The Maui news. [volume] (Wailuku, Maui, H.I.) 1900-current, 1920-11-12
With the Alert Boy Scouts of Maui


+ ferent than the ~inexorable laws Of
nature.
The ordinary boy has a feeling that
If one is smart enough he need not
know very much about anything. The
| Scout movement is teaching them the
sort of thing which the boy in the
country or at the seaside learned for
himself.
Seeking the Forbidden
The important thing is that the boy
is learning that there is something
worth living for in life besides the
attempt to discover something or other
which he ought not to do. The at
tempt of the ordinary hoodlum to find
out something which is forbidden and
therefor he wants to commit, is one
OF the most useless things and most
helpless attempts to pursue than can
| possibly be found. Find out what a
boy wants to do and then forbid it.
For instance, forbid a boy to sit on
your fence. The boys find it very
easy to discover Things that are for
hidden. and then do them, with no end
of slight friction.
! The Scout movement has taught the
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worth doing besides what is forbid
den. They are learning that self-dis-
cipline and cooperation with others
brings a great deal more pleasure and
opens the door to: opportunity in a
way that mere pleasure seeking VIII
never do.
A third thing which it brings to the
boy is the sort of chivalry that is the
colt Of Qualification II iG the Thing
perhaps, which we can have in our
daily intercourse with one another
which ~elevates and ennobles and
sweetens life.
This is what Scouting is going to do
for the Maui boy, and to accomplish
his high standard we need the help
of the hest men it is possible to get
What is your answer to this call Of
your country? Who will volunteer 70"
his great service? Get in touch with
HEADQUARTERS al Wailuku and enroll at
once.
WITH THE TROOPS
Lahaina.
In Mr.. c. l.. Baker, the welfare
worker at Lahaina, the commissioner
has made a valuable find for Scouting.
Mr.. Bowker is more than an Eagle
Scout, as he has many Merit badges
to his credit having put in a great
many years N Scouting, not only as
a Scout but as an official. He has
served as Scoutmaster, Commissioners
and Executive. 1t is needless to say
this means a big uplift not only to
Lahaina but to the whole Island of
Maui.
Men of real Scout experience are
hard to find and when we are so for
tunate as TO get hold of a man of this
caliber we are gong to use him to the
limit. Look out for the Lahaina
Scouts, boys, they are sure to make
things hum. In all probability at least
three troops will be organized at La
hama.
Puunene.
A live wire bunch that has made a
record as garden producers, means
that they will show up n the fore
ground in real Scouting. There is a
splendid opportunity for a live wire
troop here and from the looks of the
material now on hand Puunene is 60
ing to be heard from, and that in no
uncertain way. =
Paia.
Your Commissioner will not soon
forget the sight that greeted I'M on
entering the splendid tennis court at
the Paia Mill on Friday night. A
brightly lighted court, with grand
stand and bleachers occupied with
spectators. A fine troop of Scouts go
ing through military drill, and a small
group of "awkwards" over in one cor
ner sweating over the intricate mazes
of mixed right and left legs. Then
all squatted down on the paving under
the bright electric lights for a talk
on Real Scouting by the Commission
er, then a demonstration on knot ty-
ing. After the meeting a jolly game
of indoor baseball with Leland G.
Lewis, physical director of Alexander
House, officiating. as umpire.
Paia is fortunate in having Two live
" men as Ssoutmasters and a number
of energetic young graduates from
Kan School as drill masters. We are
expecting great things from Paia.
Wailuku No. I.
If you ttSnk Scouting does not hold
the interest of a gang of live wrig-
Cling cha~tter-boXes, just drop in and
see this bunch of greenhorns tie knots.
After a short talk on what real scout
ing stands for, the boys all gathered