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Vol. XXV. JULY, 1948. No.6. 1£mpire manger lIeek
Well, Empire Week is almost upon us. A RANGER WEEK BROADCASTS great deal of work has gone into the planning of the Festival, and it should be something we During Ranger Week there will. be our can look back upon as being a rather won overseas broadcast, in which five different derful achievement. This will depend on y;arts of the Commonwealth will take part. each one of us. Here's something to think One broadcast will originate in the Hampshire about as the week draws to a close-it might Ranger Camp at Foxlease. even have been written especially for us: 25th july. "This truth, ancient and everlasting, did we The programme will be broadcast thl'ee prove, times during the day in the General Overseas This beauty, this wisdom, on the high un Programme of the B.B.C. It can be heard in trodden ground: Australia . between 0930-1000 on a wave length of 13.92 metres. That where the safe ways end, It will be a half-hour feature progl'amme, Known and unknown divide, consisting of messages and short talks by God's great unchartered passes upward tend, the Princess Royal and the Chief Guide and And the spirit of man undaunted is un flashes of Empire Ranger Week. denied; And beyond the last camp-fire man has Faith for a friend, And beyond all guidance the courage of On 17th July the Princess Royal will give God for a guide." a three-minute talk on Empire Ranger Week. _From "Everest," by Horace Shipp. Time, 1800 hours. Wave-length, 1500 metres 261 metres. "Matilda" gives pride of place this week to Rangers who will be taking an active part in the Empire Ranger Week. On 21st July Miss Marjorie Cobham, H.Q. We wish them the very best of times during Trainer, will give an eight-minute talk on her their festivities, and may their week of recent tour of Australia in Women's Hour. "Thinking Wide" strengthen the bonds of Time, between 1300-1400 hours. Wave-length, Empire. 1500 metres, 261 metres. 2 MATILDA
MINUTES OF VICTORIAN The final adoption Of the mariner's com RANGER COMMITrEE pass, together with the development of the MEETING HELD AT H.Q., 11th MAY. three-masted ship, made a tremendous dif Present: Miss Moran, Marjorie Knight (in ference to the history of shipping; in fact, the chair), Margaret Wallace, Nanette Neville, to the history of the world, for it made pos Norma Caroll, Evelyn King, Gwen Corrie and sible such voyages as that of Columbus. The Valma Pitman. compass enabled Columbus to navigate the An apology was received from Wilma yast At.lantic, an~ tJ:e three-mas~ed sh~p made Cregan. It possIble to saIl m any reqUIred dIrection It was agreed that £2. be forwarded to help instead of, as previously, being dependent o~ with the cost of the camp at which the film thEj, wind being in the right quarter. With is to be taken. Thirteen Rangers will take thl! old one-masted, square-sailed ships, it part in the film. would not have been possible for him to make Some interesting replies have been received the return journey against prevailing head to letters written by the Committee to foreign winds. countries. To-day there are two types of compass in It was decided that districts will combine general use in ships-gyro and magnetic. in special "divisions" for Church Parades on The gyro compass has the advantage of being 18th July. -V. Pitman. independent of magnetic action, and so it is not necessary to make adjustments when it is WOT-NO COMPASS? used in a steel ship, and also it indicates How would you get on hiking in unknown true nOl·th, not magnetic north. It works on country without a map or compass? It the principle of a rapidly rotationg object wouldn't be very easy, would it? Perhaps maintaining its direction in space and align you could make a map as you went along, ing its axis with that of the earth. So the and use this to find your way back again. gyro compass remains steadily pointing But it is not easy to make-or set-a map north and south, regardless of the motion accurately without a compass, even if you of the ship. The type of compass with which know how to find direction by the sun and we are more familiar is the magnetic com stars. You would feel very wary about ven pass, dependent on the theory of the south turing far under these circumstances. pole of a free-spinning magnet seeking the Then imagine the difficulties facing the early north magnetic pole of the earth. There are navigators. It had been known since the various adjustments to be made in the use earliest tim!¥! that a floating magnetised of this compass. First, as our modern ships needle would swing round to the north, but are of steel, it must be adjusted to counter the practical application of this theory, in balance the magnetic influence of the ship the form of the mariner's compass, did not itself. Similar adjustments must be made if come into general use in the Western world a cargo of magnetic substances is carried. until the middle of the 15th century. - Up till Then, as the compass indicates magnetic and that time the navigators had been dependent not true north, and the variation differs in for direction finding on the sun and stars different parts of the world, adjusting calcu and this is an uncertain method when the lations must be made when taking bearings: sky is <1S like as not to be clouded over. Is Actually the amount of variation is in it any wonder that they seldom ventured far dicated on all charts in the same way as on out of sight of land? the ordnance maps, with which we are more Then came the introduction of the mariner's familiar. The direction of both true and compass, which, to quote Bacon, "changed the magnetic north is indicated by arrow-heads. whole face and state of navigation through Though the sailor needs to take his bearings out the world." in terms of true north, the hiker, following an Actually, it is thought that the Arabs ordnance map, can get necessary directions by passed on the knowledge of the magnetic setting the map with the magnetic north compass to the Western world at the time arrow-head pointilfg in the direction indicated of the Crusades; but it was not until well by the magnetic compass. But, if you are into the 15th century that it was sufficiently finding directions by your watch and the sun, perfected for it to be considered safe for remember that it is true north you will find! men to risk their lives sailing by it. -M .. July, 1948. MATILDA 3
