PROBLEMS FOR CUIDERS

Evening Post, Volume CXXI, Issue 83, 7 April 1936, Page 19

PROBLEMS FOR CUIDERS

SMOKING AND "SHORTS"

An interesting. little controversy is going on in the Girl Guide world regarding some remarks made recently by a writer in ..the New Zealand Gviider auent smoking t Apparently the. writer- wag severe about the effects on the health and cpmplexip,n§ of those who smoke. Now another writer takes up the cudgels and. point? put that any habit carried to. excess is bad, no; matter what it way be. "Chain smoking 5S condemned, by.common sense, but the writer . could not ge.e that the complexions .of moderate smokers among women were damaged specially. The'rpughnegs and coarseness mentioned might be found among Frgnch peasant women who work out of dpprs all their lives and do not smoke at £tU, "At an early age these women look veritable- hags.," says the writer. It is mentioned that in certain ropms at Fqxlease smoking by Guiders is allowed.- Another states that a number in this country smoke moderately in rest hours. Thgn some remarks were made about the wearing of slacks or shorts in camp. A correspondent cannot see that because this is allowable and. comfortable "during -the hot New Zealand summer (?)"' that there is any ..reason to suppose that commissioners would wish to appear at .public gatherings in shorts. The camp dress is only used in camping and for hikes, and what most people know is. that Guides and j Guiders are always seen on public oc-' casions in the neatest, and smartest of dark blue uniforms--but these are not at all suitable for camp wear exgept on occasions of inspection, etc.

sided over a good, attendance of members. Megdames; Powell and Ransom were elected as delegates to attend the annual council meeting at Palmerston North pn AprU 2§, Games,, .cgmpeti^ tion?. and dancing were enjoyed* Me& dames McAneny and Hough oontribute?i delightful eloqutipna.ry and VQQfll items and were enthusiastically en-i cored. A. dainty supper was served by the committee members.