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Show ACCOUNT OF EQY SCOUT WORK The organization known as the Boy Scouts of America is growing so largo a id the boy scout movement is wielding wield-ing such an influence with American boys that the press throughout the c untry is devoting a great deal of fav-o.able fav-o.able comment to the movement. Since many erroneous ideas are extant ex-tant in the minds of parents in regard to the object of the movement, we have thought the subject of sufficient importance impor-tance to justify investigations and re-pirt. re-pirt. An organization which can claim 143,000 paid-up members from the most mo-st wide awake boys of the nation can very well, in our editorial opinion, consider con-sider itself one of the real vital factors in the future progress and development of these United States. One mistaken idea which scout officials offici-als find difficult to d spel from the minds of fond parents is that the Boy ScouU are organized for the purpose of studying study-ing military tactics in other words training their darling boys to be soldiers. When the scouts line up on the street for a hike with flags flying, blankets on shoulder and staves in hand, mothers and fathers alike are prone to convert the jolly and fun-loving troops of scouts into a company of soldiers in battle array. ar-ray. As a matter of fact, nothing cou Id be further from the minds of the scouts than thoughts of war or bloodshed. blood-shed. The scout organization is a dis tinctly peaceful one its opject being to teach boys from 12 to 18 years of age to render service to their parents, cam-munity cam-munity and nation at all times with the emphasis laid on times of peace rather than the opposite, A brief consideration of the scouts pledge and the scout law will give all who care to investigate the boy scout movement a good idea of the service the scouts' organization is trying to perform, and the investigator is assured assur-ed that the principles contained in the scout pledge and the scout law are the big things in scoutcraft, and the lessons on good citizenship, chivalry, patriotism, patrio-tism, and particularly the service of their fellow men are the lessons upon which all scout officers are laying most stress. Games and amusements are engaged in to hold the boy'sinte rest the big aim in scouting is to inculcate the principles of good citizenship, and teach the boy to live up to the scout mottoes "Be prepared" and "Do a good turo daily. " When a boy becomes a scout he gives the following pledge: "On my honor I will do my best, 1. To do my duty to God and my country and to obey the scout laws. 2. To help other people at all times. 3. To keep mvself physically strong, mentally aw?ke, and morally straight." He must next learn the twelve points of the scout law: 1. A scout is trustworthy. (Continued on page 4) ACCOUNT OF BOY SCOUT WORK (Conti tued from page one) A scout's honor is to be trusted. If he were to violate his honor by tellirg a lie, 01 by cheating, or by not doinz exactly a given task, when trusted on his honor, he may be directed to har.d over his scout badge. 2. A scout is loyal. He is loyal to 11 to whom loyalty is due: his scout leader, his home, and parents and country. 3. A scout is helpful. He must be prepared at any time to save life, help injured persons, and share sha-re home duties. He must do at least one good turn to somebody every day. 4. A scout is frdndy. He is a friend to all and a brother to every other scout. 5. A scout is courteous. He is polite to all, especially to women, wom-en, children, old people, and the weak and helpless. He must not take pay for being helpful or courteous. 6. A scout is kind. He is a friend to animals. He will not kill nor hurt any living creature needlessly, but will strive to save and protect all harmless life. .7. A scout is obedient. He obeys his parents, scout master, patrol leader, and all other duly constituted con-stituted authjrities. 8. A scout is cheerful. He smiles whenever he can. His obedience to orders is prompt and cheery He never shirks nor grumbles at hardships. 9. A scout is thrifty. ne does not wantonly destroy property. prop-erty. He works faithfully, wastes nothing, noth-ing, and makes the best use of his opportunities. He saves his money so that he may pay his own way, be generous gen-erous to those in need, and helpful to worthy objects. He may work for pay but must not receive tips for courtesies courtes-ies or good turns. 10. A scout is brave. He has the courage to face danger in spite of fear and has to Fcand up for the right against the coaxings of friends or the jeers or threats of enemies, and defeat does not down him. 11. A scout is clean. He keeps clean in body and thought, stands for clean speech clean sport clean habits and travels with a clean crowd. 12. A scout is reverent. He is reverent toward God. He is faithful in his religious duties and respects re-spects the convictions of others in mat- ' tera of custom and religion. j |