INTO A WIDER WORLD "MUSIC, WHEN SOFT VOICES DIE" This is the third in the series "Guide Laws "During this month, Rangers throughout from a Ranger Point of View." the Empire will be celebrating Ranger Week." A thought struck me as I l'ead those words, 3. A Guide's duty is to be useful and help and I wondered just how many of you have others. inherited the spirit of adventuring that has The two main qualities needed to carry this built this great Empire of ours. Do you, out are Observation and Competence. It's when reading through the alternative clauses very easy to walk through life with our eyes in Part III, Section IV, of the Ranger Service on the path at our feet, ignoring someone Star, select the clause you already know who may have fallen by the way. We must something about, or are you really venture seek out those who are in need, and put our some and determine to try one you have Ranger Star training to the test. We shall never thought much about before? also find people who need less tangible help sympathy, encouragement, guidance. There must be many of you who have said: "Oh, I could never attempt the music section; Almost every Company and Crew gives I don't know a note of music. What oppor-' regular service at hospitals or homes, but tunity would I have to become familiar with how seldom does our turn come round? Even three masterpieces? I don't even know what though we dream of heroically rescuing some a masterpiece is." N ow that last sentence one from a burning house, most help is given isn't an easy one to answer. The best I can in small, unspectacular ways. The world is do is to say a masterpiece is a composition full of opportunities to help, and, after all, that is perfectly constructed, and has stood our motto is "Service." the test of time and public opinion, The last two are very difficult taskmasters, and the COMBINED HIKE-22nd May first need not trouble you greatly unless you At 1.45 almost 40 Rangers tumbled out of intend to study music as a career. . the train at Ringwood Station, eager to begin Now for the other problems. So you don't the long trek to-where? Noone but the know a note of music! I just don't believe It! . organisers knew (and to this day there is You may not know what to call the notes, some doubt if even they knew!). We set but you take part in campfires, and prehaps off gaily, only to be halted at every cross sing about the house. As for opportunity, road while the map was consulted. About think of films . you have seen lately, which teatime we reached Warrandyte, and while have had great music played in them, quite the stragglers were catching up we began often by famous pianists and orchestras. In to look for a suitable site for our fires. "Song to Remember" you .heard some master Along the edge of the river we. found many pieces- by Chopin, and, I venture to guess, lovely spots, each decorated with a notice enjoyed them very much indeed. prohibiting the lighting of fires. This was But films are only one way to hear great too much for the Guiders~ who decided to rest music. Very few homes are without a wire until we had found a fireplace. Further along less, and this, together with one of the ma With melting airs or martial, brisk or It is the first Promise: "On my honour I grave. promise that I will do my duty to God ..." Some chord in unison with what we hear This is the answer. This is the one unifying Is touched within us, and the heart replies." factor that makes us whole, that makes us -Cowper. a friend and befriended. Others can hike and It is best to listen to a great variety simply camp and sing songs' and do kind <;leeds, but to satisfy your curiosity. By so doing you we alone have taken that Promise-,B.P's. will have acquaintance with as many com Promise. And when we hike together, sing posers as possible, many of whom will be around a campfire, or take our share of public com\) firm friends, and a chosen few, favou work, we do so in this spirit, as one of a rites. Only this way can an intelligent choice vast whole, united by a common cause and be made and large stock of music of varied ideal. appeal accumulated: To ' hear everything with All the rest of the Promise and the Laws an open mind is to lay the foundation of a are merely stating the ways in which we are true musical culture. to carry out our duty to God. By the time you have done this, 'some com The 4th Law seems the most fundamental positions will have become firm favo:urites. of the ten, and yet one cannot truly be a From this number will come your three friend and sister to all unless all the laws masterpieces. Grasp every opportunity to are obeyed. listen to them. If you have 'a gramaphone, Yes, this, the Promise I took when I became and can borrow the records, or hire them, ~o a Guide, and of which I have since learned much the better, otherwise mark your wire a much fuller meaning, is why I am a Rangel'. less programmes carefully-and try to listen each time they are played. See if you can COMBINED RANGER CAMP find the reason why you like' each one. Is 24th-26th APRIL. it because they create pictures in your mind? (Contniued from June issue.) Does the rhythm appeal to you? Do they Meanwhile Group 6 seemed to prefer a excite you and urge you on into the unknown? rather submarine excursion, as far as their Or do they bring you peace? Music can do feet were concerned. Their route took them all this, and more, for you. across the Little Yarra River, across Black To many of you the door of music has Sands Creek, and through marsh land, in been opened through ballet. Those of you habited by thousands of leeches and covered lucky enough to have been to the ballet will thickly with sword grass 6 or 7 feet nigh, remember the sheer loveliness of "Les Syl and on to Riversdale Road, which they fol phides" set to the music of Chopin. That lowed back' to the main Warburton Road and muiS,ic will probably always recall the dancers so back to Guide House, where they arrived in their snowy costumes, moving gracefully bleeding profusely from the unwelcome at to the rhythm of the waltz, gavotte and tentions of the sword grass. mazurka. Haven't you wanted to hear that Group 1 was in the clouds (or would have music again, and more like. it, and when you been if thel'e had been any), and were gazing have to sit down and let down on a miniature town, nearly 2000 feet "Music, when soft voices die," below them, and up at the ski runs covered Vibrates in the memory."-Shelley. with snow on Donna Buang, nearly 2000 feet -Owaissa. above them on the .pther side of the valley. ESSA Y COMPETITION Truly, a sight as the sun set, casting strange shadows and bathing the western slopes in This was won by CoUine Chugg, whose entry orange light, not to be ,forgotten for many is printed below. Colline's prize will be pre a day. sented during Empire Week. Congrautlations And · so, from 4.30 to 7 p.m., groups of also to Brenda Hobbs, who sent in an excellent Rangers filtered back to camp, tired but essay. We should like to thank Miss Burns, ha,ppy, after an exhilarating day's adventures who kindly spent some of her precious time in exploring the land around Guide House in judging the entries. and -discovering new sights and sounds for WHY I AM A RANGER. which they are the richer. It is hard to express in words, in cold blood, (N.B.