
THE BOY SCOUTS FOR HOME PROTECTION
Sterling Boy Scout Books
The Boy Scouts For Home Protection. - CHAPTER I. TIME THINGS BEGAN TO MEND.
CHAPTER II. HELP WANTED.
CHAPTER III. “STRIKE WHILE THE IRON IS HOT!”
CHAPTER IV. WAITING FOR THE GOOD NEWS.
CHAPTER V. OAKVALE’S GREAT CLEAN-UP DAY.
CHAPTER VI. THE PROMISE OF A SCOUT.
CHAPTER VII. HOW THE “UPLIFT” WORKED.
CHAPTER VIII. ONE USE FOR WOODCRAFT KNOWLEDGE.
In a sleepy town waking to spring, a group of high‑school scouts gathers after classes to share jokes, plans, and a sense of purpose. Led by the diligent patrol leader Hugh Hardin, the boys—Billy, Alec, Buck and others—reconnect at a bustling crossroads where wagons and automobiles clash. Their camaraderie is evident, but beneath the light‑hearted banter lies a deeper concern for the safety of their community.
The scouts have already earned medals for past rescues, and now they turn their attention to a familiar danger: a hazardous crossing that has claimed too many near‑misses. Using the practical skills they’ve honed in previous adventures—first‑aid, signaling, and organized teamwork—they set out to devise simple, effective measures to protect children and families passing through. Their enthusiasm for civic improvement sparks a plan that could change daily life in their town.
As they begin to map out solutions, the boys discover that even modest actions can make a big difference, teaching them the true value of service and responsibility. Their early efforts hint at a larger project that will test both their ingenuity and their commitment to keeping home safe.
Language
en
Duration
~2 hours (161K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Stephen Hutcheson, Rod Crawford, Rick Morris and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
Oct 13, 2015
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Best known for a long run of early Boy Scout adventure stories, this elusive writer filled his books with action, teamwork, and practical know-how. His novels capture the upbeat, can-do spirit that shaped much of children's series fiction in the early 1900s.
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