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SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 1929.

The Cubs' Corner

THE CHINA

ROUND THE CAMP FIRE

You would have noticed that some flowery smell sweeter than others, and naturally enough you want to know why it is so.

It is not insects, but the wind which does the work of carrying the pollen, as it is called, from one flower to another in the case of many plants, and these plants usually have very small and not at all showy flowers and very little or no scent; they do not need to at- tract insects,

Some flowers are very small and much hidden, like the violet; but they make up for this by having a particularly strong and delicious acent to lead insecta to them.

A Good Catch

This little catch will make your friends laugh heartily.

SCOUT'S PLUCKY ACT

Leyton Scouts

MAKE IMPRESSIVE SHOWING AT JAMBOREE

GENERAL IMPRESSIONS

80.

MAIL,

should have English things an being the only correct Scout articles anyway.

Girl Guides' Grotto

Pack up your dinner ·

In your old knapsack, And hike, hike, hike. Hiking means a long tramp. Generally when Guides go for hike, they just jump on a tram or 'bus and are borne to their destina-

A

tion without having to walk much at all. An American Girl Guide here tells you something about biking:

One

morning, wonderfully and quita early

at the meeting

we

our

The Chief Scout, Sir Robert Bar- den-Powell has recently awarded the Gilt Cross of the Boy Scouts

A Real Grow! Again I helped at the Quarter- Movement to Scout Dennis Rath- Troop, for a plucky rescue.

master's Stores in fitting out con- fine, bone, a member of the Alsager Gater, an elderly gentleman. de-

tingents with their camping gear. had assembled Mr. trained at Alsager station, and took tives of Leyton at the Jamboree, in the pouring rain, whose leader, Captain's suggestion we sprinkled

It will for a long time be a pleasant place, all fully equipped for shelter from the storm which was and this quota would have been when ever he saw me in any part boracle acid in our shoes to keep There were.eighteen represonta- of a certain Barbadoea contingent our good strong lace shoes, and at memory, for example the fitting out walk. We had taken care to wear raging at the time. After it had abated somewhat. Mr. Gater, with experienced by many lads in get-on waving to me and giving me the So we set off gally, chattering and much larger but for the difficulties of the ground afterwards, insisted to walk over the level crossing. He an umbrella over his head, started ting the requisite time

our feet dry and so prevent blisters. off from cheeriest and friendliest grin 1 Tell a chum that he can't put his proaching, and was knocked down whole were very good in this ever did one come across a real air was just crisp enough to make

did not hear a goods train ap-

their work, Employers on the think I have ever seen. Rarely if Scout Rathbone saw the accident, where it was possible to do

laughing, with our haversacks seized Mr. Gater and pulled him Our lads in spite of many difficul-bonny French Rovers who helped a

respect, readily granting the time growl anywhere.

alung across our shoulders. The clear, saving him from certainties carried out their part as we friend and myself in fitting out stolen into our hearts, we were so death.

I shall not forget either the walking desirable and the day was sunny and beautiful. I think should expect them to do. Each completely all the foreign delegates

some of the aunshine must have day I saw them in their camping tents, ground and in spite of mad and luxuriously equipped. They work- health and energy. light-hearted and somewhat much rain, they were always cheered with us like Trojans and when ful. In fact they reminded me very dinner time was well passed and

After zome much of the old soldier type who they had not had it like Oliver for 10 minutes

time always finds a bit of humour in the Twist, they asked for more work. jed

Captain called a halt, and WO reated greatest of difficulties.

and refresh- ourselves with mandarins.

perhaps not much better, but there Captain!" quite ing of English and my French is feeling fit, and our disgusted “Oh, Only one of the six had a smatter Captain inquired if we were "all

is an understanding in the Scout So on we went again, and after cut- Brotherhood which helps to solve ting through the bush, over a gate, many difficulties.

and walking along the railway track we arrived at our destination.

hand on top of his head and say the short way of writing mountain. If he doesn't understand what you mean write down "Mt." and say "That is the short way of writing 'mountain,' isn't it? I challenge you to put your hand on your head and say those two same time."

letters at the

You friend will then be sure to touch his head and say "M" whereupon you immediately ery Hal Hat I always suspected it was!" He will feel rather silly when he realizes that you mean his head is empty!

The

The

eleventh

A Universal Armistice Day was Peace! fittingly and solemnly observed in Hong Kong on Tuesday last. Several of you boys and girls were present at the Cenotaph, and

THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK

"In this truly wonderful move ment, each one of you has his own place. That place means a great trust. It is just there you will be true to the ideals for which the movement stands."-Archishop of Canterbury, at the Jambore Ser vice.

