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waited on his companions, all this being part of the work that has to be done correctly before the Scout can wear the little gridiron on his sleeve—the badge of the Cook. ◇◇
Blacksmiths.
In the Blacksmiths section was a little forge surrounded by anvil, hammers, and the usual paraphernalia of the smithy. All day long there was the musical ring of the hammer on the anvil, as sturdy Scouts, with turned-up sleeves and flushed faces, forged horseshoes and various other useful things, heedless of the sparks that flew out from the red-hot metal.
This is, indeed, a most useful craft for boys to have a knowledge of in addition to their own trade, especially for any who intend to go overseas later on.
