Permitting the Scouts in either once
er twice a month seems to me ample under the conditions.
We would not want them cowing up earlior than the super-
visors arrive, eas: :

We are not dlaming the Boy Seouts for
losses that have oceurred in the gy ium, but we are
{naugurating a very strict patrol eut down losses that
have occurred previously, “e have had some very unfortune
ate ocecurrenses with some itinerant colored boys who
stucy the schedule of the instructors and coaches here |
in the department, and wait until such time that the
building is cleared of supervisors and then try to do
their depredations while the building is vacant, I have
noticed in previous winters the Seouts would be coming
7 here when I would be leaving after baskethall practice,
With gymnasium paraphernalia loose they would be swinging
from the bars and other apparatus like any young, aggres-
sive, wholesome boys would do. There was nothing wrong
with the boys « it was the supervision either in permitting
them to come too early or else the supervisor was away,

We are starting a new deal in regard
to all these arrangements, and by starting over now is
@ good time to get everything straight, assure you 2
am not blaming the Seeuts for certain occurrences in
Robinson Gymnasium, However, I do know that some of the
so-called outstanding Scouts are drinking liquor very |
heavily and at certain high school fmetions they have
been under the influence of liquor.

a Again the Scouts, like the athletic
yerre are being blamed for the fool fringe of the 2 or
O per cent-of the whole, “he majority is all right, but
the minority causes the trouble. The occurrences that I
speak of regerding iuebriaey are in regard to some of the
Scouts this year. |

Very sincerely yours,

FCASAH Director of Physical Hdueation,