MATILDA Vol. XXXVI I.-No. 8.

Reg istered at the G.P.O., Melbourne, for transmission by post as a periodical.

MARCH, 1959.

PUBLISHED BY THE GIRL GUIDES ASSOCIATION , 20 RUSSELL STREET, MELBOURNE, VICTORIA, AUSTRALIA.

NEWS OF INTERNATIONAL and EXTENSION CAMPS

HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR OF VICTORIA AND LADY BROOKS, AFTER OFFICIALLY OPENING THE INTERNATIONAL CAMP AT THE GUIDE HOUSE, VICTORIA.

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WILLING SHILLING DRIVE, 1959

WHEN? - Saturday, 11 th April, to Saturday, 18th April.

WHERE? - In all Districts throughout our Movement in Victoria.

WHY? - There is need for-

HOW?

More Halls

More Tents

More Packs

More Companies, etc., etc.

and we hope to send TWO GUIDERS to Fiji to attend the gathering which is being planned by the World Bureau.

By our FULLEST effort.

WHAT HAVE WE EARNED?-

OUR TARGET?-

1956

1957

1958 .....

£3,900

£4,500

£5,600

1959 £6000 £3,000 to Divisions , £3,000 to Headquarters

BROWN I ES -- GU I DES -- RANGERS

CADETS -- GUIDERS -- COMMISSIONERS

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STATE COMMISSIONER'S DIARY It was lovely to get so many Christmas

cards; will you please forgive me for not answer ing them? Thank you everyone so much for your kind wishes and thoughts.

I do hope everyone enjoyed a rest at some time or other. .one does need to relax, otherwise one gets stale and has nothing what­soever to give. Perhaps my diary this month may be a little stale, but I must tell you my doings.

On the 29th November I had a lovely day at Daylesford. I was invited to open their new Guide Hall. It is such a lovely hall and we are indebted to many Daylesford friends who have given u s equipment and service. These friends are ve:'y humble and stay in the background. We have so many friends and really know only a very few personally. Nevertheless we are sincerely grateful and thankful to them. In the mO!'ning the Mayor gave a Civic Reception, which was very well attended. The Local Association gave a luncheon party, and then the Opening in the afternoon. It was a lovely and very successful day.

On the 31'd Novembel' I was invited to be guest speaker at the Beaufort Girl Guides Association. It was an exceptionally good meeting. For me this meeting was an extremely happy one. It was the first time in my long life of Guiding I had attended a meeting with a daughter as the Commis­sioner. We were together in uniform on the platform, and for me it was a thrilling moment.

On the 11th December, I attended a Christmas Dinner Party given by the Lions Club of Bendigo as guest speakel" The Pres ident, Mr. Willowby, and Mrs. Willowby, p lus the Division and Dist rict Commis­sioner s, very kindly met me on arrival and took me to t he Town Hall for a Recep­tion. I do think the Mayors are very good and generous the way they honour our Move­ment.

After the Recepti?n I went t o the Gardens to meet the Ranger s, Guides and Brownies. I was most grateful to Mrs. Shellam and Mrs. Baker for giving me this opportunity to meet the Guides. We didn't have very long but it was fun, and I certainly enjoyed it.

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The Christmas Party was gl'eat fun and very gay. We bang and had lovely items from very talented artists. What a very entel'prising club the Lions is, and what a g~'eat deal of good they do with their ener­getic wOl'kers.

I attended two Brownie Christmas Revels. They are great fun, and how the Brownies love them . One Brownie of eight asked me if I was a Guider! I replied that I was a Commissioner. ".oh," said the Brownie, "Commissioners don't do anything, do they? 'Vhat comes aftel' a Commissioner, or do you just die?" Unable to think of an answer I replied: "Yes, one just dies!"

This exciting International Camp with all our overseas visito!'s arriving-isn't it fun, and aren't the visitors charming. Some very beautiful, I thought.

The Lord Mayor of Melbourne gave us a wonderful party, a really good start off and "get together" before the actual camp.

UnfOltunately I couldn't spend long at the camp, but I adored my time there. There were so many pla.'ing a part in making it such a success . To Miss MacLeod and hel' Committee we owe so much and thank them all for everything-their hard work and their great achievement.

More will be written about the camp by Mrs . Cu:·tis Otter and her Committee.

Our State Governor, His Excellency Sir Dallas and Lady Brooks came on that very hot day and opened the camp. They love Scouts and Guides as much as we do and love to be amongst them. His Excellency always gives us food for thought and something to remember.

I haven't been to the Guide House for quite a while. Some of it is lovely and '\(ery peace­ful. Mrs. McKay has done so much for the Guide House. She is very apt to say, "0, it's nothing, I like doing it," but we are all most grateful for her care.

I spent a day wi th t he Extension Camp at "Cleveland" at The Basin. I hope many of you visited t hat wonderful camp. It was a superb effort on Miss Lambe's part to think of it and then t o carry it out. All those I have met who vis ited that camp have r eturned feel­ing stronger determination to do more. The

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young who attended to help this camp gave me perhaps the most intense feeling of happi. ness I have ever felt. Their selflessness at such an early age! It is much easier when one is older and had more practice, but so young, and so thoughtful and so happy in their ser­vice, is one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. They also were aware of their fo rtune in being healthy.

Miss Lambe will write a report for you all to see, but she won't say the things about herself t hat I want to say. It was a great achievement and a great success. We thank Mary Lambe for all she has done.

ICE-CREAM FOR THE CHIEF.

Did you all know we have well over £500 from Victoria to send to the Chief Guide for her birthday.

The Chief Guide will be in Kenya for her birthday, &0 the actual presentation of the gift from Australia, including of course, Victoria's, will be arranged later by Miss Barfus and one or two other pioneers of Guid· ing in Australia who may be in London when Lady Baden-Powell is at home again.

TRAINING NOTICES

EASTER TRAINING.

There will be a general training at the Guide House over the Easter period. If you have not applied, but feel you would like to attend this training, there may still be a vacancy, so contact the Secretary to Advisers at Headquarters for further details.

