Boy Scouts and What They Do/Scout Law

by Anonymous

The Scout Law.

 

On each side of the band-stand was a great placard bearing the Scout Law—a code of living followed out by hundreds of thousands of boys from the States in the West, to China in the East—from the Northland of Norway to Australia, New Zealand, and Chili in the South; when they became Scouts they promised on their honour to do their utmost to carry it out.

1.—A Scout's Honour is to Be Trusted.
That is to say, if a Scout says, "On my honour it is so," it's so.

2.—A Scout is Loyal to the King, to His Officers, His Country, and His Employers.
This is the very essence of good citizenship.

3.—A Scout's Duty is to Be Useful, and to Help Others.
In other words he must BE PREPARED at any time to save life, or to help injured persons, and to do a "good turn" to somebody every day.

4.—A Scout is a Friend to All, No Matter to What Social Class He May Belong.
A Scout is never a snob; he accepts the other man as he finds him, and makes the best of him.

5.—A Scout is Courteous.

6.—A Scout is a Friend to Animals.

7.—A Scout Obeys Orders.
Whether these orders are from his parents, patrol leader. Scoutmaster, or anyone placed in authority over him, he must obey orders instantly, and without question.

8.—A Scout Smiles and Whistles All Circumstances.

9.—A Scout is Thrifty.

10.—A Scout is Pure in Thought, Word and Deed.