right and get back into a canoe.

4. Name two standard makes of canoes.

5. What does it mean to make a portage?

E. MOTORBOAT.

1. Know how to oil the engine and the best kind of
oil with which to oil it.

2. Demonstrate cleaning the engine; cranking the
engine.

3. Know how to measure gas in tank, how much gas
the tank holds, and how long the engine will run
when the tank is full. Know how to judge good
gasoline.

4. Why should a motor boat never be left without
turning off the gas? State reasons.

5. Be able to rectify trouble with the carburetor.

6. Know proper weight of anchor for boat; how to
lower and hoist anchor; how to ground anchor so
boat will not drag; know the knot to fasten rope
to anchor and rope to boat, and how to throw out
anchor.

7. Demonstrate how to coil rope so it will not
kink when anchor is thrown out.

8. Know channels and right of way by buoys and
lights.

REFERENCES:

"Harper's Boating Book for Boys," C. J. Davis, Harper.

"Boat Sailing," A. J. Kenealy, Outing.

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1. Submit an original short story, an essay or
play or poem.

2. Know three authors of prose and their
compositions.

3. Mention the names and some works of three
novelists, two essayists, three poets, two
dramatists of the present century, at least three
of them American.

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SEMAPHORE

1. Give alphabet correctly in 30 seconds, or
less.

2. Give the following abbreviations correctly;
AFFIRMATIVE, ACKNOWLEDGE, ATTENTION, ERROR,
NEGATIVE, PREPARATORY, ANNULLING, SIGN OF
NUMERALS.

3. Send message not previously read, of twenty
words, containing three numerals and sent at the
rate of 50 letters per minute. Only one error to
be allowed. Technique is to be considered and
judged.

4. Receive unknown message of twenty words,
containing three numerals at the same rate. Two
errors to be allowed. Scouts may have someone take
message down in writing as they read it,