SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 1929.
THE NEXT JAMBOREE
SOUGHT BY U.S.A.
PLANS FOR LARGER GATHERING OF SCOUTS
SCHEME RECOMMENDED
The next Boy Scout World Jam- horce--the fourth-may be held in America in 1913, bringing together! boys from all corners of the world. A resolution was unanimously ap proved by all delegates at the recent International · Scout Conference.
held in connection with the world' lamboree in England, recommend- ing that the next be held in the
United States. Final action, how ever, was referred to the next in. ternational Sebut Conference, which will be attended by delegates from all parts of the world which will be held in Salzburg. 1 Austria, during the summer of 1981.
To Heat Birkenhead
and
summer,
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ROUND THE CAMP FIRE
New Rover Scheme
QUEST FOR BEAUTY AND
HAPPINESS
The Rover Scouts covered them- selves with glory at this year's Jumboree, and in the Jambore Souvenir Book, to be published. this week, Lord Baden-Powell, the . Chief Scout, tells how "these fel- lowa were all ale in their rendi. ness to chuck self and to serve: they gave proof visible that our training can produce community- serving citizens,
-quests of acouting permenting liness to the lonely, pleasure to every phase of the Rover'. life. the, crippled, joy to poor kiddies, These quests are the quests of:
and so on. Truth
Rover errantry Beauty
Conscience
Personal Efficiency World scouting The younger brother Kindness to animals, Happiness
The spiritual.
Girl Guides' Grotto
Because guiding is such a normal activity, it seems remarkable that It has so much to offer girls who are blind, deaf, crippled, and ill. But the chief virtue of the move- mont is in its adaptability. It has been proved that physical disability the normal, healthy, cheerful things cannot prevent them from enjoying
that other girls enjoy. It is nothing short of astonishing to After serving a novitiate the watch the effect of girl gulding on questing Rovers of a crew farina child who has been cut of from themselves into a unit known as
her fellows by some chronic dis- a "Round Table." At their meet- ability. She loses her sense of in- ing & round table is used
as a feriority to other people, and her focussing point. Its top, like the improved mental state reacts Arthurian round table ati pre favourably on her bodily health. served at Winchester, is parti- The guide company and brown je tioned into segments correspond pack at the Institute for the Blind ing to the ten questa. In the in Melbourne have been formed for centre is a circle without a circle. a little over a year. The guides, the ancient symbol for Infinite have already passed their tender- Deity, representing the Holy foot test, and are working for their Grail of Arthurian adventura, the second-class badges. Things move higher service to which all quest more slowly than in a "sighted" must point.
because every guide company, Through a
needs individual attention. But system of scribe, round tables, and local round tables lead to county in spite of that the tests only have to be slightly adapted. At present national round tables, so that, by the guides are very excited over Introducing the Scout promis tap out on
their morse signalling, which they The Rover in quest of beauty wages a campaign against litter nobler citizenship may permeat
and spirit into every-day lifeighted" rangers work in the a keyboard. Two and slovenliness,
faire the world. fights
patrols. The effect that guiding and other principles of King values in art and life, and seeks
has had on the girls is evident to The scheme is likely to receiv: all who come in contact with them. Arthur and his knights figures. to alay the dragon of ugliness in considerable attention for the practice of the Rover, the fair maid of beauty,
The schome provides an outlet any form, and to rescue therefrom! World Rover Gathering, the Inter-ligence, used to do nothing but sit at the One girl, of exceptional intel- motto "Service," the Scout laws,
national Moot, which, it has just with her head drooped in her been decided to hold in 1931 at hands. But since she has been in- expanding Into cheery-not solemn
Kandersteg, Switzerland.
terested in guiding she finds that there are endless excitements in life. It was found that the blind will survive, and one of them is children used hardly ever to play the totem pole.
