Boy Scouts.

Samoanische Zeitung, Volume 20, Issue 17, 24 April 1920, Page 9

Boy Scouts.

A SPHERE OF USEFULNESS. . A meeting of the Committee of the Boy Scout Movement was held in the Central Office on Thursday evening of last week when the following were present: Messrs. Beaglehole (in the chair) Rutherford, Consul Mason Mitchell, " Smythe, Gerard, (Secretary) and Dobbie. It was decided among other matters to request those gentlemen who had kindly offered loans of various amounts in support of the movement to, forward their cheques. Mr. Rutherford was unanimously nominated as Scout Master and a recommendation that he be commissioned for the position is to be forwarded to the New Zealand Centre.

A hearty vote of thanks was passed to Mr. floors ior the splendid gift of /20 which that gentleman handed over to Capt. Prictor to briy necessary equipment. Mr. H, Gerard kindly offered to entertain the Boy Scout* at his residence on a, Saturday afterricon yet to be select-

Ed, when the boys would give a brief demonstration of their work. It was thought desirable that the boys should form a part of the Anzac Parade on Sunday, 25th inst. A member was deputed to arrange this matter. Consul Mitchell and Mr. Beaglehole were deputed to wait upon Brother Leo with a view 1 to the fruition of a Marist Boys' troop. During the meeting it was stated that there was plenty of .evidence that the boys were doing a good deal of useful work, especially on Saturdays and week-ends. u It appeared that the general public are not fully aware of the tenets of the movement. One law ©f the Scouts states that each boy must at least do one good deed a day for which he must not receive payment of any kind. Several instances were mentioned where the boys had done good voluntary work and were subsequently offered payment in money. The boys, according to Scout Law, must not accept payment. Any payment for such service must be sent either to the Secretary (Mr. H. Gerard) or the Scout Master (Mr, Rutherford), such money going to the furtherance of the movement as a whole. The public are respectfully asked to appreciate this fact. ,■ As has been noted, the boys are determined to do their good ■ deeds — and they have done many— and the members of

the public who have had services rendered them are asked to respect the Scout I*aw in this respect, for good reasons which are obvious. Self denial and unselfishness are two strong traits in the movement. It is felt by the Committee that there is a big future before our Boy Scout and to this end all are sought to assist and enlarge the effort by every means .possible. Several accounts amounting to were passed for payment.