BE FIT!

Hokitika Guardian, 18 February 1924, Page 4

BE FIT!

KIPLING'S CALL TO BRITISH BOYS. LONDON, November 23. There is no mistaking the purport of the new hook by Rudyard Kipling, ‘'Commissioner, Boy Scouts"—“Land iii’.d Sea Tales". it is especially “for Scouts and Guides" : Imt one may look beyond and know that in them and through them it i-> a dedication and an in-xpiis-lion to that spirit of discipline, service, courage which the nation needs anil con-tantly mlist have for its business of Empire alike here and abroad. In the versed preface ibis keynoie .sounds clear: tire even lieaii that seldom .sluts its beat— Hie eoo! head weighing what that heart desires—Tin measuring eve that guides the hand and feet The Soul unbroken when the h.idy tircs— These are the tilings ear wcr.ty wot id requires Far more than superfluities ot wit; Wherefore wo pray you. sons of generous sires. Be fit—be fit ! For Honour's sake he fit. Into t.iis crusade ol civic service wiiieh In - so lire.! mir hoys »n<l girls, .•li- Kipling throws Inins,-li with the same magical ardom of pi r.sonaliiy ami with the same i.nrivnlh d nia.-tery m nation to learn the u-e ol its ini-- b. - tore the war. INI IT IT.ol'l I'.S F\l L. Tie- allenintive: Nations have 1 il'-se.l away a,-i h-fl no t races, And History gives the naked - a use ot li - i>r.• single, .simple reason in all eases; They fell because tlu-ii peuj.h s were mil lit. Tile i onfelil i f the hook is some i!,iii-n stories ot heroic adventure att'l c-iutitrtinee stoal'w ii-ited, aeeording to his delightful mode .with those in-between lie, Ills mi intense yei so wide-visioned ol whi'h Mi Kii'lilig still holds the i e( n-t. Dm- ol these "'flu- Fast Lap.” will seek, we believe alining the best lie lg-s written. It begins: llow dii We know , by I lie hank-hiM river. AVitere the mired and sulky oxen wail. A- d it looks as though we might wait for ever. Hew do we know that the floods abate.' “STALKY'S" ORIGIN. For j ure jollity and schoolboy mischiol thole is nothing in the hook better t-’iai: -'Stalky." Mr Killing i-dls us He-i it was written about lit" a-lven--11, ." lint wtu, “lor siine- reason or oilier,” never put into the famous hock, ib- e we learn how Corkran gained hiLnmv and lei-.ime •• Si.;i 1!,-. " “A our Fl.ale Stalky" by .sheer “stalkim-.-." 3X ICTSM

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