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THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, THURSDAY, MAY 14, 1931 Boy Scout Activities News of what the Boy Scouts of Oshaws are doing contributed by the scout lead- ers. Contributions to this column will be welcomed, and should be sent to the Times office not later than Tuesday ' morning each week. The 24th of May approaches, and fireworks are becoming more "and more common among the junior members of our great Cana- dian race. Fireworks in their proper place, and at the proper time, are a source of enjoyment to all com- cerned, but at times they can be considered as nothing better than a menace and a nuisance, Scouts will of course observe the rules of the game when letting off their fire works. They will not explode large crackers or any fireworks which make a noise, near the Hospital, any Church or Hall where there is a meeting in progress, or any house in which it is known that there are aged or infirm people, or young children, They will be careful not to ex- plode them near horses, because they might cause these faithful ani- mals to bolt, thereby endangering the lives of any people who are in the vicinity, They will remember that un- suspecting and healthy looking in- dividuals on the streets may be suffering from nervous or heart disorders and a sudden shock might be fatal. . They will know that more than one motor accident has been caused by firecrackers. They will also. remember that a Scout is kind to animals, and will not throw fire erackers at dogs or cats on the street, Besides all of these things, all Scouts will do their best to get the other boys around them to follow these rules and so make the sea- son more enjoyable for everybody concerned and add the enjoyment of the knowledge of a good turn well done to their own pleasure. We hope that every Scout will enjoy himself on the 24th and will have plenty of fireworks to let off. A number of boys were out hik- ing on Saturday last, and some of these were from the 5th Troop. Assistant Scoutmaster H. Hut- cheson took these boys out to Har- mony, and everybody joined in on some long distance signalling. A strong magnifying glass was in the pessession of the Company, and everything from eels to hair was examined carefully by those present. Compass, Cooking (2nd class), Kim's Game, and Fire Lighting tests were passed by various boys, and when they returned home at 5.30 p.m. the hike was dubbed the best of the season by all of those who participated. Signalling is coming to the fore- front just now, and almost any night we can observe teams from the various troops out practicing in preparation for May 30th. Mr. Robinson, Chairman of the Educational, Badges, and Awards Committee wishes to draw to the attention of all Scouts, the fact that this is the right time to be practicing for the Athlete's Badge. He will be pleased to arrange for a test for anyone who wishes to pass this badge. so get your Scoutmaster to arrange for this test. Several boys from the 8th Troop were out trying for this badge re- cently, and they found it quite hard to pass. A Church Parade for Scouts and Wolf Cubs will be held on Sunday, June 14th at 11.00 a.m. to Sim- coe St. United Church, It is hoped that there will be a good turn out of boys for this occasion. : A fairly large party of Scouts is expected to go to Thistletown to- morrow, for the Jamboree of the Robert LoAis Stevenson Troop. Scout Notice 5th and 7th Troops The 6th and 7th Troops meet as usual tonight (George's Parish Hall. Wolf Cubs 6.30 p.m. to 7.80 p.m. Court of Honour 7.00 p.m, to 7.80 p.m. Junior Troop 7.30 p.m. to 9.00 p.m. Senior Troop 7.30 p.m. to 9.45 p.m. will in St. Beout Notes On Saturday, May 16th, a large delegation of the Oshawa Scouts will attend a jamboree of the Scouts from all over the Province at the Thistletown Sick Children's Hospital. The Thistletown Hospi- tal numbers among its inmates quite a number of Boy Scouts from various parts of the Province and it is a happy thought to have the Spring jamboree so that these un- fortunate lads could, In a sense at least, be in on it. A big dele- gation from Oshawa plan to at- tend. They will be in charge of the local Scout Master. Kite Flying May 25th will witness the Kite Flying competition open to boys, Scouts or otherwise, in the Oshawa district, Oshawa Lumber Company Limited have volunteered to give enough wood to make the kite to any boy presenting a certificate which has been cut out of the paper. The boy can make any kind of a kite he likes, as bjg as he likes, as small as he likes, with as much string or as little as he likes, And with a good wind at Lakeview Park on Monday the 26th, you will have the oppprtun- ity of seeing how much higher your kite can go than that of the next fellow. The prizes will be dis- tributed. Just make your kite and teach it how to fly, and if you need sticks make nut a list of what you require and present this coupon at the Oshawa Lumber Company properly filled out and signed. I wish to enter the Kite Flying Competition of the Oshawa Boy Scouts Associa- tion "at Lakeview Pagk on Monday, May 25th, at 10 o'clock, and I accordingly ap- ply to the Oshawa Lumber Company Limited for suffici- ent wood to make my Kite. Name .. 