Irving Berlin
gave all the royalties from the song, over $100,000, to the
Boy Scouts
and
Girl Scouts.
The original
Boy Scout Oath
stated:
"On my honor I will do my best:
To do my duty to
God
and my
country;
and
To obey the Scout Law;
To help other people at all times;
To keep myself physically strong, mentally awake, and
morally straight."
The original
Girl Scout Promise
stated:
"On my honor, I will try:
To do my duty to
God
and my
country;
To help other people at all times;
To obey the Girl Scout laws."