Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1913-06-23

sweep. dust and keep her room neat
". befhe. dress and prepare food
property for q healthy haby and Cor
onp suffering from stated causes
First Glass Scout haze ~ least two
dollars IN the savings bank. earned ~
herself. good WORK N ainnalinR. tests
n fan requirements for first aid ana
rndimentnry nursing. explore and
fketch tntcillglbly q glven stretch Of
country or find such q place from 3
sketch made by another scout judge
accurately any given distance. slnt
OF humber. produce collection 81 spe.
clmens or make plain garment
neatly or cook and serve nourIshment
20 invatl1 IN al least ,nfee soFshs Ut
81 elcNntsH. OF else show sumo dsfl-
nits line Of work accomplished that
win make her seif-suppoftlng.
The uniform IL OF khaki. and the
materials are manufactured ~ our
national ouifIiteFs. Each piece OF
cloth has our badge stamped on the
wrong side. The hats and leaRines
also have the badge stamped on them.
Each scout master n requested 10 APP
ply for material 20 headquarters. or
10 the writer direct. as these supplies
can not be obtained without a writ.
ten order. No person who Il not q
regularly enrolled Girl Scout or Of
ficer n entitled 70 wear either the
uniforms or anything manufactured
from the cloth.
Individual troops are formed In any
place where the work n 10 be con-
- .f..I Hraf
patrols. each under leader. The
scout Wastcr has entire charge Of the
troop bus has assistants.
Courts OF honor or city councils are
formed In any place desiring them,
and are required IN cities or towns
having several troops. They pass on
all applications for scout master.
Any and all girls may Join. who are
OF the required age. We have no
duea OF any kind TO the organisation.
Sometimes local troops wish 20 raise
fund. but this l. optional with them.
No dues are required for membership
and no girl IL required To contribute
" she u not able 20 do 80. no matter
what the plan OF funds In the local
troops
Tho national organization h sup
ported entirely by contributions. AZ
the present time no officer receives a
salary. later. however we shall
hav % provide a fund for the cxecu.
tive secretary, whose duties are very
heavy.
~ rapidly as possible. we hope 10
organize individuoi states placing
the work under competent leaders
This viii minimize the work for each
department. yet secure more efficient
supervision some OF the states are
already fairly well organized
We have representatives abroad.
| organizing the Girl scouts using our
WORK.
We are working towards a nation
al hospital and training school for
our girls. combined with an indus
trial proposition that will enable tho
Girls 10 earn their own training Just
as soon as sufficient funds can be
secured the work on this viii be
started.
Generally speaking. We are trying
to show girls the way 60 help them
selves into higher and finer WON
anhoOd. efficiency. worth, and We are
trying 10 help them o. attain these
| things once they see the way.
The Crusaders OF the World IN the
senior organization OF the Girl Scouts,
| and any girl or woman eighteen years
or over may become u member.
The work given includes all the
! Girl scout requirements. as well aa
more thorough preparation Ia many
things. Prominent among these IL
rudimentary nursing
In many places the Crusaders are
the backbone OF the scouts and are
| demonstrating that young girls are
not tbs only persons who enjoy the
work
We have spoken OF the work aud
The requirements and the members,
| but have passed over the pleasures.
| Il IL not Ia 0e thought, from this.
that the Girl scouts have only work.
tor they have pleasures. too. great,
| deep pleasures.
There Is the camping. and what
l girl does not respond To the call of
her inner SELF when camping h men
toned, and want To Rog The instruc-
1 tons for camp life are such as make
Il possible for girls 20 have a great
i time, ana yet not get lntO 80 many
OF the troubles that people without
the Girl Scout equipment would have
| For instance, Girl Scout doesn't
maze az her mind that she has "a
| stand things az they are, especially
| II they are unpleasant. she simply
sets 10 work 10 show how a good
4 scout can mako AUlNEh ANfNlhfthhif
no matter where she H. And. first
| thing you know. SHE has good Walei
to drink. "a good bed 10 sleep on
and everything else Just as coy AZ
could be.
And then there are the big hon
| fires. when girl wants 10 tel
! stories, or play games. 1t IL such Z
| splendid time for the qulzzes, and
10 compare experiences, and plan foi
| the thlngs that are "a be done. And
any Girl Scout that cant get "A thor
| Ough training IN stalking while she
IL camping ~ not going to give up
Watch her next time. She VIII study
all the harder until next camping
/ time comes
Then there are unbounded oppor
| iunities for gathering specimens. ths
| fishing swimming. and all the Other
| things that make camp life one lone
| pleasure
And when camping season IN over
the girls can have the hikes, VIII
/ bOn-fifos az the end Of them While
supper N being prepared, The games
too. are part OF the outdoor pleas
ures that compensate for the hard
work.
ANY way you take IL. the or
Scout is going 10 have a fine time
even though She works hard az hei
studies. and she IN going TO Ice strong
and healthy aud competent, and such