Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-07
Millions of Kind Acts Daily.

Millions OF Kind Acts Daily.
A pleasing assurance of the boy scout
| movement lies in the fact that if there
are 100000 boy scouts in America, half
a million good turns daily must result
While these boys are Taught to get as
fields and every day life, they are in
structed and have impressed upon them
that they are to be helpful one to an
other, courteous to strangers and kind
to women and children. Every day the
scout masters are sending to national
headquarters reports telling of the good
turns. the boys are doing
Recently in 23d street, New York, a
half blind old man was walking along
near where construction work was be-
ing done. Pieces of lumber were being
carried out of the building, when three
youngsters discovered the old man max
ing his way feebly along. Fearing he
might be hurt they rushed up to him
anu Htiptu MN ~ IdSS ii dangerous
spot. When lady who had observed
the kindness asked them if they We're
boy scouts, they said: Yes, indeed!
This is the third good turn we have
done today" Straightway they made a
third knot in their ties.
Thus you may know, if YOU see a boy
with his necktie knotted until it is
ball under his chin, that he is doing
things for other people and is not
ashamed to hang out a signal as boy
scout in the form of a knotted necktie.
There are now 5000 scout masters
registered with the boy scouts of Amer
lea. The routine work in granting the
certificates is growing rapidly. The
references of the applicants must be
investigated. Letters must be written,
entries must be made in various books,
sued A girl who writes splendid
hand has been engaged to do nothing
but make out the certificates She has
written as many as 100 certificates in
day. but as a rule. the list of scout mas
ters grows at the rate of 800 week.
While there are 5000 scout masters reg
istered. it is estimated that at least
1000 other young men are in charge of
patrols throughout the country. They
take the boys on hikes. give them drills
and encourage them in various outdoor
activities while qualifying to receive
certificates. 80
And it must be remembered that all
these scout masters and the young men
in charge of patrols are every day set
ting good examples and impressing up
on these young minds the necessity for
and the pleasure in doing kind acts.
They are teaching them little acts of
courtesy and kindness to each other and
home folks. They are taught to be
thoughtful and remember that there are
others in the world besides themselves.
Tney quickly form the habit of being
charitable, of tying horses for ladies,
of being thoughtful of language, of run
ming errands, sacrificing some pleas
ure. performing duties more cheerfully,
thinking of others rather than them
selves, and are not only kind to but
study their dumb friends.
President Taft is honorary president
of the body, and Col. Theodore Roose-
welt warm friend of the movement.
More than once he has declared his ap-
proyal. At New Orleans, the other day
he said: Il think that the boy scout
movement is the greatest thing going
l believe in it thoroughly and have
great hopes Of it's future You do not
know how much l would like to pitch in
actively and help the work, hut it is a
| physical impossibility. I want to see
| tn" boy scout movement great success
IN this country. 1t is just what We
| need, and ! will always be glad to helI
| it along