Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-15
The Boy Scents Of America.

Til above is the name of IN organi-
zation which, when it ia fully under
stood, stirs the heart of every boy,
large or small. For it has system
Of training that teaches the boy to do
the one hundred and one things that
he has often dreamed of and wanted
to do. And in doing such he finds
himself growing strong in body,
strong III mind, and strong in morals.
The boy scout learns how to do
things for himself and others, how to
take care of himself and how to rend-
er assistance to others in need. lie
is taught to keep his body strong, to
think and act quickly, and to do the
right thing i'll an emergency, no mat
ter where he may be. This is called
Scoutcraft. Then under the name
Woodcraft scout Is taught how to
find his way no matter where he is;
teaches him the various kind of wild
fruit, roots, nuts, ETC.; teaches him
careful observation, etc. Then there
tenting. cooking. boating, swimming,
lacking, signaling. etc. Also, health
and endurance, chivalry, first aid and
life saving, games and athletics, pat
riOtism and citizenship.
Local organizations are made up Of
patrols and troops. A patrol con-
sists Of six or eight scouts, between
the ages of ~ and 18. with patrol
leader and All assistant patrol leader.
Three or more patrols form y troop.
Each troop is under the direction of
y scout master, who is Il man Of II
years or more.
The national organization has for
its honorary president the Hon. VIM.
II. Taft, president Of the United
States; for it's honory vice president.
Colonel Theodore Roosevelt. On the
executive board and iii the national
council are many Of the leading men
of this great country, each Of whom
is deeply III the boy scout movement.
In the Boy Scouts Handbook is
found the scout law, by which each
boy is governed. Following are the
twelve points in the scout law, briefly
stated:
A scout is trustworthy.
| A scout is loyal.
A scout is helpful.
A scout is friendly.
4 scout is courteous.
A scout is kind.
4 scout is obedient.
4 scout is cheerful.
\ scout is thrifty.
\ scout is brave.
\ scout is clean.
4 scout is reverent.
In Il mt ssage to the boy scouts Of
America, Ernest Thompson Seton.
chief scout, speaks thus:
+" Scout > used to mean the one
on watch for the rest. We have
Widened the word Il little. We have
made it tit the town as we'll as the
wilderness and suited it to peace time
instead Of war. We have made the
scout an expert in lfe-craft rs we'll
rs wood-craft, for he is trained in the
things of the heart rs well us head
and hand.
Scouting we have made to cover rid
J, ing, swimming, tramping, trailing,
photography, first aid, camping,
handicraft, loyalty, obedience, cour-
tesy, thrift, courage, and kindness.
''Do these things appeal to you?
! DO You love the woods? DO you wish
to know the trees us the forester
knows them? And the stars, not as
an astronomer, but AS traveller?
do you wish to have all-around,
well-developed muscles, not those Of
Il sound body that will not fail your
Would you like to be an expert camp
er who can always make himself COM
Portable out Of doors, and Il swimmer
that fears no waters? DO you desire
the knowledge OF help the wounded
quickly, and to make yourself cool
and self-reliant in All emergency?
"Do you believe in loyalty, cour-
age, and kindness? Would you like
to form habits that will surely make
your success in life?
'Then, whether you be farm boy
or shoe clerk, newsboy or million
ares son, your place is in our ranks,
for these are the thoughts in scout.
ing; it will help you to do better
work with your pigs, your shoes
your papers. or your dollars; it vii
give you new pleasures i'll life: i
will teach you so much of the out
door world that you want to know
The undersigned will be glad to an
swer any inquiries about the DO,
scoutA Of America.
Carlos ID. Bradley, Garneill.
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