-Never, NEWER mention the words all that Rangering means to me. It is bound "fire break" to any of the seventy odd Rangers up to a very large extent with the 4th Law. who went to .the camp. The result will closely It is a very wonderful thing to know you are resemble an epileptic fit!) pa ~'t of a whole-a part of an immense, ever By vote, the Rangers' Own, planned for that grov.'ing, progressive' movement--and that evening, was cancelled, and after a long you have sisters and friends throughout not awaited dinner (tomatoes included) and very, only one's own State, country, or even the very welcome hot washes, we rolled into bed E,11pire, but throughout the whole world. to sleep the sleep of the just. But there is But what is it that binds us in this wonder no peace for the wicked! Hardly had our ful sisterhood? What is the source of this heads touched our respective 'pillows (ranging wonderful comradeship, the sisterly feeling from boots to lightweight miniature kapok that immediately exists when one sees some cushions) than we were unceremoniously one else wearing a real trefoil? rooted out again. Time was 5.30 a.m., when July, 1948. MATILDA 5 the world was still dark and cold and even the camp, packed with experiences and . adven sun refused to arise at that unearthly hour. tures that will be remembered and discussed However, our humming of "Arise, 0 Sun," for many days. had the desired effect, and soon the hurricane Our heartfelt thanks for that wonderful lanterns were extinguished as the cold light camp go to our very hard-worked convener, of dawn descended upon us. At 6.30 we set Margaret Wallace, and to all those Guiders off on our dawn and breakfast hike. Group 1 who gave up their time and sacrificed them was left behind, frantically seizing its break selves to the tender mercies of the Rangers fast, while the remainder of the camp climbed for the week-end, and organised maps, food, firebreaks (wot, again?) and came out at etc., so splendidly. the Granite Outcrop and up the road to the To them all, then, we say in no uncertain second mill for breakfast and to watch the manner a very warm "thank you." sun rising over the mountains. Group 4, dis -J.W. liking roads, went bush, and came upon a very beautiful little dell, where they feasted EXPERIMENT IN CO-OPERATION in state. Group 1, coming at speed in the rear, vainly tried to find the rest of the camp, With the arrival in England last autumn but being unsuccessful, went for its own of a hundred women and children, dependents da~n hike elsewhere. Did I say "Group 1"? of European Volunteer W,orkers already in Correction: Group 1 minus two, plus one of this country, the problem arose of leisure Group 2, who, unfortunately for Group 2, time activities for the children. Contact WetS had all the bread for her Group. That was made with the local Guide organisation at all right for Group 1, who ate both their own COl'sham, Wiltshire, where. the E.V.W.'s fami and Group 2's bread, and tomatoes and bacon. lies are in camp, and arrangements made for Poor Group 2, however, had only a third of the Baltic girls to join the local Guide Com a slice each. After breakfast the main group panies. This has been done with the greatest hiked back to camp along the road. Group 1 success, and has fully justified the decision not decided to do a bit of crosscountry touring to start separate Companies for the foreign by way of a change, so struck straight down girls. the "b'reakfast" mountain on to the Gladys AN APOLOGY. dale Road. This little ;aunt took them half hour and mountaineering techniques came I wish to apologise sincerely to "Matilda's" into'their own once more-so did the in readers for the delay in her appearance, and evitable compass. to confess that it is entirely my fault. When the rest of the camp arrive.d back, THE ACTING EDITOR. they made straight for Group 1, and without even a preliminary "Good morning," said with SEA RANGERING IN NORWAY dreadful menace, "Where's Gwen? Where's our bread?" Gwen had wisely decided to (Reprinted from "Council Fire."Y hibernate, so by the time she was discovered Norway is a lovely country, surrounded by much of the wrath of Group 2 had abated, 10'0 the sea on all sides but one. The very long Gwen is still in the land of the living. coast, with plenty of fjords, are an HEI Lunch was then prepared and eaten. We Dorado" for Sea Guiding. Every child living were becoming quite used to tomatoes by this near the sea is accustomed to managing a time. In the afternoon camp was struck, boat. It is therefore surprising that Sea packs packed and uniforms donned. We had Guiding has been unknown until now. cut teas to eat going home. Everyone knew One year ago the Norsk Speiderpikeforbund one item on the menu-tomatoes-the inevit st~rted its first Sea Ranger Company in Oslo. able tomatoes! Sure enough, when we .col Once a week twelve Rangers have been lected our teas, large, red, squashy tomatoes training in all the different things belonging were in evidence. to. boats and sailing. During the winter (N.B.-Strange though it may seem, we did months they have learned the flags of the have other things beside tomatoes for our nations, the signal flags, their meaning and meals.) how to use them, -how to read and use the After Colours at 4 o'clock, we left for the compass, charting, and the general rules fOI' station, carrying our teas and leaving our the sea. They have also been training III packs for the car to cope with. Imagine the knotting, lashing and splicing, and have looks of digust (and envy) on the faces (if studied different types of boat. fifty Rangers when a small truck packed to Unfortunately, the Company have no boat capacity with twenty large and cumbersome of their own. In spite of that, in the spring Rangers whizzed past them on the way to the the Rangers have been very busy cleaning and station! That such things could be! painting rowing-boats belonging to friends. Finally our train came, kindly five minutes They have also been able to practise rowing, late, so that we had five borrowed minutes sailing and motoring. more in the still, clean, fresh air of the The district camp this summer was situated country. Packs were stowed away in the on an island in the Oslo-fjord. The Sea guard's van in record time, and then we Rangers were in charge of the swimming and started for home after a memorable week-end bathing here, and did a splendid work. 6 MATILDA July, 1948. Besides this more specialised work, they something out of the First or Second Class, have ordinary Guiding. Since the autumn or it may be something quite different. these girls have been acting as Patrol Leaders It is not necessarily a test for one of those for new girls who are joining. "emergencies" of which we were so fond in the Sea Rangering seems to be very popular, days before the war gave many of us more and o~r Association expects much of this adventures than we really wanted. work. The Guider in charge of it is an old A Guide just might be asked to rescue Guide herself, and has practised as Guider as somebody from a burning building; on the well as being one of the most famous yachts other hand, she might have to make rather women in · Norway. difficult and complicated itinerary for a rail Our Sea Rovers would like very much to way journey across country. communicate with Sea Rangers from other It all depends! countries, and they do hope that sooner 01' Guiders can help their Guides by being sure later they will be able to welcome some of that they know how to greet their tester them to Norway. politely. Quite I likely the Diploma'd Guider will wish to be a-lone with the candidate. The candidate is naturally nervous, and any tester QUEEN'S GUIDE AWARD. will make allowances for this. But she should (Continued from June "Matilda.") have sufficient poise to be able to carryon 3. (c) Three unexpected jobs given by the a conversation with a strange Guider. Commissioner. I have on occasion had to test a girl who had not been told my name. That is not fair. This is up to the Commissioner. They may This was the Guider's fault, not the Guide's. be exciting, or they may seem to be dull, but Much can be done by the keen Guider un they must be done well. these lines to prepare her Guide for what is, Some Commissioners have chosen some very after all, a stiff test. The candidate should good things for this test. One that I met in come prepared to enjoy the test; to do the England had a Guide who was in the Dr. best she can and enjoy the achievement. Barnado's Homes. The girls there are not Good