Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-02-05

mass of human selfishness and human indifer-
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 1856 days OF te
year is going to make an appreciate dent In on
social order and bring the kingdom of heaven 9
Why should we let Boy scouts have tne mv-
nonolv of the good turn? Why shouldn't we all
have a try at 1t? 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 teei
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 a regular feature of our community
life? Maybe it wouldn't make any difference in
things as they are and as they ought not to be.
but the chances are to the contrary. 1t is a safe
bet that we, as a community and as individuals,
would come out healthier, happier, richer, in eV'
cry way for the experiment.
Why give the good turn a trial? 1t can't do
any harm. It may do an incalculable 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 ano
law, and especially to the daily good turn. In
most towns the boy scouts are celebrating the an.
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 aG
say all together, II pledge myself for the perioG
Of one week to do a good turn every day to some
body or something Let's have an "era" Of goot
feeling right here and now in our town and thanl
our boy scouts for showing us the way.
Before he becomes a scout a boy must promise
"On my honor I will do my best to do my dut
to God and my country, and to obey the scou
law; to help other people at all times; to kee
myself physically strong, mentally awake, AL
morally straight"
A scout is trustworthy. A scouts honor Is t
he trusted. IF he were to violate his honor b
telling a lie, or by cheating, or by not doing e.
actly a given task, when trusted on his honor, b
may be directed to hand over his scout badge.
A scout is loyal. He is loyal to all to whol
LOYALTY is due; his scout leader, his home an
parents and country.
A scout is helpful. He must be prepared at an
time to save life, help injured persons, and shal
the home duties. He must do at least one goo
turn to somebody every day.
A scout is friendly. He is a friend to all an
a brother to every other scout.
A scout is courteous. He is polite to all, esp
ciaIly to women, children, old people, and ii
weak and helpless. He must not take pay for b
ing helpful or courteous.
A scout is kind He is a friend to animal
He will not kill not hurt any living creature nee
lessly, but viii strive to save and protect all harI
less life.
A scout is obedient. He obeys his parent
~coutmaste patrol leader, and all other duly co
stituted authorities.
A scout is cheerful. He smiles whenever
can. His obedience to orders is prompt a
CHEEKY. He never shirks nor grumbles at hal
ships.
A scout is thrifty He does not wantonly (
stroy property. He works faithfully, wastes no
ing, and makes the best use Of his opportuniti
ne saves his money SO that he may pay his o.
way, be generous to those in need, and help
to worthy objects. He may work for pay I
must not receive tips for courtesies or good tur
A scout is brave. He he's the courage to Il
danger in spite Of fear and has to stand up for
right against the. coaxings of friends or the je
or threats Of enemies, and defeat does not do
1 him.
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