S1', GEORGE'S DAY SERVICE

The Annual Combined Guide and Scout Service will be held at St. Paul's Cathedral, Melbourne, on 17th April next at 7.45 p.m.

His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir William Slim, will give the address. He will be accompanied by Lady Slim, President of the Australian Girl Guides Association.

Further particulars will be circulated later, through the usual channels.

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SILVER FISH AWARD

At a recent meet· ing of the Executiv( Committee, Mrs. Fairbairn presentee to Mis s Shiela MacLeod the aware of the Silver Fish for her outstanding services tot h ( Guide Movement both within Aus· tralia and overseas. The citation, pre- . pared by Mrs. Fair­bairn, reads as fol· lows:-

"Since Miss MacLeod's enrolment in 1923, she has given outstanding service to the Guide Movement, both within Australia and over­seas in various capacities-Guider, member of Executive Committee and many other com· mittee!., Commissioner, Diploma'd Trainer and Assessor, Acting Commissioner for Tests and Badges, Adviser for Training and Camping, and Assistant State Commissioner. Her long and loyal service has been characterised by a true Guide spirit.

GUIDE HOUSE BADGE

An attractive metal badge, showing a design of the Guide House, has just been manufac­tured, and may be worn by any member of the Movement who has spent one night or more on the Guide House property.

These badges are now being sold at the price of 2 / 6 each, and may be purchased from Miss Wirth or Miss Barr at Headquarters, or by sending a stamped addressed envelope, together with 2/6, to Mrs. S. McKay, 28 Grange Road, Toorak S.E.2.

NEW CONVENER FOR THE GUIDE HOUSE

Mrs. R. C. Wallace has agreed to accept the position of Convener for the Guide House as from 1st March, 1959.

MARCH, 1959.

Members of the vanguard relaxing awhile.

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INTERNATIONAL CAMP The International Camp has come and gone. After months of hard work and preparation,

it is hard to realise that it lies behind us. The Camp is over, but not fOTgotten; it has left behind, with all of us, many precious memories - memories of days of sunshine and heat, of evenings under starry skies, of laughter and comradeship, friendships formed with Guides and Gh-l Scouts from near and far, and of many, many instances of help and co-operation from people both within and without our Movement. To all these people I, as Commandant of the Camp, would like to say a very deep and sincere "thank you." The assistance of the com­munity as a whole helped very considerably in the organisation and running of the Camp,

The friendliness and co-operation of the Guides, Rangers and Cadets attending the Camp ensured its success. Things could not have run so smoothly without the cheerful, willing band of

Guiders at the Camp, who carried out their various jobs so efficiently. Above all, I would like to thank the members of the Organising Committee, who were such a wonderful support and help both in the preliminary planning and at the Camp itself.

To each and everyone who helped in any way I say "thank you."

SHIELA M. MacLEOD,

Commandant, International Camp.

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Australia's First International Camp The Guide House property at Yarra

Junction, Victoria, was an ideal site for the holding of the first Australian International Camp. Set in typical bushland, the property looked so green and fresh, it almost seemed to speak its own welcome to the nearly 1000 campers who arrived by train and bus on January 13, 1959.

Australian Guiding extended a war m wel­come to the representatives of 13 overseas countries. Brunei sent a contingent 0: 9, Canada 10, Great Br itain 12, Hong Kong 2, Japan 1, Malaya 2, New Zealand 60, North Borneo 5, Philippines 3, Singapore 2, Thai­land 1, Tonga 1 and the United States of America 9.

Very shortly after the arrival of the buses the merry sound of mallet heads on tent-pegs rang throughout the bush; the 24 sub-camps sprang up like mushrooms and were soon glistening white under the warm un.

The camp was divided into six groups, each carrying the name of an Australian bird or animal - Kookaburra, Magpie, Emu, Koala, Kangaroo and Platypus. Group pins shaped in the f orm of these birds and animals were worn by the campers, placed through the knot of the "burnt earth" coloured scarf which also carried the International Camp Badge-a Kangaroo superimposed on the World Badge.

Very soon original and ingenious "gate­ways" grew up, showing the way to each site and supplementing the colourful painted animal signs already er ected.

After a two-day settling-in period a great opening day dawned bright and warm. The .Governor of Victoria and at that time Admini­strator of the Commonwealth of Australia, His Excellency Sir Dallas Brooks, officiany opened the camp.

Accompanied by Her Excellency Lady Brooks, the Governor arrived at 3 p.m. and drove to the main assembly area. There they were met by the Chief Commissioner for Australia (Miss Eleanor Manning), the State Commissioner for Victoria (Mrs. C. O. Fairbairn) and the Camp Commandant (Miss Shiela MacLeod).

While the Commandant presented members of the Camp Committee to Hi Excellency,

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campers sang many of our well-known songs. The scene was a wonderful one-the daia was backed by the flags of each country r epresented and the World Flag lay furled on the main flagpole awaiting the moment of breaking when the camp would be open. The blue of the camper,,' shorts, shirts and hats blended with the green of the trees. A colourful and impressive sight indeed.

After the official pa:·ty mounted the dais, 1\liss Manning welcomed Their Excellencies, and then the Govenror spoke to the camp.

"What a responsibility and what a privi­lege it is for all of us to lear n how to live together in happiness and friendship as sisters of a mighty family, each dedicated to the way of life which is found in the Guide Promise an d the Guide Law; what a responsibility and what a privilege it is to beloag to such a wonderful organisation; I cannot, myself, think of anything about which to be more proud than to be a Guide or a Scout, and particularly when the family is as vas t and divergent as are you."

With these words His Excellency emphasised the essential character of the International Camp and continuing said, "Is it right and proper that everyone should be proud of their traditions, their customs and their creed? But how lucky are you that you can learn the mes&age of this camp in such wondrous and lovely SUlToundings, because this camp stands for fun and laughter, friendship and happi­ness, hard work and hard games."

His Excellency and his Aide were armed with very old Aboriginal spears, which he a ssured us were for pr otection against snakes and not Guides!

When His Excellency had declared the camp open, a Colour Party comprising representa­tives from the Philippines, Australia and U.S.A., broke the World Flag and the camp sang one verse of the Wodd Song. The moment had come-the Flag which symbolised our unity took its place on the centre pole.

Mrs. C. O. Fairbairn expressed the thanks of the camp to Their Excellencies. Before setting out to visit one of the sub-camps for afternoon tea, Sir Dallas and Lady Brooks met representatives of all participating countries.

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Busy racing up and down the camp site on her motor scooter, delivering messages and parcels, was Sea Ranger Marcia Waudby, of Moorabbin.

Great excitement pervaded the camp of Platypus 6. This camp, so aptly named because of the creek running through the site, were hostesses to the official party. Two Guides from Canada and a West Aust:·alian served the tea while New Zealand campers performed a Haka in costume and the two Malayan "Platycats" (a name soon adopted by the campers 0: Platypus) gave some of the grace­ful dances of their country. On the way across to the Platypus site a number of campers from "Emu" performed a spirited Hal.a also and a song of welcome was pre­sented by a party of (unfeathered) Kooka­burras!

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As Their Excellencies left for the long drive back to Melbourne, a song of farewell wa", sung by a party of Koalas, a third, and again quite different Haka was performed by Kookaburras and finally they were cheered on their way by Magpies . Each group, in turn, had presented Sir Dallas and Lady Brooks with group pins. So ended a memorable day.

Amongst the planned camp activities were two excursions-one to Healesville Sanctuary and the other to Maroondah Dam. The visit to the Sanctuary provided our many overseas visitors (and 110 doubt many Am,tralians)

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with an intimate view of many na tive birds and animal s. All the b~rd" and animals whose names had been chosen f Ol" the camp­sites wer e there-even the platypus. Peter the Platypus was hou~ed in a large t ank, well lit so that he could be seen with little diffi ­culty. Unlike his usual habit, he was wide­awake and "warn up and down his pool showing himself off to best advantage. Kan· gar oos hopped about, some with baby joeys in their pouches, courteously allowing our Guides and Girl Scouts to pat them and be photo­graphed by their sides. The curious Emus came to see and hear all, but the Koala Bears were content to sit in the forks of trees and blink sleepily at the figures in their different uniforms.

Kookaburras, 01 course, abounded on the campsites and each morning and evening great peals of laughter rang from their throats-one also did not have to look far to find a Magpie.

Campfires are a feature of any camp-the campfires at the International Camp were no exception. .our visitors took the floodlit stage on many occasions and gave us graceful dances and items of particular origin from their various countries. Miss Peg Barr, with her special campfire magic, led the singing and also taught us the International Camp Song, written and composed by Mrs. G. B. Walker, Training Adviser for Victoria.

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Sometimes one had a feeling of unreality at a campfire-sitting under the stars, the moon sending its beams through the trees, colourful costumes decorating the floodlit stage and lovely singing-was it really hap­pening? Yes, it was! and those scenes will live in the memory of every camper.

Regardless of very high temperatur es, Visitors' Days were popular. Parents, friend s, Companies and Packs were welcomed on two days set aside for visitors and they were able to shal'e the experience of camp life with the campers for a short while.

Church services wer e arranged for the Sunday spent in camp and a Guides' Own Service was held in the evening. The address at the Guides' Own was given by Mr . C. R. Nichols, O.B.E., International Commissioner for the Australian Boy Scouts Association.

Thirty Overseas Guides, Scouts and Guiders visited the Australian Inter state Extension Camp held at The Basin and the Extension campers spent a day with us at Yarra Junction.

Apart from the planned activities at the camp, each new day brought its share of chances t o "get together." Swimming, chat­t ing over a cool dr ink in the canteen, swap­ping badges, sharing chores, seeking auto­g raphs, visiting other camps-all were a part of the camp life and as we grew to know each other better the laughter and chatter in­creased and a great happy feeling, r egardless of excessive heat and fiies, encircled the camp and the spirit of Guiding and Scouting was felt and remarked upon by those outside the Movement who had occasion to visit us.

One interesting feature was the visit of Bill Onus, an Aboriginal very adept at boomerang throwing; he gave an exhibition of his art and tried to teach some of us how­but, alas, obviously one has to practise for quite some time before the elusive boomerang returns to one's feet.

Many of the camps invited their overseas representatives to try an overnight hike. They were very successful and two Rangers from from England were thrilled to see both a snake and a go anna on the way back to the Guide House property.

Among the services available was the "General Store." .overseas Guides and Girl Scouts were able to purchase souveniTs to take back to family and friends at home. The shelves were well stocked with all the "things" that campers need. Many a badge was

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swapped while waiting to be served at the store. The sale of daily ·newspapers in­creased rapidly as pictures and stories of the camp appeared in each edition.

Our own "Camp News" was delivered by motor scooter each morning, in time to be read at breakfast. Everyone was given a stiff cover to file the paper away-a record to be kept as a reminder of the fun and good times shared at Australia's First International Camp.

Camp "Postie," complete with a most authentic-looking cap and blue post bag slung over one shoulder, proved a very popular visitor each day as she Gelivered the mail.

Milk shakes, cool drinks, ice-cream and a fruit salad "special" were among the good things on sale in the canteen. A large mar­quee fitted with tables and chairs, became a favourite spot for meeting friends and quench­ing interminable thirsts. Astronomical amounts of soft drinks and ice-creams were sold by the staff, who were kept exception­ally busy on the very hot Gays.

The National Bank erected an attractive building and provided a banking service for the campers. The two Scouters and one Guider who staffed the bank were also kept busy and the service they gave their cus­tomers was much appreciated.

A party of eight Scouts and a Scouter 'lived in' giving a helping hand at the Q.M. Store, coping with t raffic, 'fixing things'-just a few of the jobs they undertook and performed so spendidly throughout the ten days. Three policemen completed the male population and their presence was comforting although they were unable to make any arrests!

The Hospital, staffed with a Doctor, Matron and several Nurses , was always ready for emergencies. Quite a number of campers felt the heat and were glad to make use of the cool sheets and attention to help them recover.

