rolled into the Company as a true Guide, making her Guide Promise be- fore the whole Company, when she promises ‘on her honour, to do her best to do her duty to God and the King, to help other people at all times and to obey the Guide Law.”’ From here she studies her ‘‘Second Class’ work, which requires a little more thought and concentration. She learns more useful knots; studies first aid and home nursing; must be able to signal and read semaphore mes- sages; make a bed correctly (with hospital corners); light a fire in the open, and then cook on it; be physic- ally fit, and understand the rules of cleanliness and good health: watch for a period of from three to six months flowers, trees, birds and ani- mals and report as to their growth, habits and changes over that period of time. She must understand what causes accidents in the home, on the street, where there is fire, ice, water, etc., and explain what precautions may be taken and what to do in event ALASKA PINE SALES LIMITED 401 Marine Building VANCOUVER, B.C. * Logging, Sawmills, Planermills, Box Factories, Shingles Phone Glen. 0900 Frank’s Plumbing & Heating Supplies Sold and Exchanged Sewers — Septic Tanks 4141 E. Hastings St. Burnaby Ambulance Service 3050 Irving ne Emergency and Private Oxygen is carried in all cars and qualified FIRST AID men are always in attendance. Phone DE xter 4411-12 (DON SAYLOR) NEW WESTMINSTER 4633 TWENTIETH EDITION of accidents. She must be able to give and deliver a message verbally over the phone. She must be able to sew. darn and hem, and keep her room tidy at home. Now she has completed her Second Class work and receives her Second Class Badge. _ However, no true Guide or ambi- tious girl is satisfied to stop here. She is still keen and carries on with First Class work, which includes more ad- vanced first aid and home nursing study; compass study and map read- ing. She must have a thorough knowledge of her neighbourhood, both around home and around her Guide Hall, this includes where is the nearest hospital, doctor, phone, fire box, mail box, school, church, store, police station and bus route. She must be able to arrange a hike to any desti- nation she chooses, and include her- self, the examiner and two or more Guides, and for them she has to plan the transportation, food, comfort and entertainment. She must be able to cook a meal for a family other than her own, serve it hot, on time and appetizing. She must be able to sew a dress and one other article of her own choice all to be made in her own free time and not at school. Be able to take complete care of a child from 2 to 6 years. She should be able to dive. float, swim and understand artificial respiration and throw a life-line. She must know the origin and develop- ment of the Guide-Scout movement, by making a scrap book and writing an essay on same, and she must be a very good influence in her own Com- pany. She has now reached another goal and is a First Class Guide, re- ceiving her First Class Badge, and held up as an example to her Com- pany and other Guides. There are many, many Proficiency Badges which a Guide may undertake to earn, for example: Writer, Athlete, Friend to the Blind, Friend to Ani- mals, Knitter, Music Lover, Photog- rapher, Horsewoman and so on. All require extra study and preparation but are well worth the effort, but none can be attempted until the Guide has completed her Second Class work. Helps Convicts Preserve Children’s Faith in Christmas A 13-year-old boy wrote the Asso- ciated Press: “Coud you sind me the name and address of the man that sinds chil- dren presents whos fathers are in prison. Sinsirely.”’ A convict scribbled on prison sta- tionery: “T have been in prison two months, first time for me, and I have been thinking quite a lot about my chil- dren, how they would spend Christ- mas with no father for a Santa Claus. I sure will appreciate anything you send them as I know they will be very well pleased.” Dan Vinson, 65, a retired business man of Oklahoma City, received both letters—part of more than 1,000 he is getting each day during the Christ- mas season. And every one is ans- wered with handsome gifts. Vinson started shipping toys early so that 300,000 youngsters who might otherwise be forgotten because their fathers are in prison, will have a Merry Christmas. Vinson will not accept money. Materials for making toys are do- nated as well as time and labor. “When somebody wants to aid, the first thing he must learn is there is no publicity and no pay. Right now 4,000 persons all over Okla- homa are making all kinds of salvage- able material into toys.” For the girls, there are dolls and beautiful scarfs made from nylon par- achutes. Among the toys for boys are airplanes stamped from aluminum. To make sure each gift has the personal touch, toys are sent directly to the prisoners. They in turn re- address them to their children. Head Office for Canada: 510 West Hastings St., Vancouver, B.C. Fire - Automobile - Burglary - Hold-up General Liability - Fur and Jewelry All Risks Insurance “GENERAL AMERICA” Protection and Service None Better at Any Price. Page Eighty-five