Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1910-10-14
The Democrats Are Making a Winning Campaign.

scientific methods, not less than Y
boys may substitute a town lot.
He must own and care for, accord
ing to the latest scientific meth
acre of farm or garden crop.
Town boys may substitute a town
lot. He must own and care for,
according to the latest scientific
methods, some type of pure-bred
domestic animal, including pOul
try, which must be worth not less
than $40.
And here is an important re-
quirement. He must have and
maintain a bank account of not
less than S. and must strive to
graduate from the county schools.
In the second class, a member
must know by sight and call at
least 20 common birds; by sight
q common game fish; in the field
20 wild flowers; and by leaf and
bark and general outline 20 COM
mon trees or shrubs. He must
know the general rules of prevent
ing tuberculosis. He must plant
and cultivate, according to the
latest scientific methods, not less
than l acre Of some farm or gar
den crop. The town boy may
substitute town lots. He must al.
so own and care for, according to
latest scientific methods, some
type Of pure-bred domestic ami
NAL, which may include poultry,
and worth not less than $40. He
must have a bank account of not
less than $15. Boys in his class
will be required to read books of
the Young Peoples Reading Cir
Gle for the eighth and ninth
grades.
By the time a boy has reached
the first class he will have acquir
ed a fund of valuable information
lie must know by sight and call
all the birds of Kansas; all the
common game fish; all the wild
flowers; all the trees and shrubs,
and know by sight % common
weeds. He must plant and cult
lvate, according to the latest scien
tific methods, not less than two
acres Of some farm or garden
crop. The town boy may SubSti-
tute town lots if necessary. He
must own and care for, scientific
ally, some type of pure-bred do
nestle animal, including poultry,
worth not less than $25 and shall
read not less than two books on {
list of books on rural life. This
list will be sent to the captain Of
a company by the college council
on application.
This is the pledge, salute and
sign of the Rural Scouts:
81 give my word of honor that
| will do my best to do my duty
to God and my country, to give
some unselfish service to some
one every day, to obey the laws
of the state and nation and Of
the Rural Life Boy Scouts, to re,
Spect the personal and property
rights of others.
When taking the pledge, the
Scout shall stand, holding the
right hand level with the should
er, palm to front, thumb resting
on the nail of the little finger
three fingers upright. The motto
is; Know the secrets of thu
open country" The badge is al
Oxidized silver button, the shape
of fOur-pOinted star, bearing tn,
letters R. L. B. S.
When a local company has bee
organized according to these rule
and the names of the adviser anC
officers sent to the director, the
Agricultural College will issue ;
charter and send to the company
What do you think of thatY /.
not that a program exceeding il
interest even the extremely lively
outline Of the city scouts? Ism
it likely that one of these day.
the city scouts will be going ou
into the country to meet the Ru
raj Life Scouts and be their guest!
and have the time of their lives
Get an adviser and organize.