The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-02-05
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BOY SCOUT WEEK

Ro5 scouts thoir sponsors, officers and admirers,
are looking forward 70 tho coming week which 10 the
Annual Boy scout Week with a great deal Of pleasure
and anticipation. As the week marks the eleventh
anniversary OF tho movement, It is well to note the
growth Of Scouting to the point where It embraces over
$4,000 boss; $3.50 Scout-nasters and assistants,
65,565 Gouneilmen and troop committeeman, a gigantic
army that is making good men out OF the average boys
and seeking 81 precept and example to make manly
boys ent 81 . milton moro, all Of them worth making
lren tl Scouting y no longer al experiment. it IS a
sold tact and Ii Is nov possible for those
Who back il 10 points 81 results. Indeed the record
% what Boy Scouts have done during the past four
Years is a revelation TO those not intimately associated
with their activities.
1t Is surprising that more fathers who have sons
arc pof interested moro in Scouting and We believe It
IS because. mainly because they are ignorant Of the
magnificent teachings Of Scout law. what Is It"
4 Scouts houor AZ To Be trusted. II he were to
2ioate bis honor 81 telling a lie. o. IS cheating. 81 b.
rot doing exactly j given task. When trusted ID his hon
Or, b. ma. be directed to hand over bis scout badge.
ie IS ioyai 70 al whom lo1alts is due; his Scout
Ie2dec, MS homo aud parents anu countr..
lie must DC prepared at any time to save life, help
injured persons and share the rome duties. lie must
&C at least one good turn TO somebody every DAY.
IL is . friend 10 all and a brother to every other
Scout
IL L polite AT, especially q women, children,
od people and tho aoaE and helpless. He must not
take pas Tor being helpful Or courteous.
lie i Z friend 10 animals. lie VIII not kiu nor
iurt any living creature p~cedlessIy. but vii strive to
saved and protect an harmless life.
He obeys his parents. scout master. patrol leader,
aid all other duly constituted authorities.
lie SMILES whenever he can. His obedience to or
Gers Is PROMPT and cheers. he never ehlrls nor ever
erumhles az hardships.
ne does not wantonly destroy property. lie
works a~aithfully, wastes nothing, aud makes the best
use q bis opportunities. lie saves rs money 50 that
Ie may pay his own way. be generous to these IL need.
md belpful to worthy objects. He MAJ work for pay
IT. must not receive tips for courtesies or good turns.
lie las the courage to face danger in spite OF fear
RID has 70 stand up for the right against the coaxings
CT friends or the jeers OF threats Of enemies, and defeat
Gees not down him.
Ue keeps clean in body and thought. stands FOR
Gem speech, clean sport, clean habits, and travels with
: clean crowd.
lie Is . reyerent toward God. lie is faithful ia bis
religious duties and respects the conviction OF others u
matters q custom and religion.
Is there 4 man living who would not be proud 10
have his boy trained for citizenship as they are trained
IN outiag-citizenshi Of a distinctive character and
community value under the rule unselhsh leadership
of men who are devoted to the boy? There is only
one answer to such a question. There is no father
Tho does not want his son clean-minded and HEALTHY.
helping him to be the man OF tomorrow his father hopes
him to be.
Tor these reasons the Boy Scout Movement. Ill
though barely started, and with less than six years
history in our country, has commanded the support
OF the foremost leaders in every walk of life, including
some OF the most prominent educators.
Theodore Roosevelt had once characterized the
l. Scout Movement as distinctly an asset 70 orr
eountrv for the development of efficiency, virility and
soed citizenship President Wilson says: 1T is nne