Hats must come off to the Quartermaster's Store, all the Q.M's. and assistants. During the excessive heat they had to cope with the meals, often without a fire. You can imagine the quantities of food, perishable and other­wise, that had to be handled. By various and devious means they managed-no one missed a meal! Fire restrictions created many wor-

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ries and trying to keep foodstuffs in camp "refrigeration" also added a few grey hairs, but each and every h arrassed Q.M. could always manage a smile.

GraGually the days dropped behind and the time came when the Camp must be struck and preparations make for departure to homes in all parts of the World, including many corners of Australia. How could enough be said to thank the Camp Commandant (Miss Sheila MacLeod), her Committee anG the numerous people who made such contribu­tions towards its success. And yet, the cam­pers spoke for themselves as smiling contented faces were seen during the 10 days spent together and then the sad expressions when it was time to say "au revoir" to new-found friends-a measure of thanks to those who had worked so hard for many months past.

At the final Colour Ceremonial a message of farewell was read from His Excellency Sir Dallas Brooks and sent to Miss Eleanor Manning, Chief Commissioner for Australia. His message asked our overseas visitors to return to our Commonwealth whenever the opportunity occurred-our hands would be out­stretched in the warmest welcome. To every Australian he gave the task of seeing to it, every one, that Guiding flourishes exceedingly, so that thTough goodwill and service to other s great happiness will always be ours.

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The message concluded with thanks to the Leaders and congratulations to Miss Manning and her tcalll on the succe8~ of Australia's First International Camp.

As we stood in hO:'seshoe formation the National Flag of each country was lov.:ered. Then as a token of friendship and a symbol of return to Australia, a representative from each visiting country was presented by an Australian, with a specially designed boomer­ang bearing appropriate aboriginal markings.

Finally the World Flag was lowered. Each Contingent gave of their best at the

closing campfire. Wonderful dancing, sing­ing and other items blended to make an excel­lent programme. Two Guides from Hong Kong prepared a scarf which was cerise in colour and some four or five yards long. The scarf was attached to a short stick which was used to make the scarf dance in t he hands of the user. With a song for accompaniment the dance fascinated the audience; encores were called for and gladly given.

Members of the contingent from the United States of America each came forward in turn and spoke about the things that had impressed them most during the camp and their welcome to Australian shores.

Our one representatve from Tonga appeared in national costume and caotured the audience with her ability to juggle -four and five rosy red apples. She also sang and danced with the grace of movement given to the people of the Pacific-dancing we do not often see.

As each country gave their items, many expressions of thanks were given to our Camp Commandant. Each told of how much they had enjoyed their stay and voiced the hope that they might come back again some day.

When the last song had been sung a soft spotlight was directed to the World Flag, mounte high above the stage. As each represe tative was given a last farewell at a Toll-call, she lit a sparkler. The stage was shining with the lights until finally they each went out. Then, as the sound of Taps faded into the night, the spotlight on the World Flag dimmed and soon we were slowly making our way back to our tents, thoughtful, a little sad, but each imagination alive with the scenes of this, our final camp-fire.

PEG WILSON, Public Relations Committee.

Smiles Under Can,vas.

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A VISITOR'S PRAISE OF THE GUIDE HOUSE PROPERTY

The following letter from Miss Alison McArthur Campbell is a very gratifying tri­bute to all who were concerned in the restora­~ion of our Guide House to its normal beauty III so short a space of time.-Ed. Dear Matilda,

"A Guide is a f riend to all," and there can surely be no more friendly action than leaving a beautiful camping place as beautiful as ever for all who come afte~:!

On Aust:alia Day I took a visitor up to see 1he Guide House and Campsites at Brittania Creek. I warned her that 1000 Guides had been camped there only three days before and that there might still be some clearing up going on and that the grass could be worn on the sites.

Never have I felt more proud of the Guides! Everyone had gone and there was not even one tiny scrap of paper, match or bottle-top to show that they had been there. The grass was unbelievably f :'esh and fair after the rain on Sunday. Congratulations to all concerned!

My visitor gazed in awe and said &he would never have believed it possible for 1000 people to leave ab»olutely no litter. "Why, oh why," she moaned, "can't people do this on the beaches?" I swelled with pride and laugh­ingly quoted the Brownie verse:-

"Where we have been, no one can find, For ne'er a trace do we leave behind."

'10 crown all, we think we heard and saw a Gilbert Whistler near the the Chapel. Ha;; anyone else seen it there?

"Mirrabooka "-an 'Ancient' Guider.

International Extension Camp

Admiring model Guide dolls, made of pipe stems and ping-pong balls" are (from left) Frances Cusworth, from Perth, W.A.; Sheila &Iackmore, a Guider from Sydney; Carol Traver, from Montreal, Canada; and Loretta Moore, of Palm Beach, Q'land.

The aim in holding a camp for Extension Guides and Rangers is to have it as much like any other camp as possible, so, much of this account of the first Interstate camp for Exten­sions held in Victoria will sound just like any other, ,

There was the excitement of meeting all our visitors from other States and countries; we had four Post Guides and their Captain from Western Australia; three Rangers, five Guides and five Guiders from Queensland; four Guiders from New South Wales; a Guide and a Guider from New Zealand, three Guides, one

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Ranger, a Guider from South Australia and a Guider from Vancouver, Canada. Most of these girls were able to come to Mel­bourne before the camp began, and they spent a very happy time sightseeing, shopping and getting to know each other while being billeted in the Guide Hall at Canterbury,

All told, there were 44 disabled people at camp, and the helpers varied in number from 26 to 30, On the staff there were three trained nurses and one physiotherapist, all members of the Guide Movement, and eight active Guides

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and Rangers who helped as extra "legs" and "arms" for the Extensions.

When Extensions in Victoria talk of camp, it usually means an indoor camp, for many physically handicapped people are not per­mitted by their doctor's orders to sleep under canvas. So our camp was held at "Clevedon," a lovely holiday and conference house, owne:i by the Methodist Church, and situated near The Basin, in the Dandenong Hills. As some of the girls had permission to sleep out, they helped to pitch two tents, and there was excitement every day when the list was read of those allowed to sleep in them that night.

