aminer.

4. Read a passage from a book or newspaper written
in a language other than one's own.

5. Write a clear intelligible letter in a foreign
language.

[Illustration: JOURNALIST****

SYMBOL--BOTTLE AND PEN]

1. Know how a newspaper is made, its different
departments, functions of its staff, how the local
news is gathered, how the news of the world is
gathered and disseminated--Inquire at newspaper
office.

2. What is a news item?

3. What is an editorial?

4. Describe briefly the three important kinds of
type-setting used today.

5. Write two articles, not to exceed five hundred
words each, on events that come within the
observation of the Scouts. For instance give the
school athletic events or describe an
entertainment for Scouts in church or school or
rally.

6. Write some special story about Scoutcraft such
as a hike or camping experience.

REFERENCES:

"Newspaper," G. B. Dibble, Holt.

"Handbook of Journalism," N. C. Fowler, Sully.

[Illustration: LAUNDRESS

SYMBOL--FLAT IRON]

1. What elements are needed to clean soiled
clothes?

2. Show a blouse that you have starched and
folded, OR

Show a skirt and coat you have pressed.

3. How is starch made? How is it prepared for use?

4. What is soap? How is it made? What is soap
powder?

5. How can you soften hard water? How are a ringer
and a mangle used?

6. Name steps to take in washing colored garments.

7. Should table linen be starched? Why?

8. Why do we run clothes through blueing water?
What is blueing? How made?

9. Know the different kinds of irons and how to
take care of irons.

10. How to remove stains; ink, fruit, rust, grass,
cocoa and grease. Why must stains be removed
before laundering?

11. What clothes should be boiled to make them
clean? How are flannels washed? What should be
done to clothes after drying before they are
ironed?

REFERENCES:

"Saturday Mornings," C. B. Burrell, Dana Estes.

"First Aid to the Young Housekeeper," C. T. Herrick, Scribner.

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