Dewey County advocate. [volume] (Timber Lake, S.D.) 1910-1913, 1911-02-10
Sounding the Call.

about 100000 lads enrolled in the Eoy
Scouts of America in &c states, though
the organization is only few months
old. Those who have been watching
the movement here say that nothing
has ever seemed to appeal SO strongly
to the boys Of America.
Ten years ago Mr.. Seton organized
the Woodcraft Indians. About 100,-
600 boys became members. but soon
after Gen. Baden-Powells ogganiza-
ton. begun only two years ago. nj.
tanned such quick and wide rcpular!-
ty in England Mr.. Seton and those
working with him adopted its best
features and merged the Woodcraft
Indians into the Boy Scouts.
{ Every American boy u hundred
years ago. he points out. lived either
|. on farm or in such close touch with
farm life that he reaped its benefits.
He had all the practical knowledge
that comes from country surround
ings; that is, he could ride. shoot. run,
swim: he was handy with tools; he
strong, self-reliant. resourcefu!. well
developed in body and brain. IN al.
ditiOE, his moral training was got at
home. and it was good. He was re-
spectful and obedient to his elders.
and, as Mr.. Seton thinks constituted
altogether the best material OF which
a nation could be made
We have lived" says Mr.. Seton,
ito see an unfortunate change. Part
~ through the growth of immense
cities. with the consequent spccializa
ton of industry, each individual has
been required to do one small special
ty and shut his eyes to everything
else, with the resultant perpetual mar
rowing of the mental horizon. Part
ly through the decay of small farming
which would have Offset this condi-
ton. each mixed farm was q college
Of handicraft. And. partly through
the stereotyped forms Of religion los.
ing their hold, we see a very different
type Of youth in the country today.
The new hoy scout is a tender FOO.
He lie usually about IL years old. In
time he will become a secoat-ciass
scout. the next higher grade. and final
~ a first-class scout. TO become n
graduate in this outdoor school a boy
must do these things:
]. Swim nifty yards or ru:l mile In
q Must have 50 cents ut least in t..c
savings bank.
3. Signaling. Send and receive q mes
sage either in schiaphore or Morse. sin
teen letters a minute. A
t. Go ON foot. or row; n boat alone to
a point seven miles away .ind return
again: or II convened by an. vehicle or
animal. go to a distance OF fifteen miles
and back. and write Il short report on IL.
l, Is preferable that he should take TWO
days.
8. Describe or show the proper means
for saving life IN ease of two Of the fol-
lowing accidents (aIlotted by the exam
Iners): Fire. drowning. runaway carriage
sewer gas. Ice breaking or banda ge. an
injured patient. revive apparently
drowned person.
6. Cook satisfactorily two out az tho
dishes. may be directed.
bacon. hunters stew: or skin !
and cook rabbit. or pluck and COOK a
bird. Also make Il '''da,npo-' of a half
pouuu VI HOu'' w IL tNiSt BAKED on Il |
thick stick.
z. Read map correctly and draw an |
Intelligent rough sketch map. Point ont |
a compass direction without the ncln IF /
a compass.
s; Use an AK for telling trimming
light timber: or rs an alternative. nrn.
duce an article of carpentry or io.ner,
or metal work. made by hinaseM salts |
factorily.
III eta
height within % per cent error.
This first-class scout must also |
Know lot of other things. He must
know how to fling life line, the no !
sition Of the main arteries. how r.
stop bleeding from veins and arteries
how to improvise splints, and MANY |
other things which constitute first
aid to the injured.
All the leading branches of the gen.
eral scout movement in this country
have now been consolidated. IA 7