,,address                               
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,,presid5t ,,coolidge                   
,,be=e                          ,,!     
,,national ,,c\ncil ,,( ,,!             
,,boy ,,sc\ts ,,( ,,am]ica              
,wa%+ton1 ,d4 ,c4                       
,may #a1 #aibf                          
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,,wa%+ton                               
,,gov]nm5t ,,pr9t+ ,,(fice              
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,,address      ,memb]s ( ! ,national    
,c\ncil ( ! ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica3    ,!
 /r5g? & hope ( civilization lies 9 its 
p[] to adapt  itself to *ang+           
circum/ances4 ,developm5t & "* are n    
passive accompli%m5ts4 ,!y c be secur$  
only ?r\gh action4 ,!  /r5g!n+ ( !      
physical body1 ! %>p5+ ( ! s5ses1 !     
quick5+ ( ! intellect1 are all ! result 
( t mighty ef=t  :i* we call ! /ruggle =
 exi/5ce4 ,d[n ?r\gh ! ages x 0  c>ri$  
on = ! mo/ "p 9 ! op51 out 9 ! fields1  

along !  /reams1 & ov] ! surface ( !    
sea4 ,x 0 !re t mank9d met  ! great     
/ruggle :i* has be5 wag$ ) ! =ces (     
nature4 ,we  are :at t /ruggle has made 
u4 ,:5 ! race ceases to be engag$  9 t  
great /r5g?-giv+ ef=t ! race w n be :at 
x is  n[x w *ange to some?+ else4 ,^!   
age-old activities or  _! equival5t are 
vital to a cont9uation ( human          
developm5t4 ,!y  are invaluable 9 ! gr[?
 & tra9+ ( y\?4    ,t[ns & cities &     
indu/rial life are v rec5t & mod]n      
acquirem5ts4 ,su* an environm5t did n   
contribute to ! mak+ (  ! race1 nor 0 x 
br$ 9 ! lap ( pres5t-day luxury4 ,x 0   
born ( adv]sity & nurtur$ by necessity4 
,?\gh ! environm5t  has greatly *ang$1  
human nature has n *ang$4 ,if ! same    
natural  life 9 ! op5 requir+ some?+ ( !
 same /ruggle1 surr\nd$  by ! same      
elem5ts ( adv]sity & necessity1 is      
gradually pass+  away 9 ! exp]i5ce ( !  
great mass ( ! p2 if ! old  /ruggle )   
nature no long] goes on2 if ! usual     
environm5t has  be5 v l>gely *ang$1 x   

becomes exce$+ly necess>y t an          
artificial environm5t be creat$ to      
supply ! necess>y process = a           
cont9uation ( ! developm5t & "* ( !     
race4 ,! c9d]  track mu/ be sub/itut$ = 
! *ase4    ,art !re=e has be5 br\ght 9  
to take ! place ( nature4 ,"o (  ! great
 ef=ts 9 t direction is repres5t$ by !  
,boy ,sc\t  movem5t4 ,x 0 f\nd$ 9 !     
,unit$ ,/ates 9 #aiaj4 ,9 ,septemb]  ( t
 ye> ! organization 0 giv5 a great      
impetus by ! visit  ( ! man :om we are  
delight$ to honor ?is ev5+1 ,sir ,rob]t 
,bad5-,p[ell4 ,?is di/+ui%$ ,briti%     
g5]al is n[ kn[n all ov]  ! _w z !      
orig9ator ( ?is idea4 ,t x has be5      
introduc$  into almo/ e civiliz$ c\ntry 
mu/ be to him a con/ant s\rce  ( great  
gratification4 ,! fir/ annual meet+ 0   
held 9 ! ,ea/  ,room ( ! ,:ite ,h\se 9  
,febru>y1 #aiaa1 :5 ,presid5t ,taft made
  an address1 & ea* ( 8 successors has  
be5 pleas$ to s]ve z  ! honor>y presid5t
 ( ! association4 ,x has be5 dignifi$ by
 a  ,f$]al *>t] grant$ by ! ,congress to