ing
If
Slaying the Dragon The questing Rover seoks one quent on which to embark. Rover errantry be the one select ed he seeks to be useful and to
If the jamborec. is brought to America it will undoubtedly be an even larger gathering of boys than horce has been a great awaken help others. This he may do in that at Birkenhead this aid by Scout leaders to have been the greatest gathering of boys in the history of the world. Between 50,000 and 60,000 boys participated in the jamboree, among them near-
ly 1800 Bay Scouts from America. Many of the boys had earned money to meet the cost of the trip.
or-
620,000 Scouts in U.S.A. Next February the Boy Scouts of America will celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the ganization. In point of numbers, although younger than the Boy Scouts Association of Great Britain, the Boy Scouts of America is the broadest wing of Scouting, with approximately 620,000 boys and 220,000 volunteer leaders, nearly 840,000 out of a total world membership of some 2,000,000.
Still Grewing
Mr. Hubert S. Martin, Director. of the Boy Scouts International | Bureau in London, reporting to the international conference at Birken- heat, described a growth generally in the Scout movement throughout the world in the last three years in rite of the fact that the Boy Scout have disbanded in Italy, where no such youth organization is prmitted at the present time uller than the Balilla. under patronage of the Fascist regime.
America Gaining Mr. Martin reported increases to- tulling 208,000, which include Kains in the movement in America in the last three years-leaders, i 67,590; Rover Scouts (an older. Scout organization which does not | exist in the United States). 11,512; Scouts. 69.976: Sen Scouts, 4.674; Wolf Cubs a younger Scaut or- ganization which does not exist in this country), 54,858.
International Committee The international committee of scouting, consisting of nine mem- hers, with Messrs. Frank Presbrey and Mortimer L. Schiff, of New York as American representatives, will meet at Kandersteg. Switzer land, in 1930. Lord Hampton of England and Herr Emmerich Teuber of Austria have resigned from thin committed and the vacancies were filled by the election Count Paul Telekl. Hon. Chief Scout of Hungary. and the Rev. Father J. Jacobs, General Chaplain of the Boy Scouts of Belgium.
Qu
Thus one result of the Jam
of interest in the Rove branch of the Scout movement the head of which is Mr. P. F. Nevill, the Headquarters Commis ioner for Rovera. This interest largely centres on Dr. F. W. Griffin's recent scheme of "Rover Quests," in which the round table
a variety of ways, such as by,
running soup kitchens, or acting giving his blood for transfusion,
as a "pal" to sume youngster on police court probation.
In quest of happiness the Rover sallies forth to bring friend-
The "Old Scout's" Column,
The words All "Be Prepared" all true Scouts and Guides with a sense of awe, for their moitu means so much, demands so much, of them.
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Because of the
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Never go in the water Hints to unless you feel really Bathers fit. If you are
tired, postpone the dip Opportunities motto, purt of until next day. Look before yout Always your training in to, leap. In other words, before you learn to be of dive. make sure you are not pre service to others. Opportunities paring to take a header into sixteen Othors may say the are always arising, and we must inches of water. Don't dive from words carelessly, and ask what "Be Prepared" to seize them ere Scouts and Guides have to be pre- they pass by.
a height unless you are à practised pared for, a war which comes once
diver. It hurts nearly as much to Every day there are accidents, fall, flat on to water as on to a floor. in a lifetime perhaps they think; simple or otherwise, and in many Don't scream just for fun. but
You not 90, for if enses, you have learnt how to re-may get into difficulties later, and war
should come,
then Scout leve the pain of those who are no one will guess that you are call. and Guides must do their suffering,
ing for help. Always take an extra duty as they have in days gone by,
wrap. You may feel chilly after but the motto applies to our daily
bathing, even on a hot day. Wait life and the things we do.
at least an hour after a meal. Don't bathe when you are very very hungry,
this
So the motto demands that you shall be watchful and learn how you can help others in many ways, so that you may "Be Prepared to Render Service" at all times.