At every Guide or Rangel' camp there is orderly work to be done. At "Clevedon" there was no cooking, as the Wardens, Mr. and Mrs. Fletcher, did the catering, but we did most of the other Patrol duties found at a Guide camp. We did the washing-up and laid the tables, which was in itself a new experience for some who had never had a chance to learn because f their physical handicap. Three who are always in wheel chairs, and very helpless, were able to be in the Colour Parties and sometimes even to be the bearer, for at Exten­sion camps it does not matter if things take a long time to do. Colour ceremonial every day was most impressive, with four flags to be hoisted--the World Flag, and the national flags of Australia, Canada and New Zealand. Another Patrol duty the heavily handi­capped g'irls could do was helping in the camp shop, when trays were placed on their wheel chairs, and they acted as salesgirls . The camp shop was most popular, for some of the Ex­tensions only rarely could get into a shop, and seldom would there be time to look round and choose exactly what was wanted. It is often difficult to find ways for Extensions to help others, and so at the Interstate Camp we did a special piece of service for "Clevedon," by -painting some of the gar.den furniture. Every­one who wanted to could join in this, and the time had to be rationed so everyone could have her turn; even our three most disabled campers were put into old overalls and given a paint brush and took their share, just like the others.

It is impossible to tell everything that hap­pened; and only a few of the many very moving incidents can be reported. All of us present will remember vividly the official open­ing ceremony, when the Colours were hoisted for the first time, by the very well trained

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. Colour Parties, in the presence of the whole camp and many intere"ted visitors from both within the Movement and outside it. The camp was opened by the Chief Commissioner for Australia, Miss Manning, and memories of that day will include the sight of the Captain of the Company for Guides who are deaf, in:erpreting Miss Manning's speech on her fingers; and the figure of the little Victorian Cuide, coming forward up the hill on her c: utches, to thank Mi"s Manning for opening the camp, and to present to her a souvenir camp handkerchief.

We will all remember the various Church services, held in the main hall, with its large r icture window giving a wonderful view of the mountains; and morning and evening prayers, specially chosen to be acceptable to 'lP, and despite difficulties of speech, read with dignity by the Extensions themselves.

As always at camp, several outings and excursions were planned. Ours included a bus tour of the Dandenongs, a visit to Guide House, and a field day at the Ferny Creek Recreation reserve with Extension Brownies, Guides and Rangers who had not been able to come to "Clevedon." Members of the Exten­::don Section rarely have the chance to meet Guides from other countries, but we had two such other opportunities. The first was when a cout 30 Guides, Rangers and Guiders from eight overseas countries spent the day with us, and the second was our own visit to the Inter ­pational Camp, which was undoubtedly one of the highlights of the whole 10 days. Like the International Camp, we had our own camp scarf and special badge, and these were in great demand for exchanging with the other campers.

Many girls from other States had never seen a television programme, and there was again great excitement when a camera man from ABV2 came to take pictures; later on, through the kindness of the Wardens of "Clevedon," a T.V. set was borrowed, and the girls were able to see themselves.

Throughout the whole time there was a wonde:-ful spirit of cheerfulness and helpful­TI€SS . Hearing Guides would find the places in song books for the deaf, those who could use their hands would help to feed those who could not, others who could move easily would run up the hill to bring down some forgotten object from her bedroom for a girl in a wheel­chair. The heat at The Basin was just as

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gr eat as anywhere else, but in spi te of the added burdens of splints and br aces and jackets, there were smiles everywhere, and no complaints. No one having anything to do with the first Victorian Interstate Camp fcrr Extensions will forget this amazing spiri t of happiness; the happiness of girls, who, though so severely disabled in many ways were able to feel independent, and to do things for them­selves and for others, and who knew that, even though they were handicapped, here was a p lace where they were needed and wanted, and they were, in fact, Guides, just like any­body else, who wears the badge.

MARY LAMBE, Extension Adviser.

Subscriptions - Due in May MARCH, 1959.

CANADIAN GUIDES

Karen Forsyth, ,.,f Van­couver (left) and Heather Carlyle. of Toronto (right ) • pictured with

Ailsa Roper •. of Dergholm. Victoria. at the Extension Camp for handicapped Guides at Cleveden.

-Block by courtesy "The Sun."

"An Australian Bird Book," by Dr . J. A. Leach (revised and re-written by the late Crosbie Morrison).

The mOl'e experienced bird-watcher will be glad to hear that the new edition is at last in prin t , especially as our late friend, Mr. Crosbie Morrison , has revised it himself, thus bringing this valuable text-book up to date.--J.H.

There are available Bird Pictures from "An Australian Bird Book," containing 16 sheets of full-coloured plates, illustrating 223 birds. 5 / -. (Seward's, Bourke Street; Austral Book Shop, Collins Street.)

STOP PRESS EMPIRE DAY STALL

will be held on 22nd May, 1959. As usual, we need your help. Further details in April issue.

J. BATH, Convener.

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It was for the purpose of creating personal contact and interest in the International Camp, as well as to help foster Guiding and Good­will in a neighbouring Asiatic country that Local Association members of Elsternwick District la5t year set to work to raise £200 as a contribution towards the h 'avelling expenses of five representatives from North Borneo, This was not done in any spec­tacular manner, but in the slow way so well known to all-street-stall, picture night, sports day, dog show and so on. It was hard wo,'k, but we achieved our aim and had lots of fun!

What a thrill it was when our guests arrived! To us they were not quite the same a~ other international visitors: the difference was that they were OURS - we had been expecting and preparing for them since last April. We met them, took them to our homes and hearts, saw them off to camp, visited them in camp, welcomed them "home" again, then, all too soon, were see­ing them off, this time, to their homes in North Borneo.

The first to arrive were Ying Wan and Ying Ha. (Guiders who attended the Train-

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Choosing plates, mugs and other equipment for the International Guide Camp at Yarra Junction are Madelaine (left) and Lucille Kwok, from Jesselton, North Borneo, the first two overseas arrivals. With them is Madelaine's hostess, Beverley Frah:, of the 3rd Elstern­wick Company.

