Evening journal., 1914-05-14
NEWS OF THE BOY SCOUTS

| he has covered a mile. This is a
very valuable "knack" for hiking"
purposes and should be frequently
practiced The best long distance and
cross country runers can always tell
within a few seconds the pace at
which they are travelling, and Scouts
I should possess the same ability.
The sixth test calls for the proper
use Of the knife and hatchet Scouts
should always be careful in their use,
/ and remember that they are tools and
not playthings and should be treated
accordingly Always be most careful
in their use that no injury may re-
suit to yourself or others. A rule
/ that should be made a standing one
in every Troop and strictly observed
/ is never to cut standing timber dead
or alive. without the express order of
/ the Scout Master Disregard of this
has caused serious trouble in the past,
/ has caused Scouts to be regarded as
nuisances in some quarter and
should always be punished by some
measure of discipline. The following
rules should be studied and always
put into practice whenever using
4 either of these two tools.
/. Always take the best care of
your knife and hatchet and never
use them upon anything or III such
a way as to dull or break them.
2. Always handle them in such a
way as not to injure yourself or
others
8. Never use them to strip the bark
off birch or other trees or to dis
figure property by cutting initials,
etc. thereon.
When using the knife.
i. Don't whittle towards you.
2 Don't hammer on the back to
drive it into a stick
3. Don't put the blade in the fire.
A. Don't use it on wood with nails
in it.
5. Don't pry the blade open
6. Don't use it as a screw driver.
T. Don't carry it open in your
hand
8. Don't lay it on the ground when
not using it.
When using the axe:
/. Never chop in such a position
that the axe will cut you If it slips
3 In splitting wood, never hold it
with your foot.
3. Never chop through wood on a
hard surface.
4. Never chop pine or hemlock
knots with a sharp axe.
5. To throw a tree, make deep
cut low down on the side towards
which YOU want it to fall. After this
cut IS nearly through, a couple Of
blows on the other side at a higher
/. level will throw the tree where you
want it.
a ~ oarr,,i,,e an ova an ,ou,.
shoulder or in your hand, always
have the edge outward from you.
I Otherwise a stumble might result in
a severe injury or even your death.
Z. Always muzzle the axe in travel
ling.
The seventh test is that of fire
lighting. The fire must be laid and
lighted in the open and not more than
two matches used. The use Of paper
is not allowed in making this test
Make a quantity of fine shavings for
kindling and be sure that you have
enough and that the larger wood is
ready before lighting your fire. After
the blaze is going the larger fuel may
! be added There are two methods oi
{ laying the wood fuel One is to place
, them over the kindling in the shape
/, space between to insure a good draft
, Another way is to build a sort of log
cabin with the sticks by placing tive
! sticks down parallel to each other
: and then two more on top of them
) but at right angles to the first two
! and so on This insures good
] draft Some woodsmen swear by one
l method and some by the other IN
.Yp1t-iro fbn r,afoh o1wave I{ohf tbf
I kindling on the side that the wine
f strikes first. thus ensuring a drafi
that will take the blaze through tht
: kindling If a large fire is wanted
) logs may be placed at the back enc
sides of the fire, giving good draft
? To economize fuel a shallow trencl
) may be dug in the direction in which
I the wind is blowing, and the fir,
' built in it, The mess kit can the1
q be placed over the fire resting on thu
: two edges of the trench. If fwC
q trenches are dug, crossing each othe
: at right angles, the fire is sure L
Y get draft, no matter which way thi
e wind blows. Always remember tha
: cooking can be done much NOR
S easily and efficiently over hot coal
S than over a blaze The object is t
e ! UuiiQ cuIn q IAt hAldA Nbu III 1RNi
n have a quantity of hot Goals rathe
z than to try to get up big blaze. i
: wet weather, get your chips TO
Z kindling from the center of a log, o
e hunt up wood that has been protecte
s from the rain in some way.
Il The eighth test requires the cook
n ing of a quarter Of a pound Of mea
Il and two potatoes in the open withou
s the use of ordinary kitchen utansil:
9 This means that the Scout must us
3 his mess kit The following recipe
a are taken from the Manual for Arm
/ cooks and have been worked out b
It experts
e Bacon.-Cut into thin slices an
t remove rind to prevent curling Plac
j. in mess pan with about half inch G
: cold water Allow water to boil an
d then pour off Fry the bacon to
a golden brown on both sides, turnin
le once. Leave the grease in the pa
h for frying potatoes or flap jacks.
.e Fried potatoes. Peel and cut int
If thin slices. Drop slices into til
II grease left from frying the bacoi
e Add sufficient water to half cove
t. potatoes, cover with lid Of mess paI
,e and let come to a boil from Is I
ID 20 minutes Remove cover an
" brown as desired. Salt and peppe
,r to taste While cooking, bacon ma
"a be kept on top of cover which is owe
Is the potatoes.
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~ earn and deposit 81 in public hanl
~ The habit of thrift and the learnn
ae of the value of money which are taugl