St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-06-21
Demonstration of Work of
Scouts Shows Training
and Fitness.
HOME SCOUTS WILL
BUILD LOG CABIN
Visitors Help In Drive For
Funds and Meet With
Much Success.

True to the Scout slogan, do a
good turn daily" the Baton Rouge
Scouts were here this week to help
the local boys. They were very much
in evidence Tuesday and were receiv-
ed by the Covington people in a
good natured and generous spirit,
They were here to boost the move
ment, and lived up to their motto and
were prepared" There were rep
resentatives of Troops Six and One,
of Baton Rouge, under Scoutmaster
Sam Began, of Troop Six. An inter
ested audience Monday night at the
school auditorium gained an enlarg~
ed idea of the meaning Of the move
ment.
After a musical selection rendered
by Miss Henrietta Warner and Miss
Hyacinth Richard, and the formal in
PRODUCTION of the visiting scouts,
Scoutmaster Began described in de-
tail the objects, methods and achieve
ments of the movement. Among his
words, he raises this question, rs it
not, therefore, our duty to make
every effort to see that the thoughts
of the next generation are directed
into proper channels and that they
are taught that self-reliance, self
control and other kindred virtues
are the qualities which make peo-
pie great? This is what we are try
ing to do, and we know that we have
already achieved some measure OF
success" He asserted the duty ''to
give to the youth of our land that
which shall influence them to event.
ually improve the physical, moral,
and mental stamina of the nation, ;"
and quoted Mr.. McAdoo that 'it is
as much a patriotic duty to boost the
Boy Scouts as it was to buy Liberty
Bonds The appeal to the COM
munity was concluded in these words.
1.-THE naturalist may praise it (the
Boy Scout movement) for putting the
boy close to natures heart; the
moralist, for it's splendid code Of
ethics; the hygienist, for it's methods
of physical training; the parent, for
it's ability to keep the boy out Of
mischief; but from the standpoint
of efficiency and patriotism it has
marvellous potency for covering the
restless, irresponsible, self-centered
boy into a straightforward, depend
able, helpful citizen of the future. :
Following the address was a dem
omstration of fire-making by friction,
demonstration in first aid, signal.
ing in which a question given by one
of the audience was sent, knot tying
and tumbling. These made more
vivid the possibilities of the move
ment.
Following is list Of the visitors:
Scoutmaster Sam Began, Assistant
Scoutmaster G.. Higinbotham, Scouts
A. Bango, Vince Moran, Sachse, Cox,
Gibbs Morgan, Lee Ware and Ber-
nard Schmulen.
Tuesday morning they, with the
local boys, were given an opportunity
to do a little relief work on the
pocketbooks and checking accounts
of the Covington business men which
was accomplished with some success.
After the operation all concerned felt
a little better. Some have not yet
obtained this relief. Call any Scout,
and he is prepared to render first
aid" The fund is growing and the
bows will have a more adaptable
meeting place The boys are also
looking for more scouts.
Tuesday afternoon the visitors
were treated to a dip in the lake, and
Wednesday they bid us all goodbye.
The interest of the community is
deeply appreciated and the substan-
tial help opportune.
Again. the Scouts say Thank
you