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SATURDAY, JANUARY 11, 1930.

How Many Ropes?

MATTERS INTERESTING TO

SEA SCOUTS

If you were to ask the average landsman how many ropes there are, in the rigging of a sailing ship, he would probably guess a thousand or more. Looking up at the tangled top of any sailing vessel in the docks, you would be Inclined to think it an almost im- possible tusk to count them. Yet It is a very easy matter, for there. are only live!

There is some sort of catch about it, of course; but the fact remains that only five pieces of the gear of a ship are called "ropes": the rest are lines. sheets, kusketa and the like.

The five ropes, are: the man- rope, or what a landsman might call the rope

"hand-rail" of the accommodation aider; the foot- rope, which is stirruped beneath the yard from mast to yard-arm, and on which the men stand when handling sall; the bolt-repe, that is the rope which edges the sail as the hem of a handkerchief; the

Gifts You All Can Make

THE CHINA

ROUND THE CAMP FIRE

bucket-rope, or bucket handle; and the bell-rope.

Some old sailors will suggest the tow-rope as a sixth, but that

is not correct, because it is more properly called the hawser.

Apart from these nothing aboard a ship is called a rope. A landaman may call them ropes. but then landaman usually thinks that a sheet is a sail and

a bend a knot!

Girl Guiding In Queensland

STATE COMMISSIONER'S STORY

RAPID GROWTH

Guiding was first started in Queensland at the end of 1919 by Lady Goold-Adama. The Chlef The next time you happen to Guide, Lady Baden-Powell, had see a sailing ship, try the ques-asked her to do so some time pre- tion on a friend, and let himously, and Lady Goold-Adams auit she would not dare face the spend a few minutes trying to estimate the number of lifts, and Chief unless she established Guides bunt-lines; and

in Queensland before she left. A clew lines, and

meeting was held at Government House; a large number of ladies at- tonded, and a local association was formed. I was asked if I would become State Commissioner, and. not knowing the slightest thing about Gulding, readily consented. My name was sent to Imperial Headquarters, and, later, I received We were all quite my warrant. Ignorant, but we eagerly read the literature Lady Goold-Adams had received from the Chief Guide.

braces. He will never guess that there are only five ropes among the lot of them.

The "Old Scout's" Column.

There are many gifts which any boy

giri and can make, and in this column this week, I am going to tell you how some use- ful gifts are made:-If your mother's pot of palm needs n atand. you can make an attractive present in this way: Dip a suffi- tient number of patent or spring clothespins in wood stain and treat a wooden cheese box with a voat of the same stain. Then

snap the pins onto the edge of the box ut regalar intervals, per- haps three inches apart. Invert- ed this becomes a pretty low tabouret with add little feet. The top from the-cheese box should be painted, a pattern stenciled on it, and the whole shellacked for a tea tray.

This asbestos box A Fireless is fine for anyone

Cooker

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stove with a high Oven on the side. Procure or make-two wooden boxes, one about an inch larger than the other. Cover the larger one on the outside with asbestos, letting the covering come well over the edge and tacking it on the in- > side. Caver the inside of the smaller box in the same way, then fasten it insido the larger one. When the gas oven a well heated, food may be brought to the boiling point and then placed on top of the oven under a box of this kind and it will cook more rapidly than in a fireless cooker. With such a box over it, food will keep piping hot on any radiator or hot-air register.

Grandmother will

A Foot- be delighted with Warmer For this for she is Grandma sometimes cold when you young- sters are BS warm as can be. You will need a box at least 19 inches long. Fasten strips 11⁄2 inches thick across each end of the bottom which is now to be- come the top of your footstool. Tack burlap, felt, carpeting-any-

thing pretty you may have-over the sides and ends of the box Then hem a piece of the same good Ave inches longer and five inches wider than the top of your hox. With a double row of fancy tacks nail this smoothly and firm ly to the strips at the ends of the box, leaving it free along the sides. The hot water bag is to be filled on chilly days and slip- ped under the cover.

This will

make a delightful, comfy footrest

for the dear feet, and the rubber bag will be completely protected

from wear.

A Cupboard For Roge

Uphill Work

of the

It was very, very uphill work during the first year: people did not understand the objects and Idols

movement-they were trying to turn thought wo

iris into tomboys, and imbue them with a military spirit and it was dimcult to get the older girls to come forward and be trained Guide captains. There was never at any time any difficulty in get-

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ting the younger ones to be Guides and Brownies, and at times it was sad to have to say, "No, you can't be Guides or Brownies, because we have no one to lead you." I must Rags for cleaning confess that had I not promised must be kept in Lady Goold-Adams to carry on, I the bathroom and would have thrown up the sponge: kitchen. These it was all so difficult and disap- are necessary but very unsightly. pointing. However, wo atruggled Therefore make a small stained on with little knowledge, and prae- or enamelled cupboard, fill the toptically no help. The Q.W.E.L. most and bottom with large gimlet kindly let us a room for our holes before, painting, and put a monthly meetings, and, the number of hooks inside. The panies then in existence in Bris- holes will admit air, and so the bane were No. 1, Tarragindi; No. damp rags will not sour. A2, Windaor; No. 3, Toowong; and cheaper cupboard could be con- No. 4, Auchenflower; and there trived from a .soap box with a were also companies in Bundaberg, curtain of pretty, washable goods. Townsville, Herberton, and Ipswich, and the captains of these com- A gift much appre-panies were doing splendid work A Rocket ciated by a tennis under great difficulties.

