The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1922-05-04
6bOY&
SCOUTS
SCOUT IDEALS

I am interested In the boy scout
movement because l believe In boys.
l have five 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 u 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 VIZ ia
theirs are often putting business, poll
tics, social work, almost anything else,
first and giving u boys only the
leavings of time.
I believe the boy scout movement
is a 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 and
scout law.
con 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 a winner.
"On my honor, / 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.
/ believe profoundly in a definition
of success which I heard many years
ago. 1t Is this: Success consists in
doing the common things of life I'M
commonly WE'LL" That is real success.
1t is within the reach of anyone who
is willing to do his best.
"On my honor l 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
"On 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, for
teachers, parents-how sadly lacking
such respect often is In modern times.
"On my honor | will do my best to
do my duty to God and my country,
and to obey the scout law, to help
other people at all times" In render
ing service the boy scout is helpful,
friendly and kind. Love is the great
est thing in the world service comes
next to it. Il came not to be minis
tered unto but to minister" said
Christ.
The real purpose of all business to
be successful must be to render use
full service.
ION my honor, 1 will do my best to
do my duty to God and my country,
and to obey the scout law; to help
other people at all times to keep my
self physically strong, mentally awake
and morally straight" The desire to
keep fit for the supreme moment of
when it came helped many a
boy in the late war resist temp
which otherwise would have
pressed 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
ial to clean living.
In somewhat rough but forceful Ian
which might be paraphrased as
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
we and tell him where to go"
TO you, scoutmasters and leaders Of
his great movement, let me say that
t is not so much what you say that
Influences the boys of your troops as
you are and do.
The power of example, whether for {
God or evil, cannot be overestimated. :
f your life is lot what it should be, :
Mess you are prepared to so change ,
as to make it a worthy example to I
our boys, it were far better for you .
0 quit scouting. !
And you, boys, will w know I'M :
Won have become men what an in d
uence for good you may have on the !,
len who are your leaders. May you I
clip them as they are seeking to help
gu, to be always true to the scout
ath and scout law.
"