Scouting For Girls, Official Handbook of the Girl Scouts Part 81

7. Demonstrate methods of rescuing a person in contact with live wires, and of resuscitating a person insensible from shock.

8. Know how electricity is used as motive power for street cars, trains, and automobiles.

9. Know the proper way to connect electric appliances such as flat irons, toasters, etc.

REFERENCES:

"Electricity in Every Day Use," J. F. Woodfull, Doubleday Page.

"How to Understand Electrical Work," W. H. Onken, Harper.

"Harper's Electricity Book for Boys," J. H. Adams, Harper.

"Electricity for Young People," Tudor Jenks, Stokes.

"Heroes of Progress in America," Charles Morris, Lippincott.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FARMER

SYMBOL--SICKLE]

This badge is given for proficiency in general farming. A Scout farmer may have her chief interest in rearing animals but she should know something about the main business of the farmer which is tilling the soil. Therefore, the Scout must fulfill four requirements: either A or B under I, and II, III, and IV.

I. A. Animal Care

A Scout must have reared successfully one of the following:

a) A brood of at least 12 chickens under hen or with incubator.

b) A flock of at least 12 pigeons, 12 ducks, 12 geese or 12 guinea-fowl.

c) A family of rabbits or guinea pigs.

d) A calf, a colt, or a pig.

A certificate as to the condition of the animals must be presented, made by some competent judge who has seen them. Wherever possible a chart should be made by the Scout, showing the schedule of care followed, including feeding, and notes on the development of the animals.

AND she must also have planted and cultivated a small vegetable garden like the one described in the Handbook, in the Section "The Girl Scout's Own Garden" OR

B. Vegetable raising

A Scout may make her main interest the raising of some sort of vegetable or fruit and may do one of the following:

1. Plant, cultivate and gather the crop from

(a) A small truck garden, with at least six vegetables, two berries, and two salads or greens, OR

(b) Where the soil is not suitable for a variety of plants, she may raise a single vegetable, like corn or tomatoes, or tubers.

2. Tend and gather a fruit crop such as apples, peaches, pears, cherries, oranges, or any other tree fruit, OR Cultivate and tend a small vineyard or grape arbor, and gather the grapes, OR

Plant and cultivate and gather the berries from strawberry, raspberry, blackberry, currant or gooseberry plants. Whatever the vegetable or fruit chosen a chart should be made and presented, showing the schedule of digging, planting, sowing and tending, with notes on the time of appearance of the first shoots, the size and condition of the crop and so forth. Any obstacles met and overcome, such as insect pests, drouths or storms should be mentioned. No special size is mentioned for the garden, as the conditions vary so greatly in different parts of the country. The quality of the work, and the knowledge gained is the important thing.

II. Identify and collect ten common weeds and tell how to get rid of each.

III. Identify ten common insect pests, tell what plant or animal each attacks, and how to get rid of each.

IV. Describe four different kinds of soil and tell what is best planted in each. Tell what sort of fertilizer should be used in each soil.

Explain the value of stable manure.

STANDARD REFERENCES:

Farmers Bulletin, published by the Department of Agriculture, Was.h.i.+ngton, D. C. Write for catalogue and select the t.i.tles bearing on your special interest. The bulletins are free.

The Beginner's Garden Book by Allen French, Macmillan Co.

Manual of Gardening, L. H. Bailey, Macmillan.

Principles of Agriculture, L. H. Bailey, Macmillan.

Essentials of Agriculture, H. J. Waters, Ginn.

[Ill.u.s.tration: FIRST AIDE***

SYMBOL--RED CROSS IN BLACK CIRCLE]

A Girl Scout should know:

1. What to do first in case of emergency.

2. Symptoms and treatment of shock.

3. How and when to apply stimulants.

4. How to put on a sling.

5. How to bandage the head, arm, hand, finger, leg ankle, eye, jaw.

6. What to do for: a. bruises, strains, sprains, dislocations, fractures; b. wounds; c. burns, frost bite, freezing, sunstroke, heat exhaustion; d. drowning, electric shock, gas accidents; e.

apoplexy, convulsions; f. snake bite; g. common emergencies such as: 1. cinders in the eye; 2.

splinter under the nail; 3. wound from rusty nail; 4. oak and ivy poisoning; 5. insect in the ear.

A Girl Scout should demonstrate:

7. Applying a sterile dressing.