5. Then swing your body backward so as to relieve the pressure and without removing your hands, while you count slowly, "one—two."



Continue this backward and forward movement, alternately relieving and pressing the patient's stomach against the ground in order to drive the air out of his chest and mouth, and allowing it to suck itself in again, until gradually the patient begins to do it for himself. The proper pace for the movement should be about twelve pressures to the minute. As soon as the patient is breathing you can leave off the pressure; but watch him, and if he fails you must start again till he can breathe for himself. Then let him lie in a natural position and set to work to get him warm by putting hot flannels or bottles of hot water between his thighs, and under the arms and against the soles of his feet. Wet clothing should be taken off and hot blankets rolled round him. The patient should be disturbed as little as possible and encouraged to sleep while carefully watched for at least an hour afterwards.

Ice Rescue

To rescue a person who has broken through the ice, you should first tie a rope around your own body and have the other end tied or held in shore. Then get a long board or a ladder, or the limb of a tree, crawl out on this and push it out so that the person in the water may reach it. If nothing can be found on which to support your weight don't attempt to walk to the person to be rescued, but lie flat on your face and crawl out to him, thus so much less weight bears on the ice at one point than walking. Remember, if you break through the ice yourself, that if you try to crawl on the broken ice it will break again with you; better support yourself on edge of ice and await rescue.

Gas and Sewer Gas

Never go to sleep in a room where the gas is burning low. As gas may escape into the room, very big fires burning in sleeping rooms are dangerous, especially in charcoal stoves. In underground sewers and wells dangerous gases are found; if a lighted candle will not burn in such a place it is certain the air will be dangerous for any one entering it.

In rescuing a person from a place filled with gas, take a few deep breaths before entering, carry him quickly out without breathing yourself. Gas will not be found near the floor of a building, so you may be able to crawl out where it would be dangerous to walk.

Treating and Bandaging the Injured

A fracture is the same thing as a broken bone. When the bone pierces through the skin it is called a compound fracture. When it does not, a simple fracture.

If you have to deal with a broken leg or arm, and can't get a doctor at once, make the patient lie down.

Place the leg in the same position as sound one, and hold it in splints made of anything that is stiff and rigid like a flat board (that is better than a round pole) or a limb broken from a tree. Shingles make excellent splints.

In applying splints, they should extend beyond the next joint above and the next joint below the broken point. Otherwise the movement of the joint will cause the broken part to move.

With a broken thigh, the splint should be very long, extending from armpit to below the feet; a short splint just below the knee will do for the inner splint.

Splints may be tied on with handkerchiefs; tie firmly, but not so tight as to cause severe pain.

In a fractured thigh it is well to bind the broken leg to the sound one by two or three pieces of cloth around both.

The clothing around the leg makes a padding for the splints unless it is thin summer clothing, in which case straw and leaves should be put between the splint and the leg or arm.

Fractures of the leg and arm are treated the same way, with splints on inner and outer sides of broken bone.

A sling will be required with fractures of the arm; this may be made with triangular bandage or triangular neck handkerchief or piece torn from your skirt or petticoat. Red Cross outfits are very convenient for injuries.

Compound Fracture

If the sharp edges of the broken bone pierce through the skin, which often happens if splints are not well applied and the person moves, the broken bone again pierces the skin. If a wound is made by the broken bone, then the wound must be treated first.

Dressing Wounds

All wounds, unless protected from germs, are liable to become infected by matter or pus. Blood-poisoning or even death may result. To prevent infection of wound, a sterilized dressing should be applied; this is a surgical dressing which has been treated so that it is free from germs and can be got at any druggist's or can be had in First Aid outfits. Don't handle a wound with your hands, because even though your hands appear perfectly clean, they are not so; neither is water free from germs, so a wound should never be washed.

If you have no surgical dressing, boil a folded towel fifteen minutes; don't touch the inner surface. Apply inner surface of the towel or a clean unused handkerchief to the wound.

How to Stop Bleeding

Keep a person quiet after severe bleeding from a wound as the bleeding may recommence, and give no stimulants unless patient is very weak.

There are two kinds of blood—that which flows from arteries and the blood which flows from veins; the latter is of a dark color and flows in a steady stream and goes back to the heart. A pad firmly tied on such a wound usually stops the bleeding.

Don't be afraid of leaving a wound exposed to air.

When wounds bleed use Red Cross outfit as directed on slip contained in outfit.

If an artery is cut a person may bleed to death in a few minutes. Girls should know that the blood from a cut artery is bright red and flows in spirts and jets.

There are arteries in the throat. The artery in the upper arm is about in a line with the inner seam of the sleeve of your coat.

