z44 Boy Scouts wherever they may be. To these a scout must always be courteous and helpful. ..
. When a scout is walking witha lady or a chil d, he should
always walk on the outside of the sidewalk, so that he can better protect them aga/nst the. jostling crowds. This .rule is only altered when crossing the street, when the scout should get between the lady and the' traffic, so as to shield her from accident .or mud. Also in meeting a woman or child, a scout, as a matter of course, should always make way for them even if he himself has to step off the sidewalk into the mud. When riding in a street Car or train a scout should nev er allow a woman, an elderly person, or a child to stand, but will offer his seat; and when he does it he should do it cheerfully and with a smile. When on the street, be contimmlly on a quest, on the lookout to help others, and always refuse any reward for the effort. This kind of c9urtesy and good manners is essential to success. It was th/s unselfish desire to protect and help that made these men of olden t/me such splendid fellows. Good manners attract and please, and should be cultivated by every boy who expects to win success and make his life interesting to others. In the home, on the street, in the school, in the workshop or the office, or wherever one may be, his relationship to others. should be characterized as gentle, cour- teoU s, polite, considerate and thoughtful. These are virtues and graces that make life easier and plea?anter for all. Cheerfulness As has been said, whatever a scout does should be done with cheerfulness, and the duty of always being cheerful cannot be emphasized too much. Why don't you laugh, and make us aH laugh too, And keep us mortals all from getting blue? A laugh will always win. If you can't laugh m just grin. Go onl Let's all join inl Why don't you laugh? Benjamin Franklin said: "Money .never yet made a man happy, and there is nothing iu its nature to produce happiness. One's personal enjoyment is' a very small thing, but one's peri sonal usefulness is a veryimportant thing.",?Thos? only are j happy who have thdr minds fixed upou?'some?o?lSther and]
higher than their own happiness. .Doctor Raffles once
