The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-09-04

tilted over noses and strapped under
chins. trudged along the highway be-
tween the greenest of hedgerows. ST.
lently they Dlodded. apparently bent on
no other object than arriving at their
destination. There was little or no con-
versation. and the sounds Of the fields
were only interrupted by the pad OF their
footballs and the thump of their long
slaves.
Half concealed in the hedge at the
roadside lay man. dirty. disreputable.
a vagabond. With insolent eyes ne
stared at the lads. and even chuckled
derisively as they fled past The boys
gave no sign; II was as II they had not
seen the half-hidden man. On they plod-
ded thousand PAGES, which Is well on
half mile Still they spoke not at all.
Suddenly the leader signaled a halt and
sat down upon the greensward while
the lads gathered about him, says Clar-
enee B. Kellsnd in the September Amer
lean Boy
Wilson said he. did we see any
thing Of Importance on the rosd?''
"A man." replied Wilson.
Describe him"
He was a large man. dirty, with torn
clothes"
Us that au?"
That Is all remember"
Very good for a recruit Browne. de-
scribe the man for Wilson so he may see
how fiTSt-class scout observes.
The man." said Browne slowly and
carefully. was. I estimate, about an
even six feet tall. he wore plaid golf
cap. His eyes we're gray. and there was
a scar on his right cheek running from
the ear to the nose. He wore no collar.
His coat was brown. patched at the right
elbow; his trousers were black with a
thin white thread running through, and
were frayed at the heels. His shoes were
very large, and there was a triangular
hole in the sole OF the left at the bali
of the foot. I should say the man was
about forty years old and weighed $50
pounds. See he passed here. for there
in the sand is the mark OF the shoe
with the hole in the sole
SO are the Boy Scouts trained and
drilled in England; so are they taught
10 use their eyes: in this manner do they
jaunt through he country improving
mind and body, and seeking 70 be OF
service to their country and their neigh
Dor.
More than 10000 boys in Great Britain
are members OF this organization. which
IS regarded by the government as one
Of the most valuable instruments ever
invented for the production and educa-
ton Of good patriotic citizens. 1t was
organized in 1907 by Lieut. Gen Sir
Baden-Powell. one Of the heroes Of the
Boer war. The purpose Of this organi-
zation Is not only to arouse patriotism
in the boys OF the country, but 10 give
those boys a healthful object in life. 10
make them strong mentally and physi-
cally, and at the same time to furnish
them with amusement. which at some
time might be OF the very highest value
to their country in time OF war.
While the Boy Scouts might be re-
garded somewhat in the light of a game.
nevertheless It's purpose is decidedly
serious. This may best be seen by a
reading Of the oath which every boy
takes upon becoming a member OF the
scouts: ION my honor. I promise that
I will do my best TO do my duty to God
and King; 10 help other people at all
times; to obey the Scouts law" The
motto Of the Scouts is BE prepared ''
which means that every scout must I've
always in a state OF readiness 10 do his
duty. that he must be ready 10 obey
every order. and that he must have ap-
piled himself so to the art Of scouting
that he will know just what to DO in
any emergency. and that he will have
trained his body so that 1t will be able
physically 10 carry out whatever It shall
be called upon to perform.
The scout law is so short that it can
be most easily learned. yet II is a very
important law. Briefly. it is as follows:
The honor Of a scout is always inviolate.
No scout Will do dishonorable act. II
he makes statement upon his honor.
that statement is just the same TO him
as though he had made II upon a solemn
oath II a scout officer says 10 him, I
trust you on your honor to do this" he
is bound to carry out this order and let
nothing whatever come between him and
its fulfllment
scout must be loyal TO the King,
10 his officers. to his parents. his coun-
try and his employers He must stick
10 them through thick and thin, always
remembering that loyalty is a part Of
his honor. He must always be ready
and eager TO be useful and helpful to
others. He must put the comfort OF
others before his own desires. It must
be his endeavor to do a good turn for
someone every day. and for such kind
ness he must accept no remuneration.
Each scout Is the brother OF every
other scout No scout may be a snob
No matter what his social position may
be- he is the equal Of every other mem
Der OF the organization A scout must
be always courteous. He must protect
dumb animals. He must obey the or
ders OF his parents and of his officers
without question. II any order be I'M
pleasant he must carry II out so much
the more quickly because y Is his duty,
only stating mis- objections TO performing
the act after he has performed it. He
must be always cheerful In adversely He
must be thrifty Every scout must be
able TO show that he has at least some
thing in the savings bank.
The Boy Scouts organization consists
OF the chief scout. who Is Lieut.. Gen
SIR r. S. Baden-PoweIl. K. c. B. Under
the chief scout come the scout councils.
Of which there is one in every county
or large city. These scout councils are
composed Of leading gentlemen and other
citizens Interested in the scout move
ment, ana representatives Of other or
ganlzations for boys in the district. It
Is their duty to advise local commit
tees. Each scout council has a scout