The artery in the leg runs down from the center line from the point of the hip in the middle of the crotch in a line with the inseam of trousers.

Pressure should be applied by putting your fingers three inches above the crotch and holding it pressed against the bone. You can feel the artery beating under your fingers, but don't put your finger in the wound as it may infect the latter. While you hold the artery some one else should make a tourniquet easily improvised.

How to Make a Tourniquet

Tie a handkerchief loosely around the limb and place a cork or a smooth stone, just above your fingers on the artery. When this is placed, put a stick about a foot long under the handkerchief at the outer side of the limb and twist the stick so that the handkerchief gets tight enough to keep the stone or cork pressing on the artery just as your fingers did at first. Tie the stick in position so it will not slip.

Remember that cutting off the circulation for too long is dangerous; don't leave the tourniquet more than an hour. Loosen it and be ready to tighten it quickly if the bleeding recommences.

Another method to stay bleeding from an artery when the injury is below the knee or elbow is to place a pad in the bend and tie the arm or leg bent with the pad tight in the angle of the joint.

If an artery is cut at the throat, hold tightly together the wound to stop the bleeding or the person may die instantly from loss of blood.

The best stimulant in cases where the patient is very weak is aromatic spirits of ammonia. One teaspoonful in a half-glass of water.

Ivy Poisoning

Avoid poison oak or ivy. If poisoned use carbolized vaseline or baking-soda and water made into a thick paste. Apply alcohol first.

To Ease Itching of Midge-Bites

For midge and sand-fly bites use listerine and Eucalyptus—equal quantities—liquid carbonic soap—apply one drop on bite—or preparation sold by druggist.

Frost-Bite

To prevent frost-bite, rub the body when exposed to cold with too little clothing on, because rubbing brings blood to the surface. When the part that was cold suddenly has no feeling, then to restore warmth rub it first with snow or cold water, then gradually with warm water; if hot water is applied at first it may cause mortification in the frozen part.

Runaway Horses

Don't try to check a run-away horse by standing in front and waving your arms. The horse only dodges you and runs faster.

Electric Shock

Artificial Respiration should always be promptly given in cases of electric shock.

The rescuer must not touch the body of a person touching a live wire or a third rail unless his own body is thoroughly insulated.

He must act quickly. He should, if possible, insulate himself by covering his hands with a rubber coat, rubber sheeting or even several thicknesses of dry cloth. Silk is a good non-conductor. In addition he should complete his insulation by standing on a dry board, or a thick piece of dry paper or on a dry coat.

Rubber gloves or boots are safer, but they cannot usually be immediately available.

If a live wire is under a patient and the ground is dry it will be perfectly safe to stand upon it and pull him off with the bare hands. But they should touch only his clothing and this must not be wet.

A live wire on a patient may with safety be flipped off with a dry board or stick. A live wire may be safely cut by an axe or hatchet with a dry wooden handle and the electric current may be short circuited by dropping a crowbar or a poker on the wire. They should be dropped on the side from which the current is coming and not on the further side as the latter will not short circuit the current before it has passed through the patient's body. Drop the metal bar, do not place it on the wire or you will then be made a part of the short circuit and receive the current of electricity through your body.

From American Red Cross Text Book on Elementary Hygiene and Home Care of the Sick.



Part VI



PATRIOTISM

History of the Flag

On July 4, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed. By this the united colonies dissolved all the ties that bound them to England and became an independent nation, the United States. It was immediately necessary to adopt a new flag, as the new nation would not use the union jack. Congress appointed a committee, consisting of George Washington, Robert Morris, and Colonel Ross, to design a flag. They got Mrs. Betsey Ross, who kept an upholstery shop at 239 Arch Street, Philadelphia, to help plan and to make the new flag. They kept the thirteen stripes of the colonies' flag, and replaced the union jack by a blue field bearing thirteen stars, arranged in a circle. On June 14, 1777, Congress passed the resolution adopting this flag.

Resolved: That the flag of the thirteen United States be thirteen stripes, alternate red and white: that the Union be thirteen stars, white on a blue field, representing a new constellation.

George Washington said: "We take the star from Heaven, the red from our mother country, separating it by white stripes, thus showing that we have separated from her, and the white stripes shall go down to posterity representing liberty."

This new flag was first carried into battle at Port Stanwix, in August, 1777.

At first when new States came into the Union, a new stripe and a new star were added to the flag, but it was soon evident that the added stripes would make it very unwieldy. So on April 4, 1818, Congress passed this act, to establish the flag of the United States.

SEC. 1. Be it enacted, etc. That from and after the fourth day of July next, the flag of the United States be thirteen horizontal stripes, alternate red and white; that the Union have twenty stars, white in a blue field.

