Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-08-06

CART and the rowdy are thus reclaimed of
their own volition. 1t is not sissy for
a boy to help an old lady over bad cross
ing when his beloved order gives honors
for that kind Of chivalry. or to raise his
hat or give mp his seat to a lady when
his scout law commands him to be cOur-
teous. He cannot disobey his parents or
break the rules of his school without be-
ing false to his scout pledges to which he
has promised loyalty.
While. of course, the scout organizat ton
does not expect to turn its members into
troops of premature young angels. few
who observe the work will deny that il
does exert greater influence for the gen.
eral improvement of the boys than any
that has yet come into the lives of most
Of them.
There are three classes of scouts among
the Boy Scouts Of America The first is
the tenderfOot. for boys under twelve or
older If they have not the required quail
fications for the second class scout. which
is the next in rank and calls for at least
months service as tenderfoot. the
ability to use knife and Ratchet prop
erly, to build a fire in the open without
using more than two matches. to know
the sixteen points of the compass and
several other qualifications
The first class scout mist be able to
advanced first
Standard to Be Met aid to the in
by First Glass Scout. ~ man "a, c 30 eau
ly and to draw rough sketch
map, to describe ten species Of
trees and planks from observation, in
Guiding poison ivy: to judge distance.
size and weight within p per cent of ac-
curacy. and to furnish evidence that he
has put into daily practice the principles
of the scout oath and law and enlist
boy trained by himself as a tenderfOot.
Each troop of Boy Scouts is named
after the place to which it belongs. and
Is made up OF two or more patrols. Each
patrol in a troop is named after some ami
NAL or bird. such as the Wolf. the Hawk or
the Rattlesnake Patrol. When boy be-
comes first class scout he may qualify for
merit badges, which are to be awarded by
the court of honor for the local councils.
These honors are awarded for skill in
various industries. crafts, athletics, schOl-
arship, life-savfng and other achieve
mentS.
The Archibald Butt Troop of Washing
ton. which is newly organized. has de-
vised a special merit badge Of silver
mounted Upon blue ribbon, as the highest
honor upon their list
This badge bears a portrait of Maj.
Butt, and is in great demand among the
boys in the troop bearing his name. In
addition to these are the honor medals
ell
Five merit badges entitle a scout to a
life scout badge, ten entitle him to a
star scout badge. and twenty-one entitle
SO far only been awarded to one boy,
Arthur E. Eldred of Long Island.
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The first life-saving badge was recently
awarded to Vincent Devinney, a member
of h e
Vincent DeVlnneV Bear Pa
Gets Life-Saving Badge. vet Troon
No 3. of the Boy Scouts of America, in
St Paul. Devinney saved boy from
drowning after much difficulty, and re-
stored him to consciousness by the means
of resuscitation he had learned as part
of his scout craft.
In order TO fulfill their promise to be
helpful and kind. the scouts are contn-
ually on the lookout for chances to do
a good turn for some one. This means
that nearly a million good turns are done
each day as a result of the scout move
ment Usually the boys do not stop with
one. They are acquiring the habit Of
helpfulness and kindness so that they
perform these acts almost unconsciously
To begin the day. scout will leave his
necktie outside of his vest with a knot
tied in it until he has performed his good
turn, or he may wear his badge reversed
until he has accomplished it. In this way
he is reminded Of an obligation to be full
filled. SO is on the alert for anything,
from removing a banana skin from the
pavement or piece of broken glass from
an automobile track, to some larger deed
the need for which may develop unex-
pectedly.