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Old Scout's" Column.

Your Daily Practice

chivalrous,

As a Scout or Guide you are daily prac tising to become good citizena. You

courteous,

was given each day to the cleanest London had a County Flag, which and tidiest camp. The people of Leyton will no doubt be interested to know that their representative contingent one day had the County Flag awarded to them and they were very proud when I visitad their particular camp on that day, in being able to point out this fact to me. Whilst at Arrowe Park the Inds visited many places of interest, such as Birkenhead, Liverpool, Port Sunlight and went over places like the Sunlight soap works otc.

A Good Clear Up

are learning how to be brave, their ground as to what state it On the day they left 1 inspected

loyal and kind to all you meet. was in evidence in any of the many obedient, was left in, and no cleaner sight silly snobbishness, apite, cowardice,1,500 quota, Neither I may say, did You are also learning to forget the contingents comprising London's petty jealousy, all of which are not

I see any more satisfactory clear

your minds would have no doubt turned to the millions of brave men who had fought and perished in the Great War. Have you also thought į of the part what each of you will conducive to friendly feelings be-up in any part of the camp.

have to play in this world so as to bring about a Universal Peace?

In the words of the What Are Archbishop of Can- Your Ideals terbury, "Each one of

has you

his own place. That place means a great trust. It is just there you will be true to the ideala for which your

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tween each other.

It was a pleasure to have sent me from various persons of note in Leyton, asking that I should con- Now to return to the vey their best wishes to Leytons The Right ceremony at the contingent.

Spirit

Amongst those who Cenotaph. 1 was wrote were: the Mayor (Alderman particularly struck W. C. Russell J.P.), Alderman Sir with your neat and smart appear- J. B. Slade J.P., and Alderman P. C. anec. I congratulate you and your Walier. Each of the letters receiv Commissioner. The Girl Guides ed was read to the lada, who wore

which were

and

green

utensils.

vibrant with

reassured her.

to

In Real Good Spirit The spirit in which suggestions build a fire and cook our dinner.

The first thing we did was were received is illustrated by an incident with which I was personal none. that can equal a meat cooked ly connected. In connection within the open, with the blue sky above Of all the joys of Gulding there is the hygiene of the camp, or rather a portion of it, I went up a note to what kitchen could be more beauti- the officer in charge, Major B. H. ful than Nature's own?

trees surrounding. Ritchie, R.A.M.C., who came down personally thanked me for the note. and had the matter seen to. A long of past common interest were dis- chat ensued too, in which matters

the camp, we found our quarters cussed. Again when we arrived in

Society had by some mistake been connected with the Scouts Friendly taken by "The Daily Arrowe" staff. because the "Migration" Depart- ment had dumped tons of literature in their particular home. The Jamboree General E. G. Godfrey Faussett, Camp Chief, Brig.- C.B., C.M.G., at once on being in formed, personally saw other marquee was erected for our

that an special work.

Soon a fire was made the billy was on, and from our various pans and cooking delightful odours began to rise

We cooked scrambled saveloys, and curls. eggs, toast, bacon, potato chips, To make carls We use an original toasting fork (a green stick), and after winding dough round the end we hold the carl over red hot nicely browned.

coals until it is It is then taken off the stick, and anything one fancies is put down the middle of

it

were most impressive; there being very much bucked up in conse- movement stands." And now what two or three girls who wore Chinasequence of knowing that those In brought out by watching boys packed our haversacks and set off

dresses, and to see them standing authority at home had them, and side by side with their Western their interests in mind. sisters, clearly showed the right Scout, or shall I say the Guide, spirit.

are your ideals? They are to for- get racial differences, class distinc tion, be sympathetic to the weaker ones, and, in short, be a brother or sister to all. Once these ideals have been achieved, there will be no more war,

Well, after partaking of our gor- site, and geous repast we tidied our camping

burned our

rubbish. Then after a run round Captain Crocodile of Nationalitica alike at heart is perhaps best journey home.

auggested a quarter of an hour's How much the peoples are really

rest, so that we would be fit for our

various nations.

