The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1920-02-03
WHAT II WILL COST
To DO A GOOD TURN
LIKE A BOY SCOUT
by En,mitt T. Reid, Scout Executive)

lBy Enlmitt I. Reid, Scout ExecuiiVe)
There have been drives for this
campaigns for that, and tngs for the
other; and now comes the Boy Scouts
Good Turn Week. whole week
of it, with no chance to escape wear
iitg the square knot. for too many
people will ne asking where your good
turn badge is, and you wouldn't
! think OF slipping off in a corner and
making one of your own, so just as
well get ready 10 dig down deep in
your pocket and draw out a hand
full Of
As you werei Good Turn Week is
not a money raisint occasion, not
for the Boy Scouts. If you feel like
doing a good turn by contribxing TO
charity, Far Fast Relief or buying
yourself Il spring suit 90 ahead and
do II; but don't be figuring that this
Good Turn Week is going To be an
occasion by which you can save pay
ing Il little income tax, because it
is amt
The Third Scout Law reads, "a
! Scout is Helpful--GGe must be pre-
pared 1T any time to save life, help
injured persons and share the home
duties. lie must do at least one good
turn to somebody every day" And
the Good Scout" believes firmly that
in doing good turn he Is helping 10
make the world u better place in
which to live, and he enjoys the priyi-
lcgc. And because he does enjoy it,
and because he is joyous over the
celebration of the tetth anniversary
If scouting, in America, he desires
TO pass this good thing on by inviting
everyone TO participate in the good
turn idea. In order to remind him
self Of his daily good turn, the scout
pins his badge upside down, or ties
q knot in his necktie, antl does not
correct this fault IN uniform or dress
until he has found opportunity to
help make the world better or life
more pleasant for someone. And as
10 your square knot why bless you,
II you fail TO connect with one which
~ scout has made, step into the near.
est store. borrow four inches of COM
MON twine. tie your knot as would
any other scout and wear it as proud
~ as though 1t had been presented
to you on a golden platter by an
Eagle Scout" Wear two Of EN-
if you want to and do two good turns
daily.
Perhaps you feel that you are al
ready doing so many good turns that
if you try To do any more You will
have TO adopt a 25-hour day. All
righ. don't do an extra good turn
if YOU don't wanl to-go on and fuss
at Operator" when you get the
wrong number she reached just half
an inch too far to the left and gave
you the undertaken instead of the
doctor perhaps she thinks you're n
dead one and need the undertaken
You never let your finger slip n half
inch too far down n match and purn-
ed your finger, did you? Cuss the
trash wagon wien it gets in the way
Of your car Crt Main street; you didn't
rip the cover off the speed regula-
ton back there couple of blocks
did you? Raise the roof about high
taxes-did you file your protest last
Saturday? Growl about the low pres
sure last year-you are not Compel
ed to cash your rebate slip. Kick
about the {. Of G. not getting re-
sults--but be sure you go fishing
when the said C. Of c. holds an i'm
portant meeting
Just step up to the counter and
take your Choice-add an extra one
to your list or leave one off. it doesn't
cost dime either way but if you
decide TO do Il Good Turn Daily
Ask a Boy Scout. He Knows"