I came across a Washington newspaper article that listed some things taken from a 1934 Boy Scout manual. It was quite interesting to read what was listed in the manual.
Here are a few...
"Use your own legs: Don't hop trucks, street-cars or other vehicles on city streets. You may be able to jump and hold on safely, but when it comes to dropping off, you are likely to find yourself in the path of an approaching automobile which can not stop quickly enough to avoid you."
"Swimming safety: Never call "Help" unless you really need it. Don't splash about wildly, pretending that you are drowning. Come out when you first begin to shiver. It is nature's signal that enough is enough."
"Business laws: A contract made with a lunatic is void. Contracts made on Sundays cannot be enforced. Signatures made with lead pencil are good in law."
"Fire safety: Don't light matches in closets where light dresses are hung. Don't light them near lace curtains. Fire extinguishers should have contents stirred at least once a year."
"Earn your own money: Make birdhouses, beat rugs, carry out ashes, deliver telegrams, collect scrap iron."
"Grow your own money: Save a penny a day, in 10 years you'll have $36.50. Save $25 per week, have $1,300 in a year. With interest, these figures would be very much more."
Great advice...changed a little today!
Check out the Troop97 website in Colorado to learn more about Scout handbooks from the past.
YIS...LE
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