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Thiogi to Know tad Do an course of 24 hours, the clock makes a course every 12 houw. If our timepieces wtre rational and had a face showing 24 hours, the hour hand pointed to the sun would make 12 o'clock, noon, silw&vs south. If the sun is clouded and you cannot see it, get into a clear open space. Hold your knife point upright on the watch dial, and it wjnTunless the clouds are very heavy, cast a faint shadow, show- ing where the sun really is. A Homemade Compass If you happen to have a magnet, it is easy to make a compass. Rub a fine needle on the magnet; then on the side of your nose. Then lav it gently on the surface of a cup full of water. Ihe needle wiU float and point north. The cup must not be of metal. Lights For camp use, there is nothing better than the Stonebridge folding lantern, with a good supply of candles. A temporary torch can readily be made of a roll of birch bark, a pine knot, or some pine-root slivers, in a split stick of green wood. Hunter's Lamp A fairly steady light can be made of a piece of cotton cloth or twisted rag, stuck in a clam-shell lull of oil or melted grease. An improvement is easily made by putting the cotton wick through a hole in a thin, flat stone, which sets in the grease and holds the wick upright. .1 t u Another improvement is made by usmg a tm m place ot the shell. It makes a steadier lamp, as well as a much larger h^t. This kind of a lamp enjoys wide use and has some queer names, such as slot-lamp, grease-jet, hunter's lamp, etc. (See Cut on next page.) Woodman's Lantern When nothing better iS at hand, a woodman's lantern can be made of a tomato can. Make a big hole in the bottom for the candle, and punch the sides full of small holes, prefer- ably from the inside If you have a wire to make a hanger, well and good; if not, you can carry it by the bottom. This lets out enough light and will not go out in the wind. If you - • .■■.■spJsl-f!: