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SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 1929.
Men Who Can Do Things
AND THOSE WHO CANNOT
CHIEF SCOUT'S APPEAL
General Sir Robert Baden- Powell, the Chief Scout, has taken advantage of the success of the World Jamborée Birkenhead this month to issue an appeal for adult recruite.
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The appeal is in facsimile of his vėry writing and contains nine- amusing drawings from his pen. It read:
in a general way,
Are you efficient?
Of course you can read and write and so on, and--Yes. for instance, ean you swim? Can you carry your own golf clubs and stalk your own stag, or do you need a fellow
to do it for you?
Can you catch a fish. milk a cow. and light a fire or cook your own food upon occasion, or must you starve because you are dependent upon someone else to do these simple things for you?
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What Is A Wolf Cub?
"DO YOUR BEST"--THE MOTTO
we do, and the way we do them I mean.ɔur particular 'kind of discipline and method of instruc- tion. The principle then 'is, just discover, develop, guide.
The Cubmaster's Aim What is a Wolf Cal" people
What is the Cubmaster's aim? often ask. Well of course, one might just answer, "A Wolf Cub Well, of course, the Cubmaster is is a certain kind of small bcy: a out to give the boy a good time, to fill his life with the joy which is the small boy with a cheary face, a jersey, cap, coloured neckerchief, birthright of every child. But he and bare knees; a boy who has also out to put into effect the promised to be loyal to God and Chief Scout's principle. It is his the King. to keep a law which object, not to turn the boy into an tion but into a true child-as fuil imposes obedience and self-con-unsatural little paragon of perfec trol, and to do a good boy who of laughter, of noise, of energy, of someone every day; a
every child lives up to the motto of the Wolf romance, of love as
turn to
Girl Guides' Grotto
It is the fruits of the Guide law
The Chief In India
HOW HE WON HIS "SPURS"
PLAYING A PRANK
If you have never been in India and I suppose very few Scouts have, unless they live there it is hard to imagine what a different landit is from any of our west- ern countries.
We often hear of the "glamour of the East" and I suppose India has always been the ambition at time or another of every young soldier.
some
The Chief Scout began his army
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that go to prove the worth of the career there, and as be has spent movement, and these are resultant altogether about seventeen years only from a full knowledge of the in India he knows as much about laws, combined with the admirable that country as most Englishmen; qualities of unselfishness, honour, he says of it in his book of "In- love. and compassion the ideals of dian Memories"; "Yes, India is a girl guiding..
land of mystery and romance be-i The admirable advantages guld-Ineath its sun-dried face. Tommy ng gives for the development of Atkins drinks his beer in what the better qualities of Guides is was once the palace of a king; shown by the story of Mavis Grove, the subaltern hunting his pig who is classed as a "love" Guide, pops over tire tombstone of a Cubs-Do Your Best." But such should be. Then, as nature brings but who is claimed to be the care of Grand Mogul;, and even Jock, in↑
the Tarragindi Guides.
gazing at the mosque of Shah Mavis 'Grove was originally en-Tehan, is thinking-What a place rolled by Lady Marjorie Dalrymple for rats"?" as a Guide at Imbil, under Miss When he first went there the
cripple, one can guess the delight years distant of gling to her. She was pushed from the European War, and the over half a mile in her chair by her errible scenes which then took The Boy's Point of View
sister Guides, in order that shetace were fresh in the minds of What does the boy think of it all might attend each meeting. Her many of the inhabitants. He just knows that at last he has case needing greater care, she en- With the 13th Hussars found a set of really sensible [tered the Diamantina Hospital over The 13th Hussars was station- grown-ups, who see the reasonable three years ago. Her captala sented at Lucknow when B.P. joined. God made the small boy accord. hess of making a noise; who word to headquarters of her arrival and it was there that he had his actually take leap-frog and games in Brisbane, and since then the first experience of soldiering and The boys are just aching for ing to certain laws.
It was a strenuous life, You can probably draw, these; work in accord with them seriously: who are full of stories; members of Tarragindi Companyport.
