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moY®SCOUTS(Conducted by National Council of the Boy Scouts ot America.)UNCONSCIOUS ADVERTISINGIn New Brunswick, N. J., a hoy scout noticed that n roan teas driving a. car, and obviously a stranger, tvho seemed In doubt us to his proper direction. Accordingly without hesitation lie jumped on the running board and rode along for a short distance, directing the driver to his destination. The service being duly rendered, the hoy bopped off ilie board and refused tluj stranger's proffered tip, explaining tlmt lie was n boy scout, and couldn't hike pay for u simple good turn. Nothing new in this for ascout. Nearly every sc«*ut in thecountry lias been iirn similar position, behaved just as this buy did. and kept still about It afterward. Just ns this buy did. lint it Is line scouting, all the suilie, and just the kind of Incident that makes scouting comic all along the line. This Is what the man who benefited by this one scout's III tie tier of cour'.esy, had to say nliotif it afterword when he Utld the story:“An orguni/jitlon that Influences a boy to slid; to his principles and refuse the lure of gold is certainly a strong one which deserves all public support.So much for the effect of nn£ small good turn upon public opinion, and the best of it was the scout who did it wasn't thinking about inilttendng public opinion, lie wn« Just doing his everyday duty as u good scout mid milking no fuss nlmut It at all, in good scout fashion.A SCOUT IS A FRIEND.Frederick Mali of Troop 1.1, Bridgeport, Conn.. proved himself a true scout la ft winter by coming to the aid of u young gi:l who was billtling against great odds in trying to feed, dothe and keep n roof over the heads of herself and her four young brothers and sisters. Scout Hull, who sells newspapers, read, os did many other citizens of Bridgeport, the wtorv in the morning paper of June Cram's, ditllculties hut he didn't stop with reading and saying Dear mu. what :i pity! He got busy in a practical way. He cut the story from the newspaper, pasted It on n cardboard l»ox. rat a slot in the box and started out, on u house-to-house campaign, showing the story wherever lie went.All day he kept at his self-appointed task and at night brought $11.70 In pennies, nickels mid dimes, and a ■few JlnrjM' denominations into the newspaper office, announcing that It was for .Tnne Cram mid he hoped she and her family wouldn’t suffer any more. Others took tip the work where the valiant scout led the way, and the little family was relieved of Its worst plight.LEGACIES FOR BOY SCOUTS.The following letter was sent by the legal committee or the Hartford (Conn.) council to nil the lawyers In the city:“The Hartford Council. Boy Scouts of America, Inc.. 1ms to date been the recipient of two hcfpicsis. We an- a Connecticut corporation without capital stock and empowered to receive bequests, hold property, etc. It U probable that ynn. a« on attorney, will be requested at tiroes to suggest to clients who are making their wills the name of a worthy charitable or philanthropic movement which Is in need of an endowment, and In this connection we feel that the Boy Scouts f America deserves your indorsement.“The national council of tlie Boy Scouts of Amorlcn from time to time receives notification of hequests in wills, and It Is gratifying tlmt the movement is receiving this kind of endowment.TEXAS SCOUTS ARE IN LUCK.W. C. Clark, a business man of Paris, Tex., hits presented to the boy scouts of Ihe city n tract of 14 acres to be used by them exclusively. It adjoins a tract two miles west of town that was made n gift to the boys by Messrs. IV. A. and Wortham Collins for the establishment of a hut, Mr. Clark made a gift to the scouts of a gymunalmn equipment costing $1,000.WISDOM OF A FAMOUS SCOUT.The great men In this country were all outdoor men. Not only that, hut 20 centuries ago the 12 men we hear so much about were all outdoor men, as was tlielr Master. The greatest sermon ever preached was not delivered In a temple, but from n mountain aide.”—Daniel Carter Beard, National Scout Commissioner.BOY SCOUT GOOD TURNS.Battle Creek scouts ore entrusted with the Jpb of winding the town dock.A troop of scouts in Youngwond, Pa., surrendered its headquarters for four months lost winter to o family with seven children who could not find a place to live.Troop No. 810, Chicago, says that Its special effort has been to keep streets free from glass and nails, and to prevent destruction of city property, such as. lamp globes and street signs.
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Pekin Advance
Pekin, Indiana, US
Thu, Apr 21, 1921
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