The Elbert County tribune., 1920-01-30

mass of human sefshness and human indifrer-
ence to the needs of the other fellow? Can any
one deny that the good multiplied by thou
sands and multiplied again by the 1856 days of the
year is going to make appreciable dent in our
social order and bring the kingdom of heaven a
little nearer this sordid earth?
Why should let boy scouts have the mo-
nopoy of the good turn? Why shouldn't all
have try at lit 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 If 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 community
life! Maybe 1t 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 safe
bet that We. 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 an incaculable amount of
good. All the country boy scouts 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 get into the game and do ourselves
a good turnf Let's raise our right hands and
say all together. II pledge myself for the period
of one week to do good turn every day to some
body something" Let's have ERA of good
our hoy scouts for showing the way.
Before he becomes scout boy must promise:
"On my honor 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; keep
myself physically strong. mentally awake. and
morally straight"
scout Is trustworthy. A scouts honor is to
be trusted. If he were to violate his honor by
telling lie, or by cheating. by not doing ex-
actly a given task, when trusted his honor, he
directed Ind
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 one good
turn to somebody every day.
A is friendly. He is a 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 take pay for be-
ing helpful courteous.
A scout is kind He is a friend to animals
He will kill not hurt any living creature need
lessly but will strive to and protect all HARM
less life.
A scout Is obedient He obeys his parents,
scoutmaser patrol leader. and all other duly con-
stituted authorities
scout is cheerful. He smiles whenever he
can. His obedience to orders is prompt and
CHEEKY He never shrks grumbles hard
ships.
scout Is thrifty He does wantonly de-
stroy property. He works faithfully, wastes moth
ing and makes the best use of his opportunities
He his money that he may pay his own
way be generous those in need, and helpful
to worthy objects. He may work for pay but
receive tips for courteses or good turns
= scout is brave He has the courage to face
danger ,n spite Of fear and has stand up for the
right against the coaxlngs of friends or the jeers
or threats OF enemies, and defeat does not down
him.