The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1920-09-07
BOY SCOUTS ARE
To HAVE GREAT
AID THIS YEAR
Big Things Promised for
Youthful Americans in
Campaign Now Being
Conducted.

Boy Scouts are much in evidence
in Caldwell this week. Last week.
under the direction of state Scout
Master, A. B. Tebbetts. a Boy Scout
drive for both additional members and
finances to carry on the work was
launched and is being continued this
week. Already 50 boys have been add
ed to the various Scout organizations,
bringing the total membership to ap-
proximately 100. 1t is estimated thar
$500 will be required to put the work
on solid financial basis for the re-
mainder of last year.
OF the work of the Boy Scouts and
their plan of ofganization, Mr.. Teb-
belts said Saturday.
"The Boy Scout program, consist
ing of Wolf Cubs, Boy Scouts and
Seascouts, is being launched at Cald-
well. This was brought about by at
fliating with the Boise Council of the
Boy Scouts of America with Arthur
B. Tebbs, Scout Executive in charge,
viii will personally organize and su-
pervise Wolf Cub Packs. Boy Scout
Troops and Seascout Ships.
"All Scout activities will be stand
ardized, according to the charter
granted by the congress Of the United
States of America. There will be
seoutmaster's and assistant scout
training course for adult
leaders. A course of instructions for
cubmasters and assistants and scou,
patrol leaders will also be a, feature
Of the program.
"The Wolf Cubs are young boys
who are between the ages of 9 and IL.
not quite old enough to join the Boy
Scouts. A Wolf Cub is a young
wolf. Scouts are called Evolves"
and young scouts. are. therefore,
called "Wolf Cubs"
Has High Ideals
A pack may either be entirely in
dependent of any scout troop or may
be organized in connection with such
a troop. so long as training is kept
separate from that of the
Scout Troop. In either case the Pack
must be registered separately by the
Boy Scout Local Council.
"The Wolf Cubs Promise: 81
promise to do my best. ~
l. To be loyal to God. to my coun-
ny. and to the law of the Wolf Cub
Pack.
2. To do good turn to somebody
Every day." N
"The Boy Scouts of America. rec
ognizes the religious element in the
of boy. but it is absolutely
in its attitude toward
that religious training. It's policy is
that the religious organization or in
with which the Boy Scont
IS connected shall give definite atten-
ion to this religious life.
Supplements Have Training
"The scout movement makes no
lain to supercede the work of home
'r school or church. On the contrary
IS aims to supplement these institu-
ions and to cooperate with them in
very practicable way in a sane. all
around development of American
,outh:.
Scouting has been described as the
process of making real boys into real
men by a real program that works.
This program is adapted to the boys
eisure hours but its principles are the
lind that permeate every phase of his
life. becoming part and parcel of him
elf.
Every Scout, when he enters, takes
he Scout oath. which is as follows:
"On my honor / will do my best:
l. To do my duty to God and my
ountry, and to obey the Scout law.
2. To help other people at all
lines.
3. To keep physically strong, men
ally awake, and morally straight.
ITO be eligible for the Seaseout
livision, Scout must be in good
landing. at least IA year old. weight
IL pounds. Nine boys constitute "a
rev. Seascouting Is merely a phase
# regular scouting and has to do with
mall boat seamanship-a regular
dry" program of unusual interest.
Harry Jones. arrested Thursday on