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SCOUTING Siz thousand boys participate in the program of the Boy Scouts of America under Catholic auspices in one hundred and seventeen parishes of the Archdiocese under the supervision of approximately twelve hundred Catholic volunteer Scouters. There are 4,900 girls in the program of the Girl Scouts of the United States of America under the auspices of ninety parishes, with 1,100 Catholic wornen assisting the program. Both of these Scout Programs provide year round activities for Catholic youth. Meeting at least once a week, they partic in interesting things to do end id cooperation. Through a committee of Catholic men for the Boy Scouts and a Com- mittee of Catholic women for the Girl Scouts, these programs are spirit: fy enwiched with a systematic interpretation of Scouting in the light of our Catholic feith. The supernatural is added by providing supplementary jal activities; religious observance of Boy Scout and Girl Scout Sun- Projects for the parishes end charities. Bulletins are published to guide and inspire the Catholic adult volunteers in the service of Catholic youth. in the Boy Scout Program is the Ad Altare Dei Award she oats. for the Catholic boy. POLO VICTIMS Not all children are blessed with robust bodies end sound limbs. Each year the dread polio germ strikes thousands of youngsters throughout the country. The Catholic Youth Organization helps to bring happiness to children afflicted with infantile paralysis by providing weekly swimming classes at Theodore Roosevelt High School in the Bronz, end Curtis High hool on Staten Island. in 1948 » weekly average of ninety-five children "There is a real need in the country today of resforing in the individual a focal sense of responsibility and self-reliance.” ALFRED E. SMITH