Scout Notes

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 102, 1 May 1941, Page 2

Scout Notes

(“liangi.”) Deduction The following is an instance of deduction done by a native in Africa who , carried out practically what we learn iu scouting. A cavalry soldier had got lost and some of his comrades were-hunting all over tho country to find him> when they came across a native boy, and asked him if he had seen the lost man. Ho immediately said: “Do you mean a very tall soldier, riding a roan horse that was slightly lame?’-’ They said, “Yes, that was the man. Where did you see him?” The boy replied, “I have not seen him but I know where lie has gone.” Thereupon tliev arrested him, thinking that probably the man had been 1 murdered and made away with, and 1 that the boy had heard about it. But eventually he explained that he : had seen tracks of tho man which he could point out to them. Finally he brought them to a place where the signs showed that a man had made a halt. The horse had rubbed itself against the tree, and had. left some of its hairs sticking to the bark, which showed that it was a roan horse; its hoof-marks showed that it was lame, that is, one foot was not so deeply in-

dented in- the ground and did not take so long a pace as the oilier feet.' .That the rider was a soldier was shown by tho imprint of his boot, which was an army boot. Then they asked the boy, !“Ilow could you tell that he was a tall man?” And the boy pointed out to , where tho man had broken a branch from a tree, which would have been out of reach of a man or ordinary height. 3rd. P.N. West End The troop has been quite active’ this week. At the parade on Alouday quite a good bit of work was done. After i opening with Hag break, Seouter “Alanua” tdok one scout from each | patrol and sent them out in different directions! to act as patients. Then “Alanua” and Seouter R. Tawharu sent in Alorse to each patrol, the whereL abouts of their respective chaps. The 1 boys had to render first aid to the injured with such things us they carried, t They had no bandages or splints or l stretchers but when the boys returned all first aid had been done and an ims provised stretcher was made for each * patient. Following this bit of work the I tenderfoots had some signalling while j j the second class scouts had eomI pass revision. To finish up a new game I was played. On Friday night another I parade was held. For a start wo had , a short period of knot-tying, then Mr. ; J. Lamberton took 5 scouts for study , for the ambulance, cadge. The remain- - der had lashing, signalling and a game.

Then at 8.15 we changed over, finishing with a talk on the laws. We were pleased to have back with us T.L. Tom Fletcher. The Court of Honour had a meeting. 3rd P.N. West End Cubs . There was a good parade of the Pack last Alouday when Max Rough and Bill Shannon were invested. First stars were jiresented to Brian Honour and Melvin Hollier. Arrangements were made for boys to pitas various badges and Seouter Tawharu has had several Cubs at his home to test their proficiency. We have been presented with coloured triangles to represent the Six to which we belong. An interesting talk was given on the necessity of cleanliness and neatness. Marching is becoming quite a feature of the parades, and we closed with prayers.