The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-06-11
SCOUTS OF AMERICA
GO T SUMNER CAMP
Aims In View

The aims in view. It Is explained,
are not only to build the boys physi-
cally but 10 give them knowledge
and skill that will immeasurcably in
crease theor usefulness to their
country In any crisis Under this
plan the following subjects are in.
cludcd In The course Of instruction:
Camp-sitr selection, tcnt-pitching.
drainage. sanitation, COmmissary
equipment and management, Are
lighting without matches. cooking.
long distance code signaling. setting
UP of field telegraph and wireless
OUTFITS. bridge building. construction
of signal and observation towers, fire
lighting. swimming. rescue Of drown
ing persons, resustiCatiOn, managing
boats. first aid to injured. observa-
ton and memory tests. map making
and reading. exploration OF unfamtl-
lar territory, and despatch bearing.
In addition the scouts will learn.
largely through games and competi-
tons which quicken boyish interest,
n great deal about nature. and will
be taught to put into practice the
code Of conduct known to them as
scout law The camp motto will
be "be prepared. which has been
the boy scout slogan since the in
co]rparotion Of the movement in 1910.
No New Arguments
THE most ardent preparedness ad-
vocate of today" the statement de-
%clares, has added nothing new TO
the arguments that were recognized
-, A.. ..,r..tI,r ~ liz. hn,s gnnut
scheme: indeed. the scout scheme
goes further and provides a work
able plan. one that IS actually work
ing. for preparedness for everyday
life, for the routine requirements OF
citizenship. as we'll as for emergen-
Giles, including the remote possibility
OF war"
The explanation Of the fact that
the boys will not receive military
drill. the statement says:
The rifle, the sword and other
military a"CCOutremcnt form no part
OF the boy scout equipment. The
boy. in his adolescCnt years. we feel
is not sufficiently benefited by prac-
tice in the manual OF arms to have 1t
take the place of other things which
are OF n more positive and construct
i've value.
Opposes Cadet System
"Lieutenant-gencraI Sir Robert
Baden-Powell (who developed the
Boy Scout movement upon the be
prepared plan). with long experience
In England's recruiting work, strong
ly opposed military drill for the
younger boys. and Is lighting hard
now against the cadet system which
ia advocated by some in Great Brit
ain. He opposes it on the ground
that II defeats the object 1t is intend
cd to accomplish: that efficient. well
diciplincd, lighting men annot be
made without a personal develop
mcn OF character. responsibility.
s"If-dtsCiplinc. physical health. none
OF which come from the sOrt of mill
tary drill that young boys receive.
The Boy Scouts of America goes
in a different way about The business
OF training boys for the service OF
their country. All Of the interests
and activities of the scouts are plan
ned so rs to give the boy Il grounding
in the qualities that make for good
citizenship. a strong body. an alert
mind. moral perceptions and inclin-
atoms. a knowledge of his country
and Of the true meaning OF the flag.
Tho boy who gets these in his teens
and who in addition gets the train
Ing given the scouts will be able to
master purely military drill in one-
tenth the time the average boy would
require; and he would have. plus this
initiative. resource. u~daptability and
ability 10 care for himself which the
cadet would not have had time to re-
quire.
Improves Shirt,