SEC. 2. Be it further enacted, that, on the admission of every new State into the Union, one star be added to the Union of the flag; and that such addition shall take effect on the fourth day of July succeeding such admission.

In our flag today the thirteen stripes symbolize the thirteen original States, and the blue field bears forty-eight stars, one for each State in the Union. The five-pointed star is used, it is said, at Betsey Ross's suggestion. This five-pointed star is the seal of King Solomon, and the sign of infinity. Even the colors of the flag mean something: red stands for valor, blue for justice, and white for purity. The whole flag stands for freedom, liberty, and justice.

Respect Due the Flag

1. The flag should not be hoisted before sunrise nor allowed to remain up after sunset.

2. At retreat, sunset, civilian spectators should stand at attention and give the military salute.

3. When the national colors are passing on parade or review the spectators should, if walking, halt, and if sitting, rise and stand at attention and uncover.

4. When the flag is flown at half-mast as a sign of mourning it should be hoisted to full staff at the conclusion of the funeral. In placing the flag at half-mast, it should first be hoisted to the top of the staff and then be lowered to position. Preliminary to lowering from half-mast it should first be raised to top.

5. On Memorial Day, May 30th, the flag should fly at half-mast from sunrise till noon, and at full mast from noon to sunset.

The flag at half-mast is a sign of mourning.

The flag flown upside down is a signal of distress.

America

The first home of social and religious freedom in America was in the Colony of Maryland. When all the other colonies were persecuting every one that did not believe in their own peculiar religious doctrine and making the most invidious social distinctions, Maryland—the Ever Faithful—was a haven of refuge for all. Situated in a middle place among the colonies, her doctrines gradually spread till today the proud boast of America is that she is the home of the free. Had the sentiments of Massachusetts prevailed, we would have had today a most bigoted form of religious government. Had John Locke's Carolina laws lasted, we would have been under a grinding oligarchy. Georgia under Oglethorpe's wise management joined hands with Calvert in Maryland, and the result of their joint efforts for the betterment of mankind is the grand Republic of the United States of today. Adams and Washington, Franklin and Lincoln are names which shine out from the pages of history today, and back of each was a good and honored mother. These were patriots—not politicians or place hunters. Throughout our history the emergency seems always to have found the man. And they have been prepared by our great women. For even if a man has not a wife it is seldom that any great thing is done that is not helped on by a woman. Girls, know your places. They are no mean positions that you are destined to hold. The pages of the history of the future may hold your names in a high and honored place. Do well your part today. The work of today is the history of tomorrow, and we are its makers. So let us strive to show just as grand names on the pages yet unwritten as are inscribed on those that we have for our proud inheritance.

It is not necessary that every Scout should be proficient in all things suggested for practice. All should be able to drill and know the signs—secret and open—for the use of the organization. They should practice the precepts laid down for their guidance and be above all things "the little friend to all" that makes such a distinctive feature in the work and training of every day's meeting of Scouts. Consider it a paramount duty to attend all meetings and get the most out of the opportunities offered you in the American Band of Girl Scouts. Make your duties amusements and your amusements duties. So will you find that you daily increase in usefulness and your pleasure in life will grow broader. In union there is strength. The Union of Scouts is to be a strong union for the good of our nation in the future and an ever-increasing bond for success to ourselves and aid to others.

The Star-Spangled Banner

O say, can you see, by the dawn's early light, What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars, thro' the perilous fight, O'er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming; And the rocket's red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thro' the night that our flag was still there! O say, does that star-spangled banner yet wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

On the shore, dimly seen thro' the mists of the deep, Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes, What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep, As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses? Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam, In full glory reflected, now shines on the stream— 'Tis the star-spangled banner. O long may it wave O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!

And where is that band who so vauntingly swore, 'Mid the havoc of war and the battle's confusion, A home and a country they'd leave us no more? Their blood has washed out their foul footsteps' pollution. No refuge could save the hireling and slave From the terror of flight, or the gloom of the grave— And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave, O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.

O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand Between their loved homes and foul war's desolation, Blest with vict'ry and peace, may the heav'n-rescued land Praise the Power that hath made and preserved us a nation. Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just, And this be our motto, "In God is our trust"— And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave, While the land of the free is the home of the brave.

FRANCIS SCOTT KEY.

America

My country, 'tis of thee, Sweet land of liberty, Of thee I sing; Land where my fathers died, Land of the Pilgrims' pride, From every mountain side Let freedom ring.

My native country, thee, Land of the noble free, Thy name I love; I love thy rocks and rills, Thy woods and templed hills; My heart with rapture thrills Like that above.