 ! ,boy ,sc\ts ( ,am]ica  9 #aiaf1 &    
!reby ranks 9 ! popul> m9d ) ! only two 
o!r  organizations :i* h be5 simil>ly   
honor$1 ! ,r$ ,cross & !  ,am]ican      
,legion4    ,! ,boy ,sc\ts h be5 =tunate
 9 enli/+ ! int]e/ (  prom95t m5 ( our  
c\ntry to s]ve z ! active head ( !      
organization4 ,= ! curr5t ye> t position
 0 held by no less a  figure ?an ! late 
,james ,j4 ,/orr[4 ,8 untimely tak+ (f 0
 a  sad exp]i5ce to all ( u :o knew him4
 ,i *]i%$ him p]sonally  z a fri5d4 ,i  
admir$ him = ! broad public _s t he     
always  exhibit$4 ,amid all ! v>i$ &    
exact+ activities z "o ( our  =emo/     
bus9ess m51 he yet f\nd "t to devote 8  
?\ght &  en]gy & p]sonal att5tion to !  
advancem5t ( ?is movem5t4 ,8  memory w  
con/antly br+ to u all t s5tim5t :i* he 
utt]$  9 ! ,new ,ye> message t he gave  
to ! sc\ts1 9 express+ !  hope t x might
 br+ 8,a m vivid realization t x is !   
_s & ! spiritual sides ( life t c\nt40  
,! m ,i h /udi$ ?is movem5t1 its        
inception1 purposes1  organization1 &   

pr9ciples1 ! m ,i h be5 impress$4 ,n    
only  is x bas$ on ! fundam5tal rules ( 
"r ?9k+ & act+ b  x seems to embrace 9  
its code almo/ e virtue ne$$ 9 !        
p]sonal & social life ( mank9d4 ,x is a 
wond]ful in/rum5t  = good4 ,x is an     
inspiration to y ^: duty & privilege x  
is  to wid5 its horizon & ext5d its     
influ5ce4 ,if e boy 9 !  ,unit$ ,/ates  
betwe5 ! ages ( #ab & #ag c\ld be plac$ 
"u !  :olesome influ5ces ( ! sc\t       
program & %\ld live up to !  sc\t oa? & 
rules1 we w\ld he> few] pessimi/ic words
 z to !  future ( our ,nation4    ,! boy
 on becom+ a sc\t b9ds himself on 8     
honor to d 8 be/1  z ! oa? reads3       
8#a4 ,to d my duty to ,god & my c\ntry1 
& to obey ! sc\t      law4        8#b4  
,to help o!r p at all times4        8#c4
 ,to keep myself physically /rong1      
m5tally awake1 &      morally /raight40 
,! #ab articles 9 ^! sc\t laws are n    
prohibitions1 b  obligations2           
affirmative rules ( conduct4 ,memb]s mu/
 promise to  be tru/wor?y1 loyal1       

helpful1 fri5dly1 c\rte\s1 k9d1 ob$i5t1 
*e]ful1 ?rifty1 brave1 clean1 & rev]5t4 
,h[ compreh5sive ?is  li/6 ,:at a =mula 
= develop+ moral & spiritual "*6  ,:at  
an opportunity = spl5did s]vice 9 work+ 
to /r5g!n  _! obs]vance by all sc\ts &  
to ext5d _! influ5ce to all  boys       
eligible = memb]%ip6 ,x w\ld be a p]fect
 _w if ev]yone  exemplifi$ ^! virtues 9 
daily life4    ,act+ "u ^! pr9ciples1   
rem>kable progress has be5 made4 ,s9ce  
#aiaj1 #c1jjj1jjj boys 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 h be5 sc\ts"o out  ( e sev5 eligible4  
,:o c e/imate ! physical1 m5tal1 &      
spiritual =ce t w\ld h be5 add$ to our  
national life dur+  ?is p]iod if ! o!r  
six also _h be5 sc\ts8    ,on ,janu>y   
#a1 #aibf1 !re 0 an enrollm5t ( ne>ly   
#fjj1jjj boys1  direct$ by #afe1jjj     
volunte] lead]s & divid$ among #bc1jjj  
troops4  ,su* is ! field t has be5      
cultivat$4 ,! great ne$ n[ is =  m      
lead]s1 inspir$ = s]vice & prop]ly      
equipp$ to c>ry out  ! program4 ,x is   
e/imat$ t #a1jjj1jjj additional boys    

