Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1911-08-07

''t'H iN'hllNth TOT an 'lhdul"hAl'''
OF Boy Scouts similar to that which
has Oecu SO successful In England,
has been taken up with great cnthus-
iusm BY Americans \ conservative
estimate sc"ms to show that some
l5U,oou youngsters have become
members II the order. says sports
Anyld and during the summer months
viii take Co the woods. II Is simply
astounding when one stops to con-
slider that within year or two tho
way has boon open, not only for ia"
rich uoy hut also for The poor boy To-
enjoy IN, benefits ~ camp life. not
In the hiphazard manner OF many
such limitations. but under the guild
hncy of mcu who have carefully train
cd themselves Tor tho purpose. Any
reader Of current magazines must
have noticed the steady iucrasc ~ adj
Vyrtiscymnts uf camps FOR boys, with
20 without the bait of lessons. tutor
ing. otc some Of these have done
good work others have been o place
for q vacation loaf with plenty OF fuu
AMI enjoyment. but with little per-
mauout results An pf them have
been conducted on a strictly financial
oasis ana the boy without tho price
did not go to camp. The Boy Scout
r,mps. on the other hand. pay no at
tcntion 90 bring the rating Of q boy e
father in Bradstroct or Dun EXpcn-
SEES nr, reduced 90 e minimum. and
measures taken 90 see that funds are
provided for each patrol. raised in
a. - tN
thoughtful men at thu head hnv" de-
yiscd " is wcil that every boy
should gu to camp, but the camp
should b, means tn an end II IL
VOL &C. have IN mind the underlying
principles ot Christianity IN an ass
srmalirs whore young men are gath
crrd together. hu; h should by az
means 10. % practical Christianity.
that comes from the heart and which
s. not exhibited by loud, mouth-illling
e,rmuus but by practical right do
ing The creed ot IN. BOY Scout u.s.
DO a kindness every day" Hos not
limited 60 onr, but the day must not
pass that some one Is not made hap
piCr ~ the thoaghtfulncss ~ the
youugst,r who r. being taught the
seriousness ~ his obligations. when
he gets into camp. h. Is not SUR
round ID by willing servants. but has
become re- unit IN a microcoSm that ~
bounded 1v the horizon of his daily
lite during camp time lie must do
his share of all the work chocrfullN
aud accurately There b. no fond
mother e. call him for breakfast hut
a number ~ husky boys who sec go
Il that ac BE- ON the joh ~ the proper
Time H. washes distos. makcs fire..
cuts the wood. policies camp. airs his
bedding and tent. learns how 10 sirrp
without "a tent " necessary. not be
cause Doe has to do thcs, jobs. ont De-.
cause ho wants rs. So much Tor ~
ampIc EVary oue works. and the
iilor is simply forced to get busy or
resign. and 30 IS said foV boys resign
W. Nao nav. begun Co. travel on the
'"tnor side of the Hill OF llfc sitli nud
plea ur at the campfire. even though
90, day has seen no KIN We nre
able 90 get the best OF our experiences
or tho past 1ud ne Thorn over again
now tHu tho big game has wcll-nigh
gone rb,s, lads who 30 into the
Vuuds TODAY viii people a., silent
aisl,s WITH Imaginary Ramc--with ~
diaus. smugglcrs, pirates aud other
Wild and wool, inhabitants viii
have th, time of their lives. I havn
seen persons under hypnotic nflu
cncr do some very peculiar stunts.
but 1his happy Influence of tho ace
th., Imagination 81 some few that go
readily moculatos ~, many. cNritcs
my admiration ana / salute thc orig
,natprs OF thr BOY Scouts
More serious Duties
For moro serious duties tho ustruc-
ton ol the Sront Includes first aid 10
tho injured. 10 be- able 10 locut, them
selves IL lost. 20 save life aud 20 pre-
v'at forrest fires. one patrol la New
Jersey has been discriminating tho
mosquitoes ~ their vicinity. Anoth,r
has taken the duty 90 examining the
roads found In their weekly hike.
and reporting any defects 90 tho pro
per authorities tn teaching of ull
THIS is not pedagogical, bat starts ~
with IN, Idta that the boy has an in
Hate depth of kindness. Instead of
substituting for this idea the general
ido1 that school Is a place To- learn.
no matter now learning Is impaired.
tho Juy is approached from his own
standpoint and the campfire stands
for thr emblem Of right doing. Where
could 81 bc possible Go secure q firmcr
grin on the oung mind than around
the campfire? Not 10 scrmonlzc. but
10 reach into cv,gy young heart lust
vixen tho days work rs over. Then
II b. that the patient scout master
mas his innings sowing seeds OF good
thoughts into the minds 81 his youth
ful companions gently roproying somc
boyish pcccadillo, teaching bg allie
gorN or suggestion rather than by
harsh remembrance. The boys thus
develop Tot only Individual rosp0nsl.
'bility but the strong community In
tcrosts without which no individual
cen exist Keeping step To Timo'h
f'niorsFloSs march, ere long we shall
turn our faces to The wall. Tho WAYS
that knew us SO well will know W.
u" longer. our race h nearly ran,
hut OF this great movement does not,
IKE su many schpmos for the upliit
ol ih' American people, fail % con-
illu'. long after We are gone the old
"'ts OF the IRAN win sim b. fostorod