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VOL. XXXIV. No. 7 SCOUTS TELL OF WORK DONE BY MEMBERS EVERYWHERE n 4 v , EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Charles Morgan . . . Alberta Jenkins ^ ASSISTANT EDITORS Julian Byrd Ruth Perry T. Orr ...... Emma Deaver SPORT ED. SOCIETY ED. Glen Miller Ethel McM.nn BOY SCOUTS: Scout Master ? Mr. Fred Miller Assistant Scout Master ? Charles Moore Senior Patrol Leader ? Charles Morgan GIRL SCOUTS: Captain ? Mrs. Hinton McLeod SrFirst Lieutenant ? V Miss Eva Call Second Lieutenant ? Mrs. W. Brittain GIRL SCOUT PROMISE: On my Honor, I 'Will Try: To do my duty to God and my Country; To help other people at all times; To obey the Scout Laws. GIRL SCOUT LAWS 1. A Girl Scout's honor is to be trusted. 2. A Girl Scout is loyal. 3. A Girl Scout's duty is to be use ful and to help others. 4. A Girl Scout is a friend to all, and sister to every other Girl Scout. | 5. A Girl ScouTis courteous. < 6. A Girl Scout is a friend to ani mals. 7. A- Girl Scout Obeys Orders. 8. .A Girl Scout is cheerful. 9. A Girl Scout is thrifty. 10. A Girl Scout is clean in thought, word and deed. MOTTO ? Do a good turn daily. MOTTO ? Be prepared. To these the Girl Scout voluntar-l, ily subscribes when she becomes a Girl Scout. They form the Girl ' Scouts' standard of endeavor. ?{'? PLEDGE ? I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United- States of , America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation indivis- , ible with liberty and justice for all. j BOY SCOUT LAWS 1. A Scout is trustworthy. ?? 2. A Scout is loyal. 3. A Scout is helpful. 4. A Scout ig, a friend to all and . a brother to every other Scout. 6. A Sciut is courteous. A Scout is kind and a friend to , animals. ! ? 7. A Scout is obedient. , 8. A Scout is cheerful. 9. A Scout is thrifty. #"*0. A Scout is brave. ?Ml- A Scout is clean. ri2l A Scout is reverent. ! * ? ? . ; < JUNIOR MUSIC LOVERS CLUB j' (SCOUT REPORTER) The Junior Music Lovers club of . Brevard met Monday, Feb. 14th at 7:30 o'clock in the High School. j] In the absence of Harry Bryson,;i leader of Group I. Miss Call took ; charge. The first thing on the pro gram were some selections by the or- ' chestra, "The Flying Ace," "One ; tie Hike" and a popular piece of music, "Jennine." The next thing on the program Was a baritone horn solo, "Evening Star," by Donald Lee Moore. The Harmonica Band gave several selections. Fred Miller pleased his audience by playing a solo, "Ro mona," on his harmonica. ( After roll call and in open dis- j cussion, refreshments were served! by Group II, Almeta Waters leader,' after which the meeting adjourned. ? FIRST AID One of th? most invaluable things in the training of a Scout is First Aid. At no .time is a Scout's train ing more useful than when an acci dent has occurred. In case of a street accident, ^drowning, fire and many other minor fecidents, ' a Scout's firsl aid is in Juable. A Scout has not only been ained for emergencies, but in Ker u5me is prepared to minister to those who are in any way ill. "Youth is safe, the country is| safe as long as there is an adequate j p?r centagp of boys and girls who ac Mpt jht Scoot oath and law and strivwt p live . by it, and to accept the ifcsponsibilities toward their own and bodies and toward their . creatures which that law and impose. To parents who are' ed because of the authority of { un, ^urch and the home 9eems to j bx*<r^rrown tenous and ineffective, | the Scout movement comes like a, messenger from on high, to guide: | the eager hearts of youth back to the * ancient and unchanging virtues." ? Herman Hage Dorn. \ , ? 1 ? ; ? ? I but open my eyes and perfection No or" and no less In the kind I imagined full Fronts me and God is seen, G? in the star, in the stone, in the flesh In the soul, in the clod. ? Browning. j A GIRL SCOUT (ELIZABETH DUCKWORTH) A Girl Scqut's life is the kind that takes With those who love the best, A life that all the wrong forsakes, A life that stands the test. A Girl Scout is a friend to all, A sister to every Girl Scout: A girl who is ready when duty calls, With neither a frown nor pout A girl who is courteous to all she % meets, One with a winning smile; Who is willing to take a lower seat, Or go the second mile. She sees the best in every one, She