The following is an exerpt from the Septermber 29, 1917 issue of 
"The Scout", a weeekly publication of the Boy Scouts Association.

THE CHIEF SCOUT YARNS
A Weekly Pow-wow by 
Lt.-Gen. Sir ROBERT BADEN-POWELL, K.C.B

THE SCOUT UNIFORM

You may remember how I told you lately that a Scout, wearing his 
uniform, was at once passed through the police barrier to give 
help when the German airmen had bombed the train in which I was 
about to travel.  They recognised that a Scout was not an 
ordinary boy, but was likely to be useful and helpful;  so they 
passed him through.

I have recently heard of another case like it when a Scout in 
uniform was making his way to the scene of a great munition works 
explosion.

A lady asked him where he was going.  He replied:  "To lend a 
hand with the injured."

"But," said the lady, "you will never get through the police."

"Won't I!" he said.  "A fellow wears this uniform can get 
anywhere/"

He was "passed through" all right and did good work for several 
hours.

So your uniform is one to be proud of.  But is will also make 
people expect a great deal from you, so Be Prepared; train 
yourself and know hwat to do in any kind of accident and sho that 
you can do it well for the honour of the Scout Brotherhood.

B-P