SCOUT NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 110, 11 May 1932, Page 14

SCOUT NOTES

(By "Scouter.")

Thought for this week: "Speaking without thinking is shooting without aiming."

A meeting of the executive took place last Friday evening. The following were present:—Air. H. Amos, Metropolitan Commissioner (chairman), Sir Alfred Robin, Hon. Metropolitan Commissioner; District Commissioners P. W. Vosseler H Hitchms, H. V. Foster, E. Kelson, H. H. Miller, D. C. C. Green, and the secretary. The annual competitions were discussed, and it was decided to circulate the rules and conditions to all groups as soon as District Commissioner Vosseler was asked to convene a meeting of all Dis- ■ trict Scoutmasters and Cubmasters for! the purpose of aiTanging a training course for officers, and this meeting will be held on Thursday afternoon next (12th instant) I at Scout headquarters, 95, Courtenay place, at 5 pja. It is earnest! hoped that Scouters_ will take advantage of the proposed training, course, and that they will gain practical knowledge by attending. ; The ambulance and first aid competition for the ".Rhodes Cup" will be in. four sections, viz., treatment of accident, stretcher making, transport of patient, and artificial respiration. Possible marks shall be 50, 25, 25, and 00 respectively. Teams shall consist of four Scouts and a patient, who shall supply their,own material. Accident shall consist of "not more than two injuries and will not be more difficult than simple fractures or ordinary arterial hemorrhage; in all cases wound to be marked with -white chalk. In artificial'respiration the patient has'been removed from the water, and there is an occupied house and also a doctor within reasonable distance. Knowledge of hand seat required in: this section. The obstacle in all cases will be safe. Teams may be asked to demonstrate throwing a life line. Blankets, etc., will be available at houses. A person experienced in such work will

judge the stretcher making. Improvising material will be material generally available under normal conditions, and each . team must'start with a fresh set of such material. Time will' not count unless unreasonably ■ lone, in which case marks will be deducted from the section at fault. Field sketching and mappiDg "honours" board: One team of three Scouts, one Scout tor-each .section. (1)/Without materials other .than pencil, rule, eraser, Paper, and compass, sketch a small area of: land outlined by examiner; time allowed one hour. (2) With ram'e' material sketch building or other still object indicated by the examiner; time allowed one hour. (3) Sketch a- very simple camp scene, described on a typed sheet to be provided. Subjects not to be given until hour;of competition. Time allowed one Jjour. Next week conditions for signalling— .lloorehouse Cup" (semaphore), "Utility Cup" (Morso)^-will be published. This .33 an opportunity for all members of teams receiving a copy of the conditions. All Scouts taking part must be at least sec-ond-class Scouts; Rovers and Scouters are not eligible. No Scout shall be entered for morn than one event on the same day (semaphore and Morse signalling will be regarded,as one event). Signalling and first aid will be held on one Saturday, and observation and sketching on the succeeding Saturday. The metropolitan competition will be held at a place to' be arranged the third week in October. The district competition must be arranged for .not later than Bth October. Teams for the metropolitan competitions will consist of the winners of. the various district competitions, except that in observation and sketching, ' each district may enter its three best.Scouts. District entries for the . metropolitan . competitions must bo forwarded to the metropolitan secretary on or jbefore 10th October. The question of altering .the signalling teams from three ■fecouts to four Scouts was raised at the executive meeting, but it was decided 'to deal with the suggestion for next year's competitions. This matter was brought forward by District Commissioner H Hitchins. ■: •■ .

A very pleasant time was spent by a number of Kilbirnie Scouts with Pioneer Instructor H. E. Browne, Seouters R A Comber and R. Jefferys,, at the Roveri)' whare at Butterfly Creek last week-end •We arrived there at 4.30 p.m., and after a welcome tea. spent the evening in general chatter, round the fireside. On Sunday morning .we .arose about 7 a.m., and ■ after .tne necessary meal and wash-up we wandered off on a great walk-through the bush with Mr. Browne, who described the »ames and uses of the trees, and also showed ; how to make a bivouac. After lunch we had a 'Scout's Own,' taken by peputer Comber, and then packed our Jilts, and commenced our journey homeward via Gollan's Valley road. Whence reached the top of the hill we met His Excellency the GoveruorGenewl, - Lord Bledisloe, who stated •now .pleased he was to see us, and was greatly interested in one boy's collection of. leaves. . After a short chat he wished us good luck, and once again we tramped on toward Rona Bay,, catching tne 5.10.p.m. ooat. We were very fortunate to get. such fine and enjoyable •weather, and once again tender our hearty thanks to Mr.'Browne, whose interest in us ma.de for the success of the trip" Dear Patrol ; Leaders—A , Scout as a" Handyman. Do your Scouts know how to avoid splitting the wood? When carpentering, it is not always-convenient to use screws, while at the same time a nail will split the wood. The way to prevent ■ this is -to pass the nail- before usmg it through a cake of ordinary soap. This taakes. the.nail slip in more-easily and so prevents the wood from splitting. Another way is to slightly flatten the Head ot the nail by_lightly knocking it with a hammer. First Aid in. the Workshop. Busy in your workshop, or toolshed, you may, no-w and again, accidentally' do yourself a little bit of. personal, damage -If you should happen to-cut your finger, a 'goodl plan is to wrap a quite clean shaying -of: pine';.wood round the place, until you.can knock off work and tie the .cut.up.with rag. A cut or scrape with any tool or other thing that is not quite clean should be at once held under the tap-and well washed.. This- may save you from blood poisoning, which, .of course, is very dangerous. With a burn, the great thing ie to keep out the air. Coyer the injured part with oil as soon as you can, and wrap it up in rag. All material that is used for binding wounds, even little ones, should be perfectly clean. Essence of peppermint dropped on is a splendid cure for hot-iron burns, or for scalds. It is much, believed in for this purpose in the British Navy, for it prevents the burn or scald leaving any scar. More tips nest week. .

The Lyall Bay Group is continuing to make good progress, badges being the order of the day. We have been fortunate in securing the services pro tern of Miss Basalt and her assistants to help along with the Cubs, a true cubbing spirit. At the monthly meeting of the committee held recently it was decided to hold the annual meeting on. 16th June, when it is hoped to give a Group display. The following have been successful iv* passing badges (in most eases the examiner spoke very highly on the efficiency of the Scouts): Metal Worker, Watson, Gray, Gray, Downes, Dun-ant, Hasewell, Kelly; Leather Worker, Kelly, Haswell, Gray; Handyman, Gray, Gray, Kelly; Missionor, Kelly, Gray, Gray, Watson; Healthyman, Kelly, Gray, Gray, Watson, Haswell, Durrant, Downes; Ambulance, Kelly, Gray, Gray, Watson, Downes, Dumuit, Haswell; Cooks, Gray, Durrant, Gray, Kelly,

It is essential that dried .fruits be cleansed very ' thoroughly before use, Trot this, if done by ordinary methods in'the-home, means the loss' of much o£, the fruit's goodness. We, therefore, hygienic-ally cleanse and sterilise all dried fruits coming' into our shop before, passing them on to our customers. This ensures that dried fruits bought 'from us are absolutely clean and free from impurities, yet not one particle'of the fruit's goodness is lost. The Sanitarium Shop, 81-83, Willis street, Wellington.—Advt.