dwells not on the crude; An^ sever behind your back makes ^Rin, Her manners are never rude; * . ? '.l - A Girl Scout is loyal always, ' To her family, home and school; All the Scout Laws she obeys, Never forgetting the slightest rule. A Girl Scout knows the value Of money and time well spent; She wisely spends her dollars, And just the same her cents. She lives up to the slogan,, '?A good turn daily do," And she has often proven There's joy in helping, too. A girl who is clean, in thought* word and deed, A gril who is always about; When friends or foe assistance need. This is a true Girl Scout. / THE GIRL SCOUT LAWS (LOUISE GILLESPIE) Lt was not very many years ago The Girl Scouts were founded by Juliette Low, They are always ready to help some one As well as to learn and have their ' fun. * . ?? ' 'I- ? ? .? 'A Girl Scout's Honor is to be trust- ; ed" indeed, J The most important law of our ! creed, When she says; "On my honor as a. Scout," *??]*?! ;j Her word there is never reason to ,? doubt. '|T i ' "A Girl Scout is loyal" ? law number;] two, To her country, home, and school is | , she true. j. If they are threatened, she defends j them, =] ff they are friendless, she befriends ] them. !j . ? ' 1'' 1 A Girl Scout must help some one j every day, For there is always something to do; She can help some stranger find his ; way, Or cheer some one whose skies are not blue. j1 A friend to every one is a Girl * Scout, ji No one is friendless if she is about ; Courteous is she to both young and I, ' old, j. Her kindness to animals is often re- ' told. A Girl Scout does all orders obey, She is cheerful to everyone, every day. She spends her money in useful way j And uses time wisely in work and j;; play. "A Girl Scout is clean in thought, word and deed, An unclean word she will never heed. She is clea'n in all that she might jdo, To her Girl Scout Laws she will ever be true. WHO? A SCOUT! Who are the girls who are helpful and true? I Those who always have something to do? | Who are handy with pencil and i needle too? The Girl Scouts! Who is the girl who is everyone's friend? I Who at all times her assistance will lend? Who is ready to cook and ready to j mend? i The Girl Scout! I What girl is kind to the weak and old? Who in the face of disaster is bold? Who has a heart that is made of gold? The Girl Scout! What girl always puts herself last? Who does not believe that virtue is : past? | Whose knowledge of all things, use- i ful is vast? ... : v* : The Girl Scoutf Who tries to live from"3ay to day In such a kind and helpful way That only good can others say? The Girl Scout! j ? ' . .'-??? i I Thrift is avoiding needless use , now for needed benefit later." "Service is not odd jobs, but an attitude toward life." Wallace B. Davis President of the Central Bank and Trust Company, Asheville, N. C.f and president of the new $3,500,000 Central Securities Company, announcement of which is- made on another page of_this issue of The News. Mr. Davis is considered the outstanding citizen of Western North Carolina, and was recently awarded the cup offered by The Asheville Times to the person whose services to his community marked him as the mcst valuable citizen of the community. HEALTH MUST BE i CONSIDERED NOW! ? (MARK TAYLOR ORR) In all towns, large cities especial ly, sanitation is one of the greatest problems. It involves many import-' ant things, mainly the beautv of the town, and most important of al^ the ' health of the people. Health should come first in every case, education next. A town the ' ?ize of Brevard _could be had should be kept clean at all times. In the ! rear of many grocery stores you will find rotting refuse from unmarket able groceries. This should never be allowed as many germs accumu late there and rapidly spread. Brevard is a beautiful little: town and if everyone will work together on this big subject of sanitation, it should be one of the most beautiful in Western North Carolina. We have a beautiful location, one to be en- , vied by many other towns and cit ies. ! We have just as good doctors in our town as are to be found any where, and a fine hospital, in which almost any operation can bie per formed. But our everyday health lies in sanitation, which we can eas ily obtain with a/ittle work ? by the store owners keeping their