Evening journal., 1914-07-30

cola bath should not be taken how
ever if you are in bad shape or tired /
cut unduly as there is considerable (
shock involved. If in good condition. I
the first chill is soon followed after
a rub down by a glow. If this re-
action does not follow. cold baths
should be avoided. A cold shower is
an excellent way of using the cold
hath. A hot water bath with soap
however is needed to remove the dirt
and should be taken frequently es-
pecially in hot weather. You cannot
get clean by simply taking a cold
plunge or shower. After a warm
bath for the purpose Of cleanliness,
IL is a good idea TO take a cold shower
to start vigorous circulation and to
brace you up after the somewhat de-
biliating effect of the hot water. A
daily bath summer and winter will as
sist greatly in keeping you in good
health as the pores of the skin are
thereby kept clear and enabled to do
their proper work.
5. Effect Of alcohol and tobacco on
the growing boy.-All OF you have
had probably many lessons on this at
school. But the importance of IL
cannot be overestimated. Alcohol
weakens and deterioraios the whole
system. II Is a poison with no use
whatever than cannot be better served
by other drugs. The effect on the
digestive organs is extremely bad and
the nervous system is ruined. A boy
who forms any habit Of this kind has
ruined his future. As 10 tobacco. no
lad can amount to much who in
dulges In It. In the majority OF
cases. the brain is affected to GER
tain extent. Most Of you are familiar
with the "dopy" characteristics Of
the average cigarette smoking boy.
The brain loses a certain clearness.
II is not so easy to learn things and
retain them. The heart is quite apt
TO be affected as well as the lungs
and throat. Frequently the growth
Is retarded The lungs arc weakened
offording a splendid chance for the
tuberculosis germ to get a grip. Il
is hard to hold the hands steady. A
nervous trembling is apt TO manifest
itself. A boy who smokes cannot
hope to attain the fullest excellence
in athletics. His wind is not good.
his stomach will not stand what it
should and in a long exertion. there
is always danger in the undue strain
Tut on the heart. The eyes are fire.
quently affected and the vision rem
/ dered less clear. scout who lives
! W to his scout oath TO keep myself
I physically strong, morally clean and
mentally awake" cannot indulge in
either of these two poisonous drugs.
6. The care of the feet on the
msrch.-Wear well fitting shoes,
neither too large nor too small. After
trying on a shoe grasp the foot be-
tween the thumb and fingers on each
side of the foot just below the instep
and slowly draw the thumb and fin
gers together If the leather wrin-
kles under this pressure. the shoe is
too large, while if the leather feels
tight and drawn. u Is too tight. Be
very careful about the socks worn
See that there are no noIes in them
nor darned places that will rub and
cause blisters. Do not have the socks
too tight. BE sure that there are NJ
tight places in the shoe that will rub
Al the end of the march for the day
take off the shoes and socks an,
bathe the feet well in cold water. Sc
that they are thoroughly dried.
, is advisable to dust them all owe
with telcum powder especially be
! tween the toes TO prevent the form
, ing OF soft corns. A strip of sur
! geon's adhesive tape over Gallon
places will often give considerable
relief After bathing and drying tn
} feet put on a clean dry pair of sock
and II possible another pair Of shoes
This will rest the feet and get then
in good shape for the next day.
march. Through the day. If a hal
is made giving sufficient time. II Il
well to bathe the Feet in cold water
dry them we'll and put on a change
of socks.
Z. Describe a good hoalthful gam,
and state its merits. The choice o
the game may be left TO the indi
vidual scout. Football. baseball. hoe
! key, tennis, basket ball. cricket, la
crosse are all of them splendi,
} games. Some scouts will prefer one
/, others another. Take your favorit,
and then tell why you like Il, ant
! what YOU consider its strong points
Take up such questions as the valu'
Of team work, the Importance o
! training, the learning to keep one'
head and TO subordinate yourself {,
the good of the team as a whole
Show how games help 10 develop th'
} spirit of never quitting" how the
encourage the players to stand har,
! knocks without finching and to TAX
J their medicine withou. whimperine
: Show how they train a boy in tn,
: spirit of true sportsmanship. how Il
J be a good loser as we'll as a WHINE
and how to get along with othe
, people in a fair and courteous way
! Think these suggestions over AM
: prepare yourself to give good dts
! cription OF your favorite game.
r s. Walking as an exercise-This 4
J cne of the best Of all forms of exer
+ else and is one that Is within tn
J reach of all II gets one out In In
J open air and gives the opportunity o
getting acquainted with the sur
q rounding country All parts of tn
? body are exercised and the digestion
= aided. The lungs are benefited
- the breathing be properly done. Star
= with a short walk at first and gradu
5 ally increase your distance. You vii
= soon find that you can take very Ion
a "tramps" without undue fatigue an
that your whole physical conditio
J has been bettered very materiall,
I The appetite is increased and tn
5 muscular power developed. The brai