRS

RICHAHO REIDI CHAINMAN

W. W. BEAI'I'Y
JOHI{ COLLIER
W.

HODGE
THOMAE JESSE JONES
FRED

FRANK G. HOOVERI VICE CHAIRMAN
ARTHUR

JACKSON

CHAIPMAN

B. E.

S:CTION ON INIDIAN

SENIOR SCOUTING
DIVISIONAI COMMITTEE

GENENAL CHAIEMAN

SECTION O}.I NEGRO WORK

LEWIS MERIAT'
CHARLES J. RHOADS
WM. CARSON RYANI JR'
CLABK WISSLER

STANLEY A. HAFRIS, OINEOTOR
A. J. TAYLOR, ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR

DTRECTOR

Idr. Ed Dalstorm

ui:airmen, Interraeiel Conrmittee
Boy Scouts of Aneriea
L73 $outh Thj.rd Street
ilnienrphisr Tenn.

Dear Ed:

I am delighted to have a letter from Beauch.anp indlcatlng that he
now has 1007 boys registered. as of .A.pril 15th and 5:r good standing.
That naxe$ your Cor:ncilr so far es my reeords reveal, the sixth eowreil
jn the coi.:ntry to have nore tha.n a thousand boys 5:r $eout5.ng.
Congratulatj-onsl But dontt let yourself feel that youtre good beeause
yourre better than a 1ot of other bad places. ?herels another thousand
needed just as urgentlyn so keep pushing. 01d illemphis ought to stand
out as the Counctl fu America doing tbe biggest and best job

Negroes

for its

"

Incidentally, I have no idea what yourre payjJrg Beauchamp now. I
recently had a job at East St. touis that wanted to give Beauchamp a
call at SetOO, but Gordon end Harley thought he ought not to be disturbed.
I hope if you are aot payir:g hin that much, you will let your conseience
bother you.

f{hy dontt you

coune

to the

Annual ideeting and give rae a

litt1e

eneor,rage-

ilent?

,'BE PREPARED

ALL COMMUNICATIONS

SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.
NEW YORK N, Y
2 PARK AVENUE

'.DO A GOOD TURN DAILY'

�-2i,1r. Ed Dalstorn

April

3A, 1943

I half-way think I srilI be passing through Idenpbis next Fridayrthe ?the
r riight bqr you a }mch if you w"ill let me. rtm leairing on the {;J0
train for &amp;ohwer, Arkansas"
aad

Oordially yours,
or' 0rEP'$.TI0N$

a

HASTIIS

$irector of
Activities
SAH:MT

I

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HEREEBT HOOVEB, HONORARY VICE PBESIDENT&#13;
COLIN H. LIVINGSTONE, HONORARY VICE PRESIDENT&#13;
WALTER W. HEAO, PRESTOENT, ST. LOU|S, MO.&#13;
JOHN SHERMAN HOYT, VICE PBESIOENTI DARIEN, CONN'&#13;
THEODORE ROOSEVELTT VICE PBESIOENTT OYSTER BAYI N. Y.&#13;
MELL E. WILKINSON, VICE PRESIDENT, ATLANTA, GA.&#13;
FRANK G. HOOVER, VICE PRESIDENT, NO. CANTON, O,&#13;
BAY LYMAN WILBUR, VICE PRESIDENT, STANFORD UNIV., CALIF.&#13;
LEWIS GAWTEY, TREASUREB&#13;
JAMES E. WES rt CHTEF SCOUT EXECUTIVE&#13;
GEORGE J. FISHER, DEPUTY CHTEF SCOUT EXECUTIVE&#13;
WALTER BEL(NAP&#13;
FOBERT P. DANIEL&#13;
FOBERT FAUCETTE&#13;
LEO M, FAVROT&#13;
G. J. FISHER&#13;
JOSEPH GLENN&#13;
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L. E. MANSFIELD&#13;
E. P. ROBERTS&#13;
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FRANK SWEENEY&#13;
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COMMITTEE&#13;
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E. W. PALMER, GENENAL CHAIEMAN&#13;
SECTION O}.I NEGRO WORK&#13;
C. ABTHUB BRUCE, CHAIPMAN&#13;
CARLILE BOLTON.SMITH&#13;
S:CTION ON INIDIAN ATFAIRS&#13;
RICHAHO REIDI CHAINMAN&#13;
STANLEY A. HAFRIS, OINEOTOR&#13;
A. J. TAYLOR, ASSISTANT TO THE DIRECTOR&#13;
DIVISION OF OPERATIONS&#13;
SERVICES&#13;
CAMPING &amp; ACTIVITIES. CUBBING, ENGINEERING.&#13;
FIELD. HEALTH AND SAFETY,&#13;
INTER-RASIAL. RURAL SCOUTING.&#13;
SENIOR SCOUTING&#13;
April 3a, 1?I3&#13;
W. W. BEAI'I'Y&#13;
JOHI{ COLLIER&#13;
FRED W. HODGE&#13;
THOMAE JESSE JONES&#13;
LEWIS MERIAT'&#13;
CHARLES J. RHOADS&#13;
WM. CARSON RYANI JR'&#13;
CLABK WISSLER&#13;
MARSHALL FIELOI CHAIRMAN&#13;
FRANK G. HOOVERI VICE CHAIRMAN&#13;
Idr. Ed Dalstorm&#13;
ui:airmen, Interraeiel Conrmittee&#13;
Boy Scouts of Aneriea&#13;
L73 $outh Thj.rd Street&#13;
ilnienrphisr Tenn.&#13;
Dear Ed:&#13;
I am delighted to have a letter from Beauch.anp indlcatlng that he&#13;
now has 1007 boys registered. as of .A.pril 15th and 5:r good standing.&#13;
That naxe$ your Cor:ncilr so far es my reeords reveal, the sixth eowreil jn the coi.:ntry to have nore tha.n a thousand boys 5:r $eout5.ng.&#13;
Congratulatj-onsl But dontt let yourself feel that youtre good beeause&#13;
yourre better than a 1ot of other bad places. ?herels another thousand&#13;
needed just as urgentlyn so keep pushing. 01d illemphis ought to stand&#13;
out as the Counctl fu America doing tbe biggest and best job for its&#13;
Negroes "&#13;
Incidentally, I have no idea what yourre payjJrg Beauchamp now. I&#13;
recently had a job at East St. touis that wanted to give Beauchamp a call at SetOO, but Gordon end Harley thought he ought not to be disturbed.&#13;
I hope if you are aot payir:g hin that much, you will let your conseience&#13;
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f{hy dontt you coune to the Annual ideeting and give rae a litt1e eneor,rage-&#13;
ALL COMMUNICATIONS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED TO THE BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA.&#13;
2 PARK AVENUE NEW YORK N, Y&#13;
ilent?&#13;
,'BE PREPARED '.DO A GOOD TURN DAILY'&#13;
I I&#13;
-2-&#13;
i,1r. Ed Dalstorn April 3A, 1943&#13;
I half-way think I srilI be passing through Idenpbis next Fridayrthe ?the&#13;
aad r riight bqr you a }mch if you w"ill let me. rtm leairing train for on the {;J0 &amp;ohwer, Arkansas"&#13;
Oordially yours,&#13;
or' 0rEP'$.TI0N$&#13;
a&#13;
HASTIIS&#13;
$irector of&#13;
Activities&#13;
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