places of business clean, the individuals their homes, and the city water depart ment the streets. Thus, if we all do our part, this town should be a model for any other town or city. PENROSE SCOUTS PLAN GREAT YEAR'S PROGRAM! ( CALLIE GREEN, Scribe) The Girl Scouts of Penrose are : planning to accomplish much during j Scout Week, although only a newly I organized troop. We have our arm-| bands to wear during Scout Week, although our pins have not come. We are going to work Saturday ; for the purpose of securing new; members. Hope to secure enough i for another troop. Some of the j girls of our community say they are not going to join the Scouts until they are in High School, But listen girls, all the Scouts in High School will be ahead of you and you know you don't want your schoolmates to be ahead of you. And then you can't be a Scout after you are eighteen," unless you are a captain, lieutenant or counsellor, and the fun you will have missed! We plan to j speak to these girls and interest them in Girl Scout work. We are now working on our Sec- .! ond Class' Scout Test, which we hope to pass soon. Our troop will] always welcome anyone who wishes to visit. We hope some of the Bre vard Girl Scouts will be preseht when we receive our pins. / . MAYOR PRAISES SCOUT I WORK FOR THE YOUNG (MAYOR T. W. WHITMIRE) I think both organizations ire very good. I am a believer of b >th Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts and De li eve in doing the same for the g rls as for the boys. REV. W. H. HARTSELL DELIGHTS SCOUTS (SCOUT REPORTER) Sunday night at 7:30, a special ! union service was held at the Bap-, tist church, as a special feature of ; Scout Week. Rev. W. H. Hartsell, pastor of that church gave an in teresting, inspiring and educational sermon on the Scout Movement, ! pointing out to the parents its won derful and unlimited possibilities. ] Two songs, "Follow the Gleam"; and "I Would Be True," were sung by the Scouts. Three other special musical numbers ? a solo by Mr. Alvin Moore, a baritone horn solo by Mr. Donald Moore, and a vocal quartet by Rev. Mr. Hartsell and the Simpson brothers, were greatly en joyed. As a part of the program the Boy Scouts repeated the Scout promise, j laws and motto. It was altogether a program to be 1 benefitted from and remembered. I SYSTEM OF SCOUTING FOR AMERICAN GIRLS A troop of Girl Scouts consists of one or more patrols of six to eight girl- in each. In order to be able to register a troop, there must be eight girls in each patrol. Five pa trols are as many as any troop should have. The troop leader or "captain" may have assistants ? "lieutenants." The captain must be twenty-one years of age or over; a lieutenant need be only eighteen years of age. With, the captain and i lieutenants, the patrol leaders make up the court of honor. The court of honor plans all of the troop meet- , ings. It meets immediately after the troop meeting, and every mem ber of the troop has a voice in its i management. MISS SITTON WINS THE PRIZE FOR TAG SALES ? i Of the hundreds of Scout tags; sold during the week, the largest number reported were those sold by I Miss Annie Sitton at Pushell's store. The little red tats are being sold by many different individuals and firms throughout' Scout Week, the pro ceeds from which will net a,neat sum for carrying on the Scout work in Brevard, it is expected. SCOUT AND CHRISTIAN ARE ONE AND SAME (PROF. J. B. JONES) , J To be a Christian- and to. bp. a; I Scout is the highegt ideal a father; jean wish for his son. I would like.1 for my boy to be physically strong: I without being a professional prize I fnghter, mentally awake without be ;irtg a frftak, morally straight without ! being narrow minded. All thi* is | possible if he becomes a real Scoat ' I One of the -biggest assets to any school or community is to have a j group of boys on whom you can de jpend without' question. The boys of Brevard who belong to this class are j the Scouts. I congratulate the lead jer for having boys like this; I con gratulate the boys for having a leader like; Scoutmaster Miller. PETITION ASKS DRASTIC CUTS IN SALARIES OF PUBLIC OFFICES Last week The Brevard News car ried the story that 24 democrats had petitioned the North Carolina legis lature to adopt the measure presented by the republican