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-THE, 'BUSEW-4.1,10ERV-- CODE-1 OF ETHICS
+===== The Bushwalkers' Code Of Ethics. =====
-- -
--Bran G. --Harvey.
+- Brian G. Harvey.
-Back in 1949 the- N..S W. Federation of Bush-I./caking Clubs, in 1-t-s vis-dam, d-rew up a--.'p-bde- of hich' it EN COns id ere d, if
-pr--a.tis d by a1.lT dnembe-r-s' of the -Fe derate-d kreep :bushy alk
+Back in 1949 the N.S.W. Federation of Bush-walking Clubs, in its wisdom, drew up a Code of Ethics, which, it considered, if practised by all members of the Federated Clubs, would keep bushwalkers and bushwalking on a higher plane as regards both general practice and behaviour. This was not regarded as entirely complete in itself, but rather as a minimum standard to be followed by all who walk, camp or picnic in the bush. Further, that its general adoption would add greatly to the enjoyment of the bush, assist in the preservation of flora and fauna, and of greater importance to us, would earn the acknowledgement and respect of the general public and the Government Ministers.
-ersand bushwalking on a higher plane as regards both general
-practice and behavio_ur_a___This._ .was not regarded as entirely complete in itself, but rather as a, minimum standard to be followed by
+Consequent upon the adoption of the Code, the Federation addressed all Federated Clubs, asking that they ratify and acknowledge the Code as their Club standard of bushwalking ethics. Our then Committee naturally, on behalf of the members, adopted the Code as it was entirely in keeping with out Objects and Club practices at that time. However, at the subsequent Annual General Meeting, when all Club By-laws passed since inception were submitted to the meeting for ratification, the Committee's decision was reversed, and it was decided NOT to adopt the code. It was held that the Code was merely a re-statement of the S.B.W normal practice behaviour and that the adoption of the Code was unnecessary.
-all who walk, camp. d-r picnic that it s general adoption wo-u.ld add grea.tly -to the, enjoyment of the -bush, assist in
-the preSer-sr-a-ti-on-of 'and fauris, -and-,c-o-f iiiip6-'rta-nce to us, would. earn the acknowledg.ement and, respect of the general public
+This decision, in my opinion, high-handed, smug and left the door open to dnager. In teh first place, it was treated with some scorn in the Federation Council and has not been forgotten, as the matter was mentioned at a Council meeting a few months ago. Further, we have been told by outside sources that we are a "smug" club - the attitude adopted in this matter does not tend to disprove that statement. The danger is that our general practice and behaviour is liable to undergo evolution, and what we thought proper in 1949 may not hold good today. At one time it was accepted as good manners to ask permission of Leaders to remove one's shirt, as the time and place may not have been propitious for that action. At a recent Monthly Meeting when members were asked to recognise that custom, a resolution was passed that free rein be given to members in the discretion of removing, or conversely, wearing of shirts. This freedom cuts across that Code of Ethics which exhorts walkers to avoid scant attire in public and so assist to gain the respect of the citizen. This clearly demonstrates that changes are taking place in attitude.
-and the-- GOVerhrfeMinisters.-" - -
-Consequent upon the adoption of the Code, the Federation addres. -d - all ' Fe-de-rated Clubs, 1 Vhdy. e dge the
+Incoming Prospective Members are handed a copy of "Hints to Propsective Members" to which is appended a copy of the Code of Ethics, and they are told these ethics have been "the standard practice inthis Club for over twenty years"! However, the fact of the matter is that incoming members, and as far as that goes, accepted members, are not bound by any behaviour rules other than a few restrictions contained in our By-Laws. The statement in our "Hints to Prospectives" that the pactices therein are OUR practices has NOT bee ratified by a general Meeting. As a point of fact, we have no written Accepted Practices as far as our Club is concerned and members can therefore do as they please, subject to the By-Law that dogs must not be brought on Official Walks and that natural observance of the Law is expected. This places the Club in a very invidious and ludicrous position when we have the effrontery to complain to Federation Council about the behaviour of the members of other walking clubs who, for example, deemed it their pleasure and privilege to kick up their heels in the small hours of the morning at Federation Reunions, or that a party of Wolf Cubs left empty packets of "Minties" on the track and so despoiled the idyllic surroundings of the bush.
-Code "- as their Club sta.n-dar'd :of-b-ursicyfg.,g_kinigr ethIedl. '_Our then Cornmittee naturally;:: -on. = ,- )'ieha-TI-f- of t-h-4e--- rrremb"---eri' adopted the Code as
- wa's entirel--y -in-- ke-ep-ing- j atrd. ,Club-- -pr a ctl- -.C.6.s -at that
+It is quite open to question what is the 'Accepted practice' of our Club in anything, for who with any degree of certainty can authoritatively define it? The practice of a member elected, say at the most recent Committee meeting, is more open to question than that of one of our Foundation Members - because we have no established written and ratified Accepted Practices. The Hints and General Information imparted to Prospective Members at Instructional Week-end Camps regarding "Do's and Dont's" are therefore purely unofficial. In applying for membership the Prospective only agrees to abide by the Club Corstitution and By-Laws. He, or any full member of our Club, can litter the tracks with papers and orange-peel, leave garbage and tins in the camp-fire-place, chop standing trees, wash in creeks upstream from camp, carve initials on trees or raise Cain whilst in the train - just as he thinks fit. Any nobody has any authority to take him to task, save that a complaint may be lodged with the Committee, which again has no written authority to fall back on as to mode of behaviour, to enable it to reprimand.
- time. However, at the subsequent Annual General. Meeting, when all
-_Club BY-laws irere- to the meeting
+The foregoing remarks may have taken things to the extreme, but I challenge anyone to dispute the statements, which are my own opinion and do not reflect that of the Committee.
-for ratific--ation, -bhe Commi-t-tde Ts '1-116-05:gion- was --revered, - and it was
-_ decided NOT - to '--a-d6pt the -- 'It wars held that -the46de; _was merely
+I hope that some member of good intention will bring the matter forward at the Half-Yearly Meeting and that a suitably framed resolution will be adopted to end our ridiculous position of proclaiming "You do as we say, not as we do!"
- re'-rst-a-tement of the S B.W normal pr a-et:ice behaviour
-_ . -
+To the non-Club member who may read these lines I would say that we do, as a body, endeavour to set the example in bushwalking behaviour and practice, and that I have felt it necessary to draw the Club's attention to its shortcomings.
-and  that- the -adoftion -of the Co-de - w-as -unnecessary,- -
-d-e cis ton iwa:s=-0;, -11-iigh-:haride :smug,L atid left
+----
+__Editor's explanation__, to save the young members from misinterpreting the above article. To me it appears that the gist of Brian's complaint is not that our rules of behaviour are at fault, but, like the British Constitution, we haven't got them in writing.
+----
+Why resist temptation -- there'll always be more.
+----
-the door -Op elf' the -r:j.r-St place,-:=1-t 'Atm& treated with
-some scorn in the Federation Council and has not been forgotten, as I.:tile matter ras rnentoned=: at a Council /tee t-Ing Cf-ew- _1-65nths ago.
-we -h-ava-: .ive an, by: 'olltisi--rdel-'.-SbuT-CTes t w-e are a_in smug"
-' the,_attii-tud er --a_dopt-e-dTin his: iniatt er d di s
-pirbve th_at ,stateMent  :=d`a-rige-r-=,-,i&; that: oUr- : p-i-jac;t;i7ce and
-ehavi o-Ur :II _Ebb nderoev lui!on :and:whatw:G=t:hdu1ght proper
-in 1949 may not hold good :today. At one time..-It.]-was--taore-ep'ted as goo( Manners to ask permission of Leaders to remove one Ts shirt, as the time Land 091-66= may no have the-on -pibl5ftic5T.iis f or that action. At a
-recent - Motathly 1eeting- .1a.S10-'d to ecoie1- that
-custom, a ol i p-aes-e'-d ven !trio' Memb ers
-in the discretionof removing, or conversely, wearing of shirts.
-This freedom cuts --G5de-cif-Ethi cs which exhorts walkers te
-ayo 4. !:d scant attire npublic and ,a;p s i,s t. g-ain: the r;es-p,e ct of t
-_ This place  in
-attitude. _ _
-Incoming Prosp-acto_ye. Megibe-rS are 'handed-. 'a-_,_cOlj-Ty  to
-Pi=6- pe C't Merab tr-P-8"-' vi-hich- i n-cred CdpY Of the 'C'ode of
- Ethics, and ti-_-4.ey are told .eth.i.cs,_ haxe been "the standard
-"lpac:ti--66- in :tb-1-$.---= a-1410,- , However, the fact oi
-the Matter is that and as faras that goes, accept
-MeMberS,.'-' arlYT.-1?ehav.4..-dur 'rules: other thafi a few
-restrictions  cant The s tatbMe:ritr.in.-'IIintsourf
--; Pro sp ectivebn that the' Pra c-Lti6es`-.therein jai*.OU practices has
-NOT been ratified by a: general' Me.etin-;,- 1:18 'a ,plo-int" bf faCt, we have no written Accept ed P.racti .f-ar as Oluio :'is concerned and
-members can therefore do as they plea.se, subject to the By-Law that
-.
-dogs must not be brought on Official Walks and that natural observance of the Law is expected. This places the Club in a very invidious and ludicrous position when we have the effrontery to complain to Federation Council about the behaviour of the members of other walking clubs who, for example, deemed it their pleasure and privileg
-to kick up their keels in the small hours of the morning at Federation Reunions, or that a party of Wolf Cubs left empty packets of "Minties" on the track and so despoiled the idyllic surroundings of the bush.
-It is quite open to question what is the IP.ccepted practice' of our Club in anything, for who with any degree of certainty can authoritatively define it? The practice of a member elected, say at the most recent Committee meeting, i8 more open to question than
-that of one of our Foundation Members - because we have no established written and ratified Accepted Practices. The Hints and General Information imparted to Prospective Members at Instructional Week-end Camps regarding "Do's and Dont's" are therefore purely unofficial. In applying for membership.the Prospective only agrees to abide by the Club Corstitution and By-Laws. He, or any full member of our Club, can litter the tracks with papers and orange-peel, leave garbage and tins in the camp-fire-place, chop standing trees, wash in creeks upstream from camp, carve initials on trees or raise Cain
-whilst in the train - just as he thinks fit. Any nobody has any authority to take him to task, save that a complaint may be lodged with the Committee, which again has no written authority to fall back on as to mode of behaviour, to enable it to reprimand.
-The foregoing remarks may have taken -things to the extreme, but I challenge anyone to dispute the statements, which are my own opinion and do not reflect that of the Committee.
-I hope that some member of good intention will bring the matter forward at the Half-Yearly Meeting and that a suitably framed resolution will be adopted to end our ridiculous position of proclaiming "You do as we say, not as we do"
-To the non-Club member who may read these lines I would say that we do, as a body, endeavour to set the example in bushwalking behaviour and practice, and that I have felt it necessaty to draw the Club's attention to its shortcomings.
-EDITOR'S EXPLANATION, to save the young members from misinterpreting the above article. To me it appears that the gist of Brian's complaint is not that our rules of behaviour are at fault, but, like the British Constitution, we haven't got them in writing.
-Why resist temptation -- there'll saways be more.
-C\
-/
 - Dot Butler fC'--
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