4 Address Telephone Number .... Signature of parent or guardian Scouts in Oshawa are benefiting by the Spring weather and the op- portunity of practicing their art out of doors. Since the Christmas Toy distribution the Scouts have not heen much before the public eye but have been steadily perfecting themsclves in the art of woodcraft, craftmanship and character building and now with the opening of the outdoor scason have a big programme for the Spring. 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Camp : The following article on camping, from a Girl Guide point of view has been contributed by one of the sis- terhood in British Columbia. In view of the two splendid camps that the Oshawa Guides are holding this vear, this article is well worth read- ing. g Camp is the great event to which the company looks forward all the year and is an invaluable opportunity for the Guiders and Guides to achieve real friendship. One week's camp creates more real friendship. One week's camp creates more corporate feeling in a company than a whole year of company meetings, I once asked some Guides 'VHY they liked camp. A great silence fell till one brave spirit hazarded the statesment that "It was different." I'his great truth broke the spell and opinions came rapidly. "It was the sun"--"the open air"--"Not a bit like home"--"Making a home out ot noth- ing"--"Doing everything for your- self"--and, lastly, "Like. Desert Is- land!" ' Camp can indeed be like that youthful dream of a well found desert island complete with ample food and water, good bathing and perpetual summer, where you liced a care-free existence achieving marvellous meals, houses and furniture with the assist- ance of a broken bladed pocket knife, The Camp site must, of course, be sanctioned by the Adviser, but aiter the Guider and Court of Honour have settled the position of the store tent, Red Cross tent, etc, the Patrols love camps are under the supervision of a "Licensed" person, who spends two weeks in training for it, and who works hard and passes rather severe tests before she is allowed to have the privilege and responsibility of taking Guides to camp. The Guide camp will be quite sep- arate from that of the Guiders, but some of them will visit it each day for observation. So, the Oshawa Girl Guides will have a real "model" camp this year! The Niagara camp will be a real woodsy cam-~ and all the lovely camperafty things will be done at it. I'he Guides who go to it will be real "pioneers" when they return to civil- ization, and tell their friends about t+- over-night bivouacs that they took with the Naturalists, and about all the fascinating camp gadgets they made without hamgger and nails. -- Clear Lake For those Guides, who will not be able to go to the real Ushawa Guide camp, there is still a chance for camping, The Peterborough Girl Guides have been given the use of the wonderful $10,000 Rotary camp up on Clear Lake, for the first week after school. I'his camp is a holiday camp, with cabins and bunks and a dining room and tables and chairs! While it is not the kind of camp that real Guides look forward to, still it is a most glorious spot amid hundreds of White Birches and should prove a delightful outing for any Oshawa Gujdes, who can accept the Peterboro Guides' kind offer or sharing. 2nd Oshawa It sounded like a tasty meal, and it smelt like a spice shop at company meeting on Wednesday night, when Mrs. Hobbs produced growing pots of Wild Ginger and Pepperroot for the Guides to see and taste and smell, and incidentally add to their knowledge of Nature Lore. Mrs, Hobbs announced a hike for to choose their agvn tent sites, Their choice should be approved by the Guider before the tents are pitched (in case somebody has selected a wasp nest as once happened) And though the resulting camp may not cussions on the comparative merits of different sites are well worth the lack of symmetry. The Patrol having established its home, will then turn joyfully to erec- ting wash tents, flag staffs, fire-places and sanitary arrangements. Provided the heavy digging is done beforehand, everything from the tents to the furniture can be done by the children, It is thrilling for the Guiders to see their camp grow, how much more thrilling is it for a small girl to make it grow? The only trouble children are too keen and try to do everything the first day. So when the absolute essentials are done (which generally takes 2-3 hours) it is discreet to call a halt, have a bathe, followed by an ample, but easily pre- pared supper and a short camp fire. The first night's camp fire is a valu- able reversion to familiar things when all is strange and approaching dark- ness makes home-sickness attack even the best of us. Niagara-on-the-lake "Applications forms are out for this fine gamp to which 32 Oshawa Gildes may go. It is a training camp for Guiders as well, where they will receive the instruction for their License. Guide competition for May 25th there will be a signalling competition among the Scouts both semaphore and morse for the Ernie Marks all-round trophy which will take place on Saturday, May 30th at a point to be arranged in or near Oshawa. Throughout all of last week and this week there has been great activity in the camp. The | demonstrated next week in Oshawa Scouts are sponsoring the campaign to cut down drowning accidents, which every year mar the holiday season, Throughout the troops for these two weeks the Scouts are being taught or reminded of the details of the Shaver method of Artificial Res- piration. From May 16th to the end of the month public demonstrations will be made from place to place and from time to time by the Scouts and Scout masters with a view of bringing