luck to all the Guiders who had pos allowed out of the Home except under very sible "Queens" in their Companies. Go right special circumstances. The Commissioner ahead, and let us have a good number to asked the Home if the candidate might spend show Princess Margaret when she comes to the day with her. The Guide arrived, and the Australia. Commissioner produced dozens of sugar bags. D. HAYMAN. She said: "The Guides of a very poor Com pany are going to camp, and I have promised to make them their camp overalls." Between them they boiled those sugar bags (the Guide THE PROBLEM OF THE LEADER did all that at the Home), then dyed them By Agnes M. Maynard. with pale blue dye, and cut them out and ran (Reprinted from the "Council Fire.") them up on the Commissioner's sewing ma chine. I saw them, and nicer dresses you Our Founder, Lord Baden-Powell, called could not see anywhere. I must say, though, "Scouting for Boys" a school of citizenship that, even after taking all the boiling into through Woodcraft. He appealed to imagi consideration, the material of English sugar nation and romance, gave them a smart uni bags is better than ours. They looked like form and equipment, put them into gangs coarse but good linen. (their natural formation for games or mis chief), and engaged them in a purposeful open· Another Guide was asked to take a small air life. That in a few words sums up his child to the hospital one morning in the school programme, which caught the imagination of holidays. The baby had to have massage the child, both girl and boy, in whatever once a week, and, although it was a short country it was introduced. If the boy's journey, it meant the waste of a whole morn imagination was fired with pioneering ex ing for a busy mother. Months after, the ploits, the girl's would be by the home-making District Commissioner met the Guide wheel activities of camp. Nor was that the whole ing the baby home. It was 6 o'clock on a cold, of the story; they were being prepared to dark winter's night. On enquiry, the GUIde serve their country. No other grown-up had explained: "You see, the doctor said it was put such a high goal before them or thought quite all right for me to take Clarence on them capable of reaching it, and they were Fridays after school, so I've been doing it out to prove him right, and so this Movement ever since." spread from country to country with pro The final "Be Prepared" Test is the re digious rapidity, based as it was on the pri sponsibility of a Diploma'd Guide. For this I mary instincts of youth. can give no real life example, as these Guiders Why r then, do we meet in places a lowering are accustomed to testing, and will vary the of standards, and a falling-off of numbers? test as seems best. The test may include Child nature remains the same, and B.-P.'s July, 1948. MATILDA 7 programme was never more needed than it is (2) Adventure in the open, in comradeship in these days of buses and cinemas; but a pro with our friends. gramme, however good, cannot succeed for (3) The acquisition of useful knowledge, pn long without good leaders, and therein lies our a high standard. difficulty. (4) A challenge to intelligence, skill or So our problem is to have (1) the right courage, thus experiencing the joy of publicity-- Cottage is presenting a new and shining face to the world. Lots of those sixpences from the Brownie Revels, which have been put away in the bank, have been taken out 'and used to buy paint--grey paint, red paint, cream paint and brown paint. No, don't be alarmed, REVELS AND THE BROWNIE the Cottage isn't being made to look like a COTTAGE rainbow-the grey and the loed go underneath Many years ago a member of the Brownie the cream and the brown. Cottage Committee said: "We've had picture Three very busy week-ends have been put nights and jumble sales ; now let's have an in by a faithful band of Guiders (not all effort for the Brownie Cottage, which will Brownie Guiders either), and the outside walls include the Brownies---.why not a Brownie have been given three coats of cream paint. Day, where each child brings sixpence:" We There is still the finishing of doors, windows, talked it over, and finally chose a place, fixed railings and spoutings, etc., to be done, but a date, and arranged the programme. The the biggest job is over, and the cottage is day came, so did the rain, in torrents, and looking fresh and clean. that Brownie Day was cancelled. Inside the Cottage there is always some But a couple of years later the idea popped thing to be done. The Committee spend a week up again; there were arguments against it. end each year to give it a thorough spring "If it's a nice day, we'll get too many clean. Walls and ceilings are brushed down, Brownies t o cope with." "If it rains, we floors scrubbed and polished, windows cleaned, won't get a hall big enough to' shelter all of drawers and cupboards cleaned and tidied, them." Then the idea came: "Why not have bedding shaken and sunned on the verandah. several gatherings in different places, so Last year all the blankets were washed, numbers will not be unweildy, and Packs won't Curtains and bedspreads also need regular have far to travel:" The committee liked the washing. idea, and t ook it to a Brownie Guiders' Con The Committee frequently receive sugges ference. The Conference said "Yes, let's," tions from people who stay in the Cottage. and proceeded to discuss programmes. "Why "Why can't we have a milk billy, a new not have sports:" said someone. "Inter-Pack stove" (the top of the old one falls in), "a new competitions produce rivalry rather than hearth rug, a spring for the back screen dooI', friedliness. Children who are specially good a new hearth brush, a wooden mixing spoon, at sports get plenty of opportunity to .win new wicks for the lamps, brooms and mops, I'aces at school." "If you give Brownies test and so it goes on. Always, thanks to the work competitions, they often do things Brownies, there are those sixpences tucked quickly and carelessly." We decided that away in the bank, ready to pay for anything sports wouldn't do, and, divided into five that is needed. They have already bought groups, planned our days. (One group had a new green hearthrug for the sitting room, a very long walk, but they learned what NOT a milk billy, with MILK ONLY painted on it, to do.) And, when it was all over, £9 /19/61f2 just so nobody will use it for the potatoes, came to the Treasurer. That was in 1943. a spring for the back door and wicks for the The next year it was suggested our days lamps. Still there are sixpences left to buy be Brownie Revels. Could we charge for other things. Revels: No, we wouldn't charge; the Q.M's. please note t here are hopes of a new BI'ownies could give their sixpences for the stove in the not too distant future, meantime Cottage, making a ceremony of the presenta the old one has a new top which does stay tion. on top. So they did, and still do. Each autumn Just a word to those who use the Cottage. since then the five metropolitan groups have Do read the notices on the board in the hall. held Brownie Revels. If you read "Matilda," If you do, it will help to keep the Cottage you've seen accounts of them, sometimes looking clean and cared for. There are two written by Brownies, sometimes by Guiders, mops provided. The small triangular one, and almost every year the sixpences have in with the label attached, in the pantry is oiled creased in