c\ld be  enroll$ imm$iately if adequate 
lead]%ip c\ld be provid$4 ,we c  n d too
 mu* honor to ! #ejj1jjj m5 :o 9 ! pa/  
#af ye>s h  giv5 freely ( _! "t & en]gy 
z sc\t ma/]s & assi/ant  sc\t ma/]s4    
,su* s]vice is s]vice to ,god & to      
c\ntry4 ,!  ef=ts to get m devot$       
volunte]s & to f9d & tra9 ^?  fitt$ &   
will+ to make ?is _! life "w is wor?y ( 
! mo/  complete success4    ,because !  
pr9ciples ( ?is movem5t are affirmative1
 ,i believe  !y are s\nd4 ,! boy may n  
be m]ely passive 9 8 allegiance  to     
righte\sness4 ,he mu/ be an active =ce 9
 8 home1 8 *ur*1  & 8 community4 ,too   
few p h a cle> realization ( ! real     
purposes ( ! ,boy ,sc\ts4 ,9 ! popul>   
m9d ! program is arrang$  = play1 =     
recreation1 is design$ solely to utilize
 ! sp>e "t  ( ! boy 9 su* a way t he may
 develop physically :ile engag$  9      
pleasurable pursuits4 ,?is is b a fa9t  
conception1 "o almo/  :olly mislead+4 ,!
 program is a means to an end4 ,its     
fundam5tal  object is to use mod]n      

environm5t 9 "* build+ & tra9+  =       
citiz5%ip4    ,"* is :at a p]son is2 x  
repres5ts ! aggregate (  di/9ctive m5tal
 & moral qualities belong+ to an        
individual or a  race4 ,good "* means a 
m5tal & moral fib] ( high ord]1 "o  :i* 
may be wov5 into ! fabric ( ! community 
& ,/ate1 go+ to  make a great           
nationgreat 9 ! broade/ mean+ ( t ^w4   
,! organization ( ! sc\ts is p>ticul>ly 
suitable = a  repres5tative democracy   
su* z ours1 :]e our in/itutions re/  on 
! !ory ( self-gov]nm5t & public         
functions are ex]cis$  ?r\gh delegat$   
au?ority4 ,! boys are taught to practice
 ! basic  virtues & pr9ciples ( "r liv+ 
& to act = !mselves 9  accordance ) su* 
virtues & pr9ciples4 ,!y le>n           
self-direction  & self-control4    ,!   
organization is n int5d$ to take ! place
 ( ! home or  religion1 b to supplem5t &
 coop]ate ) ^? important  factors 9 our 
national life4 ,we he> mu* talk ( !     
decl9e 9 !  influ5ce ( religion1 ( !    
loos5+ ( ! home ties1 ( ! lack  (       

