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Title: Review of reviews and world's work
Year: 1890 (1890s)
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Publisher: New York Review of Reviews Corp
Contributing Library: Robarts - University of Toronto
Digitizing Sponsor: University of Toronto

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for citi-zrii>.liip training;. I hese things which the scouts do as a re-sult of the virile, unselfish leadership of menf! ■ •■ ! to our coimtr\ are but a natur.ii >n of scout trainin^ for citizenship.Ihevr practical and Wfjrth-while results arcmade p<issible by reason of the attractivenessof the s strongly to b nature, ami there-by capitali/,e the boys gang instinct by or-! ;rs of eight Ixiys intr» patrols;.;. . ore patrols info tnH»;>s, requir- ing them to pass Xc\\\ in -vubjcct) not taught adequately in our public schools, but whichhave tremendous value in making consistentthe scouts motto, Be Prepared. Theseactivities include not only the practicalknowledge of things worth while, but a testof the ability to do things—such as knot-tying, signalling, first aid, map-making,camping, cooking, agriculture, archery, per-sonal health, public health, physical develop-ment, swimming, life-saving, etc., etc. This
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SCOUTS ASSISTING TRAFFIC OFFICERS DURING Tl-IE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING RUSH AT DFTROIT program holds the interest of the boy andmakes possible the accomplishment of thereal objective of scouting, which is characterdevelopment and training for citizenship. The eighteen thousand men serving asscoutmasters and assistant scoutmasters, andthe twenty-eight tliousand additional menserving as members of troop committees andlocal councils and special officers, are givingfrom five to thirty hours a week in volunteerservice because of a definite conviction thatthntugh Scouting they arc making a definitepatriotic C(»ntribution to our country in citi-zenship training. The>e mefi realize that our coiintrs needsa more distinctive conviction on the part ofthe men of to-morrow as to their responsi-bilit\, as well as their privileges, as citizensof our republic. Mn giving supervision anddirection to the manner in which boys spendtheir leisure time, they are endea\oring toteach them discipline, a proper

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