Cover

enthusiast is a gay cover that will keep moisture from a tennia racquet, made from the new decorative all- cloth or rubbarised material. Five-eighths of # yard of material will be needed, and 3 yards of binding to match, and one 12-inch zipper fastener.

Make a paper pattern the shape of the racquet, allowing a margin of an inch wide all round the. racquet Fold the material with the figured surface outside, fx the pattern securely, and cut it out. On one piece cut a line G inches from the top edge of the case, for an opening, and bind each of the edges, Place this half of the case on the top of the other as before, tack together, and bind the edge firmly. The handle, made of two-inch places of the binding stitched together, should then be sown onto the case.

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CHINA'S PLETHORA art of Inventing gods has its

OF GODS

MORE THAN ANY OTHER NATION WORSHIP

SURVEY OF RELIGIONS

Peking, The Chinese people worship more gods than. any other nation in the history of the world, according to Mr.-Newton Hayes, F.R.G.S., who has completed a recent survey of Chinees religions.

Mr. Hayes quotes authorities who state that the ancient Egyptians had 73 gods, the Indians. 38,339 divinities, and the Greeka of ancient time 30,000. But the Chinese, he declares, can exceed even this num ber:

Ten years study of the gods of the Chinese leads us to feel that It is safe to say that there are probably even more recognized delties in the Chinese pantheon than any other race, says There are more im- this

than are found oles and home of any the number of

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during the past year. We have now a diploma'd guider of our own, Misa Hawthorn having successful- ly passed her "Blue Cord" test, which entitles hor to train Guides

In any part of the world. We are very proud of our first "dip." Wo have a most excellent State execu- tive, and other people are becom- ing more interested. We still want more gulders, but we hope this difficulty will be overcome before long, and we look forward to an- other busy and successful year.

The Principles

Townsville and Herberton, but, un- fortunately, measles broke out in the schools, so she only went as far as Bundaberg, returning to Guiding in Queensland. The move. This, briefly, is a history of Brisbane in time to be present atment is non-political, non-class,

a rally at Government House, where the Guides were inspected by line of training runs mainly in the and inter-denominational and the her Excellency, Lady Forstor.

Learned More at Home At the end of 1929 Miss Grimes (who was then captain of the Tar- ragindi company) and I had the good luck to go Home for a year, and we were both determined to learn as much as possible about the movement. While there wa were received most kindly by the Guide poople at Home, and they put ua in the way of seeing and learn ing a great deal. Mies Grimes at- tended several training classes and various camps and lectures, and I went to Commissioners' confer ences, rallies, and to the Imperial Council, and other meetings.

In July, 1924, we both went to the international camp at Foxlease." It was a glorious and most interest- ing week; every nationality, except Germany, was represented, and the babel of foriegn tongues was amaz- ing. This week brought home to me, more than anything else could possibly have done, what a world- wide movement Guiding has be- come. It was perfectly delightful for Miss Grimes and myself to have so many opportunities of meeting the Imperial Guide authorities, and to realise how interested they were Ja our work in Queensland.

"A Wonderful Pair" Sir Robert and Lady Baden-

four directions of-

(1) Character and intelligence. (2) Skill and technical knowledge. (3) Physical and development. (4) Service for others.

It attracts girls to take up ideals and activities of which the inten- tion is to develop a better know- ledge, in a practical way, of home- keeping, mothercraft, and citizen- ship."

derfoot exam-quite a simple ose→ After a girl has passed her Ten-

she is enrolled as a Guide, wearing her uniform for the first time, and she makes the threefold promise- 1. To do her duty to God and the King.

2.

times.

To help other people at all

3. To obey the Gulde Law.

The Next Step

She then works for her second- clasa badge, which comprises a simple knowledge of handicraft, health, service, and intelligence. After passing this test she is ready to work for the proficiency badges, such as cooking, sowing, am- bulance, child nurse, athlete, gar dener, domestic service, laundress, millinor, dressmaker, thrift, &c., The examination for all badges is conducted by, a board of experts, and the standard is a high one.