discipl9eall t5d+ to break d[n rev]5ce &
 respect = !  laws ( ,god & ( man4 ,su* 
?\ght z ,i h be5 able to give to  !     
subject & su* obs]vations z h come )9 my
 exp]i5ce  h conv9c$ me t !re is no     
sub/itute = ! influ5ces (  ! home & (   
religion4 ,^! take hold ( ! inn]mo/     
nature  ( ! individual & play a v       
dom9ant "p 9 ! =mation (  p]sonality &  
"*4 ,?is mo/ necess>y & mo/ valuable    
s]vice has to be p]=m$ by ! p>5ts1 or x 
is n p]=m$ at  all4 ,x is ! root ( !    
family life4 ,no?+ else c ev] take its  
place4 ,^! duties c be p]=m$ by fo/]    
p>5ts ) p>tial  success1 b any attempt  
on ! "p ( ! ,gov]nm5t to function 9  ^! 
directions breaks d[n almo/ entirely4 ,!
 ,boy ,sc\t movem5t  c nev] be a success
 z a sub/itute b only z an ally ( /rict 
p>5tal control & family life "u religi\s
 influ5ces4 ,p>5ts  c n %ift _!         
responsibility4 ,if !y fail to ex]cise  
prop]  control1 nobody else c d x = !m4 
,! la/ item 9 ! sc\t 8duodecalogue0 is  
impressive4 ,x decl>es  t a sc\t %all be

 rev]5t4 8,he is rev]5t t[>d ,god10 !   
p>agraph reads4 8,he is fai?ful 9 8     
religi\s dutyrespects !  convictions (  
o!rs 9 matt]s ( cu/om & religion40 ,9 ! 
pa/  ,i h decl>$ my conviction t our    
,gov]nm5t re/s ^u religion2  t religion 
is ! s\rce f :i* we d]ive our rev]5ce = 
tru? & ju/ice1 = equality & lib]ty1 & = 
! rights (  mank9d4 ,s wisely & lib]ally
 is ! ,boy ,sc\t movem5t design$  t !   
v>i\s religi\s d5om9ations h f\nd x a   
mo/ helpful  ag5cy 9 ar\s+ & ma9ta9+    
int]e/ 9 ! "w ( _!  v>i\s societies4    
,?is has help$ to emphasize 9 ! m9ds (  
y\?  ! importance ( tea*+ our boys to   
respect ! religi\s op9ions  & social    
cu/oms ( o!rs4    ,! sc\t !ory takes !  
boy at an age :5 he is apt to get ensn>$
  9 ! complexities & false values ( our 
latt]-day life1 & x  turns 8 att5tion   
t[>d ! simple1 ! natural1 ! g5u9e4 ,x   
provides a program = ! utilization ( 8  
sp>e "t outside 8  home & s*ool & *ur*  
duties4 ,:ile (ttimes recreational1 x is
  9 ! be/ s5se con/ructive4 ,x aims to  

give a useful outlet =  ! abundant      
en]gies ( ! boy1 to h valuable k foll[  
innate curiosity1 to develop skill &    
self-reliance! p[] to  br+ ?+s to passby
 tea*+ "o h[ to use bo? ! h& &  ! head4 
,9 ! city-br$ boy is develop$ love = !  
c\ntry1 a  realization ( :at nature     
means1 ( its p[] to heal ! w\nds  & to  
soo! ! fray$ n]ves incid5t to mod]n     
civilization4 ,he  le>ns t 9 ! woods &  
on ! hillside1 on ! pla91 & by !  /ream1
 he has a *ance to ?9k ^u ! et]nal      
v]ities1 to get a  cl>ity ( visiona     
*ance :i* ! confusion & spe$ ( city life
  too (t5 r5d]s difficult if n          
impossible ( atta9m5t4 ,!re  is a v real
 value 9 implant+ ?is idea 9 our boys4  
,:5 !y  take up ! burd5s ( manhood !y   
may be l$ to return to ! simple  life = 
p]iods ( physical1 m5tal1 & spiritual   
refre%m5t &  re9vigoration4    ,sc\t+ v 
def9itely tea*es t rew>ds come only aft]
  a*ievem5t ?r\gh p]sonal ef=t &        
self-discipl9e4 ,! boy ent]s  z a       
t5d]foot4 ,z he develops he becomes a   

