Tempting boys to be what they should be giving them in wholesome
form what they want-that is the purpose and power of Scouting. To
help parents and leaders of youth secure books boys like best that
are also best for boys, the Boy Scouts of America organized EVERY
BOY'S LIBRARY. The books included, formerly sold at prices ranging
from 1.50 to 2.00 but, by special arrangement with the several
publishers interested, are now sold in the EVERY BOYS LIBRARY
Edition at 1.00 per volume. The books of EVERY BOYS LIBRARY were
selected by the Library Commission of the Boy Scouts of America,
consisting of George F. Bowerman, Librarian, Public Library of the
District of Columbia Harrison TV. Craver, Di- rector, Engineering
Societies Library, New York City Clande G. bland, Superintendent,
Burcau of Libraries, Board of Education, New York City Edward F.
Stevens, Librarian, Pratt Institute Free Library, Brooklyn, N. Y.,
and Franklin K. Mathiews, Chief Scout Librarian. Only such books
were chosen by the Commission as proved to be, by Urtation wide
canvas, most in demand by the boys themselves. Their popularity is
further attested by the fact that in the EVERY BOYS LIBRARY
Edition, more than a million and a quarter copies of these books
have already been sold. We know so well, are reminded so often of
the worth of the good book and great, that too often we fail to
observe or understand the influence for good of a boys recreational
reading. Such books may iduenee him for good or ill profoundly as
his play activities, of which they are a vital part. The needful
thing is to hold stories in which the heroes have the
characteritics boys so much admire-unquenchablt courage, immense
resourcefulness, absolutefidelity, canspicuons greatness......
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