The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1913-02-07
BOY SCOUTS .
OF AMERICA.
Praise For Boy Scouts,

MISS Mabel L. Boardman. secretary
of the American Red Cross association,
who sent a message to the 100000 Boy
Scouts of America, rejOices in the good
deeds that the boy scouts are doing.
She compares them with the knights
Of King Arthur of old.
The Vision Of King Arthur" is the
title of Miss Boardman's article in
Boys Life. the DO, scouts magazine.
Miss Boardman pictures the dying
King Arthur and says: Something
held his clear blue eyes-not glittering
armor or helmet with it's visor down.
only boy in simple brown who stop
ped to lift little fallen child And
there! Another guided a blind man
through the dangers of the noisy street,
and yet another. with kindly mien and
friendly stroke soothed some poor be-
wildered dog his master lost. Here
one took from her trembling hands the
heavy load of some old dame and bore
it for her. Another darted swiftly
through the town to call the doctor to
the aid of some one who was i'll. Not
here, not there alone. but everywhere,
through northern winter SHOWS and IN
der sunny southern skies the king be-
held these knights in brown. Bending
over some injured comrade clustered
an earnest group. With skillful fin.
gers the wound was dressed; with arms
that were strong yet tender the boy
was carried home, and on the porch
from which the aid was given, behold.
cross Of red
Knights In Brown.
This is Il little story for your boy
scouts" continues Miss Boardman.
you are the knights in brown. The
bold Sir Belvedere thought the true
old times We're dead, but you have
brought them back to life again. for
every morning you are watching for
some noble chance to do some kindly
act This is the true knights spirit.
Every scout can be as brave, as true,
as noble, as was Sir Galahad, the best
of all the good knights. who sat about
King Arthur's famous round table.
I'VE are proud of you. boy scouts.
The Red Cross is proud to have you
among its soldiers, ready to aid in its
fight against suffering. Some Of you
have won its medal. upon which is the
knight kneeling to help sick and
Oh man uo Nuao q hrnvo kniOhf
a tender and kindly knight, in his old
armor. but he did not know as much as
hundreds of you boy scouts know about
first aid. Do you suppose that good
know about carefully putting on an
antseptic bandage SO as not to touch
wound with your fingers lest 1t be-
come infected? Do you think. with his
rafting armor and his long spear he
could have made as comfortable Il
stretcher as you can make with your
brown coats and long stats?
Prevention Better Than Cure. Is
But. then. boys, the Red Cross does
not think this is enough. Let us get
before the fall, before the cut on the
head or the broken bones. Let US see
what can be done to prevent the acct
dent.
The scout who takes the slippery
fruit skin from the sidewalk and so
prevents the fall is even better than
the scout who gives first aid II the IN.
moved skin provides the broken arm
or leg. . a
The scout who is wise enough to
guard himself and others against doing
dangerous things is a good scout in
| deed-not to run 10 front Of a street
car or to go around behind one without
looking to see il something is coming
on the other side. lot to change seats
in a small boat or to rock it. not to
carry a gun in careless way or. TO
point II at any one else. Such a scout
does not think it courageous to take
risks that may injure Others or even
himself unless by doing SO he can be
of help. .t....s g."
First. the Red Cross says prevent
and then, when yon cannot prevent,
know how to help In the best way pos
sible.'" ,r