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Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

in fits present crisis. such superior serv-
ice, IN fact. rs has never been known
before in the history OF the world
"Glrl Scouts" she says, are not asked
to de for their, country. They are
asked to live for # The British Girl
Scouts are proving that they know how
70 live for thei- country In most ef-
DO you know what the Girl Scouts
OF London are called The eyes OF
Great Britain They have offered their
services for regular pa troll duty, which
keeps them on the lookout for Zeppe-
Inns Ever since the air raids began
every Girl Scout knows the location OF
somessafety cellar, where she can con-
duct the people when she spies one of
the huge birds Of prey lowering in the
Red Cross work and sfsnaling srs
also proving the British Girl Scouts
usefulness BY this knowledge they
are able TO give useful assistance TO the
Keller OF wounded soldiers ana Belgian
refugees and TO read correctly mes
sages signaled from air craft or ships
--;-, - .r.
Mrs. Lows own troop IN London -
serving meals to ammunition workers.
who work eight hours. with ten min
utes every three hours for refresh
/ ments- Her girls are cooking simple
food and rushing through the factories
| daily, basket on arm. 10 serve IT. The
| N8AEA SNoANH VIM lAS-~-~-N
cyclists have offered their services to
their country as messengers. ~
"Allsof which proves" says Mrs Low,
that the girl well equipped with
practical training IS well disciplined
and knows how TO obey orders, can
make her place in any emergency and
give a good account Of herself"
The American Girl Scouts may be
interested TO know that the British
Girl Scouts print and publish maya
zine which they call ths Girl Guide Ga
} zette. It IS 4 very creditable little is
sue and contains n mass OF material Of
interest 20 the girls.
The British Girl Scouts are not the
only foreign girls who have their hos
tells ready. for those who are injured
and rendered homeless by lombard
ment. who have their streteners ready
! and who have learned TO banoegs
} wounds The French girls are active
too, and are even going step farther
by drilling every day outside or Paris
7 in all Of the experiences OF camp lifs
{ that the Boy Scouts follow
1 The Italian girls are not outdone b
: these allied sisters italian Girl Scout;
twsre recently delegated by the gov
I I eminent TO bestow honor medals q
: italian soldiers at public SERVICES heic
5 IN Rome
Z Though the American Girl Scout or
: ganization does not emphasize thos'
Z aspects OF its training which have
: military favor, yet u cannot refraii
? from being proud OF tho practical serv
: ice which It's European members AZ
4 able TO render to their countries
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and give correctly the Girl Scouts
passwords


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From this point a Girl Scouts train
ing ranges all the way from the most
practical to the most cultural sub
jects. She may compete for a musi-
clans badge or a cooks badge, accord
ing to her bent.
At each stage Of her progress she
receives an ornamental badge which
is calculated to appeal to her femI-
nine eve as well as her youthful in
stinct for decoration.
The entire course aims to cover the
natural activities of a girls life, and
through the spirit OF competition and
hone of final recognition the every
dav routine duties are suffused with a
glow which at once removes their dull
ness.
be gained. Each one prescrlDes outles
which will contribute in some degree
TO a more efficient wormanhood. AS an
example of this the matron house
keepers badge is perhaps one OF the
most interesting OF all. the REQUIRE
ments of this badge are to know how
TO uEe a vacuum cleaner. to stain and
Dolish floors to- clean wire window
screens, to put away furs and fannels,
to clean glass, kitchen utensils brass
and sllverware.
A Ixnowledge of marketing Is also
necessary, and girl must know three
different outs of meat and the price OIL
each, the seasons for fruits ana vege-
[ tables, fish and game, and know D.
what measure -four, sugar, rice, cere-
ais and vegetables are sold.
| All of these details are, however
simply the means which Girl Scouts
| follow TO reach their broad and ulti-
mate. aim-preparedness for intelli-
! gent service. Any one who was fortu.
| nate enough to witness the physical
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
Special Correspondence
WASHINGTON. D. c.,