Let music swell the breeze, And ring from all the trees Sweet freedom's song; Let mortal tongues awake, Let all that breathe partake, Let rocks their silence break, The sound prolong!

Our father's God, to Thee, Author of liberty, To Thee we sing: Long may our land be bright With freedom's holy light; Protect us by Thy might, Great God, our King.

SAMUEL F. SMITH, 1832.

Allegiance to the Flag

I pledge allegiance to the flag, and to the republic for which it stands; one nation indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

Girl Scout Salute to the Flag

A salute to the Flag should be the first number on the program of every meeting. Use the Scout full salute. The salute may be accompanied by the words of the pledge. Let the hand reach the forehead on the word "allegiance," pointing, palm outward, to the flag and recite the remaining words with hand still pointing to flag.



READING LIST

BOOKS ON MERIT BADGE SUBJECTS

AMBULANCE: Emergencies. Gulick, C. E. Firebrands. Martin, F. E. Home Nursing. Harrison, E. Sure Pop and the Safety Scouts. Bailey, R. R.

ASTRONOMY: Story of the Heavens. Ball, Roberts. Heavens with an Opera Glass. Serviss, Garrett. The Friendly Stars. Martin, M. E. Ways of the Planets. Martin, M. E. Easy Guide to the Constellations. Gall, James. Sun Lore of All Ages. Olcott, W. T.

ART: Composition. Dow. How to Judge a Picture. Van Dyke.

ARTS AND CRAFTS: Art Crafting in Metals for Amateurs. Chandler. Art Crafts for Beginners. Sanford, F. E. Dan Beard's Books.

BIRDS: (see also NATURALIST.) Birds of Village and Field. Merriam, Florence A. Birds and Bees. Burroughs, John. Squirrels and Other Fur Bearers. Burroughs, John. Sharp Eyes. Gibson, Wm. H. Chapman's Books on Birds—According to Locality. Bird Guide. Reed, Chester A. Bird Craft. Wright, M. A. How to Attract the Birds. Trafton, G.

BOATSWAIN: Boys' Outdoor Vacation Book. Verrill, A. H. Harper's Boating Book for Boys. Verrill, A. H.

CHILD NURSE: Baby Clothing. Hitching, W. Care and Feeding of Children. Holt, L. E. Care and Training of Children. Kerr, L. Care of Milk and Its Use in the Home. U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.

CLERK: Goodwin's Improved Bookkeeping and Business Manual. Goodwin, J. H. Handbook of Style. (Punctuation.) Houghton, Mifflin. Modern Business Arithmetic. Curtis, U. New Practical Typewriting.

COOK, INVALID COOKING: Boston Cooking-School Cook Book. Fanner, F. A. Food for the Invalid and the Convalescent. Gibbs, W. S. Mary Frances Cook Book. Fryer, J. E. When Mother Lets Us Cook. Johnson, C.

DAIRY MAID: Dairy Chemistry. Snyder, H. Milk and Its Products. Wing, H. H. Official Travelers' Babcock Test. Creamery Package Manufacturing Co., Chicago.

ELECTRICIAN: A. B. C. of Electricity. Meadowcroft, W. H. Boy Electrician. Morgan, A. P. Electricity for Young People. Jenks, T. Harper's Beginning Electricity. Shafer, D. C. Harper's Electricity Book for Boys. Adams, J. H.

FARMER: Bees. (Farmers' Bulletin 447.) U. S. Dept. of Agr. How to Keep Bees. Comstock, A. B. Hints to Poultry Raisers. (Farmers' Bulletin 528.) U. S. Dept. of Agr. Incubation and Incubators. (Farmers' Bulletin 236.) U. S. Dept. of Agr. Pig Management. (Farmers' Bulletin 205.) U. S. Dept. of Agr. Poultry Management. (Farmers' Bulletin 287.) U. S. Dept. of Agr. First Book of Birds. Miller. Second Book of Birds. Miller. Our Home Pets. Miller. The Garden Book for Young People. Lounsberry. Bird Stories from Burroughs. Butterflies and Bees. Morley. Insect Stories. Kellog. The Scout Garden. Bennet, F. H.

GARDENS: Children's Gardens for Pleasure, Health and Education. Parsons, H. G. Garden Primer. Tabor, G. Harper's Book for Young Gardeners. Verrill, A. H. School Garden Book. Weed, Clarence. When Mother Lets Us Garden. Duncan, F. First Book of Birds. Miller, O. T. Second Book of Birds. Miller, O. T. Our Home Pets. Miller, O. T. Little Gardens for Boys and Girls. Higgins, M. The Garden Book for Young People. Lounsberry. Bird Stories. Burroughs. Butterflies and Bees. Morley. Insect Stories. Kellog. The Scout Garden. Bennet, F. H.

