The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-11-20
FcRMER CAMPFIRE GIRLS NOW ARE IN
 INDEPENDENT BODY
Complain of Commercial Element in Order From
 Which They Withdrew

i More than 200 girls, most of whom were formerly members of the Camp Fire Girls, gathered last evening in Presbyterian hall and successfully in Istituted a new movement. which, ac- cordfng to its founders. is destined to spread throughout the eountry1 The name,s the Pathfinder girls, a group of laws, a watchword and a symbol were adopted last evening. The aims and organizations of the Pathfinder girls are fashioned closely after those of the Camp Fire Girls from which the various local groups withdrew last spring on the ground that a commer- cial element had crept into the na- tional organization. The new organi- zation, unahi1iated with any national one, will be an influence for good in the community and will serve to keep the girls together.
 Any girl 12 years or older may join the oDganization and any whom 21 years or older. may qualify as a guide to group of girls. The guides will form themselves into a body and will be the governing board of the orgapi- zation.
 The watchword of the organization
 will be Straight and, True,' and it's symbol an arrow. A code Of seven laws have been adopted which must be kept by each faithful member: 61) A Pathfinder girl is loyal to her city and her God: CD she is rever- ent; (3) she is honest; C4) she seeks truth at all times; (5) she is kind and never hurts another person by either word or deed; f6) she is p4re,F she is always happys (79 she seeks to make others happy through service.
 The ideals of the organizatin are founded upon the 1astc hapter of Proverbs of the Bible and are:
 A worthy woman who will find, for her price is far above ruhies Strength and dignity are her clothing She s~eaketh wisdom and the law Of kirdz ness is ever hers. She stretcheth forth her hand to the needy (HeIpfulness). She worketh willingly with her hands and eateth not the bread if idIeness (Industry). Her friends safely trust in her and she doeth them good and not evil all her days (Loyalty9. Give her the fruit of her labor and let her works praise her.
 The costume which has been adept ed will consist of a khaki rni1dy down the centre front. The blouse will have a khaki belt which may be replaced by a leather one after "a certain number of merits have been won. The khaki hat will have red cord to complete it.
 The girls will also, wear a silver ring, marked with an arrow
 l The merit system has been adopted, to encourage the girls to live up to the ideals and laws of the Organization. The merits will be awarded in the form of arrows of different colors, l each color signifying a different clasi- hcation: Health. red arrow; first aid light blue arrow citizenship, dark blue arrow; patriotism, red, white land blue arrow: social life, vermillion arrow; business, silver arrow; house
 hold arts, orange arrow; manual arts, brown arrow; endurance. purple ar row. and five sense, violet arrow.
 Each group will have a guide or lcounselor and each will have a name IgeveraI were formed last night, one
 hosing the name of Pathfinder girls Eof the Mountain Trail and another,
 Pathfinder girls of the Star Light l Trail.