You’re Wanted for Questioning

But don’t let it bother you. Any embarrassment will be on our side. And we’re willing to take the chance.

All you stand to lose is three cents and a half hour. To gain, a more interesting and helpful SCOUTING.

What I mean is, you’re No. 1 man on our Board of Experts and your opinion is very important to us.

We know that you have one, that you make up your mind very quickly as you thumb an issue as to whether a page seems to interest you, whether you’ll read it or keep thumbing. Finally, whether it was worth your time, likely to help you in your Scouting work.

We can’t talk with you personally about your ideas, and a long questionnaire would probably send you scooting, so here’s a plan to do it the easy way. It may look sketchy to you, but it will really help us a lot.

Here’s how it works—when you have finished reading this issue—that is, all of it you feel the urge to read—turn back to this page and use the contents column as your survey blank. Put checks opposite each article in the columns that best describe your reaction. Then write any comment you wish to add in that small space at the bottom, note your Scouting position, cut off the Contents strip on the dotted line, slip it into an envelope and mail to us.

I hope we will hear from you. It’ll be a real Good Turn to all your fellow Scouters.

Lex R. Lucas Managing Editor

SCOUTING MAGAZINE is published monthly except August and bi-monthly June-July, and copyrighted 1948, by the Boy Scouts of America, 2 Park Ave., New York 16, N.Y. Reentered as Second Class Matter, June 13, 1946, at the Post Office at New York, N.Y., under the act of March 3, 1879.

Scouting Magazine is edited in the Division of Program by the Editorial Service. Director at the Division of Program, E. Urner Goodman. Director of Publications, Editor, Lorne W. Barclay. Managing Editor, Lex R. Lucas. Asst. Managing Editor, Tom MacPherson. Art Director, Donald Ross. Production Director, Geo. W. Goddard, Jr. Associate Editors: Gerald Speedy, Cub Scouting; Ted Pettit, Boy Scouting; Ted Holstein, Senior Scouting.

SCOUTING

DECEMBER, 1948, VOL. 36, No. 10

CONTENTS

Follow the “Trail Signs”—

★, ◆, ⚜, ●

to find articles of special interest to you.

a b c d e f g h i j k

★ FOR ALL SCOUTERS

Scouting the Country 2

Christmas Spirit 3

Reaching Out 5

Scouting On Main Street 8

The Dust of the Round-Up Settles 10

◆ FOR CUB SCOUT LEADERS

Don’t Forget the Denner 11

Blue and Gold Week 12

American Cub Scout Den In Peru 13

Music and Minstrels 14

Gentlemen, Be Seated! 16

Musical Instruments 17

I Was A Den Dad 18

Den Doings 19

Cub Scout Treasure Chest 20

⚜ FOR BOY SCOUT LEADERS

Scouting Shorts 21

Give Dads A Chance 22

Troop Plans for January 23

Scout Week Adventure 24

Doing It Right In Winter 26

The Early Scout Gets The Bird 28

Game File 30

Scout master’s Minute 36

Just a Minute 38

● FOR SENIOR LEADERS

Spotlight Scout Week 31

Senior Briefings 33

Emergency Service for Seniors 34

Key to interest level:

a - I READ THIS ARTICLE CAREFULLY

b - I READ IT CASUALLY

c - I DID NOT READ IT

d - IT WAS INTERESTINGLY WRITTEN

e - IT WAS NOT INTERESTINGLY WRITTEN

f - I CAN USE THE IDEAS

g - I CANNOT USE THE IDEAS

h - THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEAR

i - THE INSTRUCTIONS ARE NOT CLEAR

j - THE ILLUSTRATIONS HELPED THE ARTICLE

k - THE ILLUSTRATIONS DID NOT HELP

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