second-class sc\t &  !n a fir/-class    
sc\t4 ,/ill !re is be=e him !           
opportunity1 9  accordance ) ability &  
h>d "w1 to advance & get m]it badges  = 
pr(ici5cy 9 "s #gj subjects p]ta9+ to ! 
arts1 trades1 &  sci5ces4 ,x is int]e/+ 
to le>n t 9 ! ye> #aibe1 #aie1jjj  m]it 
badges 7 aw>d$ z comp>$ ) #adj1jjj 9    
#aibd4 ,tw5ty-"o  su* aw>ds make ! boy  
an 8eagle sc\t10 ! highe/ rank4 ,n only 
does "o le>n to d ?+s1 b 9 _m in/ances  
he le>ns :at he  c d be/4 ,he is guid$  
to 8 life "w4 ,vocational exp]ts w  tell
 y 9 doll>s & c5ts :at ?is means to     
society :]e s (t5  mu* valuable "t &    
ef=t is wa/$ by ! "y be=e !y h  te/$1   
prov51 & tra9$ _! individual p[]s4    ,!
 boy le>ns 8to be prep>$40 ,?is is !    
motto ( ! sc\ts4 ,!y  are prep>$ to take
 _! prop] place 9 life1 prep>$ to meet  
any  unusual situation aris+ 9 _!       
p]sonal or civic relations4 ,!  sc\t is 
taught to be c\rage\s & self-sacrific+4 
,individually  he mu/ d "o good de$ ea* 
day4 ,he is made to und]/& t he  is a "p

 ( organiz$ society2 t he owes an       
obligation to t  society4 ,among ! _m   
activities 9 :i* ! sc\ts h r5d]$  public
 s]vice are ^? = ! protection ( birds & 
wild life  g5]ally1 = ! cons]vation (   
natural res\rces1 re=e/ation1  = c>ry+  
out ! 8,safety fir/0 idea4 ,!y h tak5 "p
 9  campaigns = *ur* coop]ation1 9      
drives aga9/ h>mful lit]ature1  & !     
promotion ( an int]e/ 9 :olesome1       
wor?-:ile read+4  ,9 _m communities !y h
 coop]at$ ) ! police & fire  dep>tm5ts4 
,9 "s in/ances !y h /udi$ ! ma*9]y (    
gov]nm5t by tempor>y & volunte]         
p>ticipation 9 ! city &  ,/ate          
adm9i/ration4 ,dur+ ! w> !y help$ 9 !   
,lib]ty-loan  campaigns1 & m rec5tly !y 
h assi/$ 9 8,get out ! vote0  movem5ts4 
,all ( ?is is exce$+ly practical4 ,x    
provides a me?od bo? =  ! tra9+ ( y\? & 
adapt+ him to mod]n life4 ,! age-old    
pr9ciple ( education ?r\gh action & "*  
?r\gh ef=t  is well exemplifi$1 b 9     
addition ! v valuable elem5t has  be5   
add$ ( a tra9+ = community life4 ,x has 

be5 necess>y  = society to disc>d "s (  
its old individuali/ic t5d5cies  &      
promote a l>g] lib]ty & a m abundant    
life by coop]ative  ef=t4 ,?is !ory has 
be5 develop$ "u ! pr9ciple ( !  division
 ( labor1 b ! division ( labor fails    
completely if any  "o ( ! divisions     
ceases to function4    ,x is well t boys
 %\ld le>n t lesson at an e>ly age4 ,v  
soon !y w be engag$ 9 c>ry+ on ! "w ( ! 
_w4 ,"s  w ent] ! field (               
transportation1 "s ( bank+1 "s (        
indu/ry1 "s ( agriculture2 "s w be 9 !  
public s]vice1  9 ! police dep>tm5t1 9 !
 fire dep>tm5t1 9 ! ,po/ ,(fice         
,dep>tm5t1 9 ! heal? dep>tm5t4 ,! public
 welf>e1 success1  & prosp]ity ( !      
,nation w dep5d ^u ! prop] coord9ation  
( all ^! v>i\s ef=ts & ^u ea* loyally   
p]=m+ !  s]vice und]tak54 ,x w no long] 
d = ^? :o h assum$ !  obligation to     
society ( c>ry+ on ^! diff]5t functions 
to say  t z a body !y are absolutely    
free & indep5d5t & responsible  to no "o
 b !mselves4 ,! public int]e/ is great] 

