and good temper, otherwise the camp would become unbearable.
(S.T.)
So you carry out the different laws of courteousness, of helpfulness, and friendliness to others that come in the Scout Law. Also you pick up the idea of how necessary it is to keep everything in its place, and to keep your kit and tent and ground as clean as possible; otherwise you get into a horrible state of dirt, and dirt brings flies and other inconveniences.
You save every particle of food and in this way you learn not only cleanliness, but thrift and economy. And you very soon realise how cheaply you can live in camp, and how very much enjoyment you can get for very little money. And as you live in the fresh, pure air of God you find that your own thoughts are clean and pure as the air around you. There is hardly one of the Scout Laws that is not better carried out after you have been living and practising it in camp.
B. THE SCOUT PROMISE
On my honour I will try—
- To do my Duty to God and to my Country.
- To help other people at all times.
- To obey the Scout Law.
Duty to God
An old British chieftain, some thirteen hundred years ago, said:
