Popular Science Monthly 



squad's distance beyond the point where 

 squad I turned, then it does "Squads 

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turn. At "Company — 

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 The other squads halt 



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a quarter right wheel or swing of the entire 

 company. No. I of squad I makes a 

 "Right face" and marks time. All of the 

 others "Left oblique" until they get in line 

 with him again; then the officer commands 



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The same orders executed in squads 

 of sixteen men each, showing their 

 positions taken and lines of march 



"Forward — March" or "Company — Halt," 

 as he wishes. To dismiss the company the 

 officer brings it to "Attention," then com- 

 mands "Dismissed." 



when they come up to 

 Sq. t Sq. i where sq uad I hal ted . 



Right by squads If while the com- 



pany is marching in 

 columns of squads it is desired to get them 

 into single file the command is, "Right by 

 file — March." At this Nos. I of squad I 

 march directly forward. All the others 

 halt. Nos. 2 of both ranks follow Nos. I of 

 both ranks, etc. To form them into 

 columns of squads again the command is 

 "Squads left front into line — March." 

 Nos. I of each squad halts. The others 

 "Left oblique" and take their places in the 

 squad. "Right by twos — March" is the 

 same type of formation as the above but 

 marching in twos. To get them into file of 

 squads the command is the same as above. 



Of course all of these may be done con- 

 versely in the other direction. Marching 

 in file and by twos is seldom used in the 

 army because it takes too much time and 

 room to be very useful, but in small groups 

 it is a good variation. 



"Company — Right." This maneuver is 

 executed while in line formation and means 



Burning Out Designs on a 

 Piece of Paper 



THIS sort of amusement can create con- 

 siderable fun. This idea has been 

 used many times in advertisements on post 

 cards in this manner: A given point is 

 lighted with the glowing end of your cigar 

 or match and it causes a trail of fire to 

 slowly eat itself around the paper until it 

 has traced out some name or design. The 

 same thing can be done with a newspaper 

 and any design or wording worked out such 

 as "Merry Xmas," "Welcome," etc. Just 

 outline the wording with a pointed brush 

 dipped into a concentrated solution of 

 potassium nitrate. Allow the paper to dry 

 and all tracings will vanish. Mark the 

 paper with a pencil so that the start of the 

 line can be determined and then light it 

 with a red hot poker, cigarette or something 

 which will not make a flame to burn up the 

 paper, but cause the invisible lines to burn 

 out as the fire traces its arranged course. 

 — Clarence T. Hubbard. 



