SCOUTS & GUIDES

Hokitika Guardian, 1 March 1933, Page 2

SCOUTS & GUIDES

DECLARED “BLACK” IN SYDNEY. DECISION OF LABOUR PARTY. Thousands of children of New South Wales are “black.” They .are in the same category as the beer of Western Australia. The Labour Party, speaking through its metropolitan conference, has declared without dissentients 'that Boy Scouts, Wolf Cubs, Girl Guides and all associated bodies a*e to be' regarded with disfavour.

The children of trade unionists are not to he permitted to join. This will mean, if the resolution is honoured, that thousands of children will have to resign and mournfully pack away their uniforms in the hope of the I dawning of a brighter day of more intelligence. 'Some tears will damp the packing,,* The limit of the ,farce was reached when the Junior Red Cross was added to the “black” list. The children who are members of this beneficent movement were ruled out as being “a national menace.” One voice only was raised y on their behalf. Any delegates who considered the motion to he foolish held it wisdom to be silent. Thus it is recorded that the motion requiring members of trade unions to forbid their children, to join a,ny of the organisations mentioned was “carried 0:1 the voices.” No divisions' were called for, because it was seen that the conference was determined to administer a blow to “those subtle' undermining influences.”