number. and is only to be used in the bedrooms, sitting This year there was a sixth group--Ballarat room and passage on dry floors. The big mop Brownies held Revels (the first country in the laundry is the wet mop for washing group) and brought the proceeds to £15/5/7- over bathroom and kitchen floors or for mop a record! The Treasurer was so thrilled; she ping up any water. added up all the amounts that had come from Before leaving spare a 'few extra minutes Revels in the six years they've been held, and to move the chest of drawers in each bedroom it was £79 /17/80 . and sweep out the fluff and papers from And what do you think has been done with underneath; see that, there is dry wood and all this money given to the Brownie Cottage: , kindling in the wood boxes for the next Well, that's another story. . occupant, and fill the lamps. Lastly, PLEASE The Other Story of the Brownie Cottage. leave the brooms-both straw and hair-With Next time you go to the Guide property at their HEADS UP. It's very discouraging to Britannia Creek you will see the Brownie provide good brooms and then, in a few CIRCULAR GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION 6UPPLEHENT TO "MATI LD J~ \I VICTORIA 60 Market Street, Melbourne , C.l, July, 1948. The State Council i s ~i vi ng a Farewell Party to Lady Chauvel at the home of Mr s . G. J . Cole s , 31 Lansell Road, Toorak on Friday, 30th July a t 5 . 30p .m. to 8 p .m. Th e Council hopes that all Guiders ',II] 11 be present. DRL:S3 - Un i forn if posc,ibla . () (MI SS ) L. M. ANDREWS CIRCULAR SUPPLEJ)IIE1\-T TO "MATILDA" GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION 60 M~rket Street , VICTORIA Me lbourne, C.l, July, 1948. OOMMISSIONERS . GUIDERS , RANGERS , GUIDE3 . BROWNIES . This month we have received many references to the dreadful conditions of the children in Europe , Have we all r eally found out just what t his means , and have we all rea lly done our best to do some thing for them? We know that everybody has been asked to help and we hope that everybody in our Association is helping in some way~ SHEILA M. ClJIflERON Acting State Secretary July, 1948. MATILDA 9 months, to find they have developed a perma the purpose. It is not possible to arrange nent curve through standing on their heads. such camps every year, which mean~ that They don't sweep as well with a curve in some Guides may miss the opportumty of them. gaining the badge. ' . Brownie Guiders' Oonference. With this in mind, we are planmng to test This Conference will be held at the end of at other times, as follow:-A Guide who has September or early in October. Further de attended a camp for the required period of tails will appear in next copy of "Matilda." one week and who during that camp has Any suggestions or 'requests should be sent proved he~'self to be a responsible and helpful immediately to Miss D. Holtz, 25 Grange Road, member of her Patrol may be recommended Kew, E.4. by her Captain (and the Guider in c~arge of ---'D. Holtz. the camp if other than her Captam), and an application made to the Campmg Depart ment for her to be tested. This will be ar ranged for either Saturday afternoons 01' a TRAINING AND week-end camp, according to circumst~nces. Have you a Guide whom you consId~r up CAMPING to the standard of the badge? If so, let us know. TRAINING First Class Camping. Notice of a camp for "would-be" First Class Brownie Elementa,ry Course. Guides was published in last month's The second course for the year for Brownie "Matilda," This is an excellent opportunity Guiders will commence at the Girl Guide for the Guides whose Guiders are not quali Office at 7.45 p.m. on Monday, 5th July. The fied to take them camping, and who are course will consist of eight evening classes anxious to complete their First Class, but un and one Saturday afternoon. Applications fortunately the number of applications that should reach the Hon. Training Secretary, can be accepted is limited. So do not delay c/o Girl Guide Office, by 28th June. Fee for in sending names and other particulars c~n the course, 2/-. Guider-in-charge, Miss Greta cerning any Guides who are interested to MISS Roach. ' M. McDonald, 46 Snowden Avenue, Caulfield, All Guiders attending must have had their S.E.8, The closing date is 31st July-provided 17th birthday on or before 5th July, and, if there are vacancies up until then. they have not attended a previous training, Campcraft Training Week. should send in with their application a lIfomi This is an advance' notice of the Guiders' nation Form signed by their District Com Campcraft Training Week, to be held next missioner. Guiders should pass their Tender season. The dates fixed are from 17th to foot Test and be enrolled before coming to the 25th January, 1949. You may wish to adjust course' but if there is any difficulty about your holidays accordingly. this, they a're asked to get in touch with the Commissioner for Training beforehand. GUIDE HOUSE NEWS Summer Training Week. Applications for Camp. The summer Training Week for Guiders will CORRECTION-In May "Matilda" it was be held at the Guide House from 5th-13th stated that applications for Christmas and January, 1949. Full details as to applica other Holiday Camps would close three months tion, etc., will be published in a later before. The period should have been FOUR "Matilda," but the dates are being advertised months and two months for other dates. early, so that those wishing to attend may Booking' Fee. apply for their holidays at this time. It has been decided to re-introduce the CAMPING booking fee which lapsed during the war Interstate Camp. years. A booking fee of one shilling should be sent with. each application for outdoor or At the tim'e of the Scout Jamboree, to be indoor camps to cover postage, stationery, held in Victoria at W onga Park, neal' Croydon, phone calls, etc. at the end of December next, we are plan Day Visitors. ning an Interstate Guide Camp at the' Guide A reminder on Courtesy! If you wish to House. inspect either the Guide House or Brownie Six Guides and a Guider al'e being invited Cottage or use any of its facilities, do please from each State, and, of course, there will be remember to ask permission from the Guider six Victorian Guiders there too. Miss S. in-Charge. You are always welcome, but you MacLeod is to be the Guider-in-Charge. should make arrangements for a time that is Plans include two days in Melbourne after convenient for the campers in residence. If the camp. so that our visitors may see some no one is in residence, it is important to ask thing of our city and meet some more Vic permission of the caretaker. If you use toilet torian Guides. facilities or wood for fire-lighting, don't you Pioneer Badge. think you should pay something towards the During the past few years this badge has cost? More on this subject at a later date. usually been tested at a Guide camp held for -0. G. M. Knight. 