The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-06-24
BOY SCOUTS
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badges are set forth in the new man
ual Of the Boy Scouts of America
which has just come from the press
Scout Activities
Many queries have been received
by the leaders of the Boy Scouts as
to what part the organization takes
in religious training Of the boys In
answer to those questions the follow.
ing official statement has been isred
by the organization;
The Boy Scouts of America
maintain that no boy can grow into
the the best kind of citizenship with
ont recognizing his obligation to God.
The first part Of the Boy Scouts
oath or pledge is therefore 81 prom
Use on my honor to do my best TO
honor my God and my country Inc
recognition of God as the ruling ana
leading power in the universe, anu
the grateful Acknowledgement OF his
fayors and blessings is necessary 10
the best type of citizenship and Is
a wholesome thing in the education
of the growing boy No matter what
the boy may be-Catholic or Prot
estant or Jew, this fundamental neel
of good citizenship should be Kept
before him The Boy Scouts oil
America therefore recognizes the re-
Hgious element in the training OF
how. but is absolutely non-sectarian
in its attitude towards that religious
training. It's policy is that the organ
ization or institution with which the
Rov Scout is connected shall give
definite attention to his religious Ire
If he be a Catholic Boy Scout, inc
Catholic church of which he is
member is the best channel for THIS
training. If he be Hebrew poE'
then the Synagogue will train MN
in the faith of his fathers. If he be d
Protestant. no matter to what ue-
nomination of Professionalism he may
belong. the church of which he Is an
adberent or a member should be the
proper organization to give MIN an
education in the things that pertain
to his allegianes to God. the BOY
Scouts of American then, while rec
ognizing the fact that the boy should
be taught the things that pertain 20
religion, insists upon the boys re-
,ipious life being stimulated and toS-
tered NV the Institution with which
he is connected. OF course, it is
fundamental principle Of the Boy
Scouts of America to insist on cieah'
capable leadership in its Scout Mas
ters. and the influence Of the leaue'
on the Boy Scouts should be of dis
tinctIy helpful character
Combine Work and Play,
Professor Clark w. Hetherington
who is interested in the playground
movement and a member OF the
National Council of the Boy Scouts
of America, has suggested plan by
which moor boys may get outings IN
the country, engage in Boy Scout a''
more than enough money to pay Ihe'l
+ivifies. and at the same time make
evrenses. In trips through the West
and the Central West, he has touhu
that the farmers cannot get enough
hands to help in picking fruit ne
suggests that BOYS in their trips INTO
the country spend part of the DAY
helping farmers pick the fruit crops
and in that way get all the food that
they need for their camping,
Writing from California, Professor
Hetherington says: THE discussion
concerning the labor to pick the trult
has become serious. Why not meet
this situation and help the boys un-
der Scout organization to have an
outing? There are in all of our ci'-
les in congested districts thousands
Of boys who cannot have an outing
unless under charitable auspices
These boys could be organized, taken
to the country on a long outing an"
make the undertaking support itself
by having them work a half day
and carry on their Scout activities
for half a day. They could be organ
lied into two groups, each alternating
in a half days work. so that the work
would go on through the day. From
queries in Michigan and here, l hnh
that farmers would be delighted to
have this work done The only ques-
ton would be easily guaranteed un-
der Scout organization Why not
formulate this so that thousands Of
boys could have an outing and pay
their way?
Governors Praise Scouts.
Many governors of states through
out the country have praised the Boy
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