Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1914-09-01
covered with bark from the cross stick

covered with bark from the cross stick
to the snow in the rear.
After gathering wood enough to last
all night he starts his fire in front OF
the lean-to- the lee side. He can reg
ulate his comfort to suit himself un-
der these conditions, no matter If the
temperature is below zero.
There are no animals in the woods
in winter that will molest him in any
way. The bear is in his den. The
moose are in their yards on the tops
of the mountains, and they never leave
these yards until the snow is gone. The
deer are also in yards on the noun
tains and in the swamps
The only animals that travel on the
light snow are the rabbit, fox, wildcat,
mink, fisher and the soft footed ami
mails.
Even if there were vicious animals
in the woods none would approach
close to a camp so long as a fire was
burning.
If boy hasn't any food he knows he
won't starve overnight. In the preced-
ing chapters he can find much materi-
al on foods and how to get them.
The more experience a boy has in
the woods the more his instinct will be
developed.
| No guide can describe to you how he
finds water. He simply goes and finds
it, that is all. He knows instinctively
where to go by trails and the lay of the
| land.
A boy who lives great deal in the
open will see the folly of smoking. l
am not prude about such things, but
do say that nine out of every ten who
smoke acquired the habit because
when they were young they thought
smoking looked we'll and made them
men. Smoking does not make man.
Rather it shows a weakness for lux
ury. There is nothing in smoking, and
in many cases it is harmful. A man
does not need tobacco, and he can be
Just as contented and even more so
without it than he can with it.
There isn't a man l know who
smokes who way down in his heart
does not wish that he had never start
ed the habit.
l don't even have to mention liquor
to a boy scout, for he we'll knows its
evils. Gods fresh air is the greatest
stimulant in the world. and the use of
artificial stimulants is an abuse of the
body.
While am writing to boys | want to
pay Il tribute to the newsboys of the
country. Those little men are an in
SpiratiOn to me. At their very young
age they are labOring upon their own
resources. and in the future we are to
see some great men come from among
their ranks. These boys, with the re-
sponSiblities of life upon their shoul-
derS, learn To grasp every opportunity,
and the fraternity among them is a
wonderful thing to see. Some of them
aid materially in the support of the
With all this work they ar" always on
the alert to improve themselves.
The various newSbOy clubs through
out the country have accomplished re-
markable things. and valuable men
are being made from their member
ships.
Boys. there is one question you
should always ask yourself. Am
making the most of what | have"
1t is impossible To describe the feel
ing of satisfaction that takes posses
sion of one when he knows that h" has
done his very best. The boy who tries
To do as little in life as he can believes
he is doing a smart thing and is hav-
Ing an easy time. He is having Il hard
time instead. He does not know the
eXhilaration of true happiness-the
feeling that makes one glad To be alive,
If every boy and girl could but un-
derstand this. how much more each
would get out of life.
\ boy should never Try to reason
with his conscience. because his con-
science in the long run is right. In