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Show LORD KITCHENER TO THE BOT SCOUTS IdOrd Kitchener, tha "greatest soldier of - England, believes In the boy scouts. He has watched thera drill and has written a letter praising them. A striking thing Is. " however. that though Lord Kitchener Is a soldier, he Isrs chief stress on the development of character and physical and mentsl alertness and makes no suggestion of militarism. He .writes to tha boys as follows: , 1 "The mors f kaow of tha scout organisation the more admirable 1 think It is. snd ths more fully persuaded per-suaded 1 am that It should appeal-strongly appeal-strongly to every father and mother who desire to bring up their sons well.; It breaks down class prejudice, pro-1 motes comradeship, discipline, re. I sourcefulnees. self reliance and svm-1 pathy. Its Ideals are the highest Christianity and .patriotism, and later.: when these ecouA are grown up. what better title can they earn ap4re to than to be known as true man and pure patriot And that la what they are all now learning to. become. "Toil ecoutmaaiers who have gone through the had work of making thla movement so 'successful, must he weil plf-aeed with the result s of your labor when you see these smart lads around vou. and consider their ever Increasing numbers, and their Improved moral, and mental, and viiylcal condition, and you, sreute. I feel , sure, already realise the benefits you ha.ve received by being members of this nstlonal association. "There la one thought I would ilka I morass upon youonce a scout always a scout. Ton will ftrsj the scout 'law and scout training very .useful through life, so never allow scouting to be looked noon i as a game that Is over. Keep It going I ss loa a as you are alive, as bov and ss man. Help It bv all the means that He In yotr power, and when we have a ; million men and boys, as I hope we shall! have. Imbued with the spirit of eoogts. I our nation may well be praud of Its manhood." , j |