HEALTH: Body at Work. Jewett, F: G. Good Health. Jewett, F. G. Personal Hygiene. Pyle. Handbook Girls' Branch of Public School Athletic League. Burchenal. The Human Mechanism. Hough & Sedgwick.

HOUSEKEEPER: Good Housekeeping Magazine. Gilman, E. H. Housekeeping. (Children's Library of Work and Play.) Gilman, E. H. How to Live on a Small Income. Hewitt, E. C. Manual of Household Work and Management. Butterworth. Mary Frances, Housekeeper. Fryer, J. E.

LAUNDRESS: Laundry Manual. Balderston, L. R. Housekeeping. (Children's Library of Work and Play.) Gilman, E. H.

MUSICAL: Dictionary of Music and Musicians. Gove, G. Operas that Every Child Should Know. Bacon, M. S. Stories from the Operas. Davidson. Story of Music and Musicians. Millie, L. C. Young People's Story of Music. Whitcomb, I. P. Intervals, Theory, Chords, and Ear Training. Brown, J. P.

NATURALIST: Bird-Life. Chapman, F. M. Bird Neighbors. Blanchan, N. Flower Guide. Reed, C. A. Handbook of Birds of Eastern North America. Chapman, F. M. How to Attract the Birds. Blanchan, N. How to Know the Wild Flowers. Parsons, F. T. Land Birds. Reed, C. A. Nature Library. Doubleday. Standard Library of Natural History. University Society. Wild Flowers Every Child Should Know. Stack, F. W. The American Flower Garden. Blanchan, Neltye. How to Know the Wild Flowers. Mrs. W. M. S. Dana. How to Know the Ferns. Parsons, Frances T. Primer of Forestry. Pinchot, Gifford. Our Native Trees. Keeler, Harriet L.

Ways of Wood Fowls. Long, Wm. D. Secrets of the Woods. Long, Wm. D. Lives of the Hunted. Seton-Thompson, Ernest. Wild Animals I Have Known. Seton-Thompson, Ernest. Jungle Books. Kipling, Rudyard. Our National Parks. Muir, John. Earth and Its Story. Hulprin, Angels.

Naturalist. Trafton.

NEEDLEWOMAN: Easy Steps in Sewing. Fryer, J. E. Home Art Crochet Book. Klickmann, F. Magic of Dress. Gould. Needlecraft. (Children's Library of Work and Play.) Archer, E. A. Sewing for Little Girls. Foster, O. H. Three Hundred Things a Bright Girl Can Do. Kelley, L. E. When Mother Lets Us Sew. Johnson, C.

PIONEER: Boy's Camp Book. Cave, E. Boy Scout's Hike Book. Cave, E. Camp Cookery. Kephart, H. On the Trail. Beard, L.

SIGNALLING: Official Handbook for Girls.

SWIMMER: Swimming. Brewster.

TELEGRAPHIST: Official Handbook for Boys. Boy Scouts of America.

GENERAL READING

FAMOUS WOMEN: When I Was a Girl in Italy. Ambrosi, M. Promised Land. Antin, M. Lives of Girls Who Became Famous. Bolton, S. K. Joan of Arc. de Monvel, B. Girls' Book of Famous Queens. Farmer, L. H. Life of Mary Lyon. Gilchrist, B. B. Autobiography of a Tomboy. Gilder, J. L. Historic Girlhoods. Holland, R. S. Group of Famous Women. Horton, E. Story of My Life. Keller, H. New England Girlhood. Larcom, L. Heroines that Every Child Should Know. Mabie, H. W. Louise, Queen of Prussia. Merz, H. Louisa May Alcott. Moses, B. Life of Alice Freeman Palmer. Palmer, G. H. Florence Nightingale. Richards, L. E. When I Was Your Age. Richards, L. E. Wonder Workers. Wade, M. H. Jeanne D'Arc. Wilmot-Buxton. Queens of England. Strickland.

FAIRY TALES AND FOLK LORE: Arabian Nights. Fairy Tales. Andersen, H. C. Granny's Wonderful Chair. Browne, F. Alice's Adventures in Wonderland. Carroll, L. Fairy Tales. Grimm Bros. Uncle Remus, His Songs and Sayings. Harris. Celtic Fairy Tales. Jacobs, J. Blue Fairy Book. Lang, A. Pinocchio. Lorenzini, C. Children's Book. Scudder, H. E.

HISTORY OF LITERATURE: History of the English Language. Lounsbury, T. P. English Literature for Boys and Girls. Marshall, H. E. Introduction to American Literature. Pancoast, H. S.

