The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1921-09-29
: SCOUT IDEALS

am interested In the boy scout
movement because l believe In boys.
have Ave boys Of my own. The boys
Of today will be the men Of tomorrow,
The problems Of tomorrow will be
solved. not by US but by our boys
writes John D. Rockefeller. Jr, In
Boys Life.
A well-trained, industrious, high
minded son is the greatest heritage
any father can leave. Yet we IA
theirs are often putting business, poll
tics, social work, almost anything else
first and giving our boys n-'1 'tne
leayings Of time
- he,,E-s the boy scout movement
20 great and powerful influence In
helping boys to come into their own.
This 1t does BY holding up fine ideals
and inspiring boys to attain to them.
You can lead boys, but you cannot
drive them.
What are the ideals that the boy
scout movement holds up to the boys?
They are found In the scout oath aid
scout law.
ION my honor" The boy of honor
Is trustworthy. He speaks and acts
the truth, and Is always to be relied
upon. He is also loyal and stands by
his friends.
The boy of honor is chivalrous, cour-
teous to women and girls; he shows
reverence for things that are sacred
and holy. He is likewise a good
sportsman, taking his part in sport for
sports sake; just as good a loser as
he Is winner.
ION my honor, l will do my best"
How the world needs those who will
do their best, and who do not seek to
see how little work they can do in a
day, but how much service they can
render. Not restriction In the output
Of industry. but thrift In conserving
the rewards Of industry is their motto.
l, believe profoundly in definition
of success which l heard many years
ago! 1t Is this: Success consists in
doing the common things of life un-
commonly we'll" That is real success.
1t is within the reach Of anyone who
is willing to do his best.
ION my honor will do my best to
do my duty to God and my country"
What countless illustrations of a high
sense Of duty the late war has given
us! 5!8E t@ .%
ION my honor will do my best to
do my duty to God and my country,
and to obey" Obedience, respect for
authority for the law Of the land, fe-
teachers, parents-how sadly lceSGs
such respect often is In modem tfues
ION my honor vii, 10 ny best to
do my duty to O. ara my country
and to obey '0t sco4a law, to heir /
other pecl't o. all tunes Tnqsg ader
ing sry.ye tae hoy scout s helpful |
1rtepdly and KIND Love Is the g,q 1T
est thing h chs Royid; ser'ioe con
neXt to II. y egua not To re nhis-
tered agto asit to minister" said /
Christ
The gGaI Euspcse Of az business Il
he sneSessfii aust De TO r,u5.g Usn
~ tse3ytce 1
ln ny h9aar ] VIII d9 IT,. best to
60 ms dirty II Coo ara my country,
md 10 obey The lit law; to help
0ther 9e2ple " all times to keep my
SELF pbg3ieahy strong, mentally awake
arc orally straight" The desire to
sep fit for the supreme moment Of
conflict when 1t came helped many
soldier boy in the late war resist temp.
-ations which otherwise would have
,ressed him sorely. Physical fitness
induces to bravery. Fit mentally
means cheerfulness Fit morally
means a clean mind, free from impure
thoughts and desires, which Is essen
lal to clean living.
In somewhat rough but fOrceful lam {
yuage, which might be paraphrased as
'ollows. did a father give advice to
lis son who was just leaving home
or college: $50 live" said he, "that
'ou can look any blank man In the Z
We and tell him where to CO."
70 you, scoutmasters and leaders Of
his great movement, let me say that
is not 80 much what you say that
nfluences the boys Of your troops as
That You are and do.
The power Of example, whether for ,
God or evil, cannot be overestimated.
{ your life is not what 1t should be,
Mess you are prepared to so change ]
: as to make 1t a worthy example to
our boys. it were far better for you
, quit scouting.
And you, boys, will never know un-
j you have become men what an In b
uence for good you may have on the +
zen who are your leaders. May you m
clip them as they are seeking to help
gu, to be always true to the scout a
nth and scout law. b
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