Arizona republican., 1922-02-28

or everybody, Irrespective of race,
creed or other artificial and unreal
distinctions, responsibility for the
good name, health, morale, happiness
and comfort of the community, pre-
paredness for emergencies involving
the safety Of lives and property of
citizens, vigilance in maintaining and
propagating the principles traditions
and honor Of American citizenship.
Nobody would seriously propose
that citizenship in this high and prac-
ticai sense is a matter OF miracle.
that a lad of destructive and ques-
tionable tendencies may turn some
how on the night Of his twenty first
birthday and achieve sense of citi-
zenship. Rather, citizenship is a
matter OF growth, of habit, of the
custom of thinking in terms of social
Improvement Citizenship is a point
of view, an attitude toward public
good: 1t is the best possible point of
view, point of view which identi-
fies ones own good with the we'll
being and comfort Of others and a
desire to make the recognition of this
real in practice. putting community
and social interests and needs as high
as personal and individual interests.
The Scout idea discourages in the
tolerance, of mid indifference to, or
OF active antagonisYn to. the need for
civic Improvement and progress. It
substitutes for the lackadaisical
apathy OF the average boy towards
public and community life the keen
alert sense for civic pride. Scouting
breeds the social conscience.
Scouts learn by doing. Scouting is
built on this idea. 1t insists no less
on knowing. but scouts think fellow
can't know anything until he has
done It. The Scout program provides
for the testing Of every Boy Scouts
knowledge OF the processes OF Ameri-
can government and Of his relation
to it by its examination for Scout
honors. A merit badge for civics is
given for the satisfactory knowl-
edge OF:
/. The principal citizenship re-
quirements OF voter in his state,
territory or district.
2. Know the principal features of
the naturalization laws Of the United
States.
8. Know how the president, vice.
president, senators and congressman
Of the United states are elected, and
give their terms OF office.
4. Know the number OF judges of
the supreme court Of the United
States, how appointed, and their
terms OF office.
5. Know the various administra-
tive departments OF the government
as represented in the presidents cab
met.
6. Know how the governor. liteu-
tenant-governor, senator's, represent
atives, or assemblymen Of his state
are elected, and give their terms Of
office, or, If living in a territory or
the District of Columbia, know the
corresponding officers, in that terri
tory or district, how elected, and
their terms of office.
z. Know whether the judges Of
the principal courts in his state. ter
ritory, or district are appointed or
elected, and the length Of their terms.
8. Know how the principal officers
in his town or city are elected.
3. Know the duties Of the various
city departments, such as fire, police,
board of health, etc.
10. Give satisfactory evidence that
he is familiar with the provisions ana
history Of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and the constitution OF the
United states.
In 1921 over 1000 first -class scouts
qualified for this merit badge.
But all scouts, both before and after
they pass this test are constantly re-
minded OF the many opportunities
which they have OF rendering service
to the public, and in helping the regu-
lar officials Of their town, city. coun-
ty, state or country. City and town
officials have shown generous will
ingness to assist in the good work Of
teaching citizenship to American boys
through actual experience. In some
cases they have allowed Boy Scouts