After our rest (which was spent in silence) we I have long thought this, though at the same

for home, We climbed several At The Shop

time being aware of the geographi- fences and scrambled through cal influence, climatic control. It barbed wire, but for the most part Though I had a specific job at was however even to one who had re kept to the road. Arrowe Park, I was often helping upheld this theory, an eye-opener to shadows begans to fall as we tramp- Evening - You boys

in various capacities and possibly ace the lads of so many nations acted down the roads, and behind us might Much For have

had a good opportunity of seeinging so much like each other, pick through the trees also been things from various angles. In atarting the

You To Do thrilled by the glit-example, at times I was .Be Prepared Scout

For ing up each others games, etc. In flaming glory of the sunset.

we saw the Movement, our chief has done by men in uniform and also in where sometimes we took as much lad marching in Ale, with hands on tering medals worn three serving in the Scouts Shop at first an English and a French one of the market one day, I noticed lads well to begin with the young. You mufti. Yes, they are medals for as £350 a day, no easy matter when the one in front's shoulders, then may be young to-day, but you all deeds of valour on the battlefields, one remembers that your customer they tried to collect as many will be the men and women of to- but you need not strive to win them may be one of fifty nations and not nationalities as possible forming a morrow, and you all will have your Lamid shot and shells. That would able to speak English. He may crocodile with over thirty nation- share of work cut out for you. But mean war. There are many medals want perhaps to be fitted either for alities, each saying "left, right" in you want to prepare yourself for which you can win in life. it beforehand. It is just like taking need not wait for war in order to shape at the Jamboree), shirt, or getting the English for it. Then You a hat (and many hats went out of his own language, but eventually a header into cold water; a fellow be useful and brave. One of your a pair of shorts. who is accustomed to bathing ideals, and I think the principal hand he may want a woggle for his tea parties, where various con- On the other again there were the International thinks nothing of it, he has prac-one, is to bring about a Universal scarf, or a thousand and one other tingents went round inviting mem tised it over and over again, but Peace, and as a peace Scout there things. ask a fellow to do it who has never is much for you to do every day practised it and he will funk it..

of these having 86 nations repre- bera from other contingents. One and in every place.

sented.

DISEASES OF YOUTHS

IN REFORMATORY TRAINING SCHOOLS

EMOTIONAL INSTABILITY

In the

I found that most of our for eigners were anxious that they

with its myriad twinkling lights, By- and-by we reached the city again

better and happier for our day spent and made our way

with Nature.

home, a trifle weary perhaps, but Zeeling all the

we can sympathise with the senti After a day spent in this way,

said; menta of Shakespeare when he

And this our life, exempt from

public haunts,

Finda tongues in trees, books

in running brooks, Sermons in stones, and good in

everything.

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McCowan and Cock are inclined ing. a primitive and instinctive type. law are such malpractices as ly. of the British Medical Journal, case-histories as

thieving, to agree with Auden that the bo-

arson, haviour changes in encephalitic cide.

sexual illustrates in the case of one of his Professor Cruchat be overestimat- that given by offences, assault, and even bom patients several of the points touched. A ray of hope has recently by "regression due to removal or and crime, many of which apply deterioration in conduct as the boy able apparently subjects are partly brought about such examples of misbehaviour the fact, that, which the progressive Hill Unit, where Hill has been But in association with ed upon above. He also emphasises been emitted from the Winchmore suppression of the epicritic con- trol over the protopathic Inatine there are certain temperamental physical development and strength. certain patients by the use of to other forms of delinguoney, grew up, there was no arrest in habits and general conduct of to improve the tive tendencies," most observers consider that the cephaltic delinquent which have that T. R. HI) has found that apomorphine. — British

In any case, and physical attributes of the en- In this connection we may recall bulbocapnine, a drug related of encephalitic delinquents is not all has polated out the encepha-Parkinsoniam supervene the ten- moral and emotional instability attracted attention. Thus Shrub when the physical symptoms of ❘ Journal

Medical intellect, and, as one due to any Impairment of their title puts it, "the encephalitie is aling for attention

ild's desire authority notice, and the same morbid crav. decline, and then to disappear

to attract dencles, to delinquency begin to |

superior to his conduct." most Invariably Intellectually encephalitic lethargica. patients in nounced..

is reported of when this condition becomes pro- the West Park Mental Hospital; Changes in Behaviour

.

special schools, reformatories, mental hospitals, or penal places -the most encephalitic constitu- ent is an active and disquieting why, in spite of their relatively leaven. There are several reasons insignificant numbers, post-en- cephalitic delinquents chiefly children and adolescents, with males preponderating-should at The age-long problem of tract special attention. troublesome youth has within the first place, the causes and circum last ten years been complicated to stances of their plight are differ some extent by the Intrusion of ent from those which obtain in encephalitis lethargica into the the case of certain other classee llat of organic diseases which of delinquent. Thus it is by no seriously disturb the mental pro- means usual to find any strong

