The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1921-08-25
REGULATION SCOUT
TROOP OF 81 TO Be
ORGANIZED IN CITY

DOy OCOulS are 10 OS ~
feature in Richmond within the next
few months according to Perry wilson,
OF the local Y, NJ. C. A. The local \
has a scout troop of 20 members and
it is planned TO have the troop lEade
into a regulation troop here, which
consists of so scouts. Twelve new boys
will be taken into the troop and sever
al have made application. and viii De
given the test at a future date.
The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, has always been back of Boy
Scouts and the Association here has
had a troop for number of years.
Plans are being made now to bring
this troop up to the efficiency test, l. e..
full troop of 80 boys. and to study
Scout work as part of the Boys
Activities at the Y. The troop has
some of the finest boys in the city in
the troop and they are doing a lot of
work that the people in general do not
know anything about, for they do not
talk of their good turns and of the
things that they do.
A number of parents seem to think
that the Boy Scouts, are just out for
good time, to be sure they have a good
time, but where is the person that
Helps the other fellow that does not
have good time. You can depend on
the Boy Scout. II would be much bet
ter if some of the older people of our
land would try the good turn daily, and
then have the spirit of service that
our Boy Scouts have. At the close of
each day you would be made glad.
Early in 1910 the idea of introduce
ing the Boy Scout movement along
lines similar to those of the English
Boy Scouts, which had been organized
in 1907 and developed under the super
vision Of Sir Robert Baden-Powell,
was first proposed by Mr.. w. D. Boyce
of Chicago. Prior to this time a num-
Der of troops had been started in var
ious cities by men who had been i'm
pressed with the possibilities of the
scheme. Mr. Boyce's interest was oc-
casioned because of an actual service
rendered him in true scout spirit by
London Boy Scout, who by his obli-
cation to do good turn daily and the
rule against the acceptance of tips.
In February 1910 the Incorporation
was formed under the laws Of the
District of Columbia.
With the cooperation Of other in
situations interested in boys. the
plans for the present organization
tration of the Boy Scouts OF America
into the hands of national council
working through an executive board
and through local councils and scout
officials throughout the country.
On the first day of November, 1919
there were 373,442 scouts registered
at national headquarters. These were
supervised by 10000 scoutmasters and
registered officers.
A scout enjoys hike through the
woods more than he does a walk over
the city's streets. He can tell north
or south from the moss that grows
on the trees, and east from west by
the shadows that trunks and branches
make When matches are forgotten
he laughs and proceeds to kindle
fire by rubbing two sticks together.
Tho fire once started, what break
fast he can prepare out there in the
open, Does he enjoy the meal? Just
watch him and compare his appetite
with that boy who lounges at lunch
counter in the city.
4 scout does not run away or call
for help when an accident occurs. He
devotes all his strength and energy to
assisting those who are in need. If
person has been cut he uses first aid
blood, then seeks other assistance. If
a person has been burned his knowl.
edge tells him how to alleviate the
suffering If anyone should be drag
ged from the water unconscious
scout at once sets to work to restore
respiration He knows that not min
ute can be lost.
A scout can tie knot, that will
hold. he can swim. he can mend teal
in his trousers. he can tell you about
the trees. and birds and fish.
A scout is kind, he knows thai
horses, dogs and cats have theil
rights, and respects them. scout
brides himself upon doing kind deed:
and no dav is complete unless he has
been of aid to some person.
A scout never uses tobacco. or any
thing that will poison his body. He
desires a clear, active brain. He never
swears. because swearing is a sign Of
weakness as we'll as being sacrilige
Gus.
In fact, a scout aims to be, in this
day and time, as near like those mer
who two and three hundred years ago
nushed their way in to what was thel
the Great North America forest anC
hlazed away for what has become tht
United States. In those days our fore
fathers had to be ready for any emery
ency and as scout of the past, hi
has chosen as his motto, BE Pre-
pared"
Be prepared for anything that ma!
come up-to a kind act, to rescue ;
companion. TO help the ones in neeC
to salute the flag ALWAYS prepared.
The Scout oath is: "On my honor
will do my best; Ito do my duty K
God and my Country, and to obey thu
Scout Law. 2-To help other people
at all times. 3-To keep myself ply
sicaly strong. mentally awake, anC
morally straight.
The Scout Law:
IA Scout is Trustworthy.
2--Loyal.
3-Helpful.
4-Friendly.
courteous.
6-Kind
7-Obedient.
S-Cheerful
9-Thrifty.
10--Brave.
11-Clean.
12-Reverent
Any boy who is twelve years of az
or over may become boy scout b