The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1910-10-30

a trigger was NEEDED in the fort and
none could be spared for messenger
service. Therefore, tie question of
procuring a messenger became a
grave one to General Braden-Powell. :
Finally small boy volunteered to
deliver the message in the face Of the
great danger. In spite of the gen
erals refusal to his request, the boy
insisted and was finally given the
important duty and was soon spinning
across the Transvall on bicycle,
with the generals message safely in
his clothes, he having succeeded in
eluding the enemy.
The message was delivered and 9th
ers we're delivered. A boy corps
Of scouts was organized at the post
and during the remainder of the
seige were of great assistance. as
messengers. This, therefore is how
General Braden-Powell came to start
the movement of the boy scouts
which is fast immortalizing his name
and securing his fame in the world
Continued Work.
At the close of the war, General
Braden-Powell continued the work.
On his country, estates, in England
he organized small bodies of boys
and took them on long camping trips
and gave them instruction in the
ways OF the army and pioneers, at the
same time instructing them in morali-
ty and promoting their mental knowl-
edge of the common things of life.
Later General Braden-Powell resign
ed from the British army, giving UP
one Of the brightest careers in the
army and now devotes his entire time
and much of his fortune to the de-
velopment of his idea, received in the
desolute plains of the Transvall. He
has aided in the spread Of the move
| ment from England to America and
! Canada.
While not primarily a military or
ganization the boy scouts is regarded
Tn England as being one of the great
est adjuncts to the military in that
| country. In fact it has revived public
| interest In the army of England,
which bids fair to greatly advance it's
influence IN the worlds affairs and
| to more securely fix Englands high
| station among the nations of the
world.
| This may become the outcome in
the United States. At any rate, the
boys are taught practical things OF
the field. discipline and in the ad
vance courses. rifle practice that I'M
doubtedly will become of much use
to the nation. Another lesson laugh,
is that in signaling. The Morse and
semaphore codes are learned by
heart and the boys become so pro
ficient in their use. that messages
are sent and received from consider
able distance. by the waving of flags
4 or the Transmission of sounds. .f'
i It can be readily SEEN, that all .oi
| these lessons, learned in a systematic
/ and careful manner, under the super
L vision OF Christian and moral lead
ers necessarily prove beneficial tc
the young boys.
Provides Work.
The scout movement recognizes the
truth Of the old adage. .'idfeness is
the DEVILS work shop for its. prin
cipal worth. as claimed by some oi
it's friends, is to employ growing boy:
with something to- do. Their new
duties are useful and at the same
time pleasing to them. thereby gain
ing their enthusiastic cooperation.
II The lessons that they are taught
are useful and cannot help burt make
Of the scouts, better and bigger citi
II Gems. It fits them by making then
proficient in many little things ant
duties Of life. 80 - -. = -
The last but not least of the argu
mepts used in favor Of the movement
il that il brings the boys in the prop
/ er contact with mature men, whea- TIL
advice land counsel of good men j:
needed by them most. -.---
Only young men Of the hignes
moral qualities are, of course, per
mitted to be leaders in the move
ment, and this feature alone received
the commentator of the entire coua
try as the fact referred to previousl,
in this narazraph is recognized as