BOY SCOUTS OF AMERICA
The finishing touch of an arrow is painting " it. This is done for several purposes — first, to preserve it from damp which would twist the arrow and soften the glue that holds the feathers; sec- ond, each hunter paints all his arrows with his mark so as to know them; third, they are thus made bright-colored to help in finding them when lost. There are four other things required by our archer — a smooth, hard arm-guard, or bracer, usually of hard leather. The Indi- CORRECT FORM IN SHOOTING The diagram at bottom is to show the centres of heels in line with taqret ans who use one make it of wood, grass or rawhide. In photo- graphs of famous Indians you may often see this on the left wrist, and will remember that it was there as a protection from the blow of the bow cord. Some archers can shoot with the wrist bent so as to need no guard. The three middle fingers of the right hand also need protection. An old leather glove, with thumb and little
