THE WOLF CUBS

Northern Advocate, 8 November 1934, Page 8

THE WOLF CUBS

THE UNION JACK. My Dear Kim: ' I will now tell you "the rest of the' story of our Empire flag—the Union Jack. In the year 1603, Scotland and .England decided that they would stop fighting with one another, and became united. The English and Scottish flags were joined by placing the Red Cross of St. George on top of St. Andrew’s flag with a thin white line round the Red Cross, to show that it really had a White background and not a blue one. ■ Nearly two hundred years later (in 1801) when Ireland was united to Great Britain it was decided to add the Red diagonal. Cross of St. Patrick to the Union Flag. It was not <feasy to work out, because ■ the Cross of St. Patrick fell over the Cross of St.- Andrew. Finally it was arranged that on the half of the flag next to the flagstaff (this side is known as the “hoist” because you hoist the flag by that side) the Cross of St. Andrew, shown by a broad White line should be on top; but on the other half of trie flag the Cross of St. Patrick with its narrow White border should be on the top side. This also is the right way to fly it. Now, Kim, try drawing the flags for yourself with coloured chalks. Flags are good things and we .like to. fly them on special days because they represent what we feel for our country. Last week I asked you to try and find out who was the Patron Saint of the Boy Scout Movement. Yes, Kim, it is St. George of England. St. George was always noted for his chivalry and bravery, so it is no wonder that he was selected as our Patron Saint. Cheerio until next week. Yours sincerely, BAGHEERA.

SMILE AWHILE. Son: My teacher has never seen a horse. Father; What makes you think that? Son; Well, I did a drawing of a horse at school today and he asked me what it was. The new maid had been left to take the cake out of the oven. “Stick a knife in and see if it comes out clean,” she was told. “Did you do as I suggested?” her mistress asked later. “Yes, mum,” was the reply, “It came out beautifully clean, so I stuck all the others in.” The guide had been answering the fussy perscjn’s questions for nearly half an hour, and his patience was nearly exhausted. “How were these caves , formed?” she asked. “I wasn’t alive then, madam,” he replied, “but the story goes that a Scotsman dropped a sixpence down, a rabbit hole.”