Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1919-05-29
BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
Newark and Licking County to Have
Large Council of Boy Scouts
of America

The prompt and decisive action
taken at the meeting held last week
for the purpose Of furthering the Boy
Scout movement in the city and
county was such as to insure the sue
cess of the undertaking.
j. p. Fitch, National Boy Scout
Field Commissioner, Of Columbus eX-
planned in detail what the movement
is and what it means to the boys and
to the community in general. He was
followed by Rev. l.. P. Franklin, local
Scout Commissioner, who has already
succeeded in increasing the Troop
from eight to sixty-four boys, who
detailed the existing conditions in
Newark
The meeting was called to order by
S. E. Alban and a permanent Organi-
zation was effected by the election Of
the following officers: S. E. Alban,
president; F. M. Black, vice president;
C. V. Priest, secretary; E. c. Wright,
treasurer; Rev. L. P. Franklin, scout
commissioner. After the officers had
taken their stations, President Alban
appointed the following committees:
Survey-O. J. Barnes, H. F. Mon
niger, H. A. Atherton.
Demonstration-C. V. Priest, 0. S.
Gilbert.
Publicity-Clay Van Voorhis, G. M.
Fenberg, Julius Juch, c. H. Spencer,
Walter Rogers.
Finance-H. F. Darrow, E. c..
Wright, G. E. Pickup, w. H. Macy,
A. H. Kelsey, C. H. Spencer, John j..
Carroll.
Extension-H. F. Moninger, Rev.
c. H. Watterson, Rev. G. H. Hanks,
julius Juch, Earl Woodward.
President Wilson has designated
the week of June 8-14 as "Boy Scout
Week." and the support of every
father and mother is solicited to aid
in furthering this movement for the
benefit of the boys Of America, and to
assist in increasing the membership
Of the greatest boys club in the world,
the teachings of which tend in every
way to advance their moral and phys
ical welfare, as the following "scout
oath" and "scout law gives evidence.
Every boy before being admitted
to membership makes this promise:-
On my honor l will do my best to do
my duty to God and my country, and
to obey the Scout Law; to help other
people at all times; and to keep my
self physically strong, mentally
awake, and morally straight.
The "scout law" contains the fol
lowing requirements of membership:
/. A scout is trustworthy.-A
scouts honor is to be trusted. If he
were to violate his honor by telling q
lie, or by cheating, or by not doing
exactly given task, when trusted or
his honor, he may be directed to hanO
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.
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 least one
good turn to somebody every day.
4. A scout is friendly.-He is a
friend to all and brother to every
other scout.
5. A scout is courteous.-He is
polite to all, especially to women,
children, old people, and the weak and
| helpless. He must not take pay for
being helpful or courteous.
A scout is kind.-He will not kill
nor hurt any living creature needless
ly, but will strive to save and protect
all harmless lives.
7. A scout is obedient.-He obeys
his parents, scoutmaster, patrol
leader, and all other duly constituted
authorities.
8. A scout is cheerful.-He smiles
whenever he can. His obedience to
olGers is prompt and CHEEKY. He
never shirks nor grumbles at hard
ships.
9. A scout is thrifty.-He does not
wantonly destroy property. He works
faithfully, wastes nothing, and makes
the best use of his opportunities. He
saves his money so that he may pay
his own way, be generous to those in
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 to stand up for the right
against the coaxing of friends or the
jeers of threats of enemies, and de-
feat does not down him.
II. A scout is clean.-He keeps
clean in body and thought, stands fol
clean speech, clean sport, clean habits
and travels with clean crowd.
IL. A scout is reverent.-He is
reverent toward God. He is faithful
in his religious duties, and respects
the convictions of others in matters
of custom and religion.
Few are aware of the valiant serv-
ice rendered by the Boy Scouts during
the war, the magnitude of which may
be judged from the following govern
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