POETRY: Songs of Innocence. Blake, Wm. Golden Staircase. Chisholm, L. Poems of Childhood. Field, E. Lyra Heroica. Henley, W. Boy's Percy. Lanier, S. Nonsense Books. Lear, E. Story Telling Poems. Olcott, F. J. Golden Treasury. Palgrave, F. T. Book of Famous Verse. Repplier, A. Child's Garden of Verse. Stevenson, R. L. Golden Numbers. Wiggin, K. D. Pinafore Palace. Wiggin, K. D. Posy Ring. Wiggin, K. D. Lays of Ancient Rome. Macaulay. Longfellow's Poems. Longfellow. Lady of the Lake. Scott. Idylls of the King. Tennyson. Robin Hood Ballads. Parker. Rosemary and Rue. Gordon.

STORIES: Lisbeth Longfrock. Aanrud, A. Little Men. Alcott, L. M. Little Women. Alcott, L. M. Under the Lilacs. Alcott, L. M. Marjorie Daw. Aldrich, T. B. Pride and Prejudice. Austen, J. Little Minister. Barrie, J. M. Lorna Doone. Blackmore, R. D. Jane Eyre. Bronte, C. M. Last Days of Pompeii. Lytton, Bulwer. Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines. Clarke, M. C. Friend of Caesar. Davis, W. S. Egyptian Princess. Ebers, G. M. Silas Marner. Eliot, G. Ramona. Jackson, H. H. Hypatia. Kingsley, C. Mr. Achilles. Lee, J. Scottish Chiefs. Porter, J. Cloister and the Hearth. Reade, C. Daisy Chain. Yonge, C. M. Peter and Wendy. Barrie, J. M. Four Gondons. Brown, E. A. Peep-in-the-World. Crichton, F. Hans Brinker. Dodge, M. M. Lass of the Silver Sword. Dubois, M. C. Mary's Meadow. Ewing, J. H. Peterkin Papers. Hale, L. P. York and a Lancaster Rose. Keary. Bimbi. Ramee. Queen Hildegarde. Richards, L. E. Castle Blair. Shaw, F. E. Heidi. Spyri, J. Mother Carey's Chickens. Wiggin, K. D. David Copperfield. Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities. Dickens. The Talisman. Sir Walter Scott. Little Lord Fauntleroy. Burnett. Sarah Crewe. Burnett. Six Girls. Irving, F. B. John Halifax, Gentleman. Craik, D. M. Last of the Mohicans. Cooper. Pathfinder. Cooper. Deerslayer. Cooper. Otto of Silver Hand. Pyle. Merry Adventures of Rab. Brown. Treasure Island. Stevenson. Black Arrow. Stevenson. Jackanapes. Ewing. Nelly's Silver Mine, Jackson. Robinson Crusoe. De Foe. Rab and His Friends. Brown. Bob, Son of Battle. Ollivant. The Call of the Wild. London. Master Skylark. Bennett. The Prince and the Pauper. Twain. Harold, the Last of the Saxon Kings. Bulwer-Lytton. The White Company. Doyle, Conan Wonderful Adventures of Nils. Lagerloef. Tales of Laughter. Smith. Richard Carvel. Churchill. Hugh Wynne. Mitchell. Quentin Durward. Scott. Ben Hur. Wallace. Holiday House. Sinclair. Alice in Wonderland. Carroll. Just So Stories. Kipling. Eight Cousins. Alcott. Juan and Juanita. Baylor. Black Beauty. Sewell. Birds' Christmas Carol. Wiggin. Story of Siegfried. Baldwin. Swiss Family Robinson. Wyss. Six to Sixteen. Ewing. Man Without a Country. Hale. Tom Brown's School Days. Hughes. Anne of Green Gables. Montgomery. Barnaby Lee. Bennett. Judith Shakespeare. Black. Colonel's Opera Cloak. Brush. Smith College Stories. Daskam. Captains Courageous. Kipling. Kidnapped. Stevenson. Rudder Grange. Stockton. A Gentleman of France. Weyman. New Chronicles of Rebecca. Wiggin. Polly Oliver's Problem. Wiggin. Dove in the Eagle's Nest. Yonge. Elizabeth and her German Garden. (Anonymous.) Princess Pricelta's Fortnight. Arnim, M. A. Days of Bruce. Aguilar. Tales of King Arthur. Lang.

BOOKS OF REFERENCE FOR MERIT BADGE

BIRDS:

Birds as Weed Destroyers. Pp. 221 to 232. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1898.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:133.

Birds that Eat Scale Insects. Pp. 189 to 198. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1906.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:416.

Bookkeeping. Farm Bookkeeping. 1912. 37 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 511.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:511.

