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Show A MESSAGE TO PARENTS OF T11I0 ROY SCOUTS Your boy has chosen a course which only one boy in twenty 1ms the privilege of choosing he has chosen chos-en to become one of the Boy Scouts of America. You have unquestionably unquestion-ably a right to be finely proud of him for this, lie is one of 100. mm boys out of 10.n00.it00. What you have given him of birthright, of love of outdoors, of the principles of right living and of the goodn.'ss to- be of use to his fellowmen. has born fruit already, in this enrollment of his in the scouts. Do you realize that it is almost his first wholly free choice? He went naturally and obediently to vour church with you. All of us who are scoutmasters are glad for ilial, and regardless of our own re-' re-' ligions. we unanimously encourage I scouts to adhere to the fait lis of j their fathers. Tic went naturally and obediently to school. All of us who are scoutmasters want scouts to appreciate school, to continue In It as long as possible, and to be thrifty to their bet educational resources. But he came to the scouts, asked you if he might, of his own desire. Because you have a boy who is more than twenty, a lion cuh. and because he has undertaken this hunt himself, stand by to help him win. He doesn't want to he babied. Of -ourse he is your baby. We understand under-stand that, but he is a boy now. He is not a little man: nor is he something some-thing merely in process of manufacture manufac-ture for some ultimate purpose. He s himself, a citizen. with obligations obliga-tions to his home, his God and his parents try to bear for him Is the parents etty to bear for him Is the obligation to earn his own way as a scout; to earn his own equipment. The catalogue which is sent to him twice a year, will make him want certain things, ft is designed to- do that. But it fails in Its purpose if he asks you for the money instead of for counsel regarding earning it. We have found. doubtless you have noticed it, too, that a uniform makes a boy carry himself better, expand his chest for more pure air. and use both of his feet to stand on. We have noticed too. that an earned earn-ed uniform lasts better than more expensive 1 lollies bought from tha1 family live tv. Incidentally It is conductive 'it' sufiielent camping equip"" pt. is w ithin the means of ai v plMckv "ennis own earnings. If he has a s'repk of st ick-to-it-ivonosn. It. will enable him to spend morn Unit) in God's out of doors, without risk of his health and with positive benefit to it. Tho own 't-ship of a compass, signal sig-nal apparatus, fire set, etc. develop self-reliance. The acquisition of a good av and knife, ilieir safe use and care. has a wlmp-iome effe -t upon character. It Is l;ke play wl'h good compa it 'ons. So we believe in ciipieras, as a means of improving observation and appreci ition of the beautiful things in thi' world. And we believe in sonslhl " first aid equipment . te go on the hike, and to be constantly at hand 01 the home. Kqually W" believe in onnible books, and in n pur '' boyish magazine maga-zine of i 11 forma t 'en , outdoor craft and adventure. Th so are the tools of scouting. I)" f uinion interests of these 41111. (IIMI out of I u . f I 111 I . (I (I 0 beys. They ill a ra c ' e r i .-. the hoy cout, as a crap game r burglar kit or '-tolen auto ctta r etc, Ii-h the underworld. un-derworld. You can help bv b"liing your boy earn or make the tilings which will make his scout v.ot !' :nleresting sue ceisflll and safe. This beini; his lit t big iiidenend- ent adventure. ; 'id it is a Hit: ad- I venture, a teie o" ucce-'s in i' will W'hel bis ai'lielil" fi " "llceess i'l llie -itiool. for n-eCulne, a a ciilzen and for .t eia i ,t t ion I- his coming , duij"' in church. Inisii --is and at home Hjs ;'rc"N is III- 'Slll"il in I'll'' direction bv advancement in his le is. You will tied a llnl - study of !hi- hpmHmok fur boy:, vrv inter- j cctiuf. your-elf ' As von n nut wad bi'n to tie a 'quitter, till" him over bis do-conr-:ageni"nis rind Mi"al' th" slight word t at'pr' ejat ion which will stimulate hi'ri , li" prepared by becoming a 1st A ' ' ml a ti Hirelings, li.yaltv '" hi- ic.ind anl I'-'iup. and the prac i I coL'.in iicd t u pa ge j ) (continued from page i ) 'ice of self-reliance ou bikes, are (actors in his success. X,, scoutmaster scout-master wishes to interfere with any f'oy's home duties. Hut the privilege privi-lege of being a hundred pcr ce,,t S'o,,, is on. il,,.,i j. r,.ri,,s ,,, V,M. '"'' a'"l '" ?'l. May be arrant-w,"'k arrant-w,"'k approach this sian-:l,'r'1 sian-:l,'r'1 i""1 h" a hundred pointer in both place The er,.;ii ,.,dv, mure i ramp ',".V :""! "'I'M- I, ...V, ,, ;,,,., lieVillg the. rare-nM ,f. ,, , tie- scour iaWs i if,,, heart of everv boy. The ,.r....,,i;.c,. f ,,., wlf) run away fr.,n, heme in r,Im.,-t infinitesimal. infi-nitesimal. Tb. re are m r.e,.,,,,,- "e" !"W ICWS A -, Jyj,ltV ''r,: hi" 1 P-iUg Ilea rt.-i, he fr h's parent - and -he ,(,.r ,. ,,, a saier. vastiy .r.. j ,.,.(,,,. ..,;.,.,.. i' th ove-nichl hip.. j,, .,, J"""""r "'-i-r bis .,, ',,'r'""-',i '' ''" U.i ol an a.h,n lure and put yourself in his place. It is one idea in the movement to interest boys in things to do and to make at home. Your scoutmaster will welcome un invitation for your boy's patrol to meet occasionally at your home. This does not Imply a : Teed. It simply means a chance In I rehearse a stunt for show night to speed up for signal or first aid come t, oi to complete the arrange-i arrange-i mrnt of a leaf collection, or make I a model bridge, or tal kabout pre-j pre-j pavaiions for a hike i The es.en e of the scout move-j move-j ment is its oath, its laws. Its gooil j ,llr" habit. Put these things are I built into life by activity In which I metal alertness, moral st ralghtness, , Physical soundness, courtesy, sportsmanship, sport-smanship, obedience, team loyalty, ; thrift etc. nre considerations. Thn I letter of th, sroui law s Important. Import-ant. - The methods of scouting are Important. Im-portant. In (hat they successfully teach the deeper things than the activities ac-tivities themselves. But the spirit of scouting is (he spirit of Am. rlca itself, of wholesome, useful and hap p.v citizenship and brotherhood. AXTIION'Y, O. MAYO. Scoutmaster, Troop 1, ,VIilf,,rrl. |