The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1913-04-12
BOY SCOUTS
OF AMERICA
4 Coy Scout ESSAY

l. rs part ~ second class tlrst aid woTl
h Troop - Brooklyn Each scou
passes au oral examination aud ia All
dit"n writes paper Oh selected
Iopig
some people Will be- amused SAYS the
Brooklyn Eagle. when Scout otto Rat
tingel SAYS that The first thing 10 do
Ia prevent water accidents l. Ia learn
how tu swim. but that isn't the only
precsUtiou that may be taken as the
essay shows Us
The at>t thing To dc il 10 learn how
to swim
10 uot 10 ia the wafer until an hour
\ SITTER eating
10 hot 20 out too tar when in swim.
ming. You never can tell when you
! will gel % cramp
10 nut 80 la swimming unless yon
/ have guardian watching over YOU.
DO not - in swimming until the
time sci aside FOR the purpose
ia not stand up in rowhoat. for If
You do you may upset IT,
Before going into the water rub your
stomach with the palm Of your hand.
and then rub il with some water. This
viii help YOU from getting a cramp
u" not stay In the water too long
IT some one tells You your lips are
blue that j. q sign which tells yoG |
YOU have had enough swimming
If these rules are carefully followed I
many water accidents can be avoided !
Liniment For Scouts
However M We may be-. we al. an /
APT 10 feel a little stit after hard
scouting. and mbrocation-that is,
something to rub in Ia ease the stiff-
ness-is Il very good remedy.
Here is a recipe which every scout
can make up and always ought TO keep
In his cupboard
Put half pint OF turpentne and an
egg Into large bottle and shake
thoroughly. In little time the mix
lure will become thick and creamy
Then add quarter of o pint Of vine
gar. II is well 10 put the embrocstion
into small bottles, placing In each
lump OF camphor This mixture VIII
keep for years.
No emhrocation can he really effec
tive unless il is applied by hard, steady
rubbing Press the affected muscle as
hard as yon can. and do not stop until
sour arm aches thoroughly
Equipment For Overnight Hike.
A larger number OF practical scout
activities are combined in the over
night hike than IN any other one thing, ;
making IL at once the most desirable
feature OF scout life
one man should not attempt Ia start
Dut with over ten boys. and among {
hese should he al least two who have
n them the elements OF leadership
Physical condition Is the first point :
o be determined and after that equip I
neat 1
Wooden shirt ana stockings are hest !
because they absorb the peispiratiou
Produced In walking Wear good. sol z
d shoes that tit. hut do not pinch youi u
nj injurc The feet Have your belt q
mug and your hat well on the head '
In your blanket roll you should ear II
Y an extra shirt WOODEN cap for sleep
AK, coat on sweater and pair of ;
otton stockings e
if the day he warm spread your don
lie blanket. fold In the middle the long
'ay and place the poncho or oi! cloth u
unfairly folded on top OF II Place the
Their articles 50 they will not make II
inches and roll very tightIy. Tie '
18th strong cord in nj least four places y
nd then tie the ends together. The
lanket side being out VIII moi he rs u
eating rs the pOncho. lr there are "
Idicatiohs Of rain You will. Of course. .
verse the order The llnapsack, can -
ne, knife, Ratchet and compass viii !"
'mplete The individual equipment j.,
Scouts Get Big Reward. ;,
A reward of 81 600 offered by Mrs
ines Herman Aldrich for information
iating to Ferdinand NJ Cook has been al
I'D to Troop M. -. BROOKLYN Boy nj
outs OF America. which discovered 81
)ok's body while on II hike near la =,
alca. Although no legal obligation y,
listed, Mrs. Aldrich paid the amount II.
ID also made personal gift of $50
ch To Vincent Coakley ana Adrian :.
irker the boys who first saw the
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