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Show i BOY SCOUTS FOR 1 THE UNITED STATES. ! The boy 6cout movement, so ponr. i lar in England, and -which aim to 5m vclop patroltism. discipline, course self-reliance, flelf-control, courtosr I thrift, helpfulness and cheerfulness : boys Is described by Francis BuzzL : In an illustrated article in the Augur.' Popular Mechanics. Ho says: I "As the boy scout movement It' America Is to patterned after that lr England it in well to give a genenj' idea of tho kCnd of organization li! is and how the boys, are being developed. devel-oped. I "The general organization, and Hy symbolism of the scout inovemer,! are essentially military, but tho stric military discipline, and especi'nlly th-' routine of incessant military drill, art-almost art-almost entirely lacking. General B4 en-Powell, chief ecout of all the boTi in tho BriUah Empire, appoint tcot commissioners to organize br&ncha inspect scout corps, and help sicoj ninptprs. Thla work of organizat!o: Is (Ioiim through scout councils, cos posed of leadlDg citizens of each W callty, Including special represent' lives from other local organization; among whom are parents, schor. tea-chcra and others interested ia work among boys. "Tho scout master !s the officer in thareo of a troop of two or mon' patrols, and must be of the age of 2'; years or upwards. The patrol Is ti; "Unit" and consists of six to Hgb boys under tho immediate charxe. 1 while on d'Jly, of a patrol leader, 15, olected or appointed for one year "The scout recruit is received a tendor-foot, passes to the degree of second-class scout, and finally 1 cojiifr, a first-cluss scout. Only firs'! class scouts are appointed Hn leaders or scout masters." The stout oath and the scout la:' are as follows; ! "On my honor T promise that I will do my best to do my duty t'1 God and my country; to help otk;:' people at all times; and to obey tl' scout law." Sout Law: 1 A scout's honor ii to be trusted 2 A scout loyal t his ccintry, to his parents, and u his employers. 3 A scout's duty li to bo useful and helpful to othen and he must try to do at least 0:-good 0:-good turn to somebody every ds;. 4 A scout is tbe friend and brotfcr lo every oth r worthy scout, no mi; ter to what social class the otb-:r belongs 5 A scout Is courteous !; all. C A scout is a friend to atl mals 7 A scout obevs the orders c! his parents, his teachers, his sa' master, and patrul leaders. 8 A scout Ih thrifty ho earns and sav money fo that he may not he a tr den, but may help others. What the activities and helpfulne? of thee boy scouts are may best r gleaned from the numerous lllustrt tlons accompanying the article. |