Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1922-02-08
BOY SCOUTS
ANNIVERSARY
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He is a friend to all and brother
to every other scout.
5. A scout is courteous.
He is polite to all, especially to Wo-
men, children, old people, and the
weak and helpless. He must not take
pay for being helpful or courteous
6. A scout is kind. :,
| He is friend to animals. lie VIII
not xii nor hurt any nving creature
needlessly, but will STRIVE 10 save ana
protect all harmless HE.
7. A scout IS oDeulent.
| He obeys his parents, scoutmaster'
patrol leader, and all other duly con-
| sEltuted autnorltleS.
| s.. A scout is cheerful.
+! He smiles whenever ne can. Ills
obculence to orders IS prompt ana
/ CHEEKY. He never SnlrkS nor SrumbieS
at hardshlps.
8. A scout is thrifty.
He aoes not wantonly destroy
property. lie works faithfully, ,
wastes nothing, and makes the best
use OF his opportunities. He saves
his iAoney SO that ne may pay his
own way, be generous TO those IN
need, and helpful to worthy objects.
He may work for pay, but must not
receive tips for courresles or good
turns
10. A scout is brave.
lie has the courage to face danger
! in spite Of fear, ana to stand up 1or
the right against the coaXlnss OF
friends or the Jeers or threats of
enemies, and defeat does not down
/ him.
! II. A scout is clean.
/ He keeps clean IN body and
thought, STANDS for clean speech:
cleans sport, clean habits, and travels
! with a clean crowd.
! II. A scout is reverent.
He is reverent toward Cog He IS
faithful in his religious duties, and
respects the convictions OF others IN
/ matters OF custom and religion.
/ The anniversary OF The BOY Scouts
of America is unique. II IS the
! twelfth, and that IS lne minimum age
| at when boys may JOIN the movement
I as tenderfoot SO the movement Ii
/ self IS tenderfoot. The movement
has the support OF the great men
throughout the country. As hono-
rary President, we nave President
Warren C. Harding, who accepted
tins post with great cordlallty. II
will undoubtedly surprise many
people to learn how the Boy Scout
movement has won to its support the
religious bodies Of the United States.
Practically all our great religious
groups will sit around the birthday
table of the Boy Scouts Of America
at this the 12tn Anniversary, Feb
ruary S.
The 18th Scout law you will OBJ
serve, reads, "A Scout is Reverent."
He is Reverend toward God. He is
faithful in his religious duties, and
respects the convictions of others IL
the matter Of custom and religion.
This law largely explains why men
of all religious faiths can cooperate
in the character building and citizen
ship training of this organization.
There is strong evidence that
school authorities throughout the
country are becoming convinced that
the Boy Scout movement has dis
4 LlncC place III inc euucatlulldl sN StciiI
Of the country. The educational
values of the movement were not Sc
clearly seen II years ago as they are
now. The effect of the training on
the school work of boys, has called
the attention of school men very def.
initely to what the Boy Scouts of
America is doing, the result will be,
that the school and the Boy Scouts
movement will come together Tor
mutual cooperation. The Boy Scout
learn hundreds Of useful things. We
''learn by doing" When we know {.
thing we do it. The old saying,
"Boys will be Boys" is getting worn
out, boys will be men, and they are
not waiting of their twenty first
birthday tc prove it. Our motto is
do a good turn daily, and be pre-
pared to do it. Ask any Boy Scout to
do favor, and see how cheerfully
and efficiently he does it. They know
how. They are prepared, Read the
Scout Oath, and the Scout laws, and
remember we learn BY doing, and no
more need be said. The Scouts are
!