10 MATILDA July, 1948. BRITANNIA OREEK FERNS "Bush Lore" owes an apology to its readers and to Miss Adams, who wrote the article on Ferns in the May number. In five separate lines the word FEET has been rendered as INCHES, a ridiculous but inexcusable error. Please take your copy of May "Matilda" and alter as follows:- FUNGI (1) Fishbonee Fern (Blechnum nudum). These winter days are just the time for a "The fronds are usually anything up to scramble in the forest in search of various 3 FEET long ..." types of fungi, the colours, shapes and varie (2) Gristle Fern (Blechnum cartilagineum). ties of which seem to be unlimited. -"The former grows up to 3 FEET high .. ." Some tree trunks are scattered with tiny (3) Blechnum procerum "may grow up to fawn umbrellas, which give to the sturdy 6 FEET high." trunks a look of lightness and decoration, (4) Bat's Wing Fern (Histiopteris incisa) almost as if they had been hung with skirts "uncurls fronds up to 6 FEET long . .." of delicate lacework. On other tree trunks (5) King Ferns (Todea barbara), "which one sees plates of fungi, sometimes singly, bear feathery fronds up to 10 FEET sometimes in layers one above or beside the long ..." other; these plates vary from the size of a Also, in the second last line from the bottom saucer to that of a large meat dish, and, if of page 10, right hand column, the COMMA you try to break one off, you will find that should be after "only," and not after "mid they are very hard-indeed, if you find a large ribs." This mistake alters the whole meaning enough one, you can sit on it and it will hold of that ·sentence. your weight. -Ruth Denny. Then, as you step on fallen logs and TREASURE HUNTERS mounds of leaf mould, you will notice right This month we have stories of two widely at your feet a mass of fine whitish threads, separated members of the animal world which carry tiny umbrella heads, some as gathering treasure. The first is about a ring small as pinheads, and these heads vary in tailed 'possum, and is written for us by the colour from one group to another, some being father of a Brownie, Marion Gardner, who a pale golden cream, others mauve and pink; lives in Hartwell, Victoria. it becomes quite fascinating trying to find "We have a friendly opossum living round how many colours one can discover. Indeed, and about, and have often been amused by with one's head down and concentrating on his prodigious leaps from the garage roof the forest floor fungi, one can easily miss to a nearby tree, and his crossing of the yard one's direction and finally become "bushed"; on the clothes lines, probably so as he would but this does not often happen, as the lyre leave no scent for the dog. A light shining birds are about, and, as soon as they com on him no longer disturbs his equanimity. mence to sing or move nearby, one cannot but The other night he (or she) excelled him help stop to look and listen. self! I saw him gathering material for his In the more moist parts of the forest one nest. High up in a sugar gum he held on finds patches of gaily-coloured umbrellas on securely with his hind paws, picked twigs tall, slim stems, sometimes about four inches with his fore-paws, bundled them neatly to in length, and these are my favourites, be gether, wrapped his prehensile tail around cause of their gay colours, the gayest of which them, and set off like a little old woodman are a glorious rust red and a royal purple. with a bundle of sticks on his back." The other tale comes from Queenslarrd, and Occasionally one comes across a small patch is about the spotted bowerbird. of star puff-balls, which, if you know what "Before we went for our holiday I showed a puff-ball looks like, you will recognise im Sam the bowerbirds' playground, and told him mediately, as it is a puff-ball surrounded with to look there if he missed anything. One day a necklet of petals. he could not find his spectacles, and remem Coral-like fungi are also found, usually bered what I had said. Sure enough, he crea:m or orange, and on the forest edges, found them in the bower! among the bracken and other ferns, there are Dill I tell you the bird took three teaspoons many varieties of toadstools. from the kitchen? Another day a pair of scissors and a bunch of small keys on a ring. If one is lucky and happens to be in or I do not see him about much just now; it is near the forest at night, one usually sees the too hot to play." glimmering of some phosphorescent fungi-a These two stories tell of interesting habits fungi which in daylight looks somewhat drab, of some of our native creatures. Have you a but at night acts as a torch, and gives one a similar story which you could pass on to feeling of eerie adventure. "Bush Lore"? -M.D. -.Ruth Denny. July, 1948. MATILDA 11 The Guide International Service Thousands of German and D.P. refugee Miss Tucker writes that it costs Schleswig children in the British zone in Germany have Holstein £500,000 ,a month to support its in the last two years been given a holiday refugees, 90 per cent. of whom are un under canvas, but the enormous difficulties of employed, so it is essential to get some form such an operation cannot be appreciated' of industry or craft going whereby the self unless the conditions under which the camps respect of these people could be restored and had to be run are known. the exchequer relieved. The German authorities regarded the camps, "Cottage Industry for Refugees." which were run by German Youth Leaders, The team was fortunate, she says, to have as a means of getting undernourished chil with them a Mrs. Nachenius, who, German dren to centres where they could get extra born, has lived in South Africa for years, feeding, and giving them a holiday away from and is an expert weaver. the appalling conditions of overcrowding, She is organising a spinning and weaving often in underground cellars. industry in the camps, with supplies of gift Shortage of equipment and a natural desire wool from South Africa, and her aim is to to get maximum numbers to camp caused establish a thriving cottage industry, with much overcrowding in tents. Huge camps every refugee woman spinning, carding and were run by inexperienced staffs-in some weaving, while the men work large camp cases there was no permanent staff. looms. The Guide International Service was able News from other Australian volunteers in to give much valuable help to the scheme. cludes the announcement of the engagement Perhaps the most valuable was in training of Miss Lysbeth Thomas to an officer of the the leaders, and in interesting them about the Contro.l Commission in Germany. wider possibilities of camping and of the op In her letter (21/4/48), Miss Thomas says portunity for training the children in good that the coming of the lovely spring-almost citizenship. overnight--after the long, dark winter, has managed to cheer the D.P's. up. "I took a Advice on practical and technical points football to one of the Camp Commandants this was also given---<:hoice of camp sites, sanita morning, and you would have thought I had tion, tent care, improvisation of washing given him a thousand pounds; he all but arrangements, etc. kissed me. In trying hard to encourage the Miss Tucker, the South Australian volun Poles to get on with their gardens." teer, shared in this work. Her team is doing relief work among German refugees who have "Nothing Dinted." poured into Schleswig-Holstein from "(;he Miss Barfus writes (17/5/48): "When, two eastern areas. days ago, I got back from a lovely three weeks in England I found 13 parcels waiting "Twenty-seven Brave Adults. " for me. How very good of you all to send so She writes that the size of the camps in regularly. her area vary from the big Falken one, with One parcel, apparently packed by Grace 1250 children and "27 brave adults" to quite Black, was in very good condition, nothing small and cosy ones. dinted. Her plan of putting in little tight "The standard of camping is inevitably