Does it Pay the Farmer to Protect Birds? Pp. 165 to 178. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1907.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:443.

Economic Value of Predaceous Birds and Mammals. Pp. 187 to 194. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1908.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:474.

Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard. 1913. 31 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 513.) Paper, 15c. A 1.9:513.

Food of Some Well-Known Birds of Forest, Farm, and Garden. 1912. 35 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 506.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:506.

How Birds Affect the Orchard. Pp. 291 to 304. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1900.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:197.

Migratory Movements of Birds in Relation to Weather. Pp. 379 to 390. 1 illus. (From Yearbook, 1910.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:545.

Relation of Birds to Fruit Growing in California. Pp. 241 to 254. (From Yearbook, 1904.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:344.

Some Common Birds in their Relation to Agriculture. Revised, 1904. 48 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 54.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:54.

Some Common Game, Aquatic, and Rapacious Birds in Relation to Man. 1912. 30 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 497.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:497.

HEALTH:

Health and Cleanliness—O'Shea and Kellogg—pp. 54-124.

HOUSEKEEPING:

Butter.

Butter-Making on the Farm. 1905. 31 pp. (Farmers' Bulletin 241.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:241.

Canning Vegetables in the Home. 1909. 16 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 359.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:359.

School Lessons on Corn. 1910. 29 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 409.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:409.

The Home and Family—Kinne and Cooley—pp. 96-137.

Handbook of Domestic Science and Household Arts—Wilson—pp. 273-276 and 55-58.

FARM HOUSES:

Modern Conveniences for the Farm Home. 1906. 48 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 270.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:270.

FARMERS' BULLETINS:

34. Meats, Composition and Cooking. Paper, 5c. 131. Household Tests for the Detection of Oleomargarine and Renovated Butter. Paper, 5c. 154. Home Fruit Garden, Preparation and Care. Paper, 5c. 166. Cheese-Making on the Farm. Paper, 5c. 180. Game Laws for 1903. Paper, 5c. 185. Beautifying the Home Grounds. Paper, 5c. 188. Weeds Used in Medicine. Paper, 5c. 195. Annual Flowering Plants. Paper, 5c. 197. Importation of Game Birds and Eggs for Propagation. Paper, 5c. 218. School Garden. 2d revised edition. Paper, 5c. 234. Guinea Fowl and its Use as Food. Paper, 5c. 351. Tuberculin Test of Cattle for Tuberculosis. Paper, 5c. 375. Care of Food in Home, corrected to Mar. 25, 1910. Paper, 5c. 409. School Lessons on Corn. Paper, 5c. 459. House Flies. Paper, 5c.

468. Forestry in Nature Study. Paper, 5c. 478. How to Prevent Typhoid Fever. Paper, 5c. 506. Food of Some Well-Known Birds of Forest, Farm, and Garden. Paper, 5c. 511. Farm Bookkeeping. Paper, 5c. 513. Fifty Common Birds of Farm and Orchard. Paper, 15c. 525. Raising Guinea Pigs. Paper, 5c.

FARMS:

Figs. Smyrna Fig Culture in United States. Pp. 79 to 106. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1900.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:196.

FOREST FIRES:

Attitude of Lumbermen toward Forest Fires. Pp. 133 to 140. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1904.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:337.

Forestry in Nature Study (with Key to Common Kinds of Trees). 1911. 43 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 468.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:468.

Grosbeaks. Our Grosbeaks and their Value to Agriculture. 1911. 14 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 456.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:456.

Headache Mixtures. Harmfulness of Headache Mixtures (containing Acetanilid, Antipyrin, and Phenacetin). 1909. 16 pp. (Farmers' Bulletin 377.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:377.

PERFUMERY:

Can Perfumery Farming Succeed in United States? Pp. 377 to 398. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1898.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:135.

PLANTS:

Plants Useful to Attract Birds and Protect Fruit. Pp. 185 to 196. (From Yearbook, 1909.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:504.

School Exercises in Plant Production. 1910. 48 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 408.) Paper, 5c. A 1.9:408.

POISONOUS PLANTS:

Some Poisonous Plants of Northern Stock Ranges. Pp. 305 to 324. Illus. (From Yearbook, 1900.) Paper, 5c. A 1.10:206.

School Garden. 2d revised edition, 1909. 41 pp. Illus. (Farmers' Bulletin 218.) Paper, 5c.

Yearbook. (Separates.)

414. Cage-Bird Traffic of United States. Paper, 10c. 485. Manufacture of Flavoring Extracts. Paper. 5c.

Farmers' Bulletins

(These Bulletins can be obtained in Washington Agricultural Department for five cents.)

