Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-10-03

Honor, which Is composed of some of
the leading men of his town or city,
and receives his reward for good work
done; as a. result OF these require
ments, and the association with which
the boy has been thrown, with broth
er ScoutA the answer to the question,
What do Scouts do?" is plainly seen.
The. outcome is real men Of tomor-
row.
To become q Scout a boy must have
passed his twelfth birthday, and must
pass The following test:
Al. Know the Scout laws, mot
to-, salute and significance Of the
badge.
z. Know the composition and his
tory of the national flag, and the Gus
tornary forms of respect due it.:
Tie the following knots: Square or
reef. sheet bend, bowline. f1sherman's
sheepshank, halter. Glove hitch, tim
Der hitch. and W. half-hitches.
The applicant then takes the Scout
oath. is enrolled as a tenderfoot, and
Is entitled to ear the tenderfoot
badge.
B. To become a second-class
Scout, the tenderfoot must pass salts
factorily and to the recognized local
authorities, the following tests:
LAC hotC bCSu d I0HOoI>
foot in at least one month Of service.
3. Elementary First Aid and Band
aging: Know the general directions
for first tic to injuries; know how
to treat for fainting, shock, fractures,
bruises, sprains, injuries in which the
skin Is broken, burns, and scalds:
demonstrate how to carry an injured
person; know the use of the trianEu-
lar and roller bandages, and tourni-
quet-
5. Elementary Signaling; Know
the alphabet in either the Semaphore,
or the General Service international
Morse) Code.
4. Track half a mile in twenty-five
minutes; or, describe satisfactorily
the contents Of one store window out
of four-observed one minute each.
S. Go a mile in twelve minutes at
Scouts pace-50 steps running, SO
walking.
6. Know the rules for the use of
the knife and axe; demonstrate.
Z. Build a fire in the open, using
only two matches, and only such ma
terial as is found out in the woods
no paper
g.. Cook a quarter of a pound Of
meat and two potatoes in the open,
without the use of cooking utensils.
9. Know the sixteen points of the
compass, as to Importance. +
10. Earn and deposit at least one
dollar in a public bank.
C.-To become a flrst-class Scout,
the second-class Scout must have
served go days as a second-class Scout
and pass the following tests:
1. Swim SO yards.
2. Earn and deposit at least $2.00
in a bank.
8. Send and receive a message by
Semaphore, including conventional
signs, 80 letters per minute. or by the
General Service Code international
Morse) with Is letters per minute.
4. Make q trip alone Cor with an
other Scout) to a point at least Z
miles away, fourteen miles i'm all. go
ing on foot or rowing a boAt-and
writing a satisfactory account Of The
trip and of the things observed.
s. Advanced First Aid: Know
the methods for the preventions OF
panic; what to do in case Of fire, ice,
electric, and gas accidents; know how
to help in case Of a runaway horse,
mad dog, snake bite; know how to
treat Tor ~dislocations, unconscious
ness, poisoning. fainting. apoplexy.
s~unstroke. heat exhaustion and freez-
ing; know how to treat for sunburn,
poison ivy. bites and stings. nose-
bleed, earache. toothache, infiammA-
ton or grit in the eye. cramp or
stomach ache, and chills; demon
strate artificial respiration.
s. Prepare and cook satisfactorily
lin the open-using camp cooking
utensils, two of the following articles,
as may be directed: Eggs, bacon,
hunterS stew. fsh, fowl, game, pan
cakes. hoe-cakes, biscuit. bareback or
a twist" baked on a stick; explain
to another boy the method you used.
z. Read a map correctly, and
draw, from field notes made on the
spot IN Ineligible sketch map. indi-
eating by their proper markings. i'm
portant buildings, roads, trolley lines,
main landmarks. principal eleva-
tons. etc. Point out q compass direc-
ton without the use OF a compass.
8. Use properly an axe for telling
Q, tree or trimming light timber: or
produce an article OF carpentry, cabi-
net-making. o. metal work made by
himself. Explain the method used.
g.. Judge distance. size, number,
height and weight within as per cent.
10. Describe fully from Observation
ten species Of trees or plants. stnclud-
Ing poison ivy. by their bark, leaves,
MOWERS. fruit or scent: OF air species
Of wild birds by their plumags. notes,
tracks, or habits: find the North
Star, and name at least 3~sconstella-
tions. and describe each OF. them.
II. Furnish satisfactory evidence
that he has put into practice the
principles Of the Scout OATH and Law.
LIZ. Enlist q boy trained BY himuslf