?an !  int]e/ ( any "o ( ^! gr\ps1 & x  
is absolutely necess>y  t ?is int]e/ be 
made supreme4 ,b !re is j z great a     
necessity on ! "p ( ! public to see t   
ea* ( ^! gr\ps is  ju/ly treat$4        
,o!rwise1 gov]nm5t & society w be ?r[n  
into  *aos4 ,on ea* "o ( u re/s a moral 
obligation to d our %>e (  ! _w's "w4   
,we h no "r to refuse4    ,! tra9+ ( !  
,boy ,sc\ts fits !m to an e>ly          
realization (  ?is great pr9ciple &     
adapts !m 9 habits & ?\ghts & life  to  
its obs]vances4 ,we "k too well :at     
=tune ov]takes ^?  :o attempt to live 9 
opposition to ^! /&>ds4 ,!y become at   
once rightfully & truly br&$ z outlaws4 
,h[ev] mu* !y may  boa/ ( _! fre$om f   
all re/ra9ts & _! disreg>d ( all        
conv5tionalities ( society1 !y are      
imm$iately ! recogniz$ foes  ( _!       
bre?r54 ,_! %ort exi/5ce is liv$ "u     
great] &  great] re/rictions1 9 t]ror ( 
! law1 9 flight f arre/1 or  9          
imprisonm5t4 ,in/ead ( ga9+ fre$om1 !y  
become ! slaves (  _! own evil do+1     

realiz+ ! scriptural ass]tion t !y :o   
s9 are ! s]vants ( s9 & t ! wages ( s9  
is dea?4 ,! ,boy  ,sc\t movem5t has be5 
in/itut$ 9 ord] t ! y\?1 in/ead (  fall+
 "u ! dom9ation ( habits & actions t    
lead only to  de/ruction1 may come "u ! 
discipl9e ( a tra9+ t leads to  et]nal  
life4 ,!y le>n t !y secure fre$om &     
prosp]ity by  obs]v+ ! law4    ,?is is b
 "o ( ! _m organizations t are work+ =  
good 9  our c\ntry4 ,"s ( !m h a racial 
basis1 "s a d5om9ational  basis4 ,all ( 
!m 9 _! ess5ce are patriotic & religi\s4
 ,_!  /eady gr[? & wid5+ influ5ce g v f>
 to ju/ify our fai?  9 ! abid+ fitness (
 ?+s4 ,we c n d5y t !re are evil  =ces  
all ab\t u1 b a critical exam9ation (   
:at is go+ on 9  ! _w c n fail to ju/ify
 ! belief t :]ev] ^! p[]s  ( evil may be
 locat$1 h[ev] great may be _! app>5t   
ext5t1  !y are n realities1 & some:]e   
!re is develop+ an ev5  great] p[] (    
good by :i* !y w be ov]come4    ,we ne$ 
a great] fai? 9 ! /r5g? ( "r liv+4 ,we  
ne$ a  great] fai? 9 ! p[] (            

righte\sness4 ,^! are ! realities  :i* d
 n pass away4 ,on ^! ev]la/+ pr9ciples  
re/s !  movem5t ( ! ,boy ,sc\ts (       
,am]ica4 ,x is "o ( ! gr[+  in/itutions 
by :i* our c\ntry is work+ out !        
fulfillm5t ( an  et]nal promise4        
,illu/ration