Jerome County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1919-1920, 1920-01-29
IT'S REAzY A9GDr RA1Azk H2zzo5-

mass Of human selh,hness ana human indner-
ehce TO the needs Of the other fellow Cnn any,
one 'ehy that the good turn multiplied bv thou.
s"huS ana multiplied again by the 36j ,lays OF the
year Is going to make an appreciable dent In our
social order and bring the kingdom OF heaven a
niue nearer this sordid earth?
why should we let boy scouts have the mo-
n"I"'y OF the good turn? Why shouldn't we all
nave try at 1T What II you and YOU and you
SHOULD pledge yourself to the daily good turn for
one week at least. and what It would feel
ike! What II everybody in this town every
man woman and child decided to do the same
'h'hs ana eventually set to work embedding the
soou urI rs regular feature Of our community
nle' Maybe II wouldn't make any difference In
Things as they are and they ought not TO be-
out the Chances are TO the contrary Ii Is n safe
oet tnat We as community and as individuals
would come out healthier happier richer In CIV.
cry way FOR the experiment.
why give the good turn trlal7 II can't do
any harm II may do an lncaculabe amount Of
good All over the country boy scouts are cele-
or"'ihg thelr tenth anniversary this week and
renewing their obligations to the scout outh and
law and especially to the daily good turn. In
most towns the boy scouts are celebrating the nm.
hiVersary and renewing their obligations along
win those other three hundred thousand bows
Plus VIII" belong to the movement Why shouldn't
the rest OF US get into the game and do ourselves
soou turn! Let's raise our right hands and
'''i ''-'tHtI' / plfhge myself for the p,rioJ
"l one week to do n good turn every day 10 some.
body or something" Let's have an ERA" Of good
ieehns right here and now IN our town and thank
our noy scouts for showing the way
hei"'e ne becomes Il scout It boy must promise.
"On my honor viii do my best TO do my duty
10 '"' ana my country. and to obey the scout
lHwi TO help other people at all times; TO keen
myself physically strong mentally av.lo and
morally straight"
scout IS trustworthy. A scouts honor T. IN
be trusted If he were to violate his honor nv
tel''nS ie' or by cheating or by not doing OK
"'"s s.'eh TASK when trusted on his honor, he
may De directed to hand over his scout bod,a
scout is loyal. lie is loyal 70 nh r. yho,.
loyalty Is due; his scout lender his hama 49,,
parents and country ~ "''
scout IS helpful. He must be prcnorcd NJ INV
time To save llfe help injured persons. and shore
,"' "''ne "utles' lie must do at least one good
turn to somebody every day
scout is friendly lie f. . erto,, >.
brother to every other scout ""'
scout Is courteous He is polite IN all o.,..
cally to women, children old peonl. and 49,.
M--'h ana helpless. He must not take INV for no.
ing helpful or courteous
scout is kind He Is a friend n o,,...a,.
lie VIII not Kill not hurt any living creature noo1
less life '''' "'' ""'In-
scout is obedent. He obevs his noro,.,.
scou'mas'cr patrol leader and an othor ,
stituied authorities "' '""-
scout Is cheerful lie s,ufos ,,,
can. His obedience to orders IL nroa,,,, u,
CHEEKY. He never shirks nor grunbIes -, , ",'"
ships. "'''S Ut hard-
scout Is thrifty lie does not won,oniv ,o
stroy property lie works faithfully. wastes no "t
ing ana makes the best use Of his onnor,,n',,na
lie saves his money 50 that he may INV hls ov,,
to "y wo Ue generous to those in need and helpful
10 worthy objects lie may work for ra,, ,''',
must not receive tips for courteses or pay put
scout Is brave. He has the conrago ' =, '' |
uanger III spite Of fear and has TO stand -" :" i"ce
rgh. against the coaxlngs Of friends " ~" TOT 'he
him. '' ueieat does not down