The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1910-09-13
BOY SCOUTS
Organization That is Being Formed
at the Y. M. c. A.

Organization That is Being Formed
at the Y. NJ. C. A.
The following are the Scout laws
for the new boys organization being
formed at the Y NJ. c. A.
/. A scouts honor is to be trusted.
If n scout says "On my honor it is
So" that means that II Is so, just as
If he had taken most solemn oath.
Similarly, If a scout officer says to
scout. Il trust you on your honor
to do this" the scout is bound to
carry out the order to the best of his
ability. and to let nothing Interfere
with his doing so.
If a scout were to break his honor
by telling a lie, or by not carrying
out an order exactly when trusted on
his honor to do so. he may be direct
ed to hand over his scout badge, and
never to wear it again He may al
so be directed to cease to be scout.
2. A scout is loyal to the president
and to his officers, and to his parents
his country and his employers. He
must stick to them through thick
and thin against any one who Is their
enemy or who even talks badly OF
them.
3. A scouts duty is to be useful
and to help others. And he is to do
his duty before anything else, even
though he gives up his own pleasure,
Tor comfort, or safety to
do 1t. When in difficulty to know
which of two things to do, he must
ask himself (Which Is my duty"
that u.s. (Which is best for other peo-
ple?"-and to do that one. He must
be prepared at any time to save lives,
or to help injured persons. And he
must try his best to do a good turn
to somebody every day.
4. A scout is friend to all, and a
brother to every other Scout no mat
ter to what social class the other be
longs. Thus II scout meets an
other scout. even though n stranger
to him, he must speak TO him, and
help him in any way that he can,
either to carry out the duty he Is
then doing, or by giving him food, or,
as far as possible. anything that he
lmay be IN want OF. A scout must
never be q Snob. A snob Is one who
looks down upon another because he
is poorer or who Is poor and re-
sents another because he is rich. A
scout accepts the other man as he
finds him. and makes the best OF him.
kim, the boy scout was called by
, the Hlndoos Little friend OF all the
world" and that Is the name that
, every scout should earn for himself
3. A scout Is courteous: That u.s.
he Is polite 10 all-but especially 10
women and children. and old people
and lnvallds. cripples. etc And he
must not take any reward for being
helpful or courteous.
6. A scout Is n friend TO animals
He should save them as far as pos
: slble from pain. and should not Kill
y any animal unnecessarily. Killing
: an animal for food Is allowable.
Z. A scout obeys orders OF his
parents, patrol leader. or scout
master without question. Even II h,
gets an order that he does not lik,
S he must do as soldiers and sailors do
he must carry II ont sll the same be
cause Il Is his duty: end afteE he hal
= done II he can come and state an,
= reason against II. but ne must carr!
!, out the order nj once. That 4
/, discipline.
s. a scout smiles and looks pleas
4. ant under all circumstances. Whel
u he gets an order he should obey
, chccrfully and readily. not In n slow
y hangdog sort OF way. Scout
!. never grmhle az hardships. no
~ whine az each other. nor swear whel
= put out. When YOU Just miss n train
a or some ono treads on your favorlt
~ corn-not that q scout ought 10 hav
- such things as corns-or under an
:, annoying circumstances. YOU shout
=, force Yourself % smile az once. an
=, then whistle q tune and you will b
:. right. A scout goes about with
4. smile on. II cheers him and cheer
~ other people. especially In time q
~ danger. for he keeps Il up then ius
the same. The punishment for swea
ing or using bad language Is for eac
offence mug OF cold water 10 h
poured down the offenders sleeve h
w. the other scouts II was the nunlsl
ment invented by the old BIRTHS
n scout. Captain John Smith, thrC
:. hundred years ago.
a' 2. A scout Is thrifty that Is. h
- saves every penny he can. and mi
!. Il into the bank. 80 that he may ha,
~ money to keep himself whom ont
=. work. and thus not make himself
y burden 10 others. or that he ma
~ have money 10 give away To othel
Al when they need IT,