to the attention of the Public generally the dangers of drowning accidents. Then in conjunction with the Ontario Safety League on June 1st, 2nd, 4th and 5th demonstrations will be given by the Field Secretary of the Safety League sponsored by the Scouts in the Schools and elsewhere. There will be a mass meeting to which the Public generally will be invited all for the purpose of sponsoring a moveiyent of Public Safety and First Aid: To be held Friday June 5th. This sketch is an outline of the method of artificial respiration being sponsored by the Boy Scout move- ment. i 8th Oshawa Cubs A meeting will be held this evening at the usual hour, 645 and will be held outside as a concert is being gel in the Parish Hall by the Jun- jor W, 4th Oshawa Troup At the last meeting two of the city firemen, Mr. Olster and Mr, Hobbs demonstrated the correct method of artificial respiration. Scouts are re- quired to check un on all troop equip- ment. Please see that all operty is turned in. There was a hike on Sat- urday, May 7th to North Oshawa, look very symmetrical, the patrol dis- | is the' | Saturday afternoon, when the Guides | will go to see all these lovely things ! growing. | { or nature, Mrs. Lee is. helping any Guides vho wish it with their Second Class wring the "specialized period". The | team for First Aid spend that time | improvising stretchers and aiding the wounded in preparationfor the gar- | den party, while the Signalling squad | are getting most proficient in their | Morse. The wig-wagging at the rally | will be a pretty sight, if all the Guid- cs are able to keep together as well as the girls of Second company. They are doing considerable practising out- doors, where the wind 1s a big fac- tor to be considered, as it tangles the flag if you arc not accustomed to it, The leaders and their assistants for the Badge Parade were chosen last meeting, and all the ingenuity of the girls will be taxed to make their par- ticular bit a great success. This part of the Rally is entirely the result of marvellous costumes and convincing the Guides' own initiative, and some demonstrations will be the result no doubt. Every Guide and Brownie in Oshawa will take part in it, The Sea Rangers were fortunate enough to have the box of fancy knots from the Headquarters at the meeting last week. There were cight fancy knots each on a separate core and a lanyard containing at least twenty knots, The "crew" spent the greater part of the evening learning to tie these different kinds of knots These will be used in making lan- yards, Miss Runnels taught some more of the Sailors' hornpipe after the en- rolment of Ila Valleau. Ila also re- ceived a Child Nurse badge. After the Sailors' hornpipe Miss Robertson took signalling with the crew, Last evening Madame Commission- er. was present at the Sea Ranger meeting. Every Sea Ranger was there in full uniform. There was an enrolment of the First Mate with Madame Commissioner officiatting, This was the first time the Rangers have had the pleasure of Madame's company and they are looking for- ward to her early return, 2nd Oshawa Pack The Brownies had a lovely time on the hike last week. Several of them brought home some violet roots to plant in their gardens and they are growing beautifully. The Brownies are getting along splendidly with their songs and games forthe Garden Rally. Mothers who want to see something pretty be sure to go and see it, June 13, 3rd Oshawa Madame Commissioner was the honored guest at last evening's meet- ing of the 3rd Company. She in- spected .the Guides and during pow- wow told of her interesting experi- ence of meeting the Royal Princess Takamatsu while she and the Prince were in Toronto. Miss Hazzlewood assigned different duties to the girls to perform on the day of the Garden Rally in connec- tion with the pageant. 3rd Company looked very smart last evening. Everyone was in uni- form except the three new girls who have not had ample tmie to have them made. They will probably have them next week, r Next week's meeting hour is chang- and some interesting explorations ed from seven o'clock to four thirty o'clock and. a and will be held at the Youthful Oshawa O.C.V.1 LIBRARY »_Reeti Cultus Pectora Roborant:." » Friday, May 15th, Aranea in person, broadcasting her weekly notes from OCVIL: GIFTS TO THE LIBRARY A number of readers are realiz- Ing that by passing on to the Lib- rary books which they no longer need, they may be making them useful to hundreds of other read- ers. They are also helping to in- crésse the resources and attrac- tions of the Library. Any who would like to pass on suitable books may do so either by speak- ing to the Librarian or by tele- |! phoning 830 during school hours, LIBRARIES AND BOOKSELLERS "Public libraries in bringing books to the very doors of the borrowers are not going to do the bookseller much good, according to a writer in "The Publishers' Circular". If the library's function is recreational, then why limit the service to books? If it is educa- tional, then why do so many public |f C 3 t of Miss Mundy, 408 Simcoe Street |F North, 4th Oshawa More girls were enrolled at the meeting on Tuesday evening! Soon every girl in 4th Company will have been received into the great sister- hood of Guides. Miss Johnson, the school nurse, chowed the girls some first aid, and twelve of the girls were chosen to do the bandaging at the Garden Rally Miss Moyse, captain of 3rd Oshawa and two of her Guides were guests at the meeting. Friday's