SCOUT LAW TALKS.

Auckland Star, Volume LXIV, Issue 74, 29 March 1933, Page 14

SCOUT LAW TALKS.

(By RATA.)

No. 4. It's good to say "Good morning" It's tine to say "Hullo" But better still to grasp the hand Of every scout you know. A look may be forgotten A word misunderstood, „ But the touch of the human hand Is the pledge of brotherhood.

Shake hands brother scout, for are we not part of a wonderful brotherhood! Scouting is just like a thin cord encircling the earth and every nation of it, embracing every colour and every creed. All are linked in on this wonderful line as with a middleman's knot well and truly formed; all are pulling with might and main, onward, ever onward, always keeping their ideals before them and playing the game with all the strength that is in them.

The idea of linking into this line with a middleman's knot —one that every scout can tie —is a wonderful thought, for as others join in so "The Game" increases in strength and power, with everyone pulling in the direction of the arrow head which points to better things for the whole of the human race.

All are of one blood in this world-wide •brotherhood of ours; in each and everyone flowc the same life-giving blood stream; the same brain controls our every action, and we all are children of the Great Scoutmaster.

There are many waye we can show that "a scout is a friend to all and a brother to every scout, no matter to what social class he belongs," but I think the first place to start is at home. Always be a good scout to your brothers and Bisters and help them all you can. Yes, the fourth law must etart at home if you want to follow it as our Chief intended it to be. Then at school —play the game with everyone and be like Kim—a little friend of all the world; help the weak chap and protect him from the bully who is ever on the lookout to show his strength with those that are weaker than himself.

One of the worst forms of kicking a man when he is down is carrying or listening to tittle-tattle and If you know might that will hurt or annoy A man or a woman, a girl or a boy The best thing to do is forget it. For no good scout would stab in the back and run, whilst to pass on a tale of another's mistakes or misfortunes is the action of a coward and bad form to say the least.

As a middleman in this strong invisible chord of scouting, put in all your weight, for ours is the brotherhood that "binds the world with a golden chain about the feet of God," and His children we all are, no matter what country or circumstance we owe our birth.