HOW CAN YOU TELL A GOOD SCOUT?
In school
He keeps to the right on walks, in halls, going
up and down stairs.
He goes up and down stairs one step at a time.
He looks where he runs.
He doesn't jostle in a crowd.
He doesn't bully the little fellows.
He sees that the little chaps have a fair chance
on the playground and that they don't get
hurt.
Out of school
He does not walk on railroad bridges or tracks.
He does not walk around lowered gates or crawl
under them.
He does not jump off moving trains, cars, or
engines.
He does not crawl over, under, or between cars.
He does not loiter around railroad stations or
cars or play on or around turn tables.
He does not cross tracks without remembering
to stop, look, and listen.
He looks where he goes and keeps to the right.
He crosses at regular crossings, not in the
middle of the block.
He looks out for automobiles turning corners.
He looks and listens for danger signals and
heeds them.
He plays safe, as much for the other fellow's
sake as his own.
THE BEST OF GIFTS—A BOOK
For the many occasions when a present is to be given, there is nothing
of more permanent value than an interesting book. It may also be an
inexpensive gift. Read the following selected list of World Book Company
books which make acceptable gifts, and note the range of prices.
All these books are well suited for gifts. They are interesting; the
pictures are the work of excellent illustrators; the type is large and plain;
the paper is good; the printing is clear; the binding is both strong and
attractive.
FOR YOUNGER CHILDREN
Chadwick-Freeman: Chain Stories and Playlets. 1. The Cat that
was Lonesome. 2. The Woman and Her Pig. 3. The Mouse
that Lost her Tail. Each, 18 cents.
Chancellor: Easy Road to Reading. 1. A Book of Animals. 2. A
Book of Children. 3. A Book of Fun and Fancy. 4. A Book of
Letters and Numbers. Each, 18 cents.
Thompson-Cooper: Making Faces with Pencil and Brush. Book I.
Book II. Each, 18 cents.
FOR BOYS AND GIRLS
Bailey: Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts. 42 cents.
Burks: Barbara's Philippine Journey. 72 cents.
Brown: Nature and Industry Readers. 1. Stories of Woods and
Fields. 2. Stories of Childhood and Nature. 3. When the World
was Young. Each, 48 cents.
Curtis: Indian Days of the Long Ago. Gift edition, $1.20.
Curtis: In the Land of the Head-Hunters. Gift edition, $1.20.
McGovney: Stories of Long Ago in the Philippines. 48 cents.
Sims-Harry: Dramatic Myths and Legends. Book One: Norse
Legends. Book Two: Greek and Roman Legends. Each, 30 cents.
A post card to the publishers will bring you more detailed information
with regard to any or all of these books. The books will be
sent postpaid at the prices given above. It is requested that payment
in stamps, by registered letter, or by money order accompany all orders.
WORLD BOOK COMPANY
YONKERS-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK
YONKERS-ON-HUDSON, NEW YORK
Transcriber's Note:
Both "tiptoe" and "tip-toe" were used in this text. This text also uses Pellmell and pell mell.