| Show OVER lOVER BOY SCOUTS AIDED UTAH WAR VAI DRIVE Activities Continue When Victory Loan Bonds Bond Are Arc Offered NOW PREPARING FOR FUTURE MANHOOD I Grit Tact and Care Main Re Requisites sites for Scout Supremacy r There Ther are today In th the tho state of ot Utah over boys bos who are learning the finest kind of ot prep preparedness for tor future future- manhood Of or this number more than 1 1200 1300 00 ar are following the scouting game same In Salt Lake City 1 II By their efforts cUorts these boys boa t are fitting fitting fit fit- ting tinS the tho better to assume the tasks of ot men and t to face tho the world of or endeavor with minds and hearts filled with the finer things thinS's or Of life Ure They are aro taught In a 3 proper manner all the things for tor which the tho soul of or youth has longing In tho the routine of or camp ut life they t are arc shown and taught the beauties beauties beauties beau beau- ties of or wood craft and camp craft they learn how to savo the lives of or their fellows and about the camp fire tire I and under the stars they learn to listen lis- lis lIsten listen lis lIs- ten to Mother Nature and converse converso with her In tho the language of or her whisperings whis whis- I parings They become personally ac acquainted ac- ac with lakes and rivers thoI tho the I trees an and 1 flowers lowers tho the birds and wild animals And they search out the thO I haunts haun of or all living thing They Thoy learn tho the ru rudiments of or frontier life and are given plenty of or healthful work about tho the camps In order to barden harden their muscles and put a a. keen ed edge e on their appetites Among ArnonE other things t they must learn how to administer first-aid first in case of drowning fainting tainting sunstroke burns scalds and frost bite They are arc taught to know something about the tho structure of ot the human bod body and its care and the proper roper use of or bandages and compression compression compression com com- In is case of or accidents ts And above all they are impressed with tho the importance of ot preventing the accident Probably tho the whole purpose of ot tho the organization may be summed up In the oath which Boy Doy Scouts must take bo- bo fore tore becoming members On my honor I will do my best to do my duty to God and my country and to obey tho the Scout law to help other people people peo peo- pia at all times to keep myself physically physically phys phys- strong mentally awake and morally straight straight- All in all they thoy learn tho s business busnes g 3 0 of or f being gentlemen n and citizens of ot the highest order They learn to follow tollow out the tenets of ot their religious creed and to keep themselves healthy and strong strong- and to love lo their country Three c Classes There Thero are three classes of ot scouts th the tho tenderfoot tho the second and antI first class Tho The tenderfoot Is the tho embryonic embryonic embryonic embry embry- onic Bo Boy Scout He Ho must know the tho scout law sign salute and significance of ot tho badge he must come to know tho the composition and history of or tho national national na na- na lIonal flag and the customary forma farms of or respect for Cor it and he must learn to tic at least four tour of or the following knots Square or reef reet sheet-bend sheet bow- bow clove e hitch timber er hitch and o two tuo h half lr hitches when he ne nas has complied with r requirements he 1 is 1 a n tenderfoot and may prepare himself for entry Into tho the second class In this class he has a great many things to lo learn but first of ot nil all ho must have spent at least a n month inthe in the tho tenderfoot class Among other i things he must know how to administer administer admin admin- I ister Isler first aid to almost all forms Corms of ot Injury He must know how to use I I tho the triangular and roller bandages and anel anelI tourniquet He lIe must learn the art of or signaling know the s semaphore or Morse alphabet to be bo ablo able to track a ahalt I half halt mile mUe In 25 15 minutes If It out In the lire I woods or or des describe accurately the tho contents contents contents con- con coni I i tents of ot one out of ot four tour windows If It in I J I tho city is another requirement which lie arc must moat meet Also ho must be bo I capable of ot traveling a a. mile In 12 minutes min min- I utes ules of oC scout pace and antI the proper use I of at the knife and antI hatchet must be he I learned as ns veil as being able to start Blurt a camp fire Ire out In tho the open with tho the use UBO of ot not more than two matches Itis ItIs It Itis is Interesting to note noto that before beloro he becomes a full fledged second-class second scout he must have havo deposited at least 1 I In a a. savings savings' bank Ilia alts Grit Totted Tested The final and high highest cst class of or boy scouts requires a greater test upon their grit and care and power of ot ob ob- ob Here the scout mu must l swim fifty yards ards make a trip b by boat boot or on foot to a point at least seven miles away and write a satisfactory account of or it 3 aa as well as making a map of ot his his Journey Ho lIe Is required to send sentI and receive messages In Morse or semaphore semaphore sema sema- and demonstrate his ability to fell tell and antI trim a tree and male make some article out of ot wood nood or metal His Isis I power of or observation must bo be developed developed devel level opell to the extent that ho can properly proper proper- certain number of ot trees I ly classify clusty a an and flowers lowers and plants Ho lie must beable bo bu able to to Judge height size sire number and weight within twenty five fhe pounds as aswell aswell aswell well as locate the North star and name namo and describe at least three of ot the constellations con- con conI I He lie must be thrifty to tho the extent of ot depositing tho the sura um of oC 2 In some sarno public bank I The Thc boy scout movement mo Is broad brond enough In Its scope to all classes S of ot boys with manhood for lor It its IS I highest aim Tho The local or organization Is affiliated with the national boy scout movement During the war Just passed local bo boy scouts Rave ovary every effort cHort possible to further the cause of ot their countr country They Thc participated In the tho Red fled Cross CrosH drive lIthe helped to collect old clothes planted war gardens and sold war saving sav sav- saving In ing stamps During the recent Victory loan Joan and local organization atlon headed by byU y yn U n 11 C C. Gemmel succeeded In the sale of ot bonds of ot a of ot O In all fields of ot endeavor tho the local and organizations organisations have hav won uon governmental gov guv- recognition |
