Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-13
The Boy Scouts
m Richmond and Vireinia

The BOY scouts OF Richmond viii
not officially take part in tn. military
parade to-day. owing to the fact that
the Scout authorities do not feel that
tacrc VIII be a need for the services
81 the Scouts. and as far AS taking
part directly in the parade the Boy
Scouts never parade. except TO Illus
trat" some point OF Scouting. The
duty II the Scout is primarily TO as
siSt in keeping back the crowd main
tanning order and looking after cases
Of first aid when large group Of
people come together. Even though
there had been a need for the scouts
services, the time was SO short that
without sending an emergency call.
the troops could not he notified and
the emergency call is used only in
time of disa Stcr or dire need
Duty Emphasized.
Scouts duty was the thing cm
phasized at the last meeting OF the
Scout-mastcrs club. The executive
in his report before the club. voiced
the opinion that II Scouting continued
to hold the place Of trust that 1t has
been holding in the minds OF the pub
lie. Scout duty must be emphasized
The executive stated that in his opin-
ION great many Scouts in Richmond
and the United States were willing to
enjoy all the good things of Scout
ing, hut were not willing TO sacrifice
Ola the duty side when the task did
not carry with IL SPECIFIC reward
and 50 the general trend OF affairs in
Scouting must be TO tighten up. This
report was received in fine spirit
by the members OF the club. and all
voiced the sentiment that from the
tcndcrfoot Scout up to and including
the highest official. more attention
must be paid TO the discipline side
of the movement. and while il would
not bc necessary in keeping with this
scheme to demand more from the Scout
and Scout worker who has been faith :
fully and consciously working but
the fellow who has been Sinking and
who is not willing TO fall in line and
obey AN order is the fellow who has
failed TO learn the great lesson Of
Scouting and has no place i'm the
movement; in fact, as one Scout mas
ter stated ii. one Scout or Scout oficia |
like this dcmoraliZcs and binders the
growth Of the movement very often
more than TWO can add. In Keeping
with this policy, the active officials
arc making ii rule to be more par
ticular than ever in their demands
demand more consideration from the
public. cNactncSS and details HS to
civic work 4 great many people have
the opinion that several hundred Boy
Scouts arc kept Gagged up i'm u little
room at headquarters and can lie turn
cd out fully equipped within Il min
ute's notice Such is not the case.
however. If the need justifics il. in
the minds of the Scout officials, Scouts
can he called, and will report on very
short notice. but at all other times
specific notice should be given. The
Scouts are tn he taught more than
ever their duty as Scouts and the
public must be taught it's duty to the
Scouts i'm the things they expect
Anniversary Week.
National headquarters. Boy Scouts
OF America. has outlined the follow
ing prog ram for anniversary week,
beginning February s, which marks
the seventh birthday Of Scouting in
America:
Thursday. February s. 80 to ESQ
t.. M.--"Scout- birthday good turn
Troops viii visit the sick in hospitals
and privHt" homes, taking to them
nowcrs and best wishes Of the Boy
scout movement. 7:30 T. M.--Anui-
versary day meeting. Annual report
or troops activities and forecast for
the coming year p. M-ReadiuG
OF message from colin II. Livingstone,
president OF the Boy Scouts of Amer
lea. S:15 r.. M.-Evcry member OF tho
Boy Scouts OF America. wherever he
may be. will stand at attention with
his hand at salute and repeat the Scout
oath. SEQ L. M.--Such other special
features as the Scout master may deem
advisable.
Friday, February O. 4.30 10 4 u