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Aj/.l. , (Conducted by National Council oC the Boy:. .{ 3coato of America.) ' ' .iWHY 1 AM A SCOUTThe following statement, written by a boy scout, appeared; In a Chicago newspaper 4h connection with a campaign for scout funds:*.1 am a boy scout because I believe In the doctrine of the Boy Scouts of America—America first. I believe In the service to others which the boy scouts have made the premier Issue, and I believe that the fututo of this government, if not of the world, rests in; the hands' of the boy scouts of today.. “5nt what have, the boy scouts done , and/why should they be'helped? During the war they were ready to answer the summons of tbeih country at any time. Being too youagto shoulder a gun, they set to work at home, to’ raise money for the Red Cross, to selL Liberty bonds and war savings stamps, only in the last'few days of the campaign. to the few who were not • touched before. They -were ready to • respond to their country lxr giving first i aid, carrying messages, or doing any- I thing they were called upon to do. For J this they received only . it werd of j gratification from their government,. but they were not after praise.“The boy scout Is trained to a person in danger, agfi to apply : aid to his wounds until1-the comes. The doctrine of service Is prominent, for the ‘good tmrn dally* is put into 'practice all over. A scout can be trusted and will never break his word or commit a theft. A scout Is loyal and obedient to the right, kind to dumb animals, of service to man, friendly toward others and cheerful kt his actions. He has to pass certain tests which give him a greater knowl-edge and a broader view.HXbu are now being asked to contribute some money to the boy scouts In order that they may continue their good work. What is your return? A safe government for your children, based on the principles of love, unselfishness and commdn sense. Thera need be no fear for the future of America If placed in the hands of the 1 boy scouts.”SCOUTS LOCATE STOLEN CAR. 'Tfr* new plan whereby Iports-are sent broadcast by wireless f' every Evening had an immediate, In-, itoeestlogiknd-v worthwhile result. Oa, • ' a jcertaln ~dvj^lng a'large amount of: ‘ • poUlt;^? 'dtk iJwi'toVorts: were relayed to 'the high power Jradio station ’of the American Jtadlo 'and Research cor poraij(«Wytn Medford, Mass., and hurlea ilirough the air In a 100-mile, radius -for the, information if some S.OOsmrateur operators. 'Among the items.: reported were ‘the number, make, engine, etc., of a^ar which had been stolen from Harvard square, * Cambridge, the .day before, '!-’Among the “listeners In” was a boy scout ‘ named Barney, who wrote down the details of the theft, for practice In re- 1reiving. The next day, walking along the street In his home town, the lad noticed a car standing deserted hy the j.roadside which was of the make, of the stolen roadster. He made a quick, mental note of the number and r£ home to compare it with his rmh notes. The two. tallted and he hi once telephoned the police and tile car was restored to Its owner.SCOUTING A WORTH-WHILE JOB.B. K. Willow of Philadelphia, a ten-year scout man, says:; ‘!|t.:hlt;5iii^been.a great pleasure to be i SSSOClsWd in scout, work through ; these past ten jrears. Whatever it may have meant to the boys it has meant a great deal to me. The seven years whfin I was actively engaged With the 1 different groups of boys as scoutmaster have 'brought a great deal of pleas- * ure to -me. If every man could come In contact with boys thus intimately he would find it helpful in many ways even though It takes time and means the sacrifice of things men hold dear, i‘‘After the experience of these ten years in connection with work for -boys-1 am convinced that there Is no ‘ •better program for character building, than the scout program and I hope.-.that I may have a hand In it for years' to come.STUDY MOSQUITO WARFARE.7' Boy scouts of Newark recently went , on an Inspection hike to the nearby marshes to observe . the methods and/' practice of mosquito extermination as , conducted by the local, mosquito extermination commissions. The boys ■ will camp ‘ on the meadows. -SCOUT REMEMBERS BROTHER*Among the many Memorial day observances in ’ loving memory of those young men. who gave their lives in the great war, perhaps none was more / touching than., that * of the boy scout who saved Ms pennies faithfully for a long time Until he had enough to buy a fine wreath to place on the grave of a neighbor, a i»«t *blt;i had 1 played a role of a “big brother” t# 1 tboyoungw boy Srttf* ha wer - , J ■
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Newburgh Register
Newburgh, Indiana, US
Fri, Apr 07, 1922
Page 5
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Doug S.
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