CATHEDRAL SOLD cesses of the patient and pro-antecedent evidence of mental In- foundly alter his character and stability either in the delinquent

a child. In another institution a 'class are remarkable. for the The encephalitic delinquents as

Women Threaten To conduct. Fortunately, in respect or his parents; still less frequent which some authors, like Wimmer, when visitors, were present, let treatment and after-caro involve The changes in behaviour would, as a matter of routine special dificulties which their to the population at large, the in-ly can the home environment of consider

Lynch G.P.U. Officers dividuals who are each year zeri- the patient be said to have con- different patients, but

show uniformity in herself fall from a ladder during They apparently do not react of the Russian Orthodox Church in ously attacked by this disease are tributed materially to his condi- Shrubsall thinks are coloured by to attract attention."

Bishop Tychon, head of a branch few in number; and, although tion; and among school children the individual patient's previous characteristic trait in encephalitic schools and Borstal institutions | Court that his cathedral should not which a physical exercise class In order satisfactorily to the reformative Berlin, made a moving appeal in some 30 to 40 per cent. of such it is notorious that the mentally experience-are manifold and delinquents is their readiness to has proved successful in the case

Another treatment which in Home Office the persons, in greater or less degree, backward

Charlottenburg Bankruptcy become changed in character, they troublesome scholar does not suc- Importance from an unnatural ir trition for their misdemeanouts, ors. As mental patients McCowan cision the structure was knocked

temperamentally often strange, while they vary in express, and to show, sincere con of other types of youthful offend-" do not swell the sum of delincumb to the disease so often a ritability to homicidal tendencies. which they recognise as such, and and, Cook

be put up to immediate auction. quency to any serious extent. does the well-behaved child of Irritability may show itself into the committal of which they encephalities are the most trouble ing director of a building company, After the Court had given its de- Thus a recent report issued by good or exceptional ability.

consider that the down to the only bidder, the manag the Home Office shows that at tho,

Keneral restlessness, Interference say they are overwhelmingly com-some and pugnacious chil- for the equivalent of 49,000. The Social Environment. end of 1926 there were 6,871 boysThe failure, to adapt themselves guage, destructiveness, and in times the wish, if not the will, to pects of a thorough reformation in of allowing Orthodox services to with others, teasing, abusive lan-pelled; moreover, there is some dren. in the ward," The pros purchaser expressed, his intention and girls under reformatory train to their social environment which many other waya; motor restless improve, as in the case of a girl character seem, Indeed, to be re- continue in it. ing In Home Once schools, where certain sufferers from encephalitis Dess seeks an outlet in wander of 18 at Winchmore Hill, who mote in many of the graver cases as the total number of juveniles lethargica share with other types Ing-especially at night-truancy, would say "Can I stay upstairs of post-encephalitis. But this

of delinquents seams to arise. queer antics, fighting, and occa by myself until school time? I should not, yet discourage the According to mainly from a condition of Ir- sionally in acts of daring involy feel I am going to fight." At the laudable efforts at salvage and the Rigs, the women of Kovroff, a town ritability combined with motoring some degree of personal cour- same time, other patients are less patient research work, which la In the region of Vladimirsk, have restlessness (especially marked at age Emotional disturbances are honest with themselves, and being carried on at such institu- threatened to lynch officers of the night) and emotional instability Tellected in fits of laughter or furɛish all sorts of Ingenious, if Lions. as the Northern Hospital, Secret Eussian Police if they dare there is a load of volitional con trylog, and in such directions as pot ingenuous, eXCUSER. trol, and, generally specking, the general noisiness, rowtylem, etc. Progressive Deterioration /

Winchmore Hill, the West Park to touch the nuns of a convent who, Hospital, Epson, the Southmead in endeavouring to alleviate the which appears can the special value of auch been accused of anti-Soviet propa

prakent lepe comprehensive and Informative" | ganda.

sent to these schools on account

of post-encephalitic delinquency during the period 1920-27 number

ed only 108, in Borstal Institu- tions, and, prisons also the post encephalitic subjects do not form large proportion of the inmates

Or

Anti-Soviet Propaganda

a message from

Mem¬But in the gênéral changes appear to be regressive The more serious effects of a loas Professor Rese Cruchet. In his Hospital, Bristol, and others;; nor misery of waifs and strays, have.

Juvenile

delin

In character, and associated within volitional control which bring graphic narra various forms of misbehaviour "bre" the subject within the arm of the at page 1028

Blanche Sweet, Aim star, now adda her name to the long list of 'Holly wood marriage failures. She has sued he husband, Marshall Neilah, charging cruelly and neglect,

follies

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