low," wads of newspaper seems effective to prevent she says, "and is sad to see good tents being bashing. Another parcel was not in a good spoilt by bad practices. The lack of tents, state, owing to the crushing of a tin of honey, bedding and equipment makes it very diffi so that the lid loosened and the honey leaked cult, but the idea is to get as many children through the whole box. The cashew nuts away from their present life and put them tasted especially good, with the addition of a under canvas-even under slum conditions. coat of honey! I think it is best not to send "One of our worries at the moment is the honey and syrup unless in sealed tins." lack of first aid kits in all the refugee camps. On hel'l leave in England, Miss Barfus saw If anyone could send us dressings bandages, bluebells in the beech woods, and heard the pins, disinfectants and 'so on, w~ would be love\y song of the nightingale, "like a grey very grateful. Hospitals get what supplies Australian thrush and willie wagtail, and a there are, which leaves the first aid posts with dash of lyrebird and whip bird. It is glori nothing but empty bottles and a dirty ban ous. I also know a chaffinch's song, and in dage. We have 70 ca.mps. Kent heard a yellow hammer. I looked at "Youth groups here would like to be put Saltwood Castle, where slept the four knights in touch with youth groups in Britain and who came over from France to kill Beckett in elsewhere-partly for material help, but also the Cathedral." to get contacts with the outside world in a From Albury comes news about our new genuine. desire for friendship and understand Austl~lians, the Baltic migrants, some of ing." (Continued on page 13.) 14 MATILDA July, 1948. AUSTRALIA'S CHIEF ADVENTUROUS ENCOUNTER COMMISSIONER IN LONDON WITH BEES Mrs. Fahbairn arrived in London 19th The difficulties of camping in Great Britain April from Skipton, Victoria, and was pre fall into insignificance before the more ex sented with her gold cockade and hat cord citing adventures which Guides overseas have on her appointment as Chief Commissioner to face. Recently a Guide Company in f or Australia by the Countess of Clarendon, Nakuru, Kenya, were climbing a (lill when a Deputy Commissioner for Overseas Guide~. Guide stepped on a stone and dislodged a Mrs. Fairbairn is the first holder of thIS swarm of bees which became angry and stung appointment, there having previously been the Guides badly. One Guide collapsed and only the six State Chief Commissioners. might have been stung to death, but the Captain, Mrs. Payler, picked her up and car THE PAKISTAN GIRL GUIDES ried her down the precipitous descent to ASSOCIATION safety. For her courage and presence of The Pakistan Girl Guides Association has mind Mrs. Payler has been awarded the Gilt now been formed, with a separate identity Cross by Guide Headquarters, as has also her from the Girl Guides Association in the Indian Company Leader, Ora Hirschfeld, who, with Union. Pakistan has made a formal applica great calmness and efficiency, took charge tion for membership to the World Associa of the less injured Guides on the same occa tion of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts. Begum sion. Khan has been elected Chief Commissioner, WARRANTS AND REGISTRATIONS and Miss Jinnah, Patroness of the Pakistan Commissioners: , Girl Guides Association. Macedon Division~Miss P. M. Russell. Collingwood District-Mrs. O. Knight. EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT Richmond and East Melbourne District- New Lines: Mrs. H. Barclay. Victorian Health Cards ...... 4d. each Brunswick and Coburg District-Mrs. Han- Attractive illustrations for each nington. section of test. Yallourn District-Mrs. Ashmead. Brownie Pack Registers ...... 2/ 9 each. Donald District-Miss Reseigh. Pages for record of each indivi Horsham District-Mrs. S. Weight. dual Brownie. Attendances, Benalla District-Mrs. V. Say. Golden Bar, Golden Hand, Ser Ca>ptains: vice Stars, Accounts and Gene 1st Berriwillock Company-Miss Lois J. ral Information. Godwin. Felt Writing Cases, in blue and 6th Vic. Lone Ranger Company---.Miss Mar brown ...... ' ...... 10/6 each gery J. Lester. Embossed with Guide Trefoil, 6th Kew Company-Miss D. Frater. containing writing paper and 3rd Williamstown Company-Miss Jean envelopes. Miller. A Baker's Dozen, 13 singing 1st Vic. Post Guide Company-Miss Shirley games for Brownies ...... 1/9 each Luke. For First Class Log Books: 1st Nyah Company-Mrs. D. Forbes. Guiding in Pictures, Sets A, B, C, 1st Benalla Company-Miss Jean Murray. and D ...... 2/- each Lieutenants : English Reports, 1945 1/ - each 1st Briagolong Company- English Reports, 1946 ...... 1/9 each Miss Ruby Brown Well illustrated. 1st Ivanhoe Company- Emblems: Miss Jean MacAllister We regret that the popular emblems Blue WI'en, Kookaburra, Elves, Pixies, etc., are REGISTRATIONS still unobtainable. 1st Inglewood Brownie Pack. State Badges: 1st Frankston Brownie Pack. Limited supply at 8d. each. Sea Lake Local Association. Back Numbers of: . 1st Sorrento Brownie Pack. The Guide ...... 2d. each Cavendish Local Association. The Ranger ...... 6d. each Na,vy Wool, at 9d. per skein. CANCELLATIONS Material and Hats will not be sold without a Miss M. Naismith-1st Portland Ranger Coy. written order from Captain or Brown Owl. Mrs. G. R. Taylor-Dimboola District Commis sioner. IMPORTANT. Mrs. E. C. Chapman-1st Benalla Company. Country Guiders, would you please add Mrs. R. G. Orr-Toorak and Aramadale Dis- postage and exchange on cheques to your trict. orders, and make Money Orders payable to Miss A. Howgate--13th Malvern Company. the Girl Guides J\.ssociation, and not individual Miss J. Thomas-2nd East Malvern Company. members of the staff. Miss M. Shaw-4th East Malvern Company. July, 1948. MATILDA 15 MINUTES. OF MEETINGS OF THE CONGRATULATIONS. Little House Emblems: EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF THE Jean Esteppey-1st Briagalong. GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION OF Ruby Browne-1st Brjagalong. VICTORIA Valda Reid-2nd Parkville. HELD AT THE GUIDE OFFICE ON 6th and 27th MAY, 1948. Present: Mrs. Orr (chair, 6th May), Miss Cameron (chair, 27th May), Mrs. Buckley (2), Mrs. Eddy (1), Mrs. McKay (1), Mrs. Searby (1), Miss Campbell (1), Miss Gross (2), Miss Howgate (2), Miss Holtz (1), Miss MacLeod (1), Miss Mitchell (2), Miss Moran (2), Miss Russell (1), Miss Swinburne (2). Reported: That there was a credit balance of £429/3/2 from the Chief Guide's visit. That the Queen's Guide Award had been won by Marie Roden, of the 2nd Horsham Company. That Mrs. S~uart McKay had agreed to be' HEADQUARTERS CONTRIBUTIONS Publicity Officer. That Miss Jean Bro'wn had agreed to or DURING THE MONTH OF MAY, 1948. ganise the Guide Display at the Scout Jam From Packs: 1st Castlemaine, 10/-; 2nd boree on Monday, 31'd January, 1949. Caulfield, £1/1/3; 9th Geelong, £2; 10th Gee That the following new Commissioners had long, £1/1/-; 2nd Hawthorn, 15/-; 1st Melton, accepted appointment:-Ml's. J. Mann, Sea 10/6; 1st Oakleigh, 7/-; 1st Poowoog, £2; 1st 'lake; Miss J. Reseigh, Donald; Mrs. V. Say, Shep parton, 10/ -; 3rd St. Kilda, 11 /3; 1st Benalla; Mrs. J. P. Ashmead, YallouJ:n. Terang, 2/6; 3rd Williamstown, 10/-. Total, Agreed: £9/18/6. To write to Lady Dugan expressing our From Companies: 1st Bendigo, £4/15/-; 4th pleasure that she would be in Victoria for an Brunswick, £1/8/6; Caulfield Rangers, 16/-; extended period. 