The Hawaiian gazette., 1917-03-30
BOY SCOUTS READY
TO DO THEIR DUTY
Should War Come Youngsters
Can Give Valuable Service
IT,. To Their Country
What Lads May Do To Help
Told BY Official Z.
Organ

h"hbfhS AANih NN'lNt W tlkuNttu
years of age, are planning to serve the
country in the event of war. While as
a national organization no distinctive
or definite part will be taken in any
military operations, many members
who are eligible will answer any cali
to the colors, There are $4,000 of T..
fcials in the organization and 100000
young men who have had Scout train.
ing. Many of these who have reached
manhood IRE ready to volunteer for
military service. ". U.s.. "a
should war be declared the Boy
Scouts of America, as an organization,
will not need TO change it's program
and policy, which have been followed
since it's foundation, according to
Scouting, the publication of the or.
ganization. ..
HIts repeatedly announced primary
concern in the physical development
of the adolescent boy will stand the
test the article says Troops will
continue TO meet and TO carry out the
program exactly as it is outlined in
the official handbook. AS a national
organization no distinctive OF definite
part win be taken in the military or.
ganizations. No hcal organization
viii have such authority. Indeed, for
any local organization TO commit the
Boy Scout movement to any distinc
tive military organization would be In
violation of the trust reposed in us by
the parents of the boys who have per
mitted them to enroll with us for
haracter and citizenship training.
No Hysteria or Hasty Action
-"It will be the privilege and pleas.
ure Of each member TO do his duty as
he secs il, according to the facts pecu-
liar to his case. There must, however,
be no uncertainty Of purpose, no op.
portunity for hysterical and illadv ised
action on the part of any Of our troops
or local councils. The stability of. the
splendid movement TO which We are ali
pledged alike is, perhaps, about TO b.
tested. The loyalty TO those in author
ity as exhibited in the past is, we be
lieve, as guarantee Of the support OF
every officer and Scout, no matter
where he may be. . ,u.
can important duty will devolv'
upon those Scout officials who remaii
at home. Under no circumstance
should any troop be allowed to dis
band or go through the summer with
out adult leadership because Scout
master, or Assistant Scoutmaster, ha
periodically responded in the preson
emergency. The troop committee, d
the patrol leaders, in case the trooI
committee is inactive, should see to /
that canvass is made, first througl
the institution with which the troop 4
connected and then through the par
ents Of the members of the troop, unit
some one is found who win assume tn,
leadership Of the troop so as to ha4
adult supervision until the return o
the ScOutmaster. - * a.. ~. ...".
AS to what the boys will do in tn
event of war the article says:
i What the Scouts Can Do III
i "Members of the Boy Scouts 0
America who are yet boys will not b
acceptable for military service be
cause our country will not permit I
boy to do the work of soldiel
which requires Il matured and full
developed man. This will not, how
over, restrain boys who have had scou
training from rendering very defnit
service to their country.
Every Boy Scout and every ofticia
Of the Boy Scout movement will lea
no room for doubt as to their PATROL
ism and LOYALTY to the President an
the government of the United State
From every Scout home will fly tn
American flag.
Gas troops or groups in our large
cities, services of the Scouts will b
made available to the civic author
lies for either temporary or, in som
cases, permanent service as the need
may make necessary.
"Servirt of this character will Il
cludc distributing notices and gail
ring tatis'tcal information for II
use Of the civic and military author
ties; cooperating in the protection /
property by accepting definite assigl
mentS for the purpose of giving alari
in ease of danger; collecting inform
ti0n as to supplies; acting as me-
Sengers and orderlies; cooperating wit
agencies organized for relief effort, an
assuming some definite part in the pr,
gram Of the American Red Cross S,
cicty. ..' :
"In every Scout center where ther
IL lOcAl cOUhcll ana III al Other con
munities committees should be forme
without delay for me purpose of tel
dering through the proper authorities
that is. the mnvor-the services
members of the Boy Scouts of AmeriC
IL accordance with the foregoing.
a. "With Il view of further preparin
for any possible emergency, it is SUI
: gested that in every community whe,
$ there are two or more troops of Scout
t that through the duly constituted a
/. thoritics plans be made and actual pra
n tise be had Of mobilization of Scouts
s the shortest possible time.
d Duty To God and County
y "Thr Boy Scout movement will pro-
y adequate for any emergency. Ever
q where our boys will do their duty
d God and their country and obey 4
Scout Law. They will help other pc
D. pie at all times. They will keen the,
n selves physically strong, mental
n awake and morally straight, They "
"a do their good turns daily.
l. Every Scout will be trustwortl
d lovnl helpful. friendly, courteous, kir
- ohrdicnt cheerful, thrifty. brave, Gle
II aud revrrrnt Every boy who heeOR
~ Scout pledges himself TO these thin,