The Forrest City times., 1911-09-08
TO ORGANIZE BOY SCOUTS


 He organized Seton's Indians, who have since consolidated with the boy scouts, Seton now being chief scout Another leader is Dan Beard. whC organized the Sons of Daniel Boone an association of American boys haV Ing the same aim and objects as Se tons Indians. General Baden pn' et has organized boy scouts in LLst4ti,. The English organization is more mil ltary In character than the American
 Re prepared is the motto of the Boy Scouts of America. This means principally that the members shall be prepared to think and act without confusion" Self reliance is one ot the main things the boy scout leaders teach their followers
 The movement is for the better. ment of the physical, religious and educational sides of boys The scouts are taught woodcraft. to taka an in. terest i'll municipal, ,state and national | biibs opONt dlIs lO Dt &tHlitH men. Meetings are held at frequent 1 intervals when training in military tactics and other things whichccome within the scope of the movement is given. In A merica the military train Ing is secondary consideration.
 boy scouts listen to lectures by men within their own communities and, whenever possible by distinguished men. They are also taken on long trips, taught the rudiments of wood craft, how to build fires and how to care for their horses. This is all in line with the motto "be prepared" Never is there any deviation from the rules and regulations laid down by the international committee.
 Help somebody or something every day without hope of reward" is one Of the precepts of the boy scouts.
 It should be distinctly understood that while some attention is given religion in the work of the boy scouts, this Is not religious organization in the accepted sense of the term. No boy need belong to Sunday school or to have even seen the inside of church to be eligible to membership.
 A careful perusal of the scouts law which governs the organization will give one deeper insight into the true meaning of the great organization. Following is laws.
 THE SCOUT LAW.
 l. A scouts honor is to be trusted. If a scout says lon my honor 1t is so, ' that means that it is so, just as II he had taken solemn oath. Similarly, if scout officer says to a scout, Il trust you on your honor to do this," the scout is bound to carry out the order to the very best of his ability, and to let nothing interfere with his doing so.
 II a scout were to break his honor by telling lie, or by not carrying out an order exactly when trusted on his honor to do so, he may be directed to hand over his scout badge, and never to wear it again. He may also be dir ected to cease to be scout.
 ,. 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 anyone 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 everything else, even though he gives up his own pleasure, or comfort, or safety to do it. When in difficulty to know which of two things to do, he must ask himself, (Which is my duty?n that is, Which is best for other people?" and do that one. He must be prepared at any time to save life or to help injured persons. And he must try his best 10 do good turn 10 somebody every day.
 I. A scout is friend 10 all, and brother to every other scout, no mat ter to what social class the other be- longs
 Thus if scout meets another scout, even though 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 may be fin want of. A scout must never be q snob. X snob Is one who looks down upon an- other because he is poorer, or who Is poor and reSents another because he Is rich. X scout accepts the other man as he finds him, and makes the best of him. Kim, the boy scout, was called by the IIlndoos Little friend Of all the world. and that name Is the name that every scout Ia