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Scoutcraft 7 bed out of rough timber, or weave a mattress or mat out of grass to sleep on is a joy. And all of these things a good scout should know. Then too, a good scout must be chivalrous. That is, he should be as manly as the knights or pioneers of old. He should be unselfish. He should show courage. He must do his duty. He should show benevolence and thrift. He should be loyal to his country. He should be obedient to his parents, and show respect to those who are his superiors. He should be very courteous to women. One of his obligations is to do a good turn every day to some one. He should be cheerful and seek self-improvement, and should make a career for himself. All these things were characteristics of the old-t/me American scouts and of the l?ing Arthur knights. Their honor was s?cred. They were courteous and polite to women and children, es- pe?'?!ly to the aged, protected the weak, and helped others to live better. They taught themselves to be strong, so as to be able to protect their country against enemies. They kept themselves strong and healthy, so that they might be peepared to do all of these things at a moment's notice, and do them well. So the boy scout of to-d?y must be chivalrous, numly, and gentlemanly. When he gets up in the morning he may fie a knot in h/s necktie, and leave the necktie outside his vest until he has done a good turn. Another way to remind himself is towear his scout badge reversed until he has done his good turn. The good turn may not be a very bigthing--help an old lady across the street; remove a banana skin from the pavement so that people may not fall; remove from streets or roads broken glass, dangerous to automobile or bicycle tires; give water to a thirsty horse; or deeds similar to these. The scout also ought to know how to save life. He ought to be able to mal?e a stretcher; to throw a rope to a drowning person; to drag an unconsdous person from a burning building, and to resuscitate a person overcome by gas fumes. He ought also to know the method of stopping runaway horses, and he should have the presence of mind and the skill to calm a panic and deal with street and other accidents. This means also that a boy scout must always be in the pink of condition. A boy cannot do things like these unless he is healthy and strong. Therefore, he must be systematically taking exercise, playing gsanes, running, and walking. It means that he must sleep enough hours to give him the neeessary?strengt. h, and if possible ,to sleep very much in the oI?e?bgr?d?L?