Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1920-01-31
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mass of human sefshness and human indiffer-
ence to the needs of the other fellow? Can any
one deny that the good turn multiplied by thou
sands and multiplied again by the 1865 days of the
year Is going to make appreciabe dent in our
social order and bring the kingdom of heaven
little nearer this sordd earth?
Why should let boy scouts have the mo-
nopoly of the good turn? Why shouldn't we all
nave try at it? What If you, and you, and you,
should pledge yourself to the daily good turn for
one week, at least, and see what 1t would feel
like? What IL everybody in this town. every
man, woman and child, decided to do the same
thing and eventually set to work embedding the
good turn as regular feature of our community
life? Maybe it wouldn't make any difference in
things as they are and they ought not to be.
but the chances are to the contrary. 1t is a safe
bet that we, a community and individuals,
would come out healthier, happier, richer, In ev-
cry way for the experiment.
Why give the good turn trial? 1t can't do
any harm. 1t may do incalcuable amount of
good. All over the country boy scouts are cele-
brating their tenth anniversary this week and
renewing their obligations to the scout oath and
law, and especially to the daily good turn. In
most towns the boy scouts celebrating the
niversary and renewing their obligations along
with those other three hundred thousand boys
plus who belong to the movement. Why shouldn't
the rest of us get into the game and do ourselves
a good turn? Let's raise our right hands and
of week to do good turn every day to some
body something" Let's have an EZRA" of good
feeling right here and now in our town and thank
hoy scouts for showing the way.
Before he becomes "a scout a boy must 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; to keep
myself physically strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight
scout is trustworthy A scouts honor is to
be trusted. If he to violate his honor by
telling lie by cheating, or by not doing
actly given task, when trusted on his honor, he
may be directed to hand over his scout badge.
A scout is loyal He is loyal to all to whom
loyalty is due his scout leader. his home and
parents and country.
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 good
turn to somebody every day.
A scout is friendly. He is friend to all and
a brother to every other scout.
A scout IS courteous He is polite to all, espe-
cially to women children, old people, and the
weak and helpless. He must not take pay for be-
ing helpful or courteous.
A scout is kind He is a friend to animals.
He will not kill not hurt any living creature need
lessly but will strive and protect all harm
less life.
scout is obedient He obeys his parents
scoutmaster, patrol leader, and all other duly
stituted authorities.
scout is cheerful He smiles whenever he
can His obedience to orders is prompt and
CHEEKY He shirks nor grumb!es at hard
ships.
scout is thrifty He does not wantonly de-
stroy property. He works faithfully, wastes moth
ing, 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 work for nav hut
must not receive tips for courtesies good turns.
y scout is brave. He has the courage to face
danger IN spite of fear and has to stand up for the
right against the coaxings of friends the ieers
or threats of enemies and defeat does not down
him.