The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-03-31
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
 DE THIS CITY QUIT NATL ORGANIZ AT ION
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 The Guardians Council of the Camp Fire Girls of Bridgeport feels that a statement Of its position bn the Camp Fire situation is due to tha public which has cooperation with and sup ported the Camp Fire activities of the city. The following is copy of the statement sent to the Board of Directors by the Guardians who have rendered their resignations-
 We, the undersigned. still believe in the law and ideals Of the Camp Fire Girls, but unable longer con administration and policy, resign as Guardian of the Fire, and ask that our names be taken from the lists of the Camp Fire Guardians.
 Our reasons for this action are as foliows:---
 l. The sconshtutional rights of the Guardians have been violated by the President and Board of Directors
 The resolution to alter the sys-i tenn of voting by proxy passed at the annual meeting of the Board of Di-s rectors in September. 1914,s has never been considered by the Board of 5Di- recters.
 b. Our request for 8 special meet. ing of the Board of Electors, had in a constitutionaI way has been ignored tby the Presfdent.
 S c. Our request for q financial statement has not been granted.
 It is evident from these facts that though we are 9, se1f-supporting orga- n1zation, we Aare self-governing in name only
 g. We disapprove of the conner ciaIizatIon of Camp Fire Girls through I it's connection with the Quitting Company, which sells numerous ar ticles that are out accord with Camp I Fire ideals
 B. The new membership policy as announced in the January number Of | WoheIo and the 1915 Manual and ir- terpreted by the President In his cir cular letter to protesting Guardians 1 is one that we utterly disapprove. It tends to create class distinctions and l it was not made clear to us when we entered the organization.
 To those unfamiliar with the facts 1 of the case some explanation of these l statements may be helpful When | Camp Fire was organized three years ago. it was largely supported by con- 1 ltributi ons of various people interested in the welfare of girls. It was later felt that such an organization should be self-supporting. It was at the 1 same time to made self gove erning. l When this reorganization took place l many Guardians realized that their power was nominal but not real. since ] the nomination of directors was ac- T tually made by the President through
 
 I appointed and the proxy system of voting threw a majority of the votes into his hands. Thus the Board of II Directors Is his creature not la board responsible to the Guardians as ii should be. Efforts. to remedy this condition have been frustrated by the inaction Of the Board of Directors.
 No complete statement of the fl nancial status and policy have ever been made to the corporation. Many Guardians did not know, for instance that the President and at least two other members of his family are or have been receiving salaries from the organization, but believed that they were giving their services to the work. In order to discuss these an6 other matters the Guardians asked fol a special meeting. This meeting has not been called. A conference be- tween various Directors and Guar dians, did, however. take place ir New York on Monday. One of the l Directors attempted to dispose of the