legislative member in preference to that offered by the democratic senator. Now comes the hottest petition that has ever been penned or writ ten on an Underwood typewriter. This new petition to the honorable body in Raleigh would have Ira Gal loway and Roland Owen work for one hundred dollars per month, and would make the county com missioners work for two dollars per day. The same rate would apply, under the petition, to the members of the board of education and to the members of the board of road com missioners. The petition states that these rates of pay are in keeping with the financial conditions of the county. Following is a copy of the pe tition said ? t? have been signed by 750 people in Transylvania county and. transmitted to the legislature of North Carolina: "Honorable T. Coleman Galloway, "State Senate, "Raleigh, N. C. "We, the undersigned citizens and i tax payers of Transylvania County, ! North Carolina, do hereby petition) the General Assembly of North Caro lina, through you, to enact legisla tion for this County to this effect: "In order to save the tax payers of this County a huge sum of money in taxes, we favor a law giving this County only three members on the Board fo County Commissioners with a salary of two dollars ($2.00) each , per day, the same as now allowed the Road Commissioners, and not to exceed thirty six dollars ($36.00) per annum. The Chairman of said Board to receive no more pay than other members. That the County Commis sioners be allowed to appoint one of their members to act as Clerk to the Board without extra pay. "We favor the immediate aboli- ? tion of the office of Tax Collector and the collection of taxes to be re quired of the Sheriff, who shall be paid one thousand dollars ($1000.00) per year for such service. We also favor the immediate abolition of the County Treasurer's and Accountant's offices, and that County Attorney's salary to be not more than $500.00 per year. "We further favor the pacing of the Clerk of Superior Court and the Register of Deeds a Salary of $1200.00 per year each with no allowance for clerk hire for either. "We further favor the abolition of the Jury Commission and the re duction of salary of the Members of the Board of Education so as to be only $2.00 per day each, this being the same allowed the County and Road Commissioners. "We further favor the County's paying the premiums on all bonds of the county officers whose bonds are made by the Bonding Companies and that above named officers shall re ceive no compensation other than that allowed by this act. "We feel that the above scale of wages is in keeping with the pres ent financial conditions of the coun ty and is equal or above that paid to farmers, laborers and wage earn ers of the county." LITTLE HOMES OF GIRL SCOUTS IN THE NATION There are 81 Girl Scout homes j scattered over the United States and j Hawaii. These little homes ? some , of which could be termed "big," are some owned, some rented and some loaned. They are managed, fur nished and used almost exclusively , by the Girl Scouts. Most of these ? are small, one, two or three room < structures, while some few are so ( large as to boast sun porches, kitch- j enettes, breakfast nooks and other , modern additions. Many were for- , merly old, unused shacks, houses j falling into decay and cabins, con verted into cozy, comfortable little , homes, through the efforts, enthus- , iasm and talents of the Scouts in . charge. Tie-dyed curtains, hooked , rugs and any number of other hand , made articles make of these little , houses, places of beauty. In the , troop home a Scout is enabled to j pass many merit badges ? home, maker, cook, seamstress, weaver,! etc., in a pleasant way. They learn : the management arid operation of a home, receiving invaluable training. Think what it would mean to our Girl Scouts to have a home of their own! With the cooperation of _ the town and the various organizations, the expense of obtaining this home would be neglible. The benefit could not be estimated. Certain in dividuals have offered lots as sites for this home, should our plans ma terialize. Help us get this home j and we will try to make it a home : ht etown can be proud of. SCOUT SPIRIT ANTEDATES' THE SIXTH CENTURY! (CHARLES MORGAN) Early in the sixth century, a; knight, in his armour, rode through a forest. As he rode silently on he j heard the shrill cry of a woman in i danger. Quickly he turned from his ( course and guided his horse to the i lady in distress. ' With one stroke of ; his mighty sword he disposed of her: captor. Then she was restored to. 