New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-09
Instruction Work of Few
Mischief Makers, Says
DR.. Ballet.
COMMITTEE REPORTS
TO BOARD FRIDAY
Guardians Supporting DR.. GU
lick Say Members of His Fam
ilv Are Now Off Payroll.

officials Of the Camp Fire Girls de-
MED yesterday the statement that there
was a serious revolt in the organiza-
ton. The trouble was caused, they
said, by a few malcontents actuated by
personal motives.
DR.. Thomas NJ. Ballet, dean Of the
School of Pedagogy of New YORK Uni
versity, chairman of committee ap-
pointed last fall 10 inquire into the
complaints, made long statement IN
roplv to the stories which appeared IN
the morning papeis. His committee
will make its final report at board
meeting on Friday 80,
According to u member o. the man.
cial committee, which is the storm CEN
ire. all the trouble will be smoothed
away at that meeting.
"If things should become too un-
rleasant. of course, DR.. Quick Would
resign rather than suffer them, ne
said. "but | am confident that VIII not
happen. DR.. Gulick built up this or
canization. 1t is his very life and SOUL
80 one questions his good intentions:
The whole trouble is just inability OF
some Of the leaders to hit it off TO-
gether.'
Gulick Family on Payroll.
DR. Ballet said in his statements;
"Tbe charge is made that four OF "
Gulick's family are on the payroli;
This is false. Our committee 1ouhd
that Mrs. Gulick received a salary OF
500 q month from January TO OCTOBER
1914. For q few months one OF heI
daughters was on salary OF go
month last winter. Our committee
found that Mrs. Quick has put more
money in cash into the organization ION
than she has ever received from II. "
Gulicks salary is $4,000, and that IS 10
more than is usually PAID III slii'Ii"l
organizations. -. -,;sir.
forrCd and have signed petitions under
false impressions given them. men
CIV committee report is published the
Guardians viii learn the facts.
"A Brooklyn guardian is quoted as
savinc tina. the organization Is be'hg
made aristocratic. There IS no truth
- his statement. The annual fee Is
10 cents. This keeps no poor glrl our.
There have been reports privately
c.rc,.l,ted that there mas been dlShon-
7
49,, IN The management Of its finances.
orr committee found this 10 be aoso-
lrto'v untrue. The organization was
,1,nrira unwisely into debt. Dr.
Gulick's policy has been from the ne
Ginning TO make the organization SELF
NV own conviction, after serving as
2 member OF this investigating, com
mittee. is that the whole trouble Is
due to a few mischief makers VINO
we're actuatcd by personal feehng' l
NAV add that the designations OF Nr'
George ". Perkins and the late MISS
Grace VI. Dodge were presented ana
accented over two years ago, and had
nothing 10 DO with recent disturb
anceS.
Miss Tarbell Was Dummy
Miss Ida Tarbcll, who is mentioned
es one of the directors who resigned
recently, said yesterday that she re-
SIGNED last summer because she was
"tired of being dummy 49,
Il never heard anything about TINS
trouble" she said, land 1t absolutely
had no connection with M reSlgha-
lion. So far as know, Or. Oulick is d
man Of the highest IDEALS ana 4oi''eS'
personal integrity ,, >o.,.
GUARDIAN OF OlIt VI tilN +NN''-
Jcreev Camp Fire groups denied that
fbcrc was any dissatisfaction with the
method of selling dresses and insignia
The central office supplies all the equip,
mcnt, including khaki robes, beads and
badges Of honor. .,,-,
"fbe khaki dresses cost $l15." she
said. THAT is just as cheap as the
material can be bought in the stores.
know. for l used to buy 1t myself.
Now [ come to headquarters and get
the dress all cut out. The $lI3 IN
cluded several yard OF leather lrlhse'
which would be hard to ma III an
ordinary shop. H.
"Tbe large honor beads sell at the
rate of 100 for 81, or two cents apiece
# bought ir smaller quantities. l