Item 12: Miles Franklin pocket diary, 1919

[The following is printed in the diary:]

Drill with Staves. [Italics] A page from "How to Run a Troop," by J. Gibson

[This page is a series of diagrams of a boy scout holding a staff in different positions. The names of the positions are as follows:]

At Ease Trail Staves Secure Staves [Sit?] at Ease Change Arms The Order The Salute with Staves Shoulder Staves Slope Staves

[Page number:] 17

[The following is printed in the diary:]

The "Many-Use" Tent and how to make it.

This tent, as its name tells us, is one of many uses. It can be rigged up as a semi-pyramid tent, 6 feet high and a floor space of 7 feet by 4 feet 9 inches.

As a simple wedge tent with open ends and sides pegged down to the ground, it is similar to the patrol tents used by Scouts all over Britain. Only two small poles and guy ropes are necessary.

[Diagram of tent in three configurations: Wedge tent, Dining Tent and Semi-Pyramid Tent. Second diagram showing folds for the "Many-Use Tent"]

The peak and sides can be raised to form a dining tent. It can also be used as a fly sheet to put over a patrol tent; or as a sheet to cover goods or a trek cart.

Now as to making it, it should be 7 feet 6 inches by 12 feet and made of strips of Brown or Green Lawn 40 inches wide at 9d. to 1s. per yard. The seams should be strengthened by means of tape and tape should be sewn all around the edge of the tent. Where shown strengthening piece of lawn should be stitched and rings attached.

The lines shown on the tent are where it is folded when pitching the semi-pyramid tent. Any query you have write to J. Gibson, c/o The Publishers.

[page number:] 18

[This page is printed in the diary. It is not transcribed, as it is information for scouts and is not part of Miles Franklin's written diary.]

Manners for Boys

[printed advice about good manners and behaviour]

Manners for Boys - continued

[printed advice about good manners and behaviour]

Care of the feet

[printed advice]