SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1929.
ROUND
-My dear Nephews and Nieces,
The following is the continuation of the article published last week, `in which you will read the trenchant reply of our Chief to those who think that our Movement is a military"
one-
"If Hel look forward we can realise that the two million, Scouts and Guides in existence to-day re- present another million who have
THE CAMP FIRE
(By Uncle Charles.]
weg our Movements will be kelp the international spirit of pontwill ing in tangible manner to supply which is needed to give the most to the existing form of the League of | Nations.
The Boy Scovi and Girl Guide passed through the training, and Movement is not one of those new, that they are the prespective fathers unknown or little known mavements and mothers of the next generation. in the case of which it is desimble They will, therefore, be bringing up to await the results they may pró- some two or three millions more of duce before recommending them for boys and girls within the next few consideration and support to public years on much the same line of opinion and the various govern thought and action as their own,
mental organisations. Founded be "Thus 100 have
a wonderful fore the 1914 war, the Movement kad, opportunity and a great responsi-even at that date, a very consider bility. We must shape our train- able number of adherents through- ing with the right vision so that
out the world. To-day it includes we shall not be content merely to
young people of both wres in every more than two and a half million continent and in every land--and it continues to prosper.
a
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(sary, but actually indispensable that "Therefore, it is not only neces-
this Movement should receive every support and assistance.
the thoughts and feelings of the "It should not be forgotion that
younger generatim are an import science of humanity, a pure and ent element in farming the con. healthy element freed from ait pre judice. rancour, and poisoned by hatred; an element of memories
enthusiasm ment.
and generous senti-
"For that TELSON we should assist the international movement on Guides, a movement which, by the behalf of the Boy Scouts and Girl constant exchange of visits, by comp life, by games played, and by happy girls really bring a Christian spirit the opinion that, in recommending the young people get to understand The Fifth Committee was of days spent together, during whirk into their daily life and practices; the Assembly to invite the various that they overcome selfishness with governments to grant the assist-day their feelings of comprehen
one another, increases from day to service, and that they substitute | ance requested, it would not be ask- sion, respect, and love for their. goodwill and co-operation for the ing for support for some feeble un-neighbours, whatever may be their
prevalent state of narrow | dertaking which is destined patriotism and jealousien. In this disappear. The Assembly is being | Uncle Charles.
to language, race, or continent.” ”—
have smart Troops and temporary success, but we must be sure that the highest ideals have been actual ly inculcated and that the boys and
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Sincerity
CANDID CONFESSION OF A
PATROL LEADER
FOLLY REGRETTED
Girl Guides'. Grotto
ASKING WHY
ILLUSTRATED!
ILLUSTRATED !!
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This week I received a confession Reflection is vnet of the things from a Patrol Leader of the 16th which make the sensible person Hong Kong (Catholic Cathedral different from the stupid. Group), in which I sincerely re-means a "bending back," or a turn- asked to take under ita protection ment earlier. He, like many other their thoughts, turning then round greta not joining the Scout Move-ing: people who reflect (bend back) and which is inspired by ideals, the the Movement and had seized upon something else.
movement which is full of life boys, had a silly antipathy against instead of letting them race on to
is at contested and when use Scouts. However, I am glad to say their minds. noble and lofty character of which every opportunity of making fun of phrase, they
In a well-known tumn things over-in julnem is undeniable from, the that he soon realised his folly, and put the question Why? to almost Reflection is apt to "That the League itself recog point of view which is of special im-to-day he is a full-fledged. Patrol everything in life; and we can ask nises this is shown in the follow-portance to all of us here, the point | leader. ing signifeant and carefully weigh-¦ of view of world peace.
His "confession" appears ourselves few more useful questions, ed passages from the Report of the
below: Fifth Committee to the General An-
The very first question a sensible It is a great pity I not join the Scouts earlier because living""
did person asks oneself is, "Why am I sembly of the League of Nations,
No one can have an in- at that time I thought nothing of teresting mind who does not ask the Scouts at all. In fact I was himself always against them and in school, are
or herself why there auch things as whenever there was a coup against existence, and why are we here. Ask |
a world, them, I could always be counted in a man who is grooming a horse have always made things unpleasant to tell you. it; and together with my pal I why he is doing it and he will be able saluting them and when they were to tell you.
Ask a man why he is for them. I used to kase them by winding a clock, and he will be able dilling I shouted out "Left tum, son, why he is living, and he will But ask a stupid per- right turn." At that time i did not stare at you and think you mad for think that someday I would be asking him such a question.
