The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-05-26
Plans Are Being Made Here to open
Scout Ranks to All Boys OF
This city-WilI Form
New Troops.
TAKE MEMBERS JUNE 5
keokuk Boys May Enlist In Ranks
Registration Day at Same Time
Elders Sign for Army
Service.

At q recent conference OF scoul
masters and the boys work commit
tee of the Young Mems Christian as
sociation. plans were made Tor Tn
extensive organization OF the DO.
scouts of America in this commun
ity. There are a number of troop!
already organized. which have beer
picked from the boys in various
churches and Sunday schools. TIT
movement that is on foot at 7resen
will be to establish troops In ever!
school district or neighborhood OF tns
city. No doubt the boys will be Gag
er for this opportunity, as they are
I just as anxious TO SHOW tnelF pat
riotism and to do their bit IN the
present time OF war as the men are
Enlist June S.
J While all the national resources
are being modified and every pat
rtotic citizen is enlisting to do his
lbit, the boys of the community are
not to be forgotten and their oppor-
tunity to do their bit lies in joining
the boy scouts. Not for military
| duty will they be called, but in many
ways to be of service in performing
duties that necessarily be left I'm.
done when the men of the nation are
called TO war.
Therefore every able bodied boy
twelve years of age or over is urged
TO enlist as a boy scout on reglstra-
ton day, June 5. If 1t is possible,
provision will be made for the boys
to register, at the same places where
the men will register. between the
hours of four and nine. Registration
will be in charge OF older scouts and
volunteer assistants. Each boy will
be expected to register in his own
ward. Recruiting will be done by
the present troups OF scouts.
In enIisting in the scouts, boy
must promise:
On my honor l will do my best
1. To do my duty to God and my
country and obey the scout law;
2. To help other people at all
times;
8. To keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight.
The Scout Laws.
When a boy takes the scout oath
he promises to obey the following
scout laws:
l. A scout is trustworthy.
@ A scout is helpful.
8. A scout is loyal.
4. A scout is friendly.
8. A scout is courteous.
S. A scout is kind.
Z. A scout is obedient.
s. A scout is cheerful.
9. A scout is thrifty.
TO- A scout is brave.
Il. A scout is clean.
~. A scout is reyerant.
A registration fee of twenty-five |
cents Is required of each boy, which |
is sent to the national headquarters. |
Troops VIII be formed after regis |
tration day, June 5, and the boys |
natural groups.
Objects of Movement.
There is no organization that in
stills the ideals of patriotism and |
loyalty to country as the scout move
ment. As an organization, the scout |
movement is not military in thought, |
form or spirit, although it does instill |
in the boys the military virtues, such |
as honor, loyalty, obedience and pat |
riotism. The uniform, the patrol, |
and the drill are not for military |
tactics they are for the unity, the
harmony and the Tythm Of spirit that |
boys learn in scouting. 1t Is in the |
wearing or the UNIFORM and DOING or
things together as scouts that they |
absorb the force and truth OF the |
scout law, which states: "a scout Is |
friend to all and a brother to every |
other scout"
Character development Is the real
objective of the boy scout movement |
Every step in the scouting program is |
but means to this end. The var
iety and interest Of, as well as the !
practical knowledge insured by the |
tenderfoot, second class and first !
class tests are, after all, but a means |
of holding the interest Of the boy.
pledged to the scout oath and law,
under such leadership as will bring
about character development. Like
wise the whole scheme of merit |
badges is primarily for the same pur-
pose. The form Of troop organization,
the scout master and his assistants
the local council, the national coun-
Gil and all Of it's officers are but a
means to this end.
The character development mani
tests itself in health, efficiency, chiv-
airy, loyalty, patriotism and good
citizenship.
Over 10000 Prisoners.
ROME, May ga total of 22,419
Germans and Austrians were taken