SELF MEASUREMENTS
A HUMAN RULER A Scout hasn’t any use for a ruler he’s a walking ruler himself! How d’you think the old-time pioneers measured things? They hadn’t got rulers and things. They just measured up stuff by knowing how long their arm was, or by the span of thumb and forefinger, which they already knew the length of. There’s another pioneer idea you can use. Get to know your own measurements, and then you’ll never want a ruler—except for ruling lines! Get a pal to help you, and fill up this list. Nail joint of my forefinger. Span of my thumb and forefinger. Span of my thumb and little finger. Tip of my fingers to my elbow. My wrist to my elbow. Middle of my kneecap to ground. My arms extended, from finger-tip to finger-tip. My pulse: About 75 beats a minute. (Check up with a watch). My pace (walking naturally). Now see how many you can remember. Try memorising two at a time and measuring things up by means of them. Then you’ll never forget. The knowledge may be really useful some time.
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Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20077, 6 April 1935, Page 11
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185SELF MEASUREMENTS Timaru Herald, Volume CXXXIX, Issue 20077, 6 April 1935, Page 11
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