The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-07-09
REQUIREMENTS FOR
FIRST CLASS SCOUT

two months as second class scout
and pass the following test:
l. Swim fifty yards.
2. Earn and deposit at least two
dollars in public bank
3. Send and receive a message by
semaphore or international Morse
alphabet. sixteen letters per minute
4. Make round trip alone (or with
another SCOUT to a point at least
seeven miles away fourteen miles in
ALL. going on foot or rowing a boat,
and write a satisfactory account of
the trip and things observed
D. Advanced first aid: know the
methods for panic prevention; what
to do in case of runaway horse, mad
dog. or snake bite; treatment for dis
locations, Inconsistencies, poisoning,
fainting, apopleXy. sunstroke, heat
exhaustion, and freezing: know treat
ment for sunburn, ivy poisoning, bites
anu StlllSS' uOStDletu, edIdCHt, tOOlu-
ache. Inflammation of grit in eye,
! cramp or stomache. and chills; dem
onstrate artificial respiration
8. Prepare and cook satisfactorily,
! in the open. without regular kitchen
utensils, two of the following articles
as may be directed: Eggs, bacon,
hunters stew fish, fowl game, pan
cakes hoecakes. biscuit. hardtack, or
a twist" baked on stick; explain
to another boy the methods followed.
= Read map correctly and draw,
from field notes made on the spot, an
Ineligible rough sketch map, indi-
eating by their proper marks import
ant buildings. roads, trolley lines,
main landmarks principal elevations,
etc Point out compass direction
without the help of the compass.
s. Use properly an axe for telling
or trimming light timber; or produce
an article of carpentry or cabinet
making or metal work made by him
self. Explain the method followed
o Judge distance. size, number
height and weight within 25 per cent
10 Describe fully from observa
ton ten species of trees or plants, in
Guiding poison ivy, by their bark
leaves. flowers, fruit, or scent; or sil
species of wild birds by their plum
, age, notes, tracks, or habits, or 81,
r species of native wild animals b,
their form color, call, tracks or hab
its; find the North Star, and NAM
and describe at least three constella
: tions Of stars.
H. Furnish satisfactory evidenc
that he has put into practice in hi
;, daily life the principles of the scou
/, oath and law
!. 12. Enlist a boy trained by himsel
in the requirements of tenderfoo
II The Scout Motto
The motto of the boy scouts is B
PREPARED, which means that tn
scout is always in state or READ
ness in mind and body to do his dut
and meet any emergency.
The Scout Oath.
Before he become scout be
must promise: On my honor WI
: do my best:
= /. To do my duty to God and n
country and TO obey the scout la
:, ,. To help other people az all time
F" 2 To keep myself physical
strong. mentally awake and moral
straight
a. when taking this oath the SEQ
will stand, holding up his right nan
nalm IN the front. thumb resting
VI the nail of the little finger and t
nc other three fingers upright and
gether
'" The Scout Sign.
The position of the hand just
it' scribed under the scout oath, is I
scout sign. The three fingers ne
hu nm remind him of his thre promis
in the scout oath.
III The Scout Salute
al When the three fingers thus N
are raised to the forehead or hat
op' is the scout salute. The scout
us ways salutes a scout official.
DE- The Scout Law
aV- There have always been cert
Ice written and unwritten laws reguI
ing the conduct and directing the
'hu tivities of men.
eat All nations have such laws com
De down from past ages. The Japan
have their Bushido or laws Oh
old Samurai warriors. During
middle ages. the Knights oil n
.v Arthur and various crusading ord'
such as the Knights Templar de
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