Evening journal., 1916-04-06

Well We can do IL when we ike.
The respond to the call on Friday last
was tremendous. There was no best
10 IL. Every troop is to be congrat-
ulated. Some OF the recruits OF the
new troops present that night GER
tainly are wondering when they will
reach such efficiency. They learned
very pointedly that scouting Is not
just wearing uniform but teaches all
that is claimed for lit is not sur
prising that the Scout News is short
this week. as most of the troops meet
on Friday nights, and all devoted
every energy to making our stunt
night such a success that Il seems to
have left their Scribe breathless.
A badge for Scout Scribes has been
authorized. II will consist OF the ten
derfoot. second class or first class
pin. with two pens crossed beneath It,.
The Boy Scouts. OF Long Branch, n.
j.. have marked the route from Wash
ington. d. c.. 10 the summer home OF
President Wilson, placing arrow-llke
signs on telephone poles over the en-
lire distance.
The activities OF the Boy Scouts OF
European countries in the war have
been a subject Of wide interest, as in
dicating the practical value OF the Boy
Scout training in rendering boys nj
10 serve their country in such emer-
gcncies.
In spite OF the pressure that has
heen brought to bear on the organiza-
tion in England. the movement con-
tinues to hold steadfastly to its rrin-
ciplcs of training boys for the duties
of citizenship in whatever form their
services may be required. rather than
concentrating on training for military
service.
Sir Robert Baden Powell. the foun-
der OF the Boy Scout movement in
England. is firm In his belief that the
true source. OF discipline. the prime
requisite in a soldier. is found in spirit
and not in drill. Baden-Powell be-
lieves that discipline must come from
within and not from without, and he
contends that the results of the Boy
Scout training on the men in the Eng
lish army prove the truth OF this prin-
ciple
In a recent discussion Of this sub
ject. the English Chief Scout said:
EVERY one agrees that the right spirit
Of eager cooperation is the invalua-
BILE aid TO success; you have ingrained
in the youth OF the country natural
foundation Of this very spirit, in their
intelligence. their longing for advep-
ture. their desire 10 serve; and yet
by some Il is held that instead Of de
veloping and utilizing this natural as
set Il should bs broken and represseS
and bound down under a rigid artifi
cial yoke. before you can get obed'
ience.
obedience without the essential
spirit is very poor substitute for the
true discipline OF playing the game.
In the scout training we endeavor
to meet the warm enthusiasm OF the
boy and TO lead il in the right direc-
tion till ready obedience and self
discipline become part OF this charac-
ter. Although the result may not
show as strongly as parade veneer 10
some eyes. IL has already proved itself,
under the supreme test-namely, that
Of service at the front.
I'VE have. II / may correct the form
er figures which ] supplied to Sir Reg
inald Hennell. now between 10000 and
10000 ex-scouts serving In the Royal
navy and army The reports received
from officer. the V. SIS the c. c. Ms
three in one troop alone), the promo
tions and honors won. all tell that oui
training is at least as successful as
any other-that OF cadets, not except
ed-towards making efficient, well-dis
ciplined. fighting men.
"But fighting men are not our mair
aim in the Scout Movement they arr
a useful by-product. BY giving a gen
eral foundation OF character. respOn
sibility. self-discipline. and physica
health 10 each individual boy. we ar
endeavoring 10 build him mp 20 b.
more efficient citizen whether h
then be a soldier or sailor. OF tinke
OF tailor-or any other darned tbing
-as Wicks would say"
"The training OF the Boy Scout ha
oi'tu uetu tOohcu at dnkdhCt ug dnti
militarists." writes Charles Henr,
West. G. l. r.. in the London Weekl,
Dispatch. but the readiness wit
which he has answered his country
call has given a certain semblance o
truth to the belief that the Boy Scout
have always been prepared for war
subtle scheme for recruiting i'm
planted in every homel
Nothing could be farther from tn
truth. The Boy Scout movement is