CORRESPONDENCE.

Hokitika Guardian, 7 May 1925, Page 3

COR R ESPONDENCE.

AN OPEN LETTER TO PARENTS i i F SCO UTS AND ( ÜBS OF THE Ist. HOKITIKA ’flu it IP. Dear Sir or Madam. Sims- the re--liii innis (,l the Health Department have been lifted, we are endeavouring lo reorganise our Troup and Puck and wil.li the experience of the past yen- I-. help ns are hoping to secure the support and iniere-t of parents m the movement. In view i f the apMiieiit no-unUer-t. Hiding regarding the movement the following information may he of interest : Th • Scout Movement c- not a military training. It is mu without a religious basis. D is 11 (,t a class movement. It I- nut political. It aims hi,.velo; ing good citizenship among ho vs bv lorning their character, training them in cl,.- ervulion, oliedienee and .-ell-reliance, indu ing loyalty and t hougii lf id ness for i the is. teaching ,-ervne-. u-i-iill to the public and haudieraiu- useful to themselves, promoling 1 hysical de\ elopmeiit and health. A'uiir hoy will learn tilings that " ill h,. use! ul lo him all though i his life. j The success el the training depends to a huge extent on you. for we cannot help your hoy as much as wo should like unless "c have your baekm; ai home. Many parents are content to let m- have their hoys, hut lake little or no interest in what Due. mi. V nr inere-L ill what iuter- . ■ .I! !I. \ i- a very great help to hi'll and to Y m um also lo'lp larlv to meet ing'-. and yen - y iii he lieipiug him, too. for he "ill learn in He nubs- he attends regularly, li will helm it your-eli. for many | ar;.ii! s Inn e told me . I the I remendoils ,-! i a 11 1 fe; the better in their hoys sin e they joined the Snouts. We are - Till , 1 , do our best lor your hoy : w ill you i'oip us r ■|'Pe \ r i; t- j I e one ol specia i ctfor: ■ i < outing circles, on account (.rent S out . lamb., ree lo he lie), j al the Dunedin Exhibition during the L n-wi.is t b: 'ays. Apart ji- m rhe edimat i null ; ;;!ue of i-imli a t j-itlie hiv s sir uld gain much by l U... if a.ssoeial ion with Scents from all over He- moll. The Scout motto is -•!,(. | renared". and it i- essential that mi et i ngs hould ' oinmence at so that t hose who intend going j 1,, Dunedin may have the neie'sary tiaining ami preparation. TT:e ti iv i meet ing " ill he In Id at the T’roop Ileadiiiiarlers at. 7 p.m. to111oi i’o. Friday- (for Die Scoiilsl and oi 1 p.m. tier the Weil t uh> 1 I am etc.. LAYALD PAIHIAM i \ " M . Hokitika. .May 70,i.. If’J-N.