-Block by courtesy "The Age."

ing Week held prior to the International Camp will remember Ying Ha, whom they christened Ying "Ha-Ha" because she laughed so much!) Some days after their arrival it was decided that we should have a Chinese dinner. This was duly cooked (using every cooking utensile in the kitchen). Just as we sat down to dinner, my husband and I were presented with chop-sticks. We had never used them before, and what a tantalising experience it was for two really hungry people to try and eat with chop-sticks!

The next arrivals came by air and were duly met by us at the aerodrome. We had been advised that dinner would be served on the plane, but, during the drive home, we dis­covered that they had not dined. Having ascertained that they ate curry and prawns, when we reached home I heated some cur­ried prawns, cooked some rice, set the table and felt, when putting out the chopsticks, that I had really done well! We left them alone to enjoy the meal, as we had already dined. It was not until much later that we learned that these girls w~re unaccustomed to rice and could not manipulate the chop-

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sticks any better than we could! At home they use a spoon and fork and eat potatoes and not rice. How they laughed at our di~may, and then we all enjoyed the joke ,ogether.

Our guests talked to our Guides and their parents about their customs and showed photographs to illustrate their stories-such fascinating stories to people of our back­ground. We, in ou:· turn, were able to show them much of our way of life. They told us a quaint story about Mt. Kinabalu, the highest mountain in South-East Asia. It is so high-13,455ft.-that every morning it is capped with ice. Many of the natives believe that their spirits go up the mountain to Para­dise when they die, and, because it is such a steep and perilous climb, they start to pre­pare for the journey as their old age approaches by allowing their finger-nails to grow as long as possible in preparation for the hard work of climbing and clawing their way up the rough and steep incline. Many young people go up the mountain on pil­grimages, making offerings to the gods before they go. On their way up they cross swift­flowing streams; if they pause and bend an ear close to the water and listen, they will heal' the sound of rasping nails as the dear departed make their ascent!

The Colony Badge for North Borneo is most interesting and a definite link with Australia. A red lion shows allegiance to Br itain, white sails of a small craft show against Mt Kinabula in brown, with the blue sky beyond and North Borneo printed at the base of the badge. Of special interest is a black T set in one of the white sails in commemoration of the liberation of North Borneo inhabitants from the Japanese by our Australian Ninth Division.

It has been a truly memorable experience for Elsternwick District to give hospitality to these sister Guides, and we hope we have achieved our object to the full. This we know: we have made lasting friendships with our guests, we have had lots of fun and, per­haps, we have strengthened the bond already existing between our two countries.

PHYLLIS M. SW ANS.ON, District Commissioner for Elsternwick_

NAPOLEON'S WILLOW Napoleon did not, as is popularly believed,

plant on St. Helena the original willow which has become. so well known the world over.

It was one of the English trees that Beat­son, the then Governor of the island, tried to introduce on to the treeless island in 1810. It had come to Europe from Mesopotamia, and, although it was given the name Salix babylonica, it was not native to that country, having come originally f r om Szechwan in China.

At the time of Napoleon's funeral, in the Geranium Valley, there were two specimens of the willow growing on the spot, and, with cuttings from these trees, Madame Bertrand, his nurse, made a border round the grave.

In the years following this, innumerable cuttings were taken from these trees by tourists and distributed throughout the world. As early as 1823 "Napoleon's willows" were fetching high prices in England, a'nd one famous tree, perhaps the founder of the Eng­lish branch of the family, was planted in the garden of the Roebuck Tavern on Richmond Hill.

The original trees on St. Helena were re­ported to have died by the middle of the century. Meanwhile, however , the stock had been carried to many parts of the British Empire, and tradition holds that the willows that thrive all over the three southern domi­nions are all descended from the sentinel trees of Napoleon's grave.

The exact date of the arrival of Napoleon's willow at the Melbourne Botanic Gardens is not known, but there was an established tree flourishing there in the year 1883. This tree, or one of its progeny, was blown down in the big storm of December, 1941, and replaced by a tree growing from a cutting from it in September, 1942. This is the present tree.

Early in September, 1958, an urgent request was received at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, through Dame Mabel Brookes for cuttings from this latter, to be flown to St. Helena, as the tree there were in danger of dying out. Eighteen cuttings in all were for­warded by air freight on 12th September, and arrived there safely. Latest advices from St. Helena state that all the cuttings are growing and flourishing.

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FOR YOUR BROWNIES.

Training in working as a Group: 1, Six GlUlles; 2, Pow Wow.

1. Snnkes: Brownies skip about the room, singing "Half a pound of twopenny rice" (or any other suitable rhyme) until Brown Owl calls "Heads" or "Tails." If "Heads" is called the Six makes a line in crouch position, hands on shoulder of Brownie in front, with Sixer at front and Second at back of line. If "Tails" is called a similar line is made, but with the Second at front and Sixer at back of line. First Six in position receives token.

Acting Game: The Pack are told the game and given five minutes for each Six- to pre­pare and practise their mime. Pack dances round in circle, singing first four lines of the song, "Oh, dear what can the matter be?" At the end, one Six mimes for the other Brownies what, in their opinion, kept Johnny "so long at the fair." The song is re-sung before each Six's mime.

2. Pow Wow: Brownies delight in Pow Wow. When a recruit was asked if she would like to choose a game to play on the night she was to be enrolled the prompt reply was: "Oh, please, Brown Owl, could we have two Pow Wows that night?"

Usually there is a short, quiet ceremony to get into Pow Wow. This may include a secret sign or a rhyme made up by the Pack. Here are two methods:

A. Each Six, in their Home, lines up as a tribe of Indians. On a given signal from Big Chief (Brown Owl) they come out in silence to form the Pow Wow ring, solemnly sit down and pas!> round the pipe of peace (not in the mouth!).

B. Sixes line up in their Six Homes, each Brownie with her Pow Wow mat. They follow their SilCer out of the Home and round into the circle, saying:-

Now it's time for Pow Wow, On our Brownie mats we sit,

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P-O- W w-o-W Pow Wow.

On W- O- W, mats are put down, and on the words Pow Wow each Brownie jumps over her mat into the circle and sits on it. Mats can be made of brown paper (with Six em­blems painted out) with two whole news­papers as packing. (Query: How else could they be made?) Once the Pow Wow is opened any Brownie may speak, but only when she has given the Pack sign (e.g., fingers put to head like rabbit's ears) and Brown Owl has given permission.

FOR YOU. Pow Wow.

In Pow Wow only one Brownie speaks at a time, and each Brownie's opinion is heard by the Pack. Where necessary, a vote is taken.

Subjects for discussion in Pow Wow are almost numberless, and might include: 1. Plans for Pack good turn, Pack holiday, Christmas party, picnic, etc. 2. State of Pack finances, e.g., can new rope be bought? 3. Planning a ceremony (to welcome a Com­missioner), or the next Fly-Up (is it to be by sputnik?). 4. Account by Pack Leader of Company's exciting doings, such as District Challenge, camp, supper hike. 5. Notices from Brown Owl.

Pow Wow is also the time for the Brownie Guider to tell her stories.

Of course all these discussions will not be included in each Pow Wow. Where the Brow­nies can make their own decisions Brown Owl should try to hold back her opinion, but sometimes she may need to press home a point they have missed.

Once the Brownies take their share in Pow Wow they will feel the Pack is theirs, and will be ready at eleven to take part in PatrO'I in CO'uncil and to' understand the wO'rking O'f the CO'urt O'f HonO'ur.

-Reprinted from "The Guider."

MARCH, 1959.

By Mollie Walker, Training Adviser for England.

There are moments when every Guide Cap­tain has the feeling of utter despair when she doubts if the Patrol System will ever work successfully in her Company. She won­ders if the time will ever come when her newly-elected Leaders will be able to lead, to teach and to represent their Patrols. It would be so much easier if she could take the whole Company into her own hands and manage everything herself.

In the foreword to his book on the Patrol System, Roland Philipps says:-

"Let it be at once admitted that there is hardly a Captain in the Movement who is not an exceptional woman working with extraordinary girls under unusual condi­tions with peculiar difficulties."

But, as if to banish the Guider's feeling of despair for all time, he then goes on to say:

"That is the whole charm of it. The Move­ment itself is peculiarly inspiring, and to make it a success one requires a peculiar­ly helpful and original method of training and organization. Such methods are sum­med up in the Patrol System."

It is true that to the Guider who has really taken the trouble to understand the girl of Guide age (see preliminary qualifications for a Guider, page 13, P.O.R.), who has read and re-read "Scouting for Boys," and who also has an endless supply of patience, these mo­ments of despair are fleeting and are replaced by a feeling of great satisfaction, and, let us admit it, a sense of pride, as slowly, meeting by meeting, the Patrol System begins to work, culminating in a short period of time, possibly only a few weeks, when Captain and Lieuten­ant can almost sit back and watch the Patrols making the Company. Importance of P.L.'s TraJning.

The Patrols under their elected leaders are working together, playing, thinking, learning together, making fun together. This achieve­ment only comes as the result of careful plan­ning. From the moment the leader is chosen her training for the job is of the utmost im­portance. The Patrol Leader's training makes it possible for all the basic fundamentals of Guiding, the Promise, the Good Turn, the pro­gressive test work to be put into action. Some of us can dream of the early days of Guid-

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ing when the pressure of life both for the Guides and the Guider had not reached the peak it has to-day and it was possible to have a whole Saturday with the Patrol Leaders, or even a separate evening, but because this is difficult to-day it does not mean that it is quite impossible. It is worth shOl"tening the Guide meeting, or even having the Patrol Leaders only, occasionally, instead of the whole Company, if the training cannot be fitted in at any other time. This pays divi­dends in the end.

The training of the Leaders alone will not ensure success. This must be followed by planning of the programme in such a way that opportunities are given to the Leader to accept responsibility, opportunities for her to teach, to make decisions, to consult her Patrol, to use the skills she has learnt in Patrol activities, to hike and camp with her Patrol. (See over the column.)

How many of us cheat ourselves that we are using the Patrol System and all is well with our Companies because we occasionally playa team game and give the instructions through the Leaders? Useful perhaps to some extent, bu't barely touching the fringe of the real thing and in no way to be com­pared with the Patrol game, which calls for quick, clear thinking, followed by action, and delegation of jobs among the members of the Patrol. It Ensures Vitality.

This is our way of doing it. It is the way the Founder discovered by experiment, the method he proved could be successful. He said, "The distinctiveness of Scouting lies not so much in its principle as in its method." He was convinced that the' Patrol System was the best guarantee for permanent vitality and success in the Company.

All that I have said is mainly of concern to the Guide Guiders, but how much easier it is for them if the Brownie Guiders understand the principle of the Patrol System. This is one reason for the clause in the list of quali­fications for a Brownie Guider (page 17, P.O.R.), which states that she must attend a minimum of three Company meetings. So much of the content of the Brownie pro-

(Continued next page)

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gramme is preparation for the part the Brownie will play when she becomes a mem­ber of a Patrol. The Brownie who has learnt to voice an opinion at the Pow Wow, who has learnt to abide by the decision of the majority, who has had the experience of work­ing together as a Six, who has learnt to ac­cept responsibility, will be an immediate asset to her Patrol when she joins the Guide Com­pany.

The Ranger Guider, too, will continue the training. She will develop and give wider opportwlities in leadership. The Guide Patrol Leader represented her Patrol within the Company, the Ranger will represent her Com­pany on other committees.

A recent remark made by the Duke of Edinburgh was quoted in one of our Sunday newspapers. "I am going to have a campaign against the sausage roll which contains no sausage." A slight alteration of the wording, and there is our challenge! A campaign against the Company, divided into Patrols for a matter of convenience, and NO PATROL SYSTEM!

FOR YOUR GUIDES.

GIVING P.L.'S OPPORTUNITIES FOR: 1. Quick, clear thinking amI organizing:

Sudden five minute emergencies, e.g., disguise one of Patrol so Captain won't recognize her; make a smoke signal visible from the air; find Lieutenant who has just disappeared; improvise something to carry an injured fox.

2. Accepting responsibility: Hold Leader responsible for Patrol's appearance at in­spection. punctuality, behaviour during Pa­trol activities. Give time-limits and make P.L. responsible for Patrol being back on time. On hikes, etc., make Leader responsible for Patrol safety, having Patrol first-aid kit and knowing how to use it.

