Another great advantage of the Scout movement is that it
consciously and directly fosters, not only patriotism, but the true spirit of knight-errantry which is the soldier's best asset. If the Boy Scout acts on the ideals which General Baden- Powell has managed to convey to him without a trace of that priggishness and " goody-goodyism " from which boys fly as from the plague, he cannot help becoming a good man as well as a brave man. That is an achievement to the author of which we should all take off our hats. No doubt there are difficulties and dangers before the movement, and we trust we shall not be misunderstood if we urge upon General Baden-Powell the need for guarding against them most vigilantly. He must be careful not to go too quick, and also he must not be tempted to enlarge the scope of his organisation and make it attempt more than it can do. " Over-trading " is a very real danger in business, and it is also, we are convinced, a danger in movements like the Boy Scouts.
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