Daily Star, of tion present main separation of the College of Edu- libraries issue such a tremendous percentage of novels? "It cannot be gainsaid that the public library as it exists today (with exceptions, simply an expensive rate-supported organization mainly engaged in the distribution of fiction, Take away novels, and a number of public libraries would be .hard put to Justify their existence." y of course) is According to a report in last the College Education is about to be en- arged. The increased accommoda- will permit changes in the building including sation library from the library of he University of Toronto Schools and the remodelling of both, It is proposed model to make the latter the library for the schools of he province, Alex. Blyth, Secretary of the 3urroughs Field Naturalists' Club, had an interesting article in last 'riday's Times on the Giant Water Bug. Framed photographs of the Lib- rary Council, the Burroughs Field Naturalists' Club, and the Junior Bird Club were hung in the Lib- rary last week. The next Council meeting will ye held on Friday, May 22nd, at 3 p.m. Miss Dorothy Thompson, Lib- rarlan, College of Education, Miss Marion Wilder, Librarian, Central Technical School, and Miss Smart, Toronto, were among the visitors of the week. _ The members of the Junior Bird Club held a .most enthusiastic meeting last Friday, Teams (the "Warblers" and the "Orioles") were formed to push the sale of "The Grackle", .the Club paper, the second number of which was issued today. Jean Miller joined the Club, Many bird arrivals were reported. The chart which the Club are keéeping is almost filled with names of birds which heve been seen. The Club will hold a meeting on the 22nd of May. The last merging, planned for June the 5th will be a social gathering, at which refreshments will be served. Benjamin Franklin wrote an epitaph for himself that became rather famous, His early training as a printer shows its influence in the analogies he makes. It follows: "The Body of Benjamin Franklin, Printer, (Like the cover of an old book, its contents torn out and stript of its lettering and gildings), Lies here, food for worms; But the work shall not be lost, for it will (as he believed) appear once more in a new and more elegant edi- tion, revised and corrected iz the Author.-- Family Herald and Weekly Star, It is only at the tree loaded with fruit that people throw stones, How poor an instrument may do a noble deed.--Shakespeare, The Librarian's lectures on the History of World Literaturc are creating much interset in the his- tory of Egypt. Everything on the Great Pyramid at Gizeh is in de- mand. Despite the great perference shown for English over Freach by school children in many parts of Germany, the Prussian Ministry of Education has ruled that the gchools must start with French. The reason {is that the educators believe that the English language Is so easy to learn that long train- Ing is unnecessary, whereas French requires years of drilling. If such be the case, it is strange that so many English-speaking children C.G.L.T. NEWS Fidelis Group The weather was kind on Monday and changed from a rainy forenoon to a lovely sunny afternoon and made it possible for us to eat and hald our meeting in the country. We were late in getting started however, and didn't arrive at our destination until about 7.30 p.m. : e picked out a beautiful banquet hall. There were trees along two sides with the sun shining through from the West and a lovely big meadow on the third side with a few cows for decoration. On the fourth, a little slope covered with bushes in their new green coats kept guard of a little glen. The floor was carpeted with soft grass and farther over, Violets both yellow and blue added a touch of colour, The fire burned very easily--prob- ably because our leader made it---and we sat or sprawled around this to eat our repast of delightful sand wiches, tarts and bananas and the other things that go to making a square meal. We left the tidying up to those who like to rest after eating and one group followed their leader in their 4 quest for Tree knowledge. Three of the girls who were interested in Birds started off in another direction. We were given orders not to talk so the first thing we did was--talk. But we suddenly discovered we couldn't lise ten for birds and talk too, so after that we figuratively walked on tiptoe, We followed a railroad track and soon heard a familiar call. "A Mea dowlark? We listened again, Yes, So we hurried over the fence--to our undoing--and stalked the bird. But, you know birds won't wait for you to come to them so this fellow flew away. Racing up the hill after him we discovered a little brown wren which was not so restless and we watched him flit his tail about until he too flew away. (Continued on page 6) write and speak their own tongue so poorly. OCVIL is now signing off till next Fridyy, Aranea announcing and saying ""Cheerio!" foods, , offer and value, TOMORROW morning, notice how wonderfully fresh and crisp your howl of Kellogg's Corn Flakes tastes. That's because of the famous waxtite inner-seal bag that brings all Kellogg's Cereals oven-fresh to your table! This special bag is different from other packages. Many foods are wax-paper wrapped-- some inside, others outside. But only Kellogg's have a waxtite sealed inner bag. Sealed against moisture and contamination. Constant improvements insure Kellogg's quality. 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