The Boy Scout! The Tatem movement has drawn
Pale material
for its various rites and
First and fore- The Spiritual most, it has
Белче spiritual sense, for without this how could Scouts and Guide:t hope to "Be Prepared" for other things? You must over practices from different parts of do your bes! io do your the world. apparently the
but duty to God and the King, which American Indian has served most is what you promise when you are extensively as
a model, probably enrolled, and be watchful, that you because the movement originated in may be prepared to withstand England, and America was the temptation. In times of compara-nearest source of object lessons in tive peate you are preparing for woodcraft. Had acquaintance with stormy days, which will prove whe- Australia been closer there is no ther you have learnt your lesson doubt that our bush life would have well. You must be always ready impressed itself more strongly on to apply your laws when there is the English ritual of the movement. special need, for often it to easy But the American Indian methods to do what you have promised were adopted, and even if changes when you meat no opposition. come in Australia some of these
DEVELOPMENT CO. with them. He could not, however.
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bind himself without the sanction of the creditors, They must all
among themselves. But now they have learned all sorts of energetic games, and are being taught coun- try dancing. Rangers have inter- ested themselves in the blind guides, and have taken them for "hikes." Recently they went for a day's outing, and the blind guides loved every moment of a delightful day. They searched for nature. specimens, and they cooked chops at the camp fire. The nature study work will, when it is full swing, be most fascinating for them. At present they have learned with their sensitive angers to distinguish garden flowers.
The Cubs' Corner
Did you know that it is really quite easy to make your own mar- bles if you are very careful? All; Once 1 day is you will need is some good, clean, Never Mind enough.
Never clay out of the garden, a little Other People mind what other horsehair, and your paints.
people do. Keep within your depth unless you are a strong swimmer, or can float when you get tired.
Even then it is wise not to swim too far out to sea, especially if the
ide is going out.
any dangerous currents or quick- Ask the local people if there are sands.
the last six months, be overhauled And if you have been ill within by your doctor before you go away. not-very-strong heart. Better for:- Cold water gives a great shock to a
go the joys of bathing than spoil your holiday.
CHAMPAGNE “RAGS" . WHITE MEN WANTED
parties in the private swimming Surreptitious midnight bathing pools of Etou have been causing the college, officials anxiety.
:
Of The Veld
realise that the creditors came Night Watchman Who General Smuts And Call first. He WRA sure that it Acts As Censor I shall be pleased to product for ho went to the creditors and said that we wanted to spend inspection all contracts signed by a certain amount of money to see shareholders which are our if he could get some money out of possession at any reasonable time. the Directors, they would say "Do Mr. A. Mackenzie, referring to exactly what you like after you
have paid us." If, however, pleasant tree-onclosed backwater Above Windsor Beld there is a qucation' 12, said he understood contributories would agree to with green lawns and banks where from the answer. that some of the put up Д
separately most young Etonians make their ioana had been repaid. Was there would be most happy to assist first acquaintance with Father any record of who made the repay. menta?
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Mr. Seth replied that he did not know who actually paid or received, the money. It would simply be credited to the person in the books of the Company,
they were!
them.
sum
Thames.
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Now break the clay into small pieces, and into these pieces work some of the horsehair. This is to keep the marbles from breaking in half when you play with them. Now) until you have formed it into a lot roll the clay round in your palms
of well-rounded marbles. Place board, and then ask mummy if she them on an old tray, or a piece of
would mind placing them in the You will find that they will very oven for you for a little while. soon bake hard, and when they with your paints. have cooled you can colour them To keep the colour frm wearing off it is best to varnish them.
All that has been said about the indomitable courage and energy dis lot to his own devices in the wilder- played by this solitary Engllahman,
ness, is amply borne out. In 1902 not a tree was to be seen, there was General Smuts, speaking at the hardly a vestige of vegetation. Veld" at the Polytechnic Cinema and shrubs and trees were planted, first exhibition of "The Call of the Gradually the scene changed. Crops
Theatre in mall week, stressed the a mud hut was built, then a.shod.
tain amount of capita! need for white settlers with a cer-stone was quarried, bricks baked, in South little by little the comfortable rose-
decked homestead took shape. Here in England, he said, we had
To-day the landcape, in
which there are scores of thousands of a country which was overfull of peo trees, some already 70ft high, is an ple In Africa they had continent which invited the farmer recognisable with that of 1802.
a vast i
Within the Union of S.
railway from Bloemfontein to Alwal North and on to East London púta Mr. Fleming's flourishing farm in direct touch with civilis- tion, and his flocks and his herds) have multiplied exceedingly.