Yet saluting them officially as a Scout is it net madness to be living with- and obeying the orders of the out a reason, without turns." Scoutmaster's
an object? "Left and Right Apply this to yourself in education. One day I was with my pal when Have you ever thought this out? It Why are you being taught lessons? we met a Scout who was younger is the first question you should him. While I was doing so, a party which decides your happiness at than I. At once I started teasing ask yourself. It is
a question
giving me a hiding, aa. I expected, are of Scouts came up but instead of lessons and your pleasure when you grown up. Education does classmate of my pal) invited us up that is its meanest use. one of the Scouts (who was the enable people to earn money, but Education to see a parade. At first I was is the effort of the soul to ander- reluctant to go, but on second atand is surroundings; it is the desire of the mind to know things. You are being educated so that you may enjoy your life Education is: opening your eyes to the beauty and wonder of the earth; it is pre- paring you to understand the won- ders of creation. It may seem hard to you now that many bright, hours are spent over grammar books, but when your mind is mature you will see how enormously those les- sons contributed to your happiness. Education is fitting you for your place. Without education you must live in this majestic Universe as a pig lives in its sty Only through education can you obtain the power to enjoy the highest pleasures of life, the pleasures of the mind. Education is for your pleasure.
FROM THE CHIEF TO YOU.
Trygo
Think of Trigo. have a go!
Have a try-
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Don't Be Down-Hearted
"NEVER SAY DIE"
By Ear! Robi. Baden-Powell} "Can any of you tell me what way the name of the horse which won the Derby?"
That
is the question which put to the Scouts and Guides at a big rally in Belfast the other day and would you believe it-they all answered, "Trigo." -
Then I asked if they knew where ho came from. They all knew that; he came from Belfast.
When I asked whether he had been expected to win they said, No, the betting had been 33 to 1 against him."
I remember, very many years ago, when I finst went to school, the horse which won the Derby was called "Blue Gown." I don't know the horses that have won since then, but Blue Gown has stuck in my memory; and, as I told the Ulster Scouts I hope that the name of Trigo will stick in the memory of all Scouts as the horse which won the Derby against heary odds in the year of the Scouts' "Coming-of-age" Jamboree,
Among you Scouts who are boya to-day there are some who by work- ing hard and hopefully will very likely rise to be great men, but to every one of you, whether you rize to be great or not, there are certain to come times of worry and jobs that are difficult.
you
It is then that 1
to remember the
a
wall horse dio-
Trigo; how he had cult and almost hopeless task before him to beat a whole crowd of other more promising horses, yet he wasn't downhearted, he acted up to his name, he had a "try," he had a "go" at the job-end he woul So when things look difficult for you don't chuck up the job as hope less, don't even merely at down and whistle, but, whistling and smiling, have a try at It-have a go, and you will probably succeed.
Some Good Turns I have seen a good many hundreds of people of late, and almost every one of them has had some Good Turn to tell me that has been done by Boy Secuts. And that must meal, of course, that there hundreds of thousands of these Good Turns being done every day; by Scouts and am I not glad to hear it?
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People whose motor-cara harr broken down, people who wanted to know Che way, ladies crossing streets, men lost in a fog, children who had strayed, farmers with broken fences or wandering cattle, all write thanking me for what Scouts have done to help them.
Well, Scouts, by doing these little turns you are doing a big thing. People are beginning to look upor boys not as sneaking impa of mis chief, but as manly, helpful fellows who can be relied upon to assist them in any difficulty or danger. "Try" to help all you can and "go" on showing them what you are made of.
I heard of a Good Turn done by some of our brother Scouts in Sweden when I was there some years. ago.
When the Troop was coming to- gether for parade, оле of the Scouts came to his Scoutmaster in some distress and asked leave from parade to go and see his mother, who was lying ill in hospital. course the Scoutmaster let him go, and the Troop went out for Scouting in the country.
J.
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Before the day was over, one Scout after another came to
the hospital with bunches of flowers, which they had collected for the mother of their comrade. There were, so many flowers that the matron of the hospital was able to put a number of them in other towards to please the patients,
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"Ho Everybody."-H.R.H: the Prince of Wales is shown here conversing with Sir Robert Baden-Powell (left) as he acknow- ledges the cheers ei the Boy Scouts from many lards at the Inter- national Seout Jamboree at Birkenhead, England.