1st Chilwell, 14/8; 1st Coburg, 17/3; 1st Croydon, £1/1/-; 1st Donald, 10/-; 1st Echuca, To transfer £50 from the Chief Guide's £2 / 5/-; 1st Fairfield, £2/10/-; Fitzroy Guiders visit account to the Country Development (special), £12/10/-; Footscray and Yarraville Fund. District (special), £12; 11th Geelong, 10/6; That the Camp First Aid Certificate, which 1st Glen Iris, £1/10/ -; 2nd Hamilton, 10/-; at present must be re-passed every two years, 1st Kingsville, £1/3/3; 1st Mentone Rangers, should be extended to every three years. 11/2; 1st Merbein, 5/-; 1st Newport, £2; 1st That our Association would organise the Parkdale, 6/6; 1st Portland, £1/10/-; Twigs, hospital for the Scout Jamboree at the end 10 / ; 2nd Yallourn, 5/-; Yarraville Rangers, of the year. £5/12/-. Total, £54/0/10. . That an Interstate Guide Camp should be held at the Guide House during the Jamboree, DONATIONS AND EFFORTS. six Guides and one Guider to be invited from From Local Associations: Ballarat, £3/3/ - ; each State. Box Hill, £2/2/-; Burwood and Hartwell (spe Routine and financial business was trans cial), £5/1/-; Carisbrook, £2; Clunes, 10/-; acted. Donald (special), £5; Elsternwick (special), M. McL. BURNS, State Secretary. £12; Lancaster, £3/3/-; Malvern, £5; Mary borough (special), £12; Mornington, -£5/5/-; ANOTHER THANK YOU! Nyah West, £3/5/-; Stawell (special), £12; "I was thrilled when, on visiting myoid Wycheproof, £1/1/-; Yallourn, £5/5/-; Yal landlady at 35 Arthur Street, Dumfernline, I lourn (special), £12. Total, £88/15/-. discovered that a parcel had been sent to me Other Donations: Mrs. J. Alston, Anony from the Guiders in Melbourne. It was a mous, Mrs. B. Cooper, Mrs. K. Davidson, Mrs. lovely surprise, and I lio app'reciate it very R. L. Dennis, Mrs. R. Denny, Mrs. C. H. much indeed. Although I have now left Dum Edmondson, Mrs. A. Goldie, Miss H. Gross, fernline, I am still doing Guiding, and your Mrs. T. O. Guthrie, Mrs. A. C. Holtz, Miss parcel will- be a most welcome addition to our D. Holtz, Miss A. Howgate, Mrs. S. McKay, camp larder this year. Please accept my most National Fitness, Miss F . Piesse, Mrs. H. grateful thanks for this most acceptable gift. Pledge, Miss E. H. Purnell, Mrs. John Shaw, Yours faithfully, Mrs. G. Swinburne, Mrs. B. A. Sutherland, Mrs. F. Tate, Vacuum Oil Company, Mrs. R MARY JI. HUNTER. C. Wallace, J. F. Warren, Esq., Miss S. Wing Aberdeen, 12/4/48." field, Mrs. Rex Winch. Total, £360/7/-. 16 MATILDA July, 1948. strate each sign. Rope in assorted thick nesses and lengths will be needed, both for PATROL Tenderfoot and Second Class Tests, and do not forget to include sticks and cord suitable for spuare lashing. If possible, get sticks which can be made into real gadgets-it's LEADERS' ever so much more inh'esting to do the real thing, and is excellent preparation for camp. Besides having a hike first aid kit, have some ban~ages and dressings for practice PAGE work only. Be careful, though, that even the practice ones are kept clean and well wrapped. PATROL EQUIPMENT When you practise first aid during Patrol Time, you will, of course, pretend that the injuries and accidents are real, and so you will find it a help to keep handy a few odds During the last two months we have been and ends for making up realistic injuries. t hinking aQout Patrol Time, and how to make Lipstick makes a good burn, face powder a the most of the precious time at your disposal. realistic faint, starch paste coloured with red You will, of course, have discovered for yonr water colour effective blood. Try them out self that you can't get very far without little you will find it fun and very good practice. odds and ends in your Patrol corner to help For signalling you will need both sema you, so let's hold a stocktaking on your phore and Morse flags, now that semaphore Patrol equipment. is included in the Second Class Test. Keep Firstly comes the question: "Where do you your Patrol up to the mark as regards look keep your Patrol possessions?" If you are ing after the flags-they get dirty and torn so one of the more fortunate Patrols, you may quickly if not well treated. A good large have the use of part of a Company cupboard, scale map of your district will be a great where your equipment may be safely stored asset to your Patrol, as a guide to the tram between meetings. More likely, this is not and bus route section of Second Class, and the case, so then you must do something about the mapping and knowledge of neighbourhood procnring a Patrol box. Almost any sort in First Class. Whether doing First Class of box can be made into an attractive Patrol or not, every member of your Patrol should bc-x, providing it is large enough, and so:~e be able to direct a stranger round the neigh member of your Patrol is sure to be able to bourhood. produce one. Even a fruit packing case can If you have sufficient money in Patrol be turned into a treasure chest for those funds, you will want to buy some books for Pah'ol possessions. Smooth the wood with the library. There is no limit to the con sandpaper, and see that the sides are nailed tents of a library, but you must select the securely. Reinforce the lid if necessary, and books which will be of greatest benefit to the fix it to the box with hinges. Your box is then greatest number. To own BE PREPARED ready for painting-what a chance for the and SCOUTING FOR BOYS should be your Patrol artists to use her originality! first aim. You may have asked yourself the question, , And now for those, nick-nacks which you "Who bears the cost of this Patrol equip will find so useful. Don't collect them all ment?" Court of Honour may be able to yourself, but ask each member of your Patrol grant _.,you an allowance from Company funds to help you. or make some arrangement whereby your You will need a mending kit, badge, belt Patrol r eceive a small portion of the weekly and shoe cleaning outfits for keeping those subscriptions. If this is not practical, seek uniforms spick and span at Company meet the help of your Patrol in arranging a bazaar ings, hikes or camps. Paper, pencils and 01' some other activity to raise money. You crayons are always in demand. For games could combine this with a Patrol effort to during Patrol Time you will need varying as raise money for your Headquarter's contribu snrtment of articles-bean bags, tennis balls, tion. Much of your equipment can be pro chalk, coloured wool, etc. cured from home at very little cost. Your When you teach your recruit her Tender Guides may be able to make some of it and f eat Test, you will find it a great help if pass the useful article section of Second Class you have cardboard copies of the Union Jack at the same time. and the Australian Flag, each cross with its These are just a few suggestions to help background, the stars, etc., being made of you if you are begin,...ing to collect together separate pieces, so that the recruit may make Patrol equipment, and is by no means a each flag as you discuss it. (You will find complete list. Exchange ideas with other the correct measurements for the flag in P.L's. and inspect other Patrol boxes, and t he Australian Flag Pamphlet.) For teach you will find that one idea leads on to another. ing the tracking signs, if it is absolutely Remember, don't do it all yourself, but seek impossible for you to work out of doors, keep the co-operation of the rest of your Patrol. some sticks and stones with which to demon- -"Parnka."