Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-20
DRESSING THE PART

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SAY. Mr. Blmke. win YOU give me
an order for an now uniform This
one got tern at camp last summer
Ma mcndcd II ana It's been washed aud
WASHED untll Il shrinks at the sight Of
n wash tub.
Such remarks addressed to q Scout.
master are always indicative 81 n rcgu.
tir Scout. Tie understands what his
uniform stands Tor. Understands what
TO do with Il. how and when To wear Il
and particularly how To net when In u.
Every once In n while we come across
some Scout who does not feel" hts
uniform. Ills general appearance Is
slouchy. his hat II damned on top Of
his head. great spots appear ON various
parts ~ his coat and brooches and
everything seems to say: "Thc wash
tub and ] are not Acquainted" YOu
ARE NOT THIS SCOTT. ARE YoU?.
We find another with a Scou, hat on
with no pin In front to Indicate his
rank as ordered By National Head.
Quarters. Perhaps some hat cord such
as Is worn In the Army around the
hrim and great hole In the crown
One logging Is yankcd around M that
two inches u stocking or bare leg
shows between the top Of his shoe and
his Logging. YOU ARE NOT THIS
KIND or \ SCOUT. ARE YOU?
Again. we get In ear some morning
and see a hoy on his way To- school.
Tic wears a scout hat and n second
'clasA pin On the lapel NJ his school
coat indicates r, Scout rank. lie does
no, seem Co realize that he would look
much better IN n civilians Int. and
allow his Scout pin To inform strangers
of his connection with the largest or.
ganization Of boys that ever helped
Uncle Sam at time when hclp was
needed You ARE Nor ONE OF
THESE SCOUTS ARE yor?
or course you are not among those
mentioned above. We know YOU ana
are proud " you, We see you In your
uniform. wearing II In the same manner
as you wear your good suits You
keep Il pressed the Mmc as your
other clothes. ana when a spot occurs
you have Il washed out. No collection
of buttons given out by various con.
Germs lothcr than National Head.
quartcrsl adorns your breast. Yes. In.
deed, And we notice that You do not
wear rundown shoes when out with
your troop. and that your shoes are
rhined The hrim ~ your hat IL not
turned upward. neither IN Il jvtiScd
down like SLOUGH hat. hut IN always
kept lroned so that u lcg flat YES.
WE KNOW YoU AND ARE PRot'D
or YOI',
We Know your troop. too when wc
20 around on Friday evenings W. see
all the fellows uniformed alike. Take
that Flying Eagle Patrol for instance.
do you notice how Patrol Leader VIII.
liams carries himself? His uniform IL
up 10 standard. His patrol lcadcr IN.
SIGMA is correctly placed and neatly
scwcd an. Ills four years ~ service
arr shown hv the rcd stripe below a
green one on his lcft sleeve His merit
lndges are attached IN nm orderly
manner on his rich, Sleeve: and. II you
will notice the other members ~ his
patrol are as smart In appearance rs.
he IL. himself
No wonder that whom the Frying
Eagles go ON hike they look ana net
likt part of q Scout troop. and tina,
when we hear ~ them from strangers
II IL always with credit Every Eaglct
feels his uniform" n proud ~ Il. lie
wears Il every time he goes anywhere
ON a Scouting crrand. AZ troop meet.
ings, at public Appearances. His uni.
form receives more care than his or,ll.
nay civilian suit. as he has to De- soinc
hard hiking IN Il and still have II pre-.
sentahic Does he ever use n ns ms,
a play sAl,9 Not he, When he PLAYS
his uniform Is not In evidence. except
90 course, such games ms may occur
ON a hike after the "cats' are over.
DO You remember that Scout that
from rroop-tg DO YOU re.
member how he came around the first
meeting all dressed up like soldier.
nm ovcrscas cap damned on the right
aide II his head. uniform without any