AN one imagine whole library
III devoted to fish? There is one
N in Washington, which is the
~ best fish library in. the world,
and it is among the most useful in
stitutions of it's kind existing, for 1t is
one of the most live and up-to-date
scientific libraries with which this
government supplies it's scientific in
Vestigators.
This is the library of the bureau of
fisheries, and the custodian, who has
done the greater part of the work in
building and systematizing this one
cae, of the most active and useful sci
entiffc aids Of it's kind. is a woman
Miss Rose ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
competent to care for the special Ii
hrary of which she is the head.
x X
She il the one woman in the federal
service who has passed the civil serv-
ice examination as a fish culturist.
having entered the office and passed
the examination as a specialist eight
years ago. During the intervening
years she has kept up with the scien-
tiflc progress of this important bureau
Of the Department of Commerce
Miss Macdonald is an enthusiast In
her work. coming naturally by her in
terest In 1t. &ors she Ia a daughter Of
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

limitations; the merit badge system
is the same, and the same outfitter who
makes the girls'-a fact which i'm
presses the children UNNECESSARILY
more than the grown-ups understand.
The slogan, "One kind deed every day."
as to their brothers.
People are constantly writing to Boy
Scout headquarters asking about scout
training for girls; Boy Scouts want to
churches want some wholesome club
work for their girls, and small towns
want to give their children social &C
tivities which will give them bond
with the outside world. All OF these
queries are turned over to the Girl
Scout headquarters, and from here peo-
pie are then informed how girls can
become scouts.
A girl is first placed upon probation
for six months or more. Then she
! makes the promise, "On my honor,
promise that I will try to do my best"
Thereupon, the motto of the Girl
| Scouts, BE Prepared" becomes her in
| dividual possession, and training to
| fulfill it starts.
First she qualities for the tenderfoot
class, and before she is given a tender
| foot badge must know how to tie four
hitch, bowline, fisherman's or sheep
! shank; the governor of the state and
mayor Of the city in which they live
and the history of the flag and how to
fly it
The second-class Girl Scout wears a
badge on her left arm which Indicates
that she has passed the following
tests: How to make a drawing or cut
out in cloth or of paper, the flag of the
United States; how to cook one simple
dish; how to lay fire in a stove, or
matches, how to make 4 bed properly
and know how to make an inyalidis
bed; to know her own measurements
to know the eight points OF the com
pass; to know what to do in case OF
fire; to know a remedy for poison ivy
or what to do to prevent frost bite.
| When girl has completed this part
of the training she is ready to Horh
for her first class badge. To Obtain
this she must know how to Law a tahIf
properly for breakfast, dinner anC
/. supper; bring shirt waist or Skin
{ sewn by herself; be able to tell how Il
t get to a place and walk two miles IL
one hour: be able to dress and wash /
chiId OF two years or younger; have al
elementary knowledge of first aid t
= the injured; have an elementar!
= knowledge of signaling and of thI
t semaphore code; have 50 cents in tn,
e bank earned by herself; bring a cir
8 trained by herself in the tenderfoo
= name three trees, three wild flowers
n three wild animals and three will,
y birds; be able to pass an examination
d upon the first three chapters of tn
i Cross text book on first aid: swim flft
y yards in her clothes, or show a, list o
S twelve satisfactory good deeds; shoN
x points of compass without a compass:
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

"ASf11NtIIONs u y
n PRECIOUS infant is the Girl
M Scout organization; Cor despite
IN disparity of its years. which
& G. scarcely number three, it has
stepped It's way into the life Of ten
countries.
An International movement it Is in
deed, with members in England,
France, Germany, Denmark, Australia,
south Africa, Chile, Syria, Scotland and
tho United States. Tho national Or
ganization Of this country alone is al
ready strong with troops scattered
from Washington, D. c., to California
and from Maine to Georgia.
Like the morning dew, which covers
with diamonds ground that yesterday
was barren, the twentieth century scout
movement has arisen for the youth o.
the world to endow it's pleasures and
pastimes with dignity and purpose.
The Boy Scouts as we know them to.
day-