The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1922-03-07
WHAT BOY SCOUTS ARE
DOING FOR ANIMALS

of Moros had ever oeen NHo"-'
l,ind 10 an animal was the Moro 0oS
WIZ "nD nri+e few Moro Boy Scouts
OS - +bev are carrying out the Scoo'
t's.u tascbings by being kind to animais. >
A Boy Scout all over the "orlo o, Ia "a
so,oe He has the same oath anu
tbe same laws and the same teaen-
NO and he puts them into prae'l,s
-ho -he' same way. In this great y" "ollo ono
Sro+berhood tl.o there are over 2'ooo'OVO
Oro'ilslllu eanuts-one of the greatest or
ass;zed nos forces for bringing kindness ses
gan s%la-+ +be world that this cruel old p1a, Ia
NV hos ever seen. Its effect mos' ~
felt-it is felt! If the
os1 l1 600 Boy Scouts Of America "a. nuss 9;fs
l0i'oUY does do each day Of his NE
for one year alone is lo'z0O''O'
of kindness, ,,rsdone by
RaDOrtS on lHe S 80 tho
',+p NtpOsr are full of such items as 'ne ne
following: fo Protecting squlI5eiS pa, -,
lOel' lSa neigboorhood.-Cynwyo,, o,ing ~,
Giving (s thirsty chickens s on a n0're ps'
,nr els.ne drink.-East Pittsburg, "a
Pntting pa blankets on horses let u. S'@Tu The
:. tho cold.-Freeland, Fa' "
ing my u held bird-house building con- con,
+sst t0s' and put the houses up m ,et 'hV5e be-
o7ocas s1 where the birds would n no. 49, ~
pp1o1ssted.-Roselle, plors5 ~, 1 Scout from hen,
n1l,'sy os Shade protected animals from
ne'n erSstment; sa Scout Floyd Tanner
saisted esas5 s51asr crippled animal Scout Her
~oan Ewart is noted for his M kinulT h,,;1t
~ 4l,''., animals.-Greenup, III. we 0uns
Sonsas " for the protection Of BIRDS ian, anu
fed stray eats and dogs-hansas 5 o,ri, an;,
1eu &C. Csred for four wounded AMI
aeis WI and are active in the preVen'loD
nf ,,f'' cruelty to animals,-OoAenutS,[fs of
Co,o " - Cared for horses taken out 1',t ot
= burning building by a scout
Newton, Mass. ga scont
:. lind, He is a friend to animals
He will not hurt any living creature
needlessly, but will strive to save anu
,,ro+ect all harmless life.
This kindness is not merely 'ne
tboughtfulness that eases a morse
from the pain of badly fitting mar
noss or gives food and drink to an
animal that is in need, but also thai
which keeps a boy from throwing
stone at a car or tying a tin can to
q dogs tail. If boy does not prove
his tboughtfulness and friendship Tor
animals it is quite certain that ne
never will be really helpful to MS
comrades or to the men, women, and
children who may need his care.
The Boy Scouts are continually be-
inp urged to take bold stand for the
proper treatment of dumb ANIMALS
whenever a case comes under their
attention needing personal care or of-
fetal correction.
A boy may wear all the scout UNI
forms made, all the scout badges ever
manufactured, know all the wood
craft, campcraft, scoutcraft, and oth-
er activities of Boy Scouts, and yet
never be real Boy Scout. To be a
real Boy Scout means the doing OF
good turn every day with the proper
motive, and if this is done, the boy
has a right to be classed with the
great scouts that have been of such
service to their country. To accom-
plish this a scout should observe the
scout law.
The good turn may not be a very
big thing-helping an old lady across
the street; removing a banana skin
from the pavement so that people
may not fall; removing from streets
or roads broken glass, dangerous to-
automobiles or bicvcle tires; giving
water to a thirsty horse; or deeds |
similar to these. 1t is something
which shows that his heart is right.
1t is the scout training and the scout
knowledge that are given an outlet in
his sympathies.
AS DR.. William T. Hornsday says:
every scout is boy of honor, and |;
therefore no scout ever would accord i
to helpless animal any treatment
that would be painful, neglectful OF
in any manner unjust. A boy of hon
or cannot treat even worm unjust
". He will remember that the cat, |
the dog, horse and OK are helpless
prisoners in his hands, dependent up
on his mercy and thoughtfulness. 1t