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SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
before attempting to wig wag it, so that the mind will be 
free to concentrate upon the technique or correct man- 
aging of the flag . 
Make no pause between dots and dashes in making a 
letter, but make a continuous swing from right to left, 
or left to right. A pause at Position indicates the com- 
pletion of a letter. 
One Interval (Front) indicates the completion of a 
word. 
Two Intervals indicate the completion of a sentence. 
Three Intervals indicate the completion of a message. 
Do not try for speed . In all signalling, accuracy 
is the important thing, for unless the letters are 
accurately made they cannot be easily read, and the mes- 
sage will have to be repeated. Fall into a regular easy 
rhythm in sending. Speed comes with practice. 
Signalling with a Plash Light: Use a short flash for 
the dot and a long steady flash for the dash. Pause the 
length of three dots between letters, and the length of 
five dots between words. A still longer pause marks the 
end of a sentence. 
Signalling by Whistle: Use a short blast for the dot, 
and a long steady blast for the dash. Indicate the end 
of a letter, a word, and a sentence by the same pauses 
as explained in Flash Light Signalling. 
Signalling with a Lantern: The motions used in sig- 
nalling with a lantern are somewhat like those of the 
wig wag flag. For Position hold the lantern directly 
in front of the body; for the dot swing it to the right 
and back to Position; for the dash swing it to the left 
and back to Position ; and for Interval move it down and 
up in a vertical line directly in front. A stationary light 
should be placed on the ground before the feet as a point 
of reference for the various motions. 