Besides working for these badges, the girls are given a certain amount of drill, for this makes for dia- cipline in company, and is a mental exercise, teaching Guides to think and to act quickly, besides only proper means being a physical exercise, and the of moving a large body of Guides from one point

to another,

Powell are a wonderful pair, and practically give up their lives to Guiding and Scouting. Their home ut Pax HII, in Hampshire, is a very delightful one, and I have most pleasant recollections of my visits to them there. On our return to Queensland we found that the movement was steadily forging ahead; new companies had been formed, and Guidors' training

Proven Their Worth classes had been started under Miss

The Guides have won for them- Hawthorne's tuition.

selves their present position, and In January, 1926, the first State

have proved their worth. The Im- camp was held at Southport, with perial Government sent them to Lady Marjorie Dalrymple as camp Paris to help in the Great War as commandant. Several Guiders and

trusted messengers, and in May, Guides from North Queensland at-

1926, the League of Nations, hav- tended, and the camp was most sucing recently formed an Advisory cessful. In May of the same year Committee for the Protection of Lady Marjorie returned to Queens- Children, invited the Girl Guide land, and after holding classes in

Association, to send a representa- Brisbane started on a tour in the tive to join that body. The other, Help and Guidance

North and West, when she inspect two organisations which so far Imperial headquarters has alud and held classes too.

have been invited to co-operate also ways been most helpful and kind, More Help From Homes

are the League of Red Cross und answered

innumerable In August, 1926,, the Imperial Societies and the International questions with great patience. In Council again helped as enormous- Society for the Protection of Chil- 1023 they sent Miss Margaretly by sending Miss Alice Behrens, dren. The fact that Guides Prior, head of camping in England, County Commissioner for Lanca-thus being recognised and invited to Australia to help us all, and to shire and Deputy Chief Commis-

to help the League of Nations is a see if the organisation on stoner for the North of England, very great proof of appreciation of proper lines. Wo were thrilled at to Australia. Miss Behrens was in the value of this work for girls. the prospect, and made many plans defatigable, and nothing was too for her month's visit. Sir Matthew much trouble for her. Time she Nathan, who was our president, in- was a tower of strength, and I can vited Miss Prior to stay at Govern never be grateful enough for the ment House, and that aimplified help both she and Misa Prior (now mattera for us, and incidentally it Mrs. Michael Rogers) have given was the beginning of a romance. to me personally. Misa Behrenia Miss Prior, who is one of the few want to Townsville for a week-end Who knows but that Guiding in "Chief's Diplomu'd Gulders" in the to hold a Guiders' training class, the future may help to keep the world, did wonderful work. She and inspired the Northern Guides world's peace. As the movement spoke at meetings, held training just as much as she inspired the grows, as it will-already there are classes, criticised in a most kindly, Southern ones. helpful way, and helped every one.

over 744,460 throughout the world She also started and trained a coming has steadily gone ahead in this ship and mutual anderstanding, During the last three years guld--the high ideals fostering friend- pany at St. Margaret's School. We State, and the numbers are now must tend towards peace and the had arranged that she should visit 2808, which is an increase of 646 betterment of nations.

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and men. All other nations have had a supreme god, he declares, but "China has no deity that Mr. Hayes has found that the occupies the same place in her cata- spirit world of the Chinese is peopl-logue of gods."

Every Kind and Function

Having so many gods, Mr. Hayes

ed to its utmost limit with gods and goddesses, genil and fairies. believes it is natural that, the There are gods good and bad, Chinese are perhaps not essentially powerful and weak, handsome and so religious as nations with fewer, ugly, kindly and cruel. a god to control nearly every phase of reverence

There is gods. He observes an apparent lack and sincerity. In the of life. There are delties of the attitude of the majority of worship elementa, the sun, the moon, the pers towards their gods, and quotes stara and the constellations.. Dr. E. A. Ross, who says of the

Chinese:

rivers, seas and cities; gods of the "There are gods of mountains, living and gods of the spirit world There are gods of war, literature; wealth, mercy, medicine, and dla the farm and even gods of indivi case; gods of the home, gode of dual-streets and bridges. There are gode, too, for every Important trado,

"Their idea seems to be one of reciprocity. You do something nice for the god, and he, being a gentle man, will do something nice for you."-United Press.

CHEKIANG COAST BANDITS

are

The movement is no charity—no Guide is allowed to beg, either for her own or any other fund; they have to earn what money they re- quire by means of work or perform ancea which deserve money in re- turn.

father then had to Pay several hundreds of dollars as security for the man and also pay the full sum demanded as ransom for his son before he could get his boy back

again. The whole affair cost him

over $2,000.

The president of one of the neigh. bouring farmers' Unions wAS BRA pected of not only having leanings towards communism, but of carry- ing on a very active part in dissem inating communistic literature. He was arrested and, under, Interroga tion, admitted that he was receiving $10 a month from some outsile source for this work. He was con demned and shot a few days ago.

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