White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-06

ed to be resourceful The simple
help yourself experience which a
Scout received in his impressionable
years prepares him TO meet emer.
gencies covering the entire range of
existence which may develop later in
his life.
Scontoraft Instruction.
Scoutcraft includes instruction in
First Aid. Life Saving, Tracking, Sig
mailing. Cycling. Nature Study, Camp
craft, Woodcraft, Chivalry and all of
the handicrafts.
In scouting the boy does not stand
still. The opportunity and incentive
for progress are laways at hand. He
first becomes a Tenderfoot and takes
the following oath.
"On my Honor I will do my best
to do my duty to God and my Coun-
try, and TO obey the Scout Laws, to
help other people at all times, to
keep myself physically strong, men
tally awake and morally straight"
Is there a better Oath than this?
And a boy must live up to this to
insure his staying a Scout. The
laws a Scout lives up to are as fol-
lows:
A Scout is trustworthy, his honor
is TO be trusted; If at any time a
Scout is not to be trusted In all
things, for his punish ment he may
be directed to hand over his badge,
which a Scout Is proud to wear.
A Scout Is loyal. He is loyal TO
his country, his leader. his home and
parents.
A Scout is helpful. He must be
prepared at all times to ave life.
help injured and share the home
turn each day.
A Sout Is friendly. He is a friend
to all and a brother to every other
scout.
A Scout Is courteous. He is polite
10 all. especially to women, children,
old people and the weak and helpless.
He ms not accept pay for being
helpful or courteous.
A Scout is kind. He is a friend to
animals. and will strive to save and
protect all harmless life.
A Scout is obedient. He obeys his
parents, scoutmaster. patrol leader,
and all other duly constituted au-
thorities.
A Scout Is cheerful. He smiles
whenever he can. obeys orders
promptly and cheerfully. Does not
grumble or shirk at hardships.
A Scout is thrifty. He does not
destroy property. Works faithfully.
wastes nothing. and makes the best
uses of his opportunities. Saves his
money so he may be able to pay his
own way, helpful to those in need
and helpful to worthy objects.
A Scout is brave. He has the cour-
age 10 face danger In spite of fear,
and has to stand up for the right
against the coasings of friends or the
jeers or threats of eneimes. and the
defeat does not down him.
A Scout Is Clean. He keeps clean
: In body and thought. stands for clean
speech. clean sport, clean habits, and
travels with a clean crowd.
A Scout is reverent. He is rever
ent toward God. Is faithful TO his
religious duties and respects the con-
v%ictions of others In matters of Gus
toms and religion.
He then becomes a second-class
Scout. and then a flrst-class Scout.
After this the whole sphere of the
Scout program Is made available by
the boys W application In qualify
ing himself to pass the tests Of the
various merit badges. which v
most all subjects. He has bis choice
at first, then he must take harder
studies. His hobby may be In n of
these tests, and this hobby may be
his life trade. Character develop
ment il the real objective of the Boy
Scout movement. every step In the
Scouting program being n mean to
this end. The variety and interest
of. as well as the practical knowl-
edge insured by the tenderfoot, sec
ond-class and irst-class tests are,
after all. but a means for holding the
interest OF the boy. pledged to the
Scout Oath and Law, under such
leadership as will bring about char
acter development. Likewise the
whole scheme OF merit badges is
primarily for this same purpose. The
form of troop organization, the scout
master and his assistants, the local
council. and indeed the national
council and all its officers. are also
but a means TO this end. This char
acter development manifests itself In
haaIth efficiency. chiyalry. LOYALTY.