The Detroit times., 1915-02-02
boy SCOUT RALLY.
FRIDAY, FEB. S
Eighty Troops of Detroit to
Demonstrate the Value of
Their Work at the Armory.
sY A SCOUT EDITOR.


many people had an opportunity OF
seeing the manner In which Boy
Scouts do their work. Some people
thought that they had seen ali that
the boys do: at least. they had seen
enough TO convince them that the Boy
Scout movement was tho proper place
and gave the proper training for the
American boy; but there are many
lines OF scout craft which were not
demonstrated during the encampment.
there being no occasion for their use.
Those who are interested in this
great boys movement will have an
opportunity OF seeing the activities of
the local scouts In all lines OF scout
craft At their indoor rally In the Light
Guard armory Friday. Feb. s.
Eighty troops Of Boy Scouts, under
the Jurisdiction Of the Detroit Scout
council. will demonstrate the matter
and manner In which Boy Scouts are
trained.
To assist veteran comes under
some OF the rulings of the scout laws,
such as "A scout IL courteous, kind.
loyal. etc." but this does not help Q
scout to pass his examinations. No
matter how well he knows and carries
out the laws, scout must qualify
In each Of the divisions OF the differ
ent degrees II he wants to advance.
Are you interested In this? Would
you give up an evening to see the
part of scouting not generally pre-
scented to view? You can see scout
parade almost any day. but the dem
Of the inside work" are
very different and deserve your atten-
ton. How would you cross q nine
foot wall II you were confronted with
one? II you had q patient In q
stretcher, could you get him over the
wall? Can you tight Are without
matches or chemicals? Or could you
make any use OF wet match, II you
had one? Fire lighting by concentra-
ton OF the suns rays through lens,
by the use of flint and steel, or by
friction have all been successfully ac-
complished by Detroit scouts. and
they will demonstrate fire lighting by
friction at their rally.
Do you know how to erect q tent?
Tent pitching will be demonstrated
by scouts who are the Quickest at IL
in this district
First aid" always has been and al
ways will be thoroughly taught TO
Boy Scouts A demonstration of ban
daging of wounds resulting from
everyday accidents will be given by
80 scouts.
Physical drills, spectacular events
and signalling. as we'll as fancy
marching and drills, will be shown.
The standard for the Detroit scouts
Is high In comparison with other To-
calities, and all who wish to see how
that standard is made and maintained
should avail themselves Of this op-
portunity.
'If / were a boy again."
Is the statement OF many men,
"A scout I'd be. and I'd know each
tree
That grows on the hill or glen.
I'D try to remember to smile
AS I trudged up LIES weary road,
I'd know all the birds, know the ami
mails words,
And help others along with their
load.
III /. could but take my place as q
scout,
Bad habits and companions put to
rout.
And stand clear and bold, In the scout
ranks enrolled,
or my future would then have no
doubt.
"But I am no longer boy.
Still their pleasures I can enjoy,
Be as like a scout as I can, although
I'm a man,
And shun all the worlds alloy"