St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-04-06
BOY SCOUTS OF
ST. TAMMANY
PARISH

For a little over a year we have
! seen the Scouts about CoVington in
their khaki uniforms and we are be-
coming used to them. Every boy
has read Of and knows about the
Boy Scouts, and it is not surprising
that COvington boys should have en-
tered into such an organization.
The movement was first taken up in
August, 1916. and twelve of the local
boys are entitled to wear the one
year service stripe. 1t is essential
ly military organization al
though it has entered into number
OF wartime activities. President
Wilson, at the time Of its campaign
for funds, said Anything that is
done or given to increase the war
efficiency of the Boy Scouts of Amesi-
ca will be real contribution to the
Nation and will help win the war
Col. Roosevelt recently told the
Scouts that because Of their practical
service that they had made Uncle
Sans team
The local Seonts have not been
backWard in these activities. AS au
thoriZed agents CT the Committee Of
Public Information of the United
States Government, they have dis
tributed the first of series Of
pamphlets. Under the Food Admin
istration, they have put out the new
instructions in food conservation.
They are entering into the War Saw
ings Stamp Campaign. Their war
garden is just coming into shape.
They rendered service during the
last Liberty Loan campaign, and it
was in this campaign that Jeff Thom-
as and 4. G. Davis, Jr., earned the
government medals which will be
awarded this week. They are look
third campaign. 1t is characteristic
of the Scout participation in these
war activities that it does not begin
until the first wave Of enthusiasm is
passed. In the loan campaigns they
are not to handle subscriptions that
others have solicited, but to bring in
the scattered buyers that are left
over. To use their own expression,
they are cleaners after the harvest.
Some may be surprised to learn
that membership in the troop is not
merely a matter of joining. The
troop has standards to be met.
There are now twenty boys in Cow
ington in Troop No. 1. Others have
registered but have been either an
willing or unable to pass the tests
to qualify as Tenderfoot Scout, ana
the tests are not exceedingly dlt1l-
cult.
The motto of the movement is ''Be
Prepared, and looks to preparation
along number Of practical lines,
such as patriotism, tying OF knots.
first aid, signaling, fire making, camp
cooking, swimming, etc. There are
twelve laws of Scout living which are
calculated to lead to respected and
useful citizenship, and to these laws
each boy must subscribe.
Along with the work are the Scout
games which afford good deal CT
fun which one would admit If he saw
them ride the pony.
The slogan of the movement is
do good turn daily" and each day
the members Of the Covington Troop
along with the rest of the 300, 900
Boy Scouts of America are doing acts
which are helpful to other individu-
ais or communities. Along with
these activities are the practical eX-
periences in wooderaft and camp
craft to be enlarged in the camping
trip to take place at the close of
school. Meetings are held on the
first and third Friday nights of each
month and are open to boys OYER
twelve years of age who are< Inter
ested and who have the grit. to work
on the tests.