On The Sick List
LET'S GO AND CHEER THEM UP
I learn with regret that four of our brothers are on the sick list, and I hope that all of you, and particularly the Scouts of the 2nd
up.
You need not wait till you are grown up, you can begin now find difficult jobs to tackle. For In another case, I heard of Hong Kong (St. Andrew's Group) instance, if you are a Tenderfoot drunker man who
have been and are still paying was staggering there's your Second Class Badge to and falling about the street, a dirty them visits in order to cheer them try for and to go for and to win and disgraceful sight at any time,, If you have already done that, dont but in this case particularly so, be-
Scoutmalesr R. Dormer is laid be content to remain Second Class;
at the cause a lot of sneaks (I can't call up with typhold and is that sounds too much like being them boya) were jeering at him and
Victoria Hospital. second-rate. Try for your First throwing mud at him.
Scout Tony Sanh is suffering A Patrol from malaria and is confined in Class Badge, go at it determined to of Scouts happened to come along his residence at Saifee Terrace. win even if there are 33 difficult (as they always seem to do when subjects to be learnt. And you
will win!
There are probably 33 other fel lows in your Troop. Only one car be the best all-round Scout among them. There you are. Make up your mind that you are going to be that Scout. It is 38 tc 1 agains you, like it was against Trigo al the start. But don't let that daunt you have a try, have a go, and you will win.
Then there is the King's Scout Badge, with lots of difficulties about it, but they can all be overcome if
their services are needed), and the leader, seeing what was going on, at once took charge of the helpless fool, finding out where he lived, he made his Patrol support him off to his home.
Ceylon Boy Scouts
The Boy Scout authorities speak in the highest terms of the Dominion and Colonial contingents at the International Jamborec.
The Ceylon Scouts are described
from malaria and you can find lim Scout Grunberg is also suffering
at Homantin
thoughts I went.
Inspired
I aw the Scouts formed into aj horsehoof and I found out after- wards that it was an Investiture Parade as a boy was about to be enrolled in the Great World-Wide. Brotherhood of Boy Scouts. The new member happened to be the boy | I had been teasing The Scout- master, after enrolling him, ex-. plained to him the Scout's Law. I was very much impressed by this and I really felt ashamed of myself.
A week later my pal had joined | the movement and asked me to arrange a friendly football match between
team and a team representing the Scouts.
our
The Cubs' Corner
KITE - MAKING
A kite can be made of either paper or calico. The former is lighter, and flies belter, but calico, would last much longer.
The paper kite is really the most useful to be recommended, especial- ly if you are going to make your own, and it is not to be very large. The tail of a kite should never be less than twelve times the length of the kite, and the tail papers
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In Torres Strait
should be tied by nose knots at in- HOW THE GIRL GUIDE MOVÉ.
tervals of two or three inches. The
MENT SPREAD
MONOTONOUS LIFE
It is only about two years since
use of the tail is to steady the kite, and keep the kite's head to the wind. If there any difficulty in getting ja kite to rise, the tail has probably
been made too heavy, and if the guiding was first introduced into kite is indined to dip and plunge it Torres Strait and already there are
three compania in existence. has been made too light, and may be;
Prior, a_qualified teacher in charge weighted with a stone.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA
Miss
Mos
By fastening one kite to the back of the native school at St. Paul's of another, and starting the second Anglican Mission station on kite as the first one was started, and Island, was the first to commence so on, two three or more kites may, guiding in the Strait, and since with a favourable wind, be sent to then companies have been started a very good height.
at Badu Island and at Poid, on Moa Island. The tropical cline is not one well suited for work which re- quires much physical exertion. In the nor'-west days when the weather is hot and steamy, think ing about work almost brings out a perpiration, and even in the south-east season, when there is plenty of breeze to cool the atmos- phere, it takes very little exertion to make one feel languid and limp. The ladies in whose charge Rea the training of the girls in the world-wide game of guiding have bravely stuck to their task in spite of trying conditions, and today the command are a credit to their zeal and energy.
Have you a chum in an- other country? How would you like to correspond with a Brother Scout or a Sister Guide abroad?
I want to help you to know friends who are thousands of miles away or may be within a stone's throw of your own town.
If any Scouts or Guides would like to have a pen friend, please communicate with me-Uncle Charles, c/o "The China Mailand I shall be glad to help you."
