Chapter VII: 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._ Brontë, C. M. _Last Days of Pompeii._ Lytton, Bulwer. _Girlhood of Shakespeare's Heroines._ Clarke, M. C. _Friend of Cæsar._ 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._ Ramée. _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._ Lagerlöf. _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