The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-12-05
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naue Dy MS consent, and that he
pledges cooperation in seeing that
the boy fulfills his obligations.
Here then is spread the trail of the
scout as to the organization under
which he works. It has been careful
ly mapped out in its present form as
the result of years of experimental
processes. 1t is thus given that all
who are boys, who have been boys,
or who have boys, may see the COM
plete picture of it.
Besides the regular lines of scout
work which will next be presented
there are 80 different lines of special
lied work for the advanced scout
who may desire to win merit badges.
The movement is a comprehensive
system of supplementary education,
not competing or coliding with either
home or school duties. 1t is of great
value to boys as giving them what
they want to do and inspiring them
to able and reliable activity at the
minimum of expense. OF that we
will speak in later article.
Scouts Take This Oath. Learn This
Law, and Keep It
The gist of all we have been saying
in these articles and all we will say
in succeeding ones is contained in
what Boy Scout does. All that the
scout does hinges back into this oath
that he takes and the law he pledges
to obey.
200 Hundred Boys In Lakeland Are
Scouts
Every one of these boys has taken
the scout oath and is living under the
scout law. When you have read it
You will be in a position to Judge
what the moral effect in this city is of
such a group Of boys in such move
ment. Here it is.
The Scout Oath and Law
AS scout the boy willingly adopts
as real and vital the universally &C.
cepted principles of life set forth in
the scout oath and law.
The Scout Oath
On my honor l 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;
8. To keep myself physically
strong, mentally awake and morally
straight.
The Scout Law
I. A Scout Is Trustworthy.-A
scouts honor is to be trusted. II he
were to violate his honor by telling
a lie, or by cheating, or by not doing
exactly a given task, when trusted on
his honor, he may be directed to
hand over his scout badge.
2. A Scout is Loyal-He is loyal to
all to whom loyalty is due; his scout
leader, his home, and parents and
country.
8. A Scout is HelpfuI-He must be
at any time to save life, help
injured persons, and share the home
duties. He must do at least one good
turn to somebody every day.
q. A Scout is Friendly.-He is al
friend to all and brother to every
other scout. a
5. A Scout is courteous.-He is DO
lite to ALL especially to women, chill
dren, old people, and the weak and
helpless. He must not take pay for
being helpful or courteous.
8. A Scout 10 kind-He is a friend
to animals. He will not kill nor hurt
any living creature needlessly, but
will strive to save and protect all
harmless life.
7. A Scout Is obedient.-He obeys
his parents, scoutmaster, patrol lead
er, and all other duly constituted au-
thorities.
8. A Scout is Cheerful.-He smiles
whenever he can. His obedience to
orders is prompt and cherry. He
never shirks nor grumbles at hard.
ships.
9. A Scout 10 Thrifty.-He does not
wantanly destroy property. He
works faithfully, wastes nothing and
makes the best use of his opportuni.
ties. He saves his money so that he
may pay his own way, be generous
to those is need, and helpful to
worthy objects. He may work for
pay, but must not receive tips for
courtesies or good turns.
10. A Scout is Brave.-He has the
courage to face danger in spite of
fear, and has to stand up for the
right against the coaxings of friends
or the jeers or threats Of enemies,
and defeat does not down him.