A Simple Trick
Guiding has been introduced more especially for the girl who has left school. It aims at raising her standard of living. and giving her something to occupy her time and thoughts, and it has succeeded re markably well It has given the girl a pride in herself and there is marked improvement in the girl generally where these companies have been started.
Or
Unit! the girls leave school they are daily under the immediate in- fluence of the Government teachers, but after leaving school they are to some extent lost touch with, and the guide movement provides an
which the good ganisation in influence of a white person can be
The kept up.
teachers and superintendents have played an im portant part in encouraging the girls, and have done all in their power to further the movement.
Something Worth Seeing
A parade of the girls is some- thing worth seeing. Their neat. ness of dress and the manner of conduct are worthy of much praise. Their uniforms are of navy blue, with a tie of the distinguishing colour of the company. They wear no hats, but their jet black fuzzy hair gives them
a very attractive appearance. It is usual for them to form guard of honour at wed- and he lives at the Orient Build the match was due to start, four of Scout Wm. Chan has malája A date was arranged but when
How They Live
dings, &c., and as a welcome to The life of а growing any important visitors. ing.
Кая girl who
Jeft school our playens were absent.. The Scout
Honey is a rather searce com- team very kindly offered two of
is really monotonous. There.modity at times, and the means their players to assist us. During
is not much to occupy her time. the girls employed to earn money the whole match the very sportsman-
No daily routine af house showed the keenness they have for like display of the Scout team made
hold work. No houses of Sve or the work. They brought along me feel ashamed of what I had done easily performed but
Ittle trick La very six rooms with numerous articles, everything that they could sell. to them before and I made up my your
before of furniture, which might provide Those who had garden produce- mind then and there to join the Bust"
audience arrives you daily jobs that would occupy a good baranas, pinea, sweet potatoes, &c. Brotherhood. Ten days later I was ton See that your trick is of bed is a mat on the floor, and fowls brought one or two along.
do a little prepara-deal of time. ·
common form brought some; those who had duly enrolled and not until I had performed in a table that is coverd two minutes suffices to take it out. Seven of the leaders of one company joined them did I find what a nice with a cloth, and under this cloth side and shake it, and replace ready went away for a little week-end thing it is to be a Scout. We are place a match-stick.
for the night. Cakes, and all those camp and caught all alike, rich or poor, white or black. Now call your audience, in, and fancy dainties which make their she was sold and realised quite a a turtle. The In my opinion there is nothing bet-challenge any one of them to balance appearance on our tables are an un- few shillings. ter in the world than Scouting My an ordinary tumbler on movement and are very pleased this, and probably they will chal In the wet months there is sarden-
its rim known quantity. parents are very interested in the Of course, to one will be able to do
Galding Introduced i that I have joined the Scouts enge you to do it yourself. Justing, but when the rains stop the hope that other boys, Jike myself. take the tumbler and stand it on gardening stops also. There are who entertain an antipathy against its rim so that it is really leaning days in each week when there is the movement, will see the fully of the match that is hidden under little to do besides providing the it, and enrol at once in the world, the cloth, and you will find it will meals, and the time is mostly pass- wide brotherhood of Scouts.
ed in conversation.
These four unfortunate brothers of ours belong to the St. Andrew's Group, and if you remember to do your good turns you will not fail to go and cheer then up. I fer- vently wish them ar speedy re- covery.
as "the cheeries and most Scouty" will undergo a course of training you make up your mind to over of the contingents.
at Gilwell Park, which it is hoped come them. So come out Have During the Jamboree they con-will have an effect on the standard. a try! Have a go at it! And ducted a must attractive shop, of Scouting in India. wouldn't it be a triumph if you bringing Ceylon wares to the went one further and celebrated the
Jamboree year by winning the Cornell Badge It can be done if you work for it. I should like to invest you with it at the Jam, boree
untice of English visitors
The Indian camp, with its gor- geous entrance, Malabar huts, etc., also attracted considerable atten- tion.
The health of the camp was MAY vellous. Notwithstanding rain and mud, the boys spirits were very high and there was never any sug gestion of adopting the emergency arrangements to utilize neighbour
A number of the Indian officers ing schools.
This
balance.
The
the sale of boffee and four bags. The general funds of the com- panies are indilly maintained by Bottles realise the sum of a half- penny each and bags 1%, and the girls are not too proud to walk into the store with half a dozen bottles and a couple of bags, and collect their money for guides.
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