The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-09-17
Boy Scouts. Y NJ C. A. Training School,
Springfield, Mass.

Springhcld, Mass.
mecum of hundreds of thousands of sturdy fol-
lowers
The compendium of the Boy Scouts of America
includes much of the BadenPowcll edition, with
which has been Incorporated Birch Bark Roll pre-
pared by the American naturalist
The committee organization of the Boy Scouts
of America which is hard at work consists OF
Alr Seton, chairman; Mr.. Lee f. Hammer secretary,
Mr.. George ID. Pratt treasurer and Messrs Jacob A.
Hiis, w. d Boyce. DR.. Luther FL Gulick. Dan Beard.
Edgar NJ Robinson and Colin II. Livingstone. 1t is
well financed. and business who does not wish
his name known in that connection Is deyotng large
sums every month to paying the necessary expenses
The Boy Scouts of America have headquarters at No
l24 East Twenty-eiGhth street, where the official
business is conducted. The committee already has
troops In Chicago Detroit Cleveland and cities OF
such rank and has large representation throughout
this State and New Jersey and Massachusetts. Texas
that home of the rangers has taken up The movement
with alocriU. and the citizens Of Fort Worth have
become enthusiastic the perfecng of the
ganization the young scouts themselves
AS there were in days of old degrees of knlghhood
there In scouhood The FIRST degree Is that of
tenderfoot One who is less than twelve years of age
cannot be initiated Its mysteries Before taking
1t the candidate must know the scout laws and signs
the composition OF the nag of his country and how to
0y IL; how 10 tie the following knots:-Reef sheet
bend, Glove hitch. bowline. middleman's fisherman
and sheepshank
The Laws Of the Scouts.
First are the laws Of the scouts. which fol
lows
Il. scouts honor is to be trusted
III n scout break his honor by telling lie
or by not carrying out order exactly when trusted
on his honor To do he may directed to hand oyc
bis scout badge and never to wear 1t again. He may
also be directed TO cease be a scout
2 scout is loyal TO his country. his officers his
parents and his employers He must stick to them
through thick and thin against any one who is their
enemy who talks badly of them
3 scouts duly is be useful and 10 help
others. He must be prepared at any time 10 save
life or to help injured persons And he must try his
best to do a good turn TO somebody every day
q A scout is friend to all and a brother to every
other scout matter to what class the other
belongs
"A scout must never be a snob A snob Is one
who looks down upon another because he Is poorer
or Who is poor aud another because he Is rich
\ scout accepts the other as be finds him and
makes the best Of him
% scout is courteous. That is he is polite to
all, but especially to and children aud old
people and invalids, cripples, &c And he must not
take any reward for being helpful and courteous.
IS y scout Is a friend animals lie should save
them far possible from pain and should not XIII
any animal unnecessarily Killing an animal for
food Is allowable
- scout obeys orders of his parents patrol
leader or scout master without question. Even If he
order he does like he must do as soldiers
and sailors do he must carry ii out all the be-
1t is his duty; and after he done 1t he can
come and state any against It; but he must
carry out the order at That is discipline.
IS a scout smiles and whistles under all crcum
stances When be gets order he should obey 1t
cheeriy and readily. not In a slow, hangdog sort OF
way. Scouts never grUmble h8rdsbips whine
at each other. nor swear when put out The punish
ment for swearing using bad language Is for
offence mug Of cold water to be poured down the
offenders sleeve by the other scouts was the pun