New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1914-08-15
MOBILIZATION OF BOY
SCOUTS.

On Tuesday at | 7. NJ. the
Scoutmaster posted notice az
the headquarters of the Boy
Scouts ordering the mobilization
of the troop of Boy Scouts for
the purpose Of Invading the Fro
vince of Clarendon. About Z
l.. NJ. two scouts saw the notice
and before evening SCOTS lar
and wide had the news heraldei
to them. At nightfall, the scouts
met in "councii' and after full
discussion of the Importance o,
the occasion. it was decided to
ose no time but to start a day
earlier than the original order.
This was made all the more nee
essary because scouts brought
the news Of great and important
preparations going on in a neigh
boring town. Long before the
break Of day at ; A. Nj. Friday.
IilP scouts LOU Uu tHtiliH''N' s o''' ~
the deep waters of the AttakapaS
Valley each one eager Tor the
fay because important engage
ments were expected on land and
water. Profiting by the mistakes
of recent warriors who failed 10
take sufficient PROVISIONS with
them the scouts went fully pre-
led to satisfy the department
of the interior. What ha >
pened on the cruise, how the mile
overland trip was made, and with
craftineSs the waters OF Crane
Lake at Clarendon was captured
by the scouts will make a chap
ter fuif Of interest. # this news
IS not censored too severel Y, IT
may reach the outside world III
due time.
TO observant readers, it is ap
parent the Boy Scouts are play
ING a great part III the important
events taking place III the arena
of conflict among the nations.
The aim of the Boy Scouts is to
supplement the various existing
agencies, and to promote the
ability in boys to do things for
themselves and others. The OF
,ortrnitv is afforded to intro
duce unique features appealing to
interests which are universal
among boys. The method is
summed up in the term Scoutcrtft
"hich includes instruction IL
First Aid. Life Saving. Tracking.
Signaling, Cycling Patriotism
Nature Study, Seamanship, Camp
Craft. Woodcraft. Chivalry and
other sGbjects. This is accomp-
lished in games and team play,
and is pleasure. not work for the
boys. All that is needed is the
out-of doors. group of boys,
and a competent leader.
The New Iberia Boy Scouts
Troop is not two years old, yet
their far flung battle-line extends
from Houston to New Orleans.
Scouts have gone out from here
to make marks for themselves in
the world. Recently two Of the
scouts slept in the open at Mer-
mentau. They reconnoitered
about Lake Arthur and brought
back thrilling reports OF their
adventures.
The time has come when pa
rents will have to give more at
tentlon to the boys. 1t will not
do to put him off in one corner
and make his loom the recepticai
for al kinds Of junk. His sur
roundings must be made attrac
tive and he must be given a
chance in life. Scouts make
good heroes. Wherever there
have been heroes; there have
been scouts. and to be a scout
means to be prepared to do the
right thing at the right moment,
no matter what the consequences
may be. The Boy Scout soon
learns the way for achievement in
BIC things is the preparing o.
ones self for doing the big
things by going into training and
doing the little things well.
A late report from London tells
of troop Of Boy Scouts who
have volunteered to assist the
American committee, acting as
messengers and escorts for wo-
men, and they are doing valuable
service at the railway stations,
where they accompany the sub
committees to welcome Americ an
arrivals and take women travel
ing alone to approved hotels and
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