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and if a Scout unit sold tlieni it might
he a real service. No one is truly in a
full-time business of selling Christmas
trees either. The power company re-
ported in Scouting magazine was doing
good conservation in planting trees to
control brush and beautify the right-of-
way. The power company didn't want
to go into business selling 67,000
Christmas trees. Destroying them
would be poor conservation. Giving
t iem to Scout units was a good solu-
tion. It is a violation of policy to ad-
vertise the sale of trees with the
troop's number and Boy Scouts con-
nected, or to wear uniform while sell-
ing. The sign could be a simple
"Christmas Trees for Sale." However,
when a customer asks who is selling
the trees, a Boy Scout must be honest.
Full uniform
I am a confused Den Mother. When
I served before, I was told no Cub
Scout should salute (head salute) if
not in full uniform. Some say a cap
is not necessary for a head salute. Why
buy the cap? What is a full uniform?
Please straighten me out. I have told
the boys to heart salute if they don't
have a cap on.
Mrs. Be mice Mazur
Norridge, III.
Full uniform for a Cub Scout indoors
is shirt, trousers, and neckerchief. The
same uniform plus the Cub Scout cap
is full uniform outside. Cub Scouts
may "head salute" indoors or out when
properly uniformed. Cub Scouts should
be taught that men and boys do not
wear the cap inside, unless it is desired
to have the color guard do so. The
cap would be removed after the color
guard was dismissed.
Who's counting?
I was looking over my father's
shoulder (he is the chairman of the
troop committee for my big brother's
troop) while he was reading January
Scouting and just happened to count
the candles in the circle at the bottom
of page 31—there were 14 instead of
12.
Cadette Girl Scout Holly Koenig
Westport, Conn.
We told the artist to put 12 candles in
the circle and to have a 13th log to
hold a candle to represent the Spirit
of Scouting, used to light the other
candles. Instead he put them all in a
circle and ended up with 14. People
often talk about another point of the
Scout Law, such as "A Scout is hun-
gry," but the extra candle was unin-
tentional. n
Scouier
a l k
HERITAGE HOLIDAYS
It's red, white, and blue time again. Flag Day and the
Fourth of July. Not even apple pie is more American than Old
Glory and our Declaration of Independence.
It's the time to do some honest to goodness flag-waving and
to remember why and how our country was founded.
Of course, just displaying the flag and listening to patriotic
speeches on "the Fourth" does not automatically produce good
citizens. However, it does, among other things, set the stage for
reviewing our heritage and making the principles this nation
stands for more meaningful in the rush and change of the
Space Age.
How can we, as Scouters, help our youth understand, re-
spect, and love their country and its flag?
Obviously you can set the citizenship pace by personal
example. Fly the flag at your home on June 14, July 4, and
on all other American holidays. Remind your boys to be re-
sponsible for displaying the flag at their homes and asking their
neighbors to do so. Make sure you pay the flag proper respect
at parades and ceremonies and instruct your boys do likewise.
Know the history of our national emblem and expect your boys
to learn and remember it. And volunteer a Scout color guard
to conduct flag ceremonies for other community activities.
On the Fourth of July, join in ringing "Bells on Independence
Day," a relatively new program that's tailor made for organiza-
tions like Scouting. Originating 3 years ago, "Bells" has caught
on in many parts of the country. The plan is simple yet verv
effective. At 2 p.m. EDT on July 4, bells in churches, schools,
and public buildings ring simultaneously in all 50 States, peal-
ing out a reminder of our freedom—how hard it was won, how
easily it can be lost.
You and your boys can initiate or cooperate with this pro-
gram in your community. Contact your officials and help spon-
sor such an observance. Survey the bells in your town or neigh-
borhood and arrange for them to be rung. You might also help
plan and participate in a simple program in conjunction with
the ringing party.
America is still a young nation, much too young to lose the
patriotic, exciting spirit that helped make it and continues to
keep it a free nation. It's up to folks like you who work with
young people to make sure that they get a taste of America's
heritage. And part of that heritage is a little sincere flag-waving
and a joyous, bell-ringing celebration of the day we declared our
independence! □ 3
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