Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-05-04
The Scout and His Job
By d. urner Goodman

Some weeks ago Scout came into
headquarters at an hour when most boy
are either in school or at work, anc
started to read book No, he wasn't
"bagging" school-thats not scout
trick; he was cue Of job About five
minutes after the boy had told us his
story the telephone bell range and CHEEKY
voice from Doctors office inquired over
the wire IL we didn't have a good scout
who wanted n position. Wasn't that luck
for you And didn't that scout hustle
for the place. few days afterwnrd a
courteous note came from the scouts new
employers, expressing entire satisfaction
with the boy and his worS.
The summer season. with It's long vaCa-
tton. s ong to bring us very soon to
the time when 9 great many scouts will
be In the same fix that this fellow was.
Yes. II may he that there are more scouts
than we know about who reed positions
right nov. You know fellows, n scout
ought to stay in school Just as long as
he possible can even II he has to work
bit after school hours to keep himself
going. n a scout is really going to "be
prepared" when he comes to manhood,
he's got to get all Of the that he possibly
can beforehand to make him prepared.
simply "up against IL" to such an extent
that he has to cut loose from school
whether he wants to or not.
So IT'S to the scout who is working or
open for job now that want to say
word. You other poor chaps who were
content with earning Just exactly Your
81 or your 81 in the passing of your tests
and who haven't done "A lick Of work
since In the shape of job can Just crawl
up IN your shells.
What about this problem Of getting
Job and holding it?
What can a scout do to help him get
ting a position that Is worth while?
What can fellow do after school hours
to help pay for his bacon?
And last but not least least, what can
q boy who is really thrifty do with him
self during the idle summer days?
These are some of the things that are
worrying a lot of you boys. They've
been worrying bigger brains than ourS.
too. This week prominent men and
women of this city are going to meet and
talk about some of these very things. :
/ would have to be quite a Wisenheimer
to be able to sit down and write answers
to all these questions But perhaps | can
briefly mention several things that will
help fellow who Is puzzling over these
problems. Just to be quick about IL and
make the points easy for you, | am going
10 put them down in one-two-three OF.
der.
First. We want to help you, down here
at headquarters, all we can. We want to ,
be able to know, when we are asked
Just where we can find a good scout for
good job. SO send in your names. vita
your addresses and troop numbers, and
any information that would he p in plac- !
ing you. This, ! think, should apply to
the scout who wants summer position
or an after-schuul job, as well as a per
manent position
Second. If the scout movement is 10
help you IN this matter. 1t is only fair
that you should prove worthy OF being
real scout. Wouldn't II be a great note !
IL scout whom we had recommended to |
position should prove to be only a |
make-believe? In other words, a scout |
must be scout in his business as well ,
as In his official connection Don't forget .
that.
Third Remember this: A scout has a |
big lead on any other kind OF fellow in |
finding the right job for him to be in. !
There are, as you know, many poor lads |
who are fretting solid days away because |
they don't ut their Jobs Is our present
position unsuited to us? Is II distastefu,
poor paying, mOnotonous and without any
show of promotion? All right Just let
us keep our balance. For few weeks
or months. or longer, If necessary, we
can hold the job we have II we're any
hlnd OF SCOUTS AT att Meanwhile we
have open TO us about RI merit badges
If we're wise We'll keep calm, become
first-clnss scouts, dabble into this merit
badge business to our hearts content
until we find the subject that just seems
to have been made for us, Then that's
the one to build our lifework upon,
whether it's agriculture or zoology. If
you're dissatisfied and discouraged, come
into headquarters and talk II over with
US face to face. II you think you've
found the line of work that suits you
and you want to know how to get your
start In it, come in. Let headquarters
help you.
Fourth. Remember that to a real scout
any honest work is honorable,