Iron County Record | 1970-02-12 | Page 2 | Look in the Mirror!

Look in the Mirror! Before expecting miracles from the government in the restoration of law and order, people should take a close look at their own behavior. A lengthy piece in a Portland, Uregon. newspaper repons on uie uc, dining membership of the local Boy Scout Council. Scout leaders summarize the reasons they believe ac-1 count for the decline. Many of them can be laid squarely at, the door of the adult citizen. Scout officials offi-cials said: "More parents are inclined to give their kids a few bucks so they can do something on their own rather than participating in something with them." The scout officials indicated the relative lack of discipline in today's society is a problem of scout growth. "Too often," they said, "if a scoutmaster exercises ex-ercises a little discipline to maintain order, new, young scouts go home and complain to their parents. And too often the parents agree that 'you don't have to take that don't go back'." Too, the scout leaders lead-ers pointed out, "Sometimes when a kid gets rained ers pointed out. "Sometimes when a kid gets rained his parents like it and they quit." In conclusion, the scout officials said, "More parents par-ents must realize their obligations to their communities. commun-ities. And if scouting is to continue to progress, they must remind themselves of the meaning of the three-finger three-finger scout symbol 'duty to God and country, to others, and to self." The Boy Scouts stand for the highest principles of law, order and citizenship. Unless these principles are supported, talk of preserving law and order is just so much hot air.