The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1915-04-13
THE.
BOY SCOUTS
of America
The Daily Good Turn.

The Daily Good Turn.
The third of the Boy Scout laws
reads as follows: "A Scout is help
full He must be prepared at any
time to save life, help injured per
sons, and share the home duties He
must do at least one good turn to
somebody every day"
The daily good-turn idea is one OF
the most helpful of all the Boy Scout
teachings. The boy who is truly
trying to live up to all the teachings
of Scoutcraft feels that he has failed
to do his duty as Scout if he has
failed to do at least one good turn
each day. And as he progresses he
finds that it is not hard at all TO
find things to do that come under
that idea. He finds in the home life
many opportunities for doing some
thing helpful-even the things, the
little chores" that he is expected
to do when he does them willingly
and well, he finds are classed as
great big" good turns. He finds
that by using extra care in cleaning
the mud from his shoes before he
enters the house, he is doing good
turn for his mother and for all the
family; and another good turn for
mother comes when he is careful not
to disturb her when she is trying to
get few moments quiet rest about
the time he gets home from school
And the good turn for father
say, boys, did you ever stop to con
slider that sometimes father is really
worried as to where the money Is
coming from for that next pair of
shoes? Now, Just be a little more
careful with the pair you have make
them last a little longer-and there
you've done good turn for father,
and he'll appreciate 1t, too,
Then there are innumerable good
turns the true Scout finds on his way
to and from school, or work. Per-
haps he stops to kick aside a brick
that was lying right where some
auto would strike IT, The Scout does
not know who that good turn is for,
but that doesn't matter, for he knows
it is a good turn, anyway. The driver
of the car that might have broken
wheel on the stone; why, he doesn't
even know that the stone had been in
his path,and doesn't appreciate the
fact that the Boy Scout, a couple of
blocks down the street there, did a
good turn for him by kicking the stone
aside. But, because the good turn
was done, the Scout goes on his way
happy; and, because of the same
good turn, the driver goes on his way
| in a happy state of mind because the
pavement is free from distractions
Such good turn is the absolutely
unselfish good turn, and the boy is
a better Scout for each such act.
In many troops the boys are pro-
! vided with card on which are blank
spaces for writing a short memo
randa of some good turn each day
There are spaces for each day of the
week, and at the end of the week
the Scout Master takes up the cards
and reads aloud the notes regarding
the good turns, or asks the boy to
tell of the act. In this way they
have an opportunity to compare notes
and exchange ideas.
When the International Dry Farm
| ing congress was in session at Tulsa
in October, 1913, the Tulsa Boy Scouts
were on duty at the railway stations
and on all of the principal street
corners, and wen a great deal OF
respect and admiration from the Wis.
! itors because of their attention to the
needs of strangers, their courtesy
and their readiness to do a good
turn. Often when a stranger had
difficulty in understanding directions
regarding the location &C a hotel or
! lodging place, a Scout would step up
and offer to accompany the stranger
carrying the suit case or grip. When
the destination was reached, with d
quick salute ani Good day the
Scout would be off again to do an
other good turn. alMaXe refuslnn 10