Woman's Edition of Red Cross Abridged Text-Book on First Aid, can be obtained for 35 cents from Girl Scout Headquarters, 527 Fifth Avenue, New York City.

Elementary Hygiene and Home Care of Sick, by Jane Delano.



INDEX

Accidents, 64, 131

Air, 121

Ambulance, 31

Archery, 82

Art, 142

Artificial respiration, 129

Artist, 32

Astronomy, 82, 142

Athletic feats, 55

Athletics, 48. (Also see Manual)

Attendance, 33

Automobiling, 33

Aviation, 33

Babcock test, 119

Badge, 29

Badges, merit, 31

Bandaging, 131

Bath, 122

Bathing, precautions, 65

Bird Study, 34, 142

Bleeding, 133

Boating, 64

Boatswain, 34, 142

Body, 9

Books, 13, 146

Bronze cross, 30

Camping, 57

Camp oven, 63

Captain, 22

Career, 15, 16

Carey, Arthur A., 86

Charades, 54

Child nurse, 35, 120, 142

Civics, 36

Cleaning, 106, 111, 115

Cleanliness, 96

Clerk, 35, 143

Clothing, 67

Commands, 78. (Also see Manual)

Commissioner, 20

Compass, 70, 71

Concentration, 18

Contents, table of, iii

Continental code, 75

Conventional signs, 72

Cook, 37, 109, 139

Council, Local, 3

Council, National, 2

Crafts, 142

Dairy, 38, 116, 143

Dampness, 96

"Day and Night," 52

Dismissal, 28

Dodge ball, 53

Dressing wounds, 132

Drinking water, 97

Drowning, 126

Ears, 99

Economy, 13

Eggs, 110

Electricity, 38, 143

Employment, 15

Endurance, 102

Enrollment, 27

Equipment, camp, 66

Executive committee, 2

Exercise, 98, 103

Eyes, 99, 124

Farmer, 39, 143

Fire, 58

First-Class Scout, 26

Flag, 136

Flag Salute, 141

Fracture, 132

Frostbite, 135

Games, 48. (Also see Manual)

Gardening, 39, 92, 144

Gas, 131

Golden eaglet, 30

Grades, 20

Habits, 12

Hams, curing, 120

Hand signals, 79

Hand-wrestling, 56

Headquarters, 1, 2

Health, 40, 98, 144

Helpfulness, 11

Home life, 106

Home nursing, 41

Horsemanship, 41

Housekeeping, 13, 23, 116, 119 and 144

Housewife, 106

Hygiene, personal, 96. (See Manual)

Ice rescue, 130

Illness, 118

Influence of women, 9

Insect bites, 134

Interpreter, 42

Invalid cooking, 37

Investiture, 27

Ivy-poisoning, 130, 134

Kim's game, 53

Knots, 68

Laundress, 43

Laws, 7

Leader, 23

Lieutenant, 23

Marksmanship, 43

Measurements, 100

Meats, cooking, 110

Medals, 30

Membership, 20

Milk, 116

Modesty, a Scout's, 12

Morgan's game, 54

Morse code, 77

Motto, 6

Music, 43

Naturalist, 41

Needlewoman, 41

Needlework, 107

Nose, hygiene of, 98

Nosebleed, 124

Novelty competitions, 49

Nurse, 24

Observation, 15

Officers, 5

Orders, camp, 65

Organizing, 4

Orion, 84

Patch, Scout, 107

Pathfinder, 44

Patriotism, 18, 136

Patronesses, v

Photography, 45

Physical development, 101 (Also see Manual)

Pioneer, 45

Pledge to flag, 141

Promise, Scout's, 6

Provisions for camp, 61

Pulse, normal rate, 123

Reading, 13, 146

Reference books, 142 (Leaders, also see Manual)

Respect to flag, 141

Routine, camp, 63

Salute, 3, 141

Sanitation, 94

Scoutcraft, 68

Scribe, 45

Sculptor, 52

Second-Class Scout, 25

Secretary, 21

Self-improvement, 9

Shooting, 81

Signaling, 75

Signs, 75

Snakes, 59

Song of the Fifty Stars, 86

Songs, 141

Stars, 83

Star Spangled Banner, 141

Stories, 142, 143

Strength, physical, 102

Study, 16. (Leaders, also see Manual, List of Books)

Sun clock, 90

Swimmer, 46

Tag, 53

Team games, 49

Teeth, 99

Telegraphy, 47

Tenderfoot, 25

Tests, 25

"Thanks" badge, 29

Thermometer, 123

Three Deep, 51

Thrift, 14

Time by stars, 83

Tourniquet, 134

Treasurer, 21

Vanity, 9

Vegetables, 115

Water, drinking, 58, 117

THE END