The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1919-06-05
BOY SCOUTS LAUNCH
NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN

NATIONWIDE CAMPAlGN
Ward County Citizens Will be Given
an Opportunity to Become AssO-
ciate Members of This Great
Organization
A nationwide campaign for 1,OOO,-
900 associate members of the Boy
Scouts will be inaugurated next week.
Ward county quota is 500 and the
city of Minot has been apportionel
275 as the city's share Of this num-
Der. Major Person has been appoint,
ed chairman of the city drive and
T. G. Upton will have charge OF the
campaign thruout the county.
This great national movement has
its inception in an Act of the Con-
gress of the United States wherein
the Boy Scouts were granted a spe--
cial charter for the organization OF
the Boy Scouts Of America. The
organization already has member
ship of $4,000 but this is but a small
proportion of the 100000 boys in
America between the ages of IL and
81 who ought to be given the benefit
of the training, discipline and prac-
tice of the Boy Scouts. The future
of the nation depends upon our hay
ing strong, manly men and the Boy
Scouts movement is a splendid one
looking toward this end. President
Wilson in Proclamation issued May
calls upon the people Of the United
States to support the movement both
from financial standpoint and to aid
it in securing the full quota of mem
berships asked.
The campaign in the city will start
with the organization of the commit
tees Monday afternoon at four o'clock,
the active drive for memberships be-
ginning the following morning. The
personnel of the committee is as fol-
lows: Major Person, Chairman; DR..
A. D. Mcdaniel, R. M. Graham, Otto
Ellison, O. M. Pierce, Ira D. Wight,
H. M. Wilson, ]. c. Smallwood, B: p.
Stewart, E. A. Shirley, M. F. Null
row, D. D. Riley, C. B. Davis. Messrs.
Falconer and Milloy will have charge
of the publicity features.
F, C. Upton who has been appoint
ed county chairman in the Boy Scout
campaign commencing Sunday, June
Sth. Mr.. Upton has announced the
following chairmen to act in their re-
spective communities. Mr.. Upton is
planning to visit every town in the
county of fifty or over, and an at
tempt will be made to organize
troop in every community where there
is none at this time. His committee
appointments are as follows:
15-Donnybrook, J. NJ. Thornton.
10-Sawyer, j. McKenna.
Burlington, Rev. Christ.
10-Foxholm, Ray Kann.
l5-Carpio, Oscar Herum.
40-Kenmare, DR.. John Ewing.
10-Niobe, Avon Erickson.
2O-Berthold, c. L. Stevenson.
10-Des Laos, Frank j. Van Fleet
10-Surrey, Ierald Webster.
douglas, S. E. Dahl.
25-Ryder, F. B. Dickinson.
l5-Makoti, f. v. Nelson.
= 7-Aurelia, L. T. Horton.
In order that the public may become
conversant with the objects and aims
of the Boy Scout movement we ap-
pend the oath taken, the laws gov
ernine the organization and the wal
service record of the Boy Scouts OF
America.
The Scout Oath
Every boy before becoming a Scout
makes this promise; "On my Hon
or I Will Do My Best, l, to do my
duty to God and my country, and
to obey the Scout Law; 2, To help
other people at all times; 3, to keer
myself physically strong, mentally
awake, and morally straight.
The Scout Law
/. "A Scout is Trustworthy = A
scouts honor is to be trusted. If nc
were to violate his honor by telling
a lie, or by cheating, or by not doing
exactly a given task, when trustee
on his honor, he may be directed t.
hand over his scout badge.
2. "A Scout is Loyal-He is loya
to all to whom loyalty is due; hi
scout leader, his home, and parent;
and country.
3. "A Scout is Helpful.-He must
be prepared at any time to save life
help injured persons, and share the
home duties. He must do at leas1
one good turn to somebody every day
a. A Scout is Friendly-He is
friend to all and brother to every
other scout.
8. A Scout is Courteous He is
polite to all, especially TO- women
children, old people, and the veal
and helpless. He must not take pa!
for being helpful or courteous.
6. "A Scout is Kind.-He is frient
TO animals. He will not kill nor hur
any living creature needlessly, bu
will strive to save and protect al
harmless life.
z. "A Scout is Obedient. He obey!
his parents, scontmaster, patrol lead
er and all other duly constituted au
sthorities.
8. IA Scout is Cheerful-He smile:
whenever he can. His obedience t.
orders is prompt and CHEEKY. H'
never shirks nor grumbles at hard
ships.
8. A Scout is Thrifty. He doe
not wantonly destroy property HI
works faithfully, wastes nothing, ant
makes the best use Of his opportun
tiles. He saves his money so tina
he may pay his own way, be gener