The Holly chieftain., 1922-02-16
The Boy Scouts of America

The Twelfth Anniversary of the
Boy Scouts of America has but
recently PASSED. 1t is an order well
worthy of encouragement in any
community. This seems an OppOr-
tune time to call attention to the
movement and urge upon both par
cnts and their boys a support of
the work
Bader Powell is the founder Of
the Scouting and Chief Of the Brit
ish Scouts Association. The order
came to America and resulted is
the Incorporation of the Boy Scouts
of America Feb. s, 1910 In the u
years of the existence of the order
more than two million boys have
subscribed to the scout oath and
law and half million men in one
capacity or another have been lead
erS i'm the movement Not even en-
cepting the Army and Navy com
bined. the Boy Scouts of America
is the largest uniformed organiza-
ti0n In America Today the num-
ber registered is over 100000 boys
or 5230O0 boys and men OF the
men interested nearly 36,O00 are
scout masters.
rhe general purpose is character
hnilding and citizenship training
rtirties. The oath is. 'On my
'ionor ] will do my best a. To do
ny duty to God and my country
md to obey the Scout law, w To
haln other people at all times. t9)
To keep myself physically strong
mentally awake and moral l-
straight. The order inculcates 10y
alty, tuIstworthiness, helpfnlness
friendliness. courtesy. Kindness
obedience cheerfulncss. thrift. cour
'ee. cleanness and reverence.
The boy scouts endeavor to helr
the community In every way TO"
the public welfare In health cam.
naigns. in tOwn-beautiful move
ments. in safety-first efforts. ir
Red Cross work. In kindness to AMI
mails campaigns. In town boosting
otc. They were no mean factor In
assisting the goversment during the
Great War. The writer was, a scout
master in the war years and mar,
shalled his scouts on saving fund
campaigns. The boys paraded the
streets with fund saving banners
and after giving their fancy drills
in the public square. speeches were
offered by prominent citizens II
was during the war period that
many hundredsO + walnut groves
were discovered to the government
for the making of gun stocks and
like purposes.
Here in Colorado we recall the
services rendered by the scouts dur.
ing the Pueblo flood.
Public schools. chambers Of com
mercc churches and all such organ.
iZatiOns lend their support to the
movement. In some cities. ban.
unctS. parades and picnics have
been given in their honor and in
many communities the scouts in
variahly a part of the forces mar
-balled to celebrate the national
holidays. In their fine. natty uni
forms the boys marching in line
win no small part OF the applause
"ives by the crowds.
The boys are always ready for
heroic service and come at the call
of distress. In the Toms river Ex-
: losi0n. the floods of San Antonio
and Pueblo. the Influenza epidemic
OF 1918 and in numerous riots. fires
and similar calamities tn escOuts
were always ready.
The Boy Scouts summer camp, as
well as the summer outing of the
Camp Fire Girls supply innocent
and instructive seasons of pleasure
for boys and girls. The editor
would be glad to see both orders
in flonrishing condition is this town
and community. From the start of
the movement the President of the
United States has been the Honor,
ary President of the Boy Scouts
OF America Taft Wilson and Hard.
ing have served with heartiness In
this capacity.
The scout pledges himself to do
at least one good act Of kindness
every day. 1t is part of his creed
and gradually ennOhles his whole
life.