WORLD BROTHERHOOD

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 831, 27 November 1929, Page 4

WORLD BROTHERHOOD

AIM OF GIRL GUIDES

ANNUAL MEETING HELD That world brotherhood would ultimately be achieved through the two great youth movements, the Boy Scout and Girl Guide organisations, was the opinion expressed by Mrs. W . R. Wilson. chief commissioner, at the annual meeting of the Council of the Girl Guides Association held in their rooms in Upper Queen Street yesterday afternoon. The lie.ld of service opened up in post-Guide work was stressed. Patriotism, honour and service were part of the teachings of the movement, and would be productive of much good, as was realised by the founder. Lady Baden-Powell. and also by Lady Haig and Princess Mary. Members of both organisations came from all classes and all kinds of homes, being trained in ideals that made for human betterment. Here were taught those things that made for spiritual greatness and the growth of idealism. A profit of £686 14s 3d as against £1,212 8s 9d for last year was shown on the balance-sheet presented by the general secretary, Miss Wakefield. This did not include the £SOO Government subsidy, which had come to hand only recently. The Guide shop in the Bank of New South Wales Buildings had proved a great success, showing a gross profit for 1929 of £416 13s Sd, as against a loss of £lB 19s 2d last year. There had been an increase of £261 Ss 6d in sales, but expenses had increased by £146 16s 3d. The financial position of the Dominion Girl Guide Magazine had not improved,* a loss of £l3B 12s 5d being shown, as against one of £SS 17s Sd last year. In July a magazine secretary, Miss Statham, was appointed. The amount paid in customs duty, £226, was commented on by Mr. C. J. Tunks, who thought an arrangement might be made to have this reduced. He congratulated the association on the sound position shown, and advised continuing operations along present lines. Plans for increasing interest in the work will be considered shortly in view of the decrease of 366 members this year, according to Mrs. R. M. Tolhurst, who presided. The first Dominion camp, which is to be held in Wellington in January, will do much to revive interest and to develop the work. Reports were also presented by Mrs. Keeble, overseas correspondent; Mrs. Milsom, Brownies; Dr. Margaret Knight. Rangers; and Mrs. W.\R. Wilson, guiding in the province.