Africa.
Bettler.
Mr. Chung remarked he did not
During the hot nights it was dis- know the correct procedure but, covered by Londoners, Theatrical there was a possibility probably parties would motor down to the Africa they had a land which offer that it would go into Court.
spot, have a champagne supper on the bank, and swim in the cleared Infinito possibilities to the young men or women with a little capita! and sequestered waters.
and real capacity for hard work.
COULD NOT PLEDGE ASSETS
Mr. Mackenzie:--Have all the not so as the company had gone ated.
Mr. Seth replied that that was
This the college authorities toler- loans been repàld?-No. 1. wish into liquidation, and the creditors' But when one of them, armed would have to be consulted. He with an electric torch; discovered was sorry he could not pledge the that a large party of ballet dancers assets of the company for any legal had, after supper, plunged in with expenses without the sanction of out ceremony or costumes, it was the creditors. "
felt that their hospitality was icing abused.
SAVE THEIR OWN SKINS!
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The most strenuous time in my He was when you sent your young men in hundreds of thousands to According to a report by the in my view. South Africa on a wrong mission. L.C.C. Education Department, the now why you should not again great towns are for the first time
There is no reason
Alementary school children of the send your young men and women in becoming physically equal, if not their thousands to occupy that superior, to country-bread children. great land and help to develop it to Compared with the London school- the advantage of our Empire.", boy of twenty years ago, the boy of (Cheers.)
today is sild to be taller, heavier,;
better fed. better behaved, better clad, and
made some progress, but the de- They had, he continued, already and was still for more men. There was very little chance of auc
Vienna University has been élas
Mr. Chung said it seemed that for the first time they had made the discovery that there were cer-
On Mr. Chung's suggestion, Mr. tain misrepresentations or what Seth agreed to interview the credi purported to be misrepresentations tors with Mr. d'Almada, to and out
Night. Watchman · and It looked
him FLA
Jlowever, the authorities did not though the shareholders who were actly how they would regard the
actually prohibit midnight bathing being called upon to pay were en- Mr. d'Almada said that as he had All they did was to appoint'a aight during an unfair hardship, due principally to the promoters. He been referred to, he would ask Mr. I watchman. He was to sit up. and would like to ask if Mr. Seth would Seth to consider the possibility or act as a 'consor on the behaviour cess for grent numbers of people ed in consequence of attacks by be willing to assist the contribu desirability of applying to the and decorum of any parties who in England, but they had overs Heimwehi atudents upon Jewish torles by consulting "Mr. d'Almada | Court as a Liquidator for leave to might elect to visit Eton's bathing chance in South Africa. With a and Socfaliast students." with a view to finding some means commence such proceedings na pool. of redress if there, were any such might be rightly brought against means, against the Directors. It the Directors, Mr. d'Almada add was an unpleseant thing to do but ed ho was seking Mr. Seth to con at the same time it was up to the sider the matter. shareholders to try to save their . Mr. Seth:--I will consider it, cer-
Mr. Leonard Fleming told per Drive a Trusty own skine.
The meeting then closed, Mr. he went up and gave the offenders Call of the Yeld" lilyped the bounds of pollte behaviour sonally the wonderful story
d'Almada expressing thanks to cir.- a fatherly lectural are handed, excopt for Seth for the trouble he had taken. The Arbiter of River Conduct bas he built up the most beau
been on duty almost every night. and home in the district
Mr. Selh réplied that he, would be very pleased to sholat the con stributories; in any possible way!
Láuld-because his sympathiew were
to frame, the answers.
1.
As long as the parties acted in a "seemly and proper manner he merely eat in his lonely little but and said nothing. If, however, he observed anything which overstep.
mination any man could make Hittle capital, knowledge, and deter
good.
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