--- title: Improvement Era description: Monthly periodical of the Mormon church, 1897 onward. This library holds the issues of November 1897 to December 1930. authors: - Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations collections: - periodicals tags: - magazine - improvement-era periodical: Improvement Era volume: 17 number: 9 published: 1914-07 publisher: Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations publisher_place: Salt Lake City language: en type: magazine reference: 'Young Men’s Mutual Improvement Associations, "Mutual Work," *Improvement Era* 17, no. 9 (July 1914): 894–895.' source: url: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1709unse transcription: Transcribed from the Internet Archive scan of each issue (the item for each issue is named in the issue's own source); unnumbered advertising leaves are omitted, printed page numbers are kept as page markers. identifier: improvementera1709unse start_page: 894 end_page: 895 rights: status: public-domain basis: US publication 1930 or earlier (published 1914-07) source: https://archive.org/details/improvementera1709unse publication_year: 1914 note: The Internet Archive item metadata carries a blanket "© Copyright by Intellectual Reserve, Inc." notice. The library owner judged it inapplicable because this issue was published in 1914, before 1931; a scan-level notice does not restore copyright. --- # Mutual Work Mutual Work Scout Work on Sunday Night The General Board recommend in relation to doing scout work on Sunday, where associations meet on that night: That any part of scout work that can be given in lecture or reci- tation form, may be taken up on Sunday nights. Such topics as talks on first-aid, scout laws and promise, nature talks, etc., are suggested. That part of scout work which requires physical activity, such as bandaging, signal work, drill work, knot tying, or scout demonstra- tions, should be done at some other time, in order that nothing may be introduced that will tend to undermine the boys' respect for a sacred Sabbath. Boy Scouts — Organization and Purpose Dr. John H. Taylor, M. I. A. Scout Commissioner, submits the following in answer to questions asked: An M. I. A. Scout is a member of an organization known as the Boy Scouts of America. This organization was effected on February 8, 1910, and has now an enrollment of over 300,000 boys. The move- ment is promoted and governed by a group of men called the National Council. The council is made up of some of the leading men of the — country, President Woodrow Wilson is honorary president, with Wm. H. Taft and Theodore Roosevelt as honorary vice-presidents. Colin H. Livingstone is president, David Starr Jordan, vice-president, Ernest Thompson Seton, chief scout, and Daniel Carter Beard, Na- tional Scout Commissioner. The purpose of the movement is to develop in the boy the power of initiative and resourcefulness, and, with the aid of the Scout law, to develop character. It brings to the boy health, strength and hap- piness, as well as a practical education. It educates because it re- quires a knowledge of first aid, life saving, nature study, woodcraft, and all kinds of handicraft. Through these things the boys' powers of observation are quickened. They learn to do things for them- selves; they learn thrift and economy by being obliged to earn their own money. Scouting contributes to the physical, mental, and moral develop- ment of the boy. Because of this development the home ties become more sacred to the boy, he is kinder, more obedient, more thoughtful, more helpful, because as a scout he stands for these things. We need the co-operation of the parents, and we get it when they understand the movement and realize the educational value of the training that their boys receive in scouting. Parent's should get acquainted with the movement, permit their boys to attend the meetings, and en- courage them in their scout activities because a good scout means a better son, a better member of the Church, a better citizen, and a better father. Fall Conventions Officers are requested to read the instructions about the conven- tions this fall, as contained in the Y. M. M. I. A. Hand Book, pp. 26-27. MUTUAL WORK 895 The conventions will begin in August, and will be held on the dates of the regular quarterly conference of each stake, continuing during August, September and October. The programs for the conventions will be prepared and sent out to stake officers during July, and will name the topics and other information to be considered. These ' should be carefully distributed. Officers should see that the organ- ization of each ward is complete, especially that class leaders are chosen, so that they may be present at the convention meetings. To make a success of your work for the season, vou should have all your officers at the convention. This is very important; and the General Board are not only anxious to have every office filled, but to have every stake and ward officer present, at the convention. The Hand Book should be in the possession of every officer. It will aid and in- spire him for his work. SECOND WARD Y. M. M. I. A. SENIOR BASKETBALL TEAM OF THE UINTAH STAKE This team won the pennant in 1913 and also in 1914. The junior right, top row: team in the same ward won last year. Names left to Ernest Odekirk, captain; James H E Dilman, manager; Leo Calder,Vernal Hatch C. S. Carter Jr., president second ward; front row: Vern Shimmons, George Miller, Jr., Mars Pope.