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A A it A mit? * * *--?- LAJ * * J*M TT? " "TTTTTVTTVTVTTTTTVT I 7%e 2?oj> Set Realizing- the importance of ting in touch with the boys of generation and of aiding the living in cities and villages to come 8trong,athIt?tic and self-reli and, at the same time to dev the best qualities in them, qualities that will make for the tennent of their country. Lieut. Gen. Sir Robt. S. S. den Powell of England, hit upc plan for organizing them troops and patriots with the m "Be Prepared." He acknowlec that he drew from America many of his ideas, but it was America, under Ernest Thomf Seton to take hold of the mi ment and bring it to its prei perfect form. It is hard for us to realize ; how large an institution this become. There are no less t two million boys already in membership. The movement spread until it is embraced in ( many, France, Italy, Austra New Zealand, Canada, the Uni States, and the South Ameri States. In fact it is a world v, movement. "In Germany the boys have gaged in the work with such ent sia8m and in such numbers, t the Prussian and Bavarian auth< ties are giving the movement fin cial aid." It has attained, howe its greatest growth in the Uni States, and it is here placed on highest plane, that of efficient c zenship, service, and charac building. "The Boy Scouts of Ameri< was incorporated February I 1910, with Hon. Wm. H. Taft Honorary President and Col. Th dore Roosevelt, Honorary Vi President. Associated with 4h .are eminent influential men fri all walks of life. They i organized into the national coan and the local councils in the cit and towns. This movement is r intended to do away with other b clubs and organizations, but many instances acts as auxiliary them, more especially of Sund School and church clubs. T movement is non military, althouj it aims to "instil in the boy all the military virtues, such as hom loyalty, obedience and patriotisr The uniform, the patrol, t troop and the drill are not for mi tary tactics; they are for the unit the harraonj', and the ry th m i spirit that boy s learn in Scoutin It is in doing these things togeth that the boys absorb the truth ai force of the scour"law^ -'a seoul a friend of all, and a brother to ev ry other scout." "The movemei stands for patriotism, the patric ism that causes a boy to love h country and instead of boastin about it, serve it by being a goc citizen." "Soout craft, includi First Aid, Life Saving, Tracking Signaling, Cycling, Nature Stud; Seamanship, C^mp-craft, Woo? craft, Chivalry, Patriotism an other subjects." This is accpn pliahed in games and team pla And is pleasure, not work for tl t)oys. It aims to show the boy after h reaches Seouting Age that he is a asset in the community, that we ai taking an interest in him. "It makes him co-operative wit the community's interest, it places ?alne on the minority years of hi citizenship life. It gives him som? thing to do. It teaches him to d .something for himself; it make him self reliant, courageous an manly, and the community's intel est in the healthful normal ?eve. opment of the boy as such, hold out to him its laurel wreath of ai proval and works with him." There are three classes of Scouts The Tenderfoot, second-class Scout and first-class Scouts. There ar certain requirements and examina tions which the boy who wishes t< become a Scout must meet, befor< he can be enrolled. Then before hi becomes a Scout he must promise On my honor I will do my best 1st, To do my duty to God am my country, and to obey the Scou laws. 2nd, To help other people at al times. 3rd, To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and moral ly straight. After taking this oath there it the Scout Sign, the Scout salute and the Scout Law. The following are thelaws which re late to the boy Scouts of America all the latest and most up to dat?. 1st, A Scout is trustworthy. A Scout's honor is to be trusted. If lie were to violate his honor by tell ing a lie or by cheating, or by not doing exactly a given task when trusted on his honor, he may be directed to hand over his Scout ?badge. 2nd, A Scout is loyal. He is loyal to all to whom loyalty is due, his Scout leader, his home and pa* xeaU and country. J ts of America ? ^.4..1..|..I.?^}.4^.^^.}..t.^.?^.i.j..i..H. 3rd, A Scout is helpful. He must be prepared at any time to save life, to help injured persons and share the home duties. He must do at least one good turn to somebody every ..day. 4tb, A Scout is friendly. He is a friend to all, and a brother to ev ery other Scout. 5th, A Scout is courteous. He is polite to all, especially to women, children, old people and the weak and helpless. lie must not take pay for being helpful or courteous. 