Milford chronicle., 1915-06-04

with sharp axe. -'-'0 n
o. 10 throw tree, make a deem
cut low down on the side towards
Whlch you want it to fall. After This
CUT Is nearly through, a couple of
blows on the other side at a bigber
leVel VIII throw the tree where Won
want it. '0u
b. IN carrying an AK on vogr shou1-
| der or in your hand, ALWAYS have tbe
edge outward from YOU. Otherwise a
stumble might result in severe injury
or even your death.
T. Always mG-zle the axe in trav-
cling. ''''' III u d "
The seventh test is that of fire
lighting The fire must be laid and
lghted 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
Klndling, 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 wood
may be added. There are two meth
DDS OF laying the wood fuel. One is
TO place them over the kindling in
the shape of tepee or wigwam. with
enough space between to insure good
draft. Another way is to build a sort
Of log cabin with the sticks by placing
two sticks down parallel to each other |
and then two more on TOP of them 1
but at right angles to the first two |
and so on. This insures a good draft |
Some wOOdsmen swear by one meth |
cd and some by the other. In apply
ing the match always light the kind /
ling on the side that the wind strikes
first, thus insuring a draft that will
take the blaze through the kindling
II large fire is wanted, logs NAV be
placed at the back and edge of the
fire, giving a good draft. To econo-
mize fuel a shallow trench is dug in
the direction in which the wind is
blowing, and the fire built in il. The
mess kit can then be placed over the \
lre resting on the two edges of the
french. If two trenches are dug. /,
'rossing each other at right angles, n
ne hre is sure to get draft, no mat
er which way the wind blows.
Always remember that cooking can ]
)e done much more easily and eff ]
,iently over hot Goals than over a !
Ilaze. The object is to build such a :
ire that you will soon have a duanti- :
y Of hot Goals, rather than to try to 7
ret up big blaze. In wet weather. ,
ret your chips for klndling from the
enter of the log, or hunt up wood !
hat has been protected from the rain I
n some way. =
The eighth test requires the OOk- c
ng of a quarter of a pound of meat I
nd two potatoes in the open without =
he use of ordinary kitchen utensils. b
his means that the Scout must use 4
is mess kit. The following recipes c
re taken from the Manual for Army d
ooks and have just been worked out s
Y experts. e
BacOn-Cut into thin slices and re- @
love rind to prevent curling. Place a
/ mess pan with about half inch of n
I'D water Allow water to boil and d
len pour off. Fry the bacon to a tc
1lden brown on both sides, turning g
ice. Leave the grease in pan for
wing potatoes or flap jacks. d
Fried pOtatOes-Peel and cut into
in slices. Drop slices into the CO
ease left from frying the bacon. b,
Id sufficient water to half cover po- II
toes, cover with lid of mess pan and
t come to a boil from IS to 20 min pc
es. Remove cover and brown as
sired. Salt and pepper to taste al
lille baking, bacon may be kept on W
p Of cover which is over the pota- OF
cs.
Continued next week. ad