S. Tea.cbing: After training P.L.'s, give time for them to pass on certain skills, etc., e.g., knots, map signs, gadgets. Have Patrol Chal­lenge in various ways.

l. Find Patrol champion at each, then Company champion.

2. Each Guide challenges someone in any other Patrol at any test.

3. Patrols numbered----call number and find "Company best" at stated test.

4. Give Patrol activity combining use of tests practised.

4. Consulting P atrol: Clues and codes to solve, e.g., pictures-take initial letters. Or

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A-I, B-2, C-3, numbers found by clues­number of steps at Library, etc. Games where Patrol pools observation, e.g., stranger visits, describe her dog, or hide foodstuffs, Patrols make menu.

5. Making decision: Choose three songs for camp fire; decide on Patrol representative for District presentation; act scene from law you find hardest; decide whether we take five deaf Guides to camp.

6. Using skills in action with Patrol: Im­provising and making things; give several dif­ferent kinds of things so P.L. has to delegate wisely; e.g., make a toy, a useful article from string, a gadget from wood, a collection of local weed, a short Patrol song. Sometimes give bigger things so P.L. has to co-ordinate Patrol; make a rat-trap; a small raft; a sun­shade; a moving bird-scarer working from a distance.

An acthity to combine all these opportuni­ties: 1, P.L. hides, Patrol under Second find her (use a signal, track, clue, compass direc­tions or other means). [Opportunities for Seconds]. 2, All roped together, stalk Guider, checking and instructions in code or invisible ink, etc. [P.L checks or teaches, Patrol checks or teaches, Patrol works together for common goal]. 3, Decode message which gives practical activity, e.g., first-aid, mak­ing or improvising something such as a stret­cher. [P.L. takes ideas, organizes Patrol to co-operate on one thing, decides on method]. 4, Guider checks-final instructions can be a scavenge, giving slower Patrols chance to catch up. [P.L. delegates, gets Patrol back on time]. Court of Honour.

Guide Company government, like British government, is established in form. Elected representatives meet and decide on action to be taken. It is democratic and there is no place therefore for a dictator. At Court of Honour Captain is the Chairman who con­ducts matters in a business-like way; she does not use the occasion for issuing orders! What can be expected of P.L.'s as members of Court of Honour?

1. To bring accurate, written notes on (a) Progress of Patrol; (b) suggestions for future activities; (c) findings on matters discussed in Patrol in Council.

2. To make accurate notes of Court of Honour findings and report back to Pa­trols.

(Continued on page 20.)

MARCH, 1959.

EQUIPMENT DEPARTMENT OPEN-Week Days: 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m.

Saturdays: 10 a.m. to 12 noon. Holiday week-ends excepted.

Phone: MF 6023

Country Cheques payable to Girl Guides Association are free of exchange.

JUST ARRIVED Trefoil Around the World.-Conta ins an outline of Guiding in member countries. Good illustrati ons on uniforms, flags and badges. Here is a book which all Guiders will want to possess. Price, 12/6.

Brownie Stories of the World, Part 2. 1/9

France, Ind ia, Netherlands and Norway.

B-P's Life in Pictures 5 /6 Special Centenary Souvenir Number Portrait of B-P ... 2/6 The life story of Lo rd Baden-Powell True Book About Girl Guides 12/6 By Alex Liddel l. The author has a lively appreciat ion of the Internat ional Guide scene . Pack-ed with incident and humou r.

WARRANTS

Congratulations.

Captains-Miss A. Pari, 3rd Fitzroy (Es­thonian); Miss P. Baker, 10th Geelong; Miss M. Taylor, 14th Geelong; Miss B. May, 1st North Fitzroy; Miss D. Goddard, 1st Heath­cote ; Mrs. J. Latta, 1st Ararat Ranger Com­pany; Mi~s N. Toy, 2nd ,Ormond.

Lieutenants-Miss P. Smith, 10th Geelong; Miss C. Tranter, 1st Heathcote.

Brown Owls-Miss L. Whyte, 2nd Shep­parton.

Brownie Stories of the World, Part 1. 1/9

Belgium, France, Greece and South Afr ica .

Chart of International Girl Guide Badges .... each 2/2 Girl's Book of Popular Hobbies. Edited by Ursu la Bloom 14/6 Girl Guide Annual . 12/6 Brownies' Annual 12/ 6 Diaries ...... 2 /6 Diary Covers, Red o r Blue each 1/9 be Semaphore Cards pe.r pkt. 1/1 1

B. J . RAWSON , Shop Manageress.

RECEIVED FOR CANCELLATION Wi th r egret.

Miss P. Baker, Lieut., 10th Geelong; Miss J . Hogg, B.a., 1st Elsternwick ; Miss L. Whyte, T.O., 2nd Shepparton; Mrs. S. Ander­son, D.C., Brunswick; Miss N . Pedrina, Capt., 2nd Hamilton ; Miss H . Dr iver, Capt., 2nd Richmond; Miss M. Ellis, T.O., 1st Vict. Ex­tension Pack; Miss M. Donahue, Capt., 19th Geelong; Mrs. F. E . Allen, Capt., 1st E lstern­wick; Miss A. Ladner, BD., 1st Timboon; Mrs. S. F. Wood, D.C., Numurkah; Mrs. J. E. Parker, D.C., Orrvale; Mrs . N . Lewis, D.C., Glenhuntly-MuITumbeena; Mrs. F . G. Burke, D.C, Car rum Downs.

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3. To speak (a) for their Patrols, and (b) for themselves as responsible members of the Court of Honour, and to distin­guish between these two things.

What is Captain's Job? 1. To train P.L.'s in above items. 2. To give time for Patrols in Council and

reporting back. 3. To train the Secretary to write accurate

minutes. 4. To prepare an explicit agenda which

P.L.'s can understand. 5. To understand which matters P.L.'s can

not be expected to decide because they

have not the knowledge or experience needed for clear judgment.

And, finally, 6. To "let them make mistakes, but not

to let them crash!"

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