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Show ASKS CITIZENS 10 ASSIST AS-SIST SCOUT AUTHORITIES If thoro Is not u growth or In. crease In skepticism Jand atheism there la at loust a tremondoua neglect ne-glect on tho part of muu, ot his religious re-ligious duties und tho futuro of his soul. Through ull this turmoil ot doubt, ot indlfforonco to ideals, wo find tho Hoy Scouts of America holding steadfastly stead-fastly to its uvowod plafform of character building and training for loyal citizenship. It lu Imperative tlmt tho youth of our nation bo guided from tho shoals of falso philosophy of 1 1 to, especially during tho most Imprcsslonablo vaunt ot their lives. Psychologists liuvo statistics to provo that tho years botfecn 12 and 18 aro thoso whence crime and religion nllko recruit re-cruit their largest numbora. In thoso years tho boy is opon to doubt, ho bangs lu tho balunco, and a pressure on ono sldo or the othor may send him forovor to ntholsm ,or firm Godlike God-like convictions, to patriotic loyalty, or bolshovlsm, to a life of usefulness or to ono of crime. Tho Scout program learns tho hoy toward tho true principles of a useful, use-ful, happy Hfo, toward high ideals of porsonul sorvico nnd character, to. ward a belief ln and an understand ing ot his God whether It be through tho Catholic, Protestant or Jewish rites. Idoals aro taught through activities lod by high minded volunteer scout-mas scout-mas tors. Tho "dally good turn, tho civic service, each contribute their shaio. Evory activity; first aid, signalling, campcraft, woodcraft, nature na-ture study, bank account, swimming I and many others have their roasons'i for exlstunce expressed In tho Scout Promise to which ovory Scout is pledged: pled-ged: On My Honor I will do my best. 1. To do my duty to Qod and my I country, nnd oboy tho scout law. 2. To help othor pconio at all i times. j 3. To keep myself physically ' Strong, mentally uwuke, and morally M straight- jfl Ict every citizen und every organ- M Ir.cd group ot citizens como actively M to tho front nnd utislst tho scout au- 9M thorltles In making scoutlngs' influ. IH enco avallublo to every boy In Amorl. H H Thoro is no more necessary or wot- H thwhllo task beforo us to-doy than the M making ot our splondld boys into IH splendid men. IH What doth It prom it you gain the H wholo world, yet loso your son. H A. A. ANDERSON, H Utah County Scout KxecutlTev H |