The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-31

Guardians ob5ecti ons to the infringe rnent of their constitutional rights by saying That is a mere triviaIity. Why quibble about that 2'' The Guar dians are inclined to think it is a vii I tai matter. Other financial matters on which the Guardians have been unable to get satisfactory Information are chiefly concerned with the reIa- tons which exist between Camp Fire Girls and the Camp Fire Quitting Company, but from such infornna- ton as seems forthcoTning, the policy seems to have been very i'll advised ,sl and holds no promise of remedy
 The last action to which objection is taken is the change in policy with regard to the admission of new members Hitherto Guardians ap-s pointments have been made in order of application, which, in any demo- the normal and economical method. Tn the December Wohe1o a change In procedure is announced which amounts to q radical change in poIi- cy Whatever may have been the intent of the arrangement, the ac- tuaI effect is to give preference to those girls who belong to families of means, and discourage those se1f-sup- porting girls who have so much to give and get from Camp fire, and those girls of little means whose ability to serve the community can
 
 such an organization. pr. Gulick made clear that this 1fnnitation was
 his object by his explanation to pro- testing Guardians that the Camp Fire Girls are an army not a hospital. They are to be those who may serve others but not those who have needs The Guardians of Bridgeport are of the opinion that girls may not be so di- vided into those who may serve and those who may be served, but that all have much to give and much to re- ceive. And that the true ideal should be neither to serve nod to be served; but to strive toward common ideals and cooperate toward common ends i7S An attempt was made on Monday to come to g common understanding g bers of the Board of Directors From the Guardians point of view this at tempt was an utter failure. Questions asked by the Guardians were evasive- l Iy answered, especially by pr. Gulick. The presiding officer, pr. Ballet, violation of constitution rights as tqufbblfng' about strivlaIittess'; var ious financial matterse were declared l by two members of the Board to be beyond the comprehension of any but trained minds-a remark which
 amused the Guardians very much {!
 The policies and practice objected to l by the Guardians are endorsed by the
 Board of Directors. In view of these
 conditions. the Guardians of Bridge port handed in their resignations at | the end of the meeting.
 The work for girls will not, how l ever. be abandoned, for the. Guar l dians will hold their groups together I in temporary organization to be 1 known as the Camping Girls, the I Guardians themselves to be called i CounseIIors. The camp in Pleasant
 Valley will be conducted this sum I ner, indeed is being enlarged and put l in order at the present time. The l organization is also planning various
 other activities which will be an 1 nounced in the near future.
 The signers are: Sophia Grumrnan
 Ethel Sterling, Grace Upfan. Maud,
 Curtis, Lena Johnson, Mrs. Schrewere
 Josephine Haughton. Ethel Haughton
 Annie Bor1and, Leona Macgeorge
 Elizabeth Spencer, Miss Wright, Mis- Calhoun, Mollie Bassett, Mrs. Dixon
 Natalie Mcfarland, Bessie Warren
 Elsie Gober and Miss Goodwin.