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courteous, especially to women, children, old people,
invalids, and cripples. And he must never take a reward for being
courteous.
6. A scout is a friend to animals. Killing an animal for food is
allowable.
7. A scout obeys orders of his parents, patrol leader, or scout master
without question.
8. A scout smiles and whistles under all circumstances.
9. A scout is thrifty and saves every penny he can and puts it into the
bank.
The scout master is the adult leader of a troop. A troop consists of three
or more patrols. The scout master may begin with one patrol. He must
have a deep interest in boys, be genuine in his own life, have the ability
to lead and command the boys' respect and obedience, and possess
some knowledge of a boy's ways. He need not be an expert on
scoutcraft. The good scout master will discover experts for the various
activities.
To organize a patrol, get together seven or more boys, explain to them
the aims of the Boy Scouts, have them elect a leader and corporal from
their own number and take the scout oath as tenderfeet. To organize a
local committee, call together the leading men of a town or city,

teachers, business men, professional men, and all who are interested in
the proper training of boys, for a committee to superintend the
development of the scout movement.
There are a number of divisions to scouting depending upon the place
where the boys live and upon their opportunities. For instance, to
obtain:
_An Ambulance Badge_: A scout must know: The fireman's lift. How
to drag an insensible man with ropes. How to improvise a stretcher.
How to fling a life-line. The position of main arteries. How to stop
bleeding from vein or artery, internal or external. How to improvise
splints and to diagnose and bind fractured limb. The Schafer method of
artificial respiration. How to deal with choking, burning, poison, grit in
eye, sprains and bruises, as the examiners may require. Generally the
laws of health and sanitation as given in "Scouting for Boys," including
dangers of smoking, in continence, want of ventilation, and lack of
cleanliness.
_Aviator_: A scout must have a knowledge of the theory of æroplanes,
ball balloons and dirigibles, and must have made a working model of
an æroplane or dirigible that will fly at least twenty-five yards. He must
also have a knowledge of the engines used for æroplanes and dirigibles.
_Bee-farmer_: A scout must have a practical knowledge of swarming,
hiving, hives, and general apiculture, including a knowledge of the use
of artificial combs, etc.
_Blacksmith_: A scout must be able to upset and weld a one-inch iron
rod, make a horseshoe, know how to tire a wheel, use a sledge hammer
and forge, shoe a horse correctly, and rough-shod a horse.
_Bugler_: A scout must be able to sound properly on the bugle the
Scouts' Rally and the following army calls: Alarm, charge, orderlies
(ord. corpls.), orders, warning for parade, quarter bugle, fall in, dismiss,
rations, first and second dinner calls (men's), reveille, last post, lights
out.

_Carpenter_: A scout must be able to shoot and glue a four-foot straight
joint, make a housing, tenon and mortise, and halved joint, grind and
set a chisel and plane iron, make a 3 ft. by 1 ft. 6 in., by 1 ft. by 6 ft.
dovetailed locked box, or a table or chair.
_Clerk_: A scout must have the following qualifications: Good
handwriting and hand printing. Ability to use typewriting machine.
Ability to write a letter from memory on the subject given verbally five
minutes previously. Knowledge of simple bookkeeping. Or, as
alternative to typewriting, write in shorthand from dictation at twenty
words a minute as minimum.
_Cook_: A scout must be able to light a fire and make a cook-place
with a few bricks or logs; cook the following dishes: Irish stew,
vegetables, omelet, rice pudding, or any dishes which the examiner
may consider equivalent; make tea, coffee, or cocoa; mix dough and
bake bread in oven; or a "damper" or "twist" (round steak) at a camp
fire; carve properly, and hand plates and dishes correctly to people at
table.
_Cyclist_: A scout must sign a certificate that he owns a bicycle in
good working order, which he is willing to use in the scouts' service if
called upon at any time in case of emergency. He must be able to ride
his bicycle satisfactorily, and repair punctures, etc. He must be able to
read a map, and repeat correctly a verbal message. On ceasing to own a
bicycle the scout must be required to hand back his badge.
_Dairyman_: A scout must understand: Management of dairy cattle; be
able to milk, make butter and cheese; understand sterilization of milk,