'her friends. The knights then went on his way without reward. Such is the spirit of the Scout. Over a thousand years have passed and the same spirit lives in the | Scouts of .today. He does his daily good turn and goes on his way. I Anyone of keen mind can see the I Scout "good turn" carries on the j 1 knightly ideal. The knight's motto "Be always ready," reveals the kinship of ancient knight and the modern. DR. LYNCH SAYS GOOD WORD FOR BOY SCOUTS | (DR. GEO. B. LYNCH) In my opinion a boy or girl should consider themselves fortunate if they have the privilege of belonging [to the Scouts. Why? Because it is [the beginning or foundation to true 'manhood and womanhood. The Scout i movement not only makes better men atad women physically, but it ? also develops them mentally and ! morally: making them true to their country, their flag and their God. It not only teaches them to forget the i 1 small and selfish things of life, but I instills into them the desire to do ! some' act each day that will make i the pathway of someone else just a little smoother: in other words, it j teaches them the Golden Rulei "Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.'' SCOUTS MUST BE REAL SPORTS IN ALL MATTERS (ALBERTA JENKINS) We have all heard sportsmanship discussed and most of us consider it an overdone subject, but if so many of us would practice being real good sports, a good fifty per cent of the complaining and grouch ing exhibited all about us would bo abolished. Sportsmanship is not a quality to be confined to fcncol pupils only, as so many think, for there is no one on the face of the earth who would not do well 10 cul tivate tiiia qual.ty j f hi has net al ready done so. We generally think of sportsmanship in connection with games, but this is the least of its applications. Isn't the majority of our complaining the result of our inability to take Itlnngs a$ they come, with a resolve to do better next time? How mean and little we think the individual in a game, a de bate or any contest, who refuses to accept the decision of those in au thority, who is so conceited as to make a public spectacle of himself. We condemn him as a "cheap sport" and yet, if we investigated the source of our harsh words and complaining tones, we would find the greater part was the result of poor sports manship. Therefore, in our striving for a successful life, let us not forget that there is no foundation for one like sportsmanship. PLEADS FOR HEALTH OF ALL SCHOOL CHILDREN ((JOE CRARY) Good health is a necessary factoT to the school boy if he is to devel op mentally, morally, socially and physically. ' ' . Statistics show that the highest grades are made by students who are enjoying good health. As healthy . minds and healthy bodies are* close ly related, clear thinking is depend ent upon a sound body, as a back ground. In addition to enviable marks, a well boy is able to have a perfect record of attendance an8 punctuality. It is the boy of good health who has the patience and perseverance to do the things that are right, fUJing his time with worthwhile interevta, he is too busy to think of unwhole some activities, Embued with enthusiasm, pep and vitality, the liealthy boy finds that he is an addition to any social af fair. He is welcomed wherever he goes for his bright, cheery disposi tion ? an attribute to anyone. . A boy, to be an athlete, must have a sound body. Students of poor physical rating, hav$, no chance to make a team. In addition to the personal pleasure that the athlete dierives from taking part in a sport, he is given the opportunity of bring ing fame and honor to" his school. After discussing the value of good health, we realize that it is essen tial if a boy is to reach the highest degree of efficiency, socially anJ scholastically. BROMFIELD SAYS BEST MOVE FOR COUNTRY (J. S. BROMFIELD) The importance of the Girl Scout organiz'ation cannot be overestimat ed. It "'s the best thing of its kind in America today.
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