jlentless wilderness, the foster- IoiicziocdIj
I mother so rude to those who fear
- Ro j,jn(j to e stout 0j jlparti
What This Organization la And ; Am he haj yet ari0thrr hanker-
THE BOY SCOIIIS OF UK
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cnoEZDlaopiol :
A Brief Explanation Of
Its Purpose
in;?-he loved the touch of ro
mance. "Some day," he said,
"I will put it all down for other
The Boy Scouts of America is boys to learn." And the years
an organization for the boys of j went by and he made attempts
America. The Boy Scouts of i to gather simple facts together
America is a corporation formed - exactly to meet the need of other
by a group of men who are anx-! boys of like ideas. That infor
ious that the American boy should ! mation is now obtainable in the
come under the influence of this! "Official Handbook' to Boy
movement and be built up' in all; Scouts" and all these 'things
that poes to make character and which are of so much interest to
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good citizenship.
The affairs of the organization
are managed by a National Coun
cil, composed of some of the most
prominent peace advocates of our
country, who gladly and freely
give their time and money that
this purpose may be accom
plished. In various cities, towns,
and villages the welfare of the
boy scouts is cared for by local
councils, and these councils like
the National Council, are com
posed of men who are seeking
for the boys of the community
the very best things. In our own
little town here in Monmouth the
movement is now backed by our
most prominent citizens who are
seeking at all times the welfare
of the boy. At the present time
a local council will not be organ
ized, but it is earnestly hoped
that each responsible citizen will
the growing boy are now learned
in that great organization of boy
scouts.
Scout used to mean the one on
watch for the rest. We havei
widened the word a little. We j
have made it fit the town as well !
as the wilderness, and suited it !
to peace instead of war. We
have made, the scout an 'expert
in life-craft as well as wood-,
craft, for he is trained in the ;
things of the heart as well as
head and hand. Scouting we-:
have made to cover riding, swim
ming, tramping, trailing, pho
tography, first aid, camping,
handicraft, loyalty, obedience,
courtesy, thrift, courage and
kindness.
And now, parents, this is what
the boy scout organization means.
This is what it will do for your
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crive what little assistance he or ! nil these thinirs without that vex-
she can in the way of encourage- j ation and sadness experienced by olP30C3c
ment to our boy scout movement. our great chief scout, hrncst
In order that the work of the ; Thompson Seton. With the or
boy scouts throughout America j ganization starting here, are you
may be uniform and intelligent, J going to give your boy a chance
the National Council has prepared ! to join that he may learn these
its "Official Handbook," the I things? Will you save your boy
ruroose of which is to furnish to this thirst and hunger for
the boy scouts themselves advice knowledge? Will you give him , Warrants paid during the year MR
in practical methods, as well as , something to do that will occupy
inspiring information. Any citi- j his mind, making him better,
zen who is interested in boys and j broader, more manly, strong of
their welfare could gain a clear j body and character, loyal, kind
and concise idea of just w!hat the ' and courteous, and at the same
Boy Scout Organization will do , time keep him off the streets,
for a boy by reading this book.
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Ernest Thompson Seton, as a
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There are three classes of Boy
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as a tenderfoot. After serving
at least one month as a tender
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boy, lived in a region of rough j class. After serving for at least
farms., He was wild with the 00 days as a second class he may
love of the green outdoors-the j take the examination for a first
trees, the tree-top singers, the class and on passing he is eligible
wood-herbs, and the living things
that left their nightly tracks in
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wished so. much to know them
and learn about them, he would
have given almost any price in
his eif t to know the name of this
or that wonderful bird, or brilli- j his patrol, and one of which is
ant flower: he used to tremble ; the assistant patrol leader. Three
to qualify for merit badges in
many lines of work.
The boys are placed in patrols,
numbering 8 boys to the patrol,
one of which is patrol leader,
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with excitement and intensity of
interest when some new bird was
seen, or when some strange song
burst from the trees to thrill him
with its power or vex him with
its mystery, and he had a sad
sense of lost opportunity when it
flew away, leaving him dark as
ever. But he was alone and
helpless, he had neither book nor friendly,
friend-to guide him, and he grew cheerful,
iU.,r ie ! of those who put their faith in its word
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the interest due April 1st, and $300.00 was loaned to the Road Fund to repair the
roads. Then there were $8.98 more on hand at the close of the year than at the
hpcrinninir These amounts account for $1435.46 of the increase, leaving an e.-
Whose Work is to assist the SCOUt j cess of $ioi.4fi, the excess being the resnli of the large number of street cros
master in the management of i sings that had to be replaced with new ones.
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turned this year and that a sinking fund will be created as there is now a sur
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patrols make a troop and are un
der the management of the scout
master.
On joining the organization a
boy takes an oath to obey the
scout law, scout oath and his su
periors. The scout law contains
twelve divisions: A scout is
trustworthy, loyal, helpful, kind,
courteous, obedient, j
thrifty, brave, clean
columns are notably the vehicles of
truthful news and Btaunchly honest
opinions.
You will not find a publication any
where which appeals so thoroughly to
the family circle as the Weekly Blade.
It is indeed, a fireside companion. It
carries the news of the world crystal
ized and complete. Its various depart
ments are edited by men and women
who understand the needs and ideals of
I its readers. The Household Page is a
JOHNSON,
Mayor.
ice its serial stories are selected with
the view of pleasing the greatest num
ber of fiction lovers, the Question
Bureau is a scrap hook of invaluable
informationthe Farmstead columns
are designed purely for the purpose of
giving its readers a means of exchang
ing ideas and information on farm
-- I r topics. No department of family inter
No one can doubt that with such 1 ble," says R. E. Reynolds, ex-1 est is neglectedrbut every feature is
r,; i;.mot.t man nf thf A c- ! taken care 01 wild uie uwhc m nmne
up with a kind of knowledge
hunger in his heart that gnawed
without ceasing. But it also did
this: It inspired him with the
hope that some day he might be
the means of saving others from
this sort of torment-he would
aim to furnish to them what had
been denied to himself.
He wanted to learn to camp
out-to live like his great-grandfather,
who knew all the tricks
of winning comfort from the re-
and reverent Doing all these
things we are very apt to be in
the class who begin small and
grow larger, rather than in the
class that begin larger and grow
smaller. It is not claimed that
all boys joining this organization
will become a perfect boy, but he
will become better if he follows
the boy scout law 'and if he
doesn't follow it he places him
self in a position to be discharged
or suspended by the scout master.
training added to his native gifts
the American buy1 will in the near
future, as a man, be strong,
noble and an efficient leader in
the paths of civilization and
peace.
Further details may be obtained
by applying to the Scout Master.
Raymond L Cornwell,
Scout Master.
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