6th, A Scout is kind. He is a friend to animals. He will not kill or hurt any living creature, needlessly, but will strive to save and protect any harmless life. 7th. A Scout is obedient. He obeys his parents, scout master, patrol leader and all other duly con stituted authorities. 8th, A Scout is cheerful. He smiles whenever he can. His obe dience to orders is prompt and cheery. He never shirks nor grum bles at hardships. 9th, A Scout is thrifty. He does not wantonly destroy property. He works faithfully, wastes nothing, and makes the best of his opportu nities. He saves his money so that he may pay his own way, be gen erous to those in need and helpful to worthy objects. He may work for pay but must not receive tips for courtesies or good turns. 10th, A Scout is brave. He has the courage to face danger in spite of fear and has to stand up for the right against the coaxing of friends or the jeers or threats of enemies, and defeat does not down him. 11th, A Scout is clean. He keeps clean in body and thought, stands for clean speech, clean sport, clean habits, and tracks with a clean crowd. 12th, A Scout is reverent. He is reverent towards God. He is faith ful in his religious duties aud res pects the convictions of others in matters of custom and religion. The Scouts religion is non-Secta rian. It is open to all. The boys are not taught religion or creed or dogma. These teachings are left to the church to which they belong, or to which they may be attached. "If he be a Catholic Scout, the catholic church of which he is a member, is the best channel for his training. If he is a Hebrew boy, then the synagogue will train him in the faith of his fathers. If hpL-hp-a-Protestant,- no mit uer in' what denomination of Protestant ism he may belong, the church of which he is an adherent or member, . ?ould be the proper organization to give him an education in the things that pertain to his allegiance to Goa. Ol' course it is a funda mental principle of the Boy Scouts of America to insist on clean, ca pable leadership in its Scout Mas ters, and the influence of the leader on the boy Scout should be of a dis tinctly helpful character. I In the organization there is a Court of Honor, a patrol and a troop. The patrol consists of eight boys, one of whom is a patrol lead er. There may be as many of these patrols as there are the boys in the community to form them. All of these patrols are under a Scout Master who is selected by the Local Council of five or seven or ten in fluential men as the case may be. If necessary the Scout master may have one or more assistants of eigh teen or twenty years. I have tried to give as compre hensive a study of this question as I could with my limited amount of information. Th? quotations made, are from a pamphlet sent out from the National Headquarters, 200 Fifth Aveuue N. Y., called, "The Boy Scout Scheme, What it is! What it is not! There is much that we will have to study in regard to this move ment before we can work intelli gently. We will need Men and Money, Ability and a Willingness for Service. No great good can be accomplished unless we tincture our service with prayer, and be willing to empty our lives of self that "He may fill us as forth to his ser vice we go, Be broken, that so unhindered, his love through us may flow." Agatha A. Woodson. Notice to Stock Raiser?. Dr. M. Ray Powers of Clemson college and other experts from Washington, D. C., will bs at Edge field on the 29th of March, 1912. This meeting means much to ?attie* men of Edgefield county. In some sections of onr connty farmers hare lost heavily bv tiok fever. Dr. Pow ers and his co-workers are coming to tell you bow to eradicate this pest. P. N. Lott., j "s 1'- *.A i*>\ .j comprehensive exhibit of everything in millinery and novelties. We have secured the services of Ii milliner, for this season and has just where she has spent two weeks stud ing her purchases, and never befor we had such a bounty of beautiful wear and that which carries taste ? dividuality. We feel that we can say without i contradiction that w e can please th of the most fastidious taste and it i pleasure we announce that our fifth opening will be held at our store Th Friday and Saturday, April 4th, 5th, Come and see,look and admire. A cordial welcome i Yours truly, W. M. & J. T. OUZTS COMI Ouztsville P.O.* FIRE INSURANCE E. J. NORRIS, Agent Edgefield, South Carolina Representing the HOME INSURANCE COMPANY, of New York, and the old HARTFORD, of Hartford, Connecticut. The HOME has a greater Capital and Surplus combined than any other company. The HARTFORD is the leading com pany of the World, doing a greater Fire business than any other Co. See Insurance Report! PRUDENTIAL LIFE "HAS THE STRENGTH OF GIBRALTAR." E. J. Norris, FIRE AND LIFE INSURANCE. 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