If you cannot do little things of this kind you ought to join the Boy Scout since, avan as a "grown them fast en-
up," you will learn ough.
If, on the other hand, you can already do them, it is equally im- portant for you to join the Scouts -in order that you may impart the knowledge to the boys.
Whoever you are and whatever you are, it is in your power to do something for the boy.
You have a hobby of some sort.
hobbles.
A sketch, mond
an answer would only give a aur face impression; really to under- stand what a Wolf Cub is, it is necessary to grasp the principle
him to the next stage, to send him up into the Scouts where he will be
to be
honourable, helped chivalrous, brave, self-reliant, and be; so that he may end in becoming ready, thoughtful, unselfish, kind God-fearing, in fact, A Man,
underlying the Movement; to look full of ideals, as every boy should Jones as captain. Being a helpless Great Mutiny was only as many
at life for a moment
with the
eyes of a Cubmaster, and to feel the joy and romance of life with the heart of a small boy.
The Principle First, for the principle. Its dis- a stroke of genius, covery was and yet it is so simple!
Discover
as we are
a clock, or collect instead of in opposition to them. who don't use punishments, but have visited her frequently. At any but a very happy one
butterflies.. We need instructors in every kind of direction, it only
for an hour or two a week.
If you are too old you will find mixing with the boys makes you young again.
commissioners, committee men, wo- en to train Wolf Cubs, and money.
and you will succeed; for you will have nature on your side, and the hearty co-operation of the boy. If God made the boy a creature and restloss energy, of extreme with an inquisitive and
eager
make work so jolly that he wants to de it; who, in short, are big brothers, real friends who under: stand.
little function or fete that is my ranged Mavis is not forgotten, and she helps by doing some fancy work
settled down to it.
when he
At half-past seven every morn- ng he had to be up after an carly cup of tea and off to the iding school, back for breakfast it ten, more riding and other
afternoon. Work was over al frills and shooting practice in the
bus round of recreation, followed 36, and then followed a streau- by early bed, ready for the next Jay's work..
or other little things. Either The Tragedy of it all Guidés of the Tarragindi Company But the tragedy of it all is that for Scouts (past or present) of the The need is for Scoutmasters. mind. a sensitive little heart, and while there are millions of small Piret Stephens Company see that work until lunch at two o'clock;
Cube an few Mavis is wheeled to any of their a romantic imagination, it's up to boys bonging to be you to make full use of these in-ple come forward as Cubmasters, festivities. She is very proud of We want women as well as men for association with the Guide stead of suppressing them. can't improve on what God made;s work. After all. the work is movement, and the wearing of the what you can do is to develop it, simple, it is very fascinating, and uniform (which was made entirely it is eternally marth while. Do not by herself), when occasions arise. and to protect it from being turn- ed into something it was never decide that it is not for you until Girl Guiding has brought her so How to do this you have learnt a little more about much happiness with its aims and intended to be.
B.-P.'s Mother
The Father of the Scouts says that the present great anniversary reminds him what a debt he owes to his mother.
Mrs. Baden-Powell, the daughter of Admiral W. H. Smyth, was a very remarkable woman. As a child she mastered mathematica by instinct, and crept out at night to study as- tronomy in her father's observa tory,
You
aszociations that Mavis finds life
is the question. The Chief Scout it. All you have to do is to send a much more worth while.
by devising the
But unless
has solved that Wolf Cab Scheme. you understand the principle, you will never be able to make head the quaint things or tail of all
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Old Scout's Column.
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Every one of us,Scout and mixing with all your brother Scouts.
The Influence every person
IN
Almost everyday How You some benighted Can Help Chinese are brought before the Police for being cruel
of Friends alive, is subject to influences from outside;
One every
A Magistrates his affected
feelings. in bright day makes us cheerful, a gloomy day makes us depressed.
A
not and
to fowls and animals, and in all cases they are fined a few dollars. This is indeed a hardship on the We do not feel by the genside as
poor men and women whose only we feel in a town. Our mind is like
do Is fault
that they reflects looking-glass, which
better. You boys whatever is in front of it. Have know
do
to al- girls
much can you ever noticed that there are
leviate the sufferings of poor Home people who make you happy dumb animals and domestic fowls and cheerful, while others make you tired and sad? Why is it? The and at the same time save a few
-well-needed mind is always breathing out its influence. A gloomy person, al-ignorant class though he may not say a word, and may even try to laugh and be merry, is always breathing out from his mind a melancholy influence. He cannot help it. It is the same with evil people.
B
dollars for the of Chinese. I know that you have helped the S.P.C.A. in their campaign, but what I mean is that when you are about in the streets keep your eyes open, and the moment you see any- one holding a chicken in the wrong WAY or chastising a dog, pleas stop #
Lew minutes to point Make Yourself person may out to
offender the Strong
pretend to be
Fber faults. Explain to ignor- good, and may
eruel ta ant one that to he which аге things
nobic
animals is an offence which may there comes from
cost them a few dollars, and you which influence an
will soon find that a kindly worded
say
and
pure,
3
his
mind
Ahough a bad
his
or
we feel at once is not whole-lecture will help more than a fine..
some.
It very often happens that
a boy with a bad nature is a boy of strong character. There is some thing about him which has & mas- tering effect upon others. It is difficult to shake him off; it is hard to avoid him; it is not easy to say
or woman
In this way you will be doing a double good turns. You will be helping the poor man from being prosecuted and alleviat- ing the aufferings of animals. In this good work, boys and girla can join and I am sure you will marvel
"No" when he proposes something at the results if you a set about |
wrong. When you know that your it with a will.
happiness and success depend on-
your choice of friends you will make yourself strong to resist any evil influence.
You may be
An Intelligent perfectly
Interest..
can
While you are out
Dog All You
in the streets,
Can
there is no limit
to the number of good turns you can perform, Suine cer times you will find that in order tain that you to be kind you will have to be seeni- in Life!
be intim-ingly harsh. I once saw a begger ate with no nne in Queen's Road Central. The poor. without some affect, it may be man had sores all over his face. good or it may be bad, being pro- He was a ghastly sight to passers- duced on your mind. Good con- by, and yet when I called a police- pany is the society of those who man to take the beggar to the
post card addressed-Boy Scouts
Association, Lower Albert Road,
you will get
Hong Kong, and say you are inter- ested. In return further information if you decide to
rome in and help.
The small boys themselves appeal to you. They want your help!
D. C. M.
HANDS ACROSS THE SEA
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"Old Scout" e/o *The China Mail"-and I shall be glad to help you.
POST BOX-How an old in can is made into a pillar box in the will of Australia, where the bush rangers are bound by a strong moral coda. To steal a letter would mean death to the offender.
Something More About The Chief
It, too, has given the Guides a chance to leonstrate in a practical way the ideals of Guiding. Though she may be returning to her parents at Lagoon Focket, Mavis intends to keep in touch with her many Tar ragindi Guide friends, thus proving the lasting qualities of this uplift
ing movement.
Girls Scouts in America The Americans, who call their Girl Guides by the name of Girl "Scouts," are indebted for the movement to a very remarkable woman from Savannah, Mrs. Low, who died in January last year after an arduous life. Her great-grand- father, John Kinzie, built the first
home in the city of Chicago, outs side Fort Dearborn, and Juliette as a little child remembered seeing her grandfather receiving a group; of Indians in the backyard. After marrying Mr. Low, in whose father's house at Savannah Thack- eray wrote part of "The Vir-
Not Yet a Scout Being a Scout by nature if not name at that time, our Chief worked his hardest and played his hardest, and kept himself fit by plenty of exercise, by non-smok- ng, and by taking care of him- self. Having none too much money to spare he lived very Conomically and denied himself any luxuries which other people night have called necessities; ao hat he was able, by skilful man- gement. to live on his own pay, mother at home. vithout being a burden
to his
At the same time he managed o enjoy himself pretty thorough- and being a very good actor ind singer of comic songs he was ways in demand for parties and concerts and regimental entertain- nenta,
A Prank
Tose
>>>>
cane
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and hailstorm, the horses
ook fright and broke loose, rush ng about with their picketing ropes and tent pegs attached, and it took some hours to get them all collected and calmed down, gain. All were eventually recap- ured except one, the horse ridden the regimental-sergeant-major and therefore one of the best in the Regiment.
Looking for Hoofs
The whole fifty-four horses were divided by lot into parties of four, and each party was given an umpire to look after it. The umpire's job was to lead his party into the jungle and, when he caught sight of a pig, to give the order "Ride it!" At these words away went all four horses at top speed, and the rider who first succeeded in spearing the
pig won that heat..
The winners of the heats were then divided up into fresh parties of four-and as Baden-Powell's three horses had each won their heat, it began to look as if he had a good chance of winning the con test.
What a Race!
On one occasion, during a re- imental concert, there was R sudden stir at the back of the all where the men were sitting. ʼn walked a strange general and ginians." Mrs. Low came to Eng-proceeded up the centre aisle loud land. living in Warwickshire, and telling the men to sit down was constantly visiting us (states)
it down" at which-seeing their The Chief Scout made up his an English writer). The idea of portant visitor-they stood up
horse should be taking the Girl Scouts to America
one by one until the whole audi-nind that this
found, ad when the others were came to her when she entertained ince was on its feet. Sir Robert Baden-Powell in the
The Colonel commanding the giving it up as a bad job he set nut alone on his berse "Dick" to Perthshire castle she tenanted in Regiment, Colonel Baker Russell. 1911. and an coming to London she who was seated in the front row, look for hoof tracks.
It was not for nothing that he | formed a. troop in a basement in n hearing the commotion,
Charlotte street, Fitzroy - square.
and came forward to meet his had practised stalking and track- and afterwards in Lambeth. A few expected guest and politely teding in the woods at Charterhouse
und in the lanes in England. months later her enthusiasm was tim to a sext..
After some searching he came refoubled by crossing the Atlantic in the same ship in which Sird himself ready and willing to upon the trail of a horse gallop
ng away from camp. Following into the final with his remaining Robert sailed. Mrs. Low, on reach- Join in the fun, and even sug
more miles he two horses, Patience and Hagarene. up for two or ing Savannah in January, 1912, im- rented much to the Colonel's
it led up into the Not being able to ride both horses ound that mediately formed' a troop. and she arprise that he would not mind
Macdougall, rode gave the next 15 years of her life roing on the stage himself and mountains over such sleep ground himself he chose Hagarene, and his with a passionate enthusiasm and singing a song.
The offer was that he would have to follow it friend, Ding
Patience. been endless industry to the carrying of reeted with loud applause. andn_foot
Fortunately the movement over the United t- was not until the visitor was States. where it now number alf way through the Major-Gen 150,000 girls.
ral's song out of the play "The Pirates of Penzance" that the Colonel realised that he had beer
The Cubs' Corner
When the weather is wet and you cannot go out of doors to play your usual games, try this amusing little game with an ordinary balloon!... Place as many chairs as possible a line across the centre of the room to form the Tennis-net.” Tour racquets are your own hands!
other side of the "court" must re-
But the bluff old follow show
Dick had
In the next round, after some exciting times, two of his horses again won, though not the one he This put him was riding himself,
"Ride!" yelled the umpire as a great pig appeared, on the scene.
and
rained by his master to stand
Off went Hagarene and her riden till, for no matter how long, so he could safely be left below.
into the thick jungle after the pig. Up the mountain climbed B.P. baunding ahead of all the others "had" and that the supposed Gen ollowing the trail nutil at last through the thick grass
le was rewarded by the sight of lumpy, undergrowth of tangled weeds ral was none other than hi
horse's outline against the sky, and other concealed obstacles. On Coung subaltern Baden-Powe!
ight away at the top of the went the pig with "Haggy" and her yho, knowing that the Colone ad not yet met a certain Genera! nountain. and there, after a long rider in hot pursuit. It was look-
found the missing ing like victory already, when
n the neighbourhood, had bororw.limb, he
his uniform from a friendly animal shivering side-de-camp.
The Colonel took
Colonel
Tracking Baker Russell' Waz Commanding
one who would
content
with cold and
was still
badly cut about by the iron Plosh went the pig into a deep and weedy pond and splosh went borse and rider after her, the joke in picketing peg which
What a seramble to get out again xcellent part, and never forget hanging on to him.
Greal was the joy of the camp when the procession returned tri- from the mud and slime, and once out "Haggy" determined to have no mphant.
She set off for camp mare of it. The game starts by one player pretty stern as
"Bloader Park" "serving" the balloon across the officer, and not
Of all places in India Muttra was at a brisk trot, leaving her master net" to the other side of the tand any nonsense; but he waz
which Baden-Powell dripping and disconsolate on the the station encourage us to take an intelligent Police Station, several pedestrians
"court." "Serving" means to hit very at heart and well beloved, liked best, because there it was that bank. The other riders had now interest in life. There are some who happened to be about criticia
of your hand. The player on the and the Regiment, being the 13th, he could carry out his favourite sighted the nig, and Patience and the balloon across with the palm woon became known 25 "the sport of big-sticking to his heart's her rider were first on to it, and boys and girls who work hard beed my action. They thought I was cause they want to increase their a harsh man, but when I explained
Baker's Dozen. On the many. Detinctions turn the balloon by hitting it with. When the Chief Scout had been
To win the Kadir Cup in hog knowledge, who are keen on games to the beggar that at the Station, and exercise, who read books, stady he would at least be given some of General Sir Robert Baden- the palm of his hand aerose to your the 13ils, for about two years hunting is on a par with winning nature, and are able to talk about medicine before being sent away to Powell, who is 72 years of court before it touches anything he Regiment was ordered to the Bronze Cross in Scouting in interesting things. In all schools his native Willage, he thanked me age, probably that most envied by else, and so the game goes on, hit- Kandahar, in Afganistan, a wild other words, it is the highest honour there is this little aristocracy of in profestly, a strong section of his adoring in the bath board,
At Mattra, Baden-Powell shared telligence. Let it be your aim to I hope all of you will assist as Scouts is a strain of real Red In forwards. If it drops to the ground, and mountaincas country on the that can be attained in that line of
at Kandahar that the And in the year 1883 our Chief a bungalow with this, great friend, become a member of it. Cultivate much as you can in stopping cases dan blood in his veins. It is not or hits the wall, the net, or any Northern frontier of India, sport.
“Boy" - Maclaren - This head- friendships with the best people of cruelty to animals, To my mind generally known that the Chief furniture, then the player opposite people who read and think. Avoid this is indeed an act of charity. Scout is lineally descended from gains a point. If a player fails to Chief Scout carried out a piece of won it. every kind of company in which know it is very hard for the the son born to John Rolfe and the hit the balloon over the "net" at "racking which won for him the There were fifty-four horses in quarters as samed Bloater Park, the beat side of your nature does poor people to part with a few dol beautiful Indian Princess Pecabon all, his opponent galus a point. A praise of his Commanding Officer the raming, of which Baden-Powell and was centre of much sport not feel at ease, and which some-lars, and if you can give them tas, of Virginih, who died while on game is won when one player scores and probably had a good deal to entered three didn't I tell you that fun and adventure, as well as of a
Wade in the "Scout thing tells you to shun, And you timely warning, they will bless you a visit to Engand three centuries twenty-one points. Six games form do with his early promotion. One he never relied on one chance only good deal of hard work-EK
night there was a terrific hurri of exces enn do no better by becoming a for
a "set."
It was
so secured for Baden-Powell the coveted Kadir Cop, after one of the most exciting races ever known.
It was a thrilling letter that he sent home to his mother next mail giving an account of the race.
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