Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-22
GETTING DOWN TO
"BRASS
AN IMPRESSIVE CEREMONY
A NEW DEAL" IN NEBRASKA

of a Boy Scout troop. Sincere cor
gratulations to those who were Ii
strumental In effecting this forwar
step. Although We are inclined I
think the boys-and more especial
their parentS-are to be cOngratulat
ed more than those who will direc
the group. Scouting has taken
much firmer hold on boys IN ever.
part of the country during the pas
few years. 1t Is one of the mos
wholesome organizations for tn
benefit of the nations youth tina
vas ever conceived and | never heat
OF a new Troop being formed bu
that | want to congratulate the com
munity and urge every father ant
mother who have boys eligible fol
membership that they take advan
tage of its opportunity.
Every town in Sheridan county
should have a Boy Scout troop, anl
Ii parents could only be brought t.
realize the full value OF the work
it would not be so difficult in effect
ing these various units. The biggest
difficulty is the securing of a direct
or or scout master to accept the re
! sponsibility of carrying on the pro
gram. A Scout troop only develops
in proportion to the character and
the energy OF the man who Is re-
sponsible for its activity. 1t seems
there are few men In a community
who are really qualified to direct a
group Of boys through their early
teens in social development such
as the Scout program affords. and
still fewer who are willing to accept
the responsibility. Once they have
undertaken the work, they usually
become fascinated with Scouting anG
want to carry on. What a n OF
qualification must come to the man
who has tutored a group OF young
sters fired with enthusiasm through
the most critical period OF their lives
-instilled in them ideals which will
| carry them over many Of the rough
er spots OF life, taught them to use
their idle time In profitable. under
takings instead OF wasted effort on
the pathway strewn with broken
hearts and fruitless reward.
A few weeks ago 1t was the writ
er's privilege to participate In a large
meeting where dozens OF merit badg-
es were awarded to boy scouts who
had advanced a step their
| coveted goal OF Eagle scout or had
actually attained that pinnacle.
These boys-starting with the larger
group in their early teens who had
| scaled only the initial rounds on the
ladder of Scouting. and moving on up
to two Eagle scouts In their Senior
year OF high school who would not
be stopped until they had attained the
very highest niche-provided n OF
the finest inspirations for the humid
reds OF parents who watched the
| ceremony that | have aver observed
| Proud-you bet-why wouldn't they
BET Observation-Disclosures
| masters-ali And, what a melting
pot Here Is one organization that
Is no respecter OF creed, religion,
race or color. Boys from the hunlbl
est homes teemed with those from
the well-todo. Dozens OF badges
were awarded, advancing scouts to
a higher rank; Eagle scouts were
given merit badges and other awards
for meritious effort. All had receiv-
ed the personal congratulations Oh
their scout council as we'll as the re-
gional director who vas there from
st. Paul.
Then, at the end OF the program, a
lad was called to the platform from
q small town where Scouting had
been permitted to die. But here was
one boy who saw too much good In the
program to surrender with the rest.
He kept right on climbing the lad
der OF achievem ent-and for two
years-alone he worked consistently,
alone he arduously followed a pro
gram OF rigid requirements that to-
day was to bring him his reward.
He was truly a Lone Scout, but today
he was to become an Eagle. The
award was made by the regional dir
| ector. He inquired Ii the boys mo-
| Their was In the audience. She was.
| The lad was sent for her. ! wish
| every one OF you Boy Scouts who
happen to read this, or you mothers
or fathers OF boys who have started
| Scouting, could have seen that pic
ture. That proud youngster-a Der
feet picture OF clean, American
youth-marching to the back OF the
! spacious auditorium for his mother.
and then the two, arm In arm, mount
ing the platform. or curse the en-
tire audience was In tears-tears OF
joy-of heartfelt rejoicing with that
little mother for the splendid recog-
milton that her boy was about to re-
ceive. After congratulating the mo
Their, the badge was given her to pin
on the shirt OF her own Eagle Scout,
following which the Scout pinned q
miniature emblem on the breast OF
his mother. Nothing could have been
more impressive.
Many startling surprises came
out OF the recent election, but none
greater perhaps than the fact that
voters down In the state OF Neb-
raska opposed to the veteran Senator
George w. Norris awoke the morn.
ing after election to find that the
people had not only given the Sena
tor pa $4,000 majority, but had placed
ON the statute books OF their state q
new law-the first OF Its kind In the
entire nation-proYiding for a legls
l~1atura to hn rpmnoSad ri nply oue