The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-05-09

in the villages and In the country dis
tricts will have the same opportunities
as their companions OF the cities.
1t Is to be specially noted that the
expense OF Joining is so low that any
girl can become q member OF this very
beneficial organization.
First, the object is succinctly con-
tanned In these seven propositions:
Seek beauty.
Give service.
Pursue knowledge
Be trustworthy
Hold on to health.
Glorify work.
Be happy
1t may be contended that girl may
be all Of these without going to the
trouble OF joining any club, but the
question is, will they? We believe that
II is often demonstrated that there is
more success In orkantzed effort than
by single or individual effort: and so
with the Camp Fire Girls-Whatever
may have been accomplished in the
way OF better physical or moral train
ing for the individual girl is provided
In the Camp Fire Girls" as a COM
munity or organization. What is good
for one is good for all regardless OF
the environment.
Secondly, the preliminaries TO be- |
coming a member, while they appear
to be numerous, are none Of them
onerous nor anything that a girl
should not be familiar with. We VIII
briefly consider the conditions that are
required. The first step or degree"
Desire" which is comprehended In the
oI- |
The Fire Makers desire Is:
"As fuel Is brought TO the IRE
So ! purpose to bring
Ny strength,
My ambition,
Ny hearts desire,
My Joy,
And my sorrow,
To the fire
OF humankind;
For 1 will tend,
As my fathers have tended,
And my fathers fathers,
Since time began.
The fire that IL called
The love OF man for man;
The love OF man for God.
The candidate must make known
her desire to be a member OF the
Camp Fire Girls" at least three
months prior to the test. She must
repeat the above desire" and know
how to do the following things:
1. What to do in emergencies-(a)
on fire; OBJ Persons In deep
water unable to swim, or in a hole In
the ice; (c) To bandage a cut; I'D |
Treat a frosted foot: (e) Person In
faint; (D To know what a girl Of her
age needs to know about herself; (g) |
commit to memory some good poem or
song not less than twenty-five lines in
length; (h) To know the career Of
some one noted woman; ID To know
and sing all the words OF my Coun-
try It's OF Thee" (g) She must be
able to get a meal; TO keep a CLASH
fed account OF all receipts and ex-
penses OF money; TO tie a square knot /
five times in succession correctly and
without hesitation TO sleep with open
TO take an average OF at /
least half hour daily exercise out or |
doors for thirty days; to refrain from |
sodas and candies between meals for
one month.
The second step is The Torch
Bearers Desire"
THE light which has been given 10 me |
II desire TO pass undimmed to others" /
The candidate must have been a /
Fire Maker" for three months. and !
girl can subscribe to them without
any sacrifice OF any good thing In life |
and with the positive knowledge that
she Is gaining an experience which
will be invaluable to her as a woman.
The chief officer OF the Camp Fire
Girls" is the guardian. II is expressly
required that she be a woman who
has had experience with girls; a low
able, tactful. intelligent, dignifled wo-
man. who shall be able to give the
girls any help they may need TO be-
come a member She is appointed by
the National headquarters. but a selec-
ton may be made by any Camp
Fire and II II is advisable the selec-
ton may be appointed. These groups
may contain from six to twenty girls
and the meetings are generally held
weekly.
This organization is not an imitation
OF the boy Scout" movement, but has
an Independent and essentially differ
ent way Of working. They have a sys-
TEN Of honors which are attained by
pursuing one purpose until that pur.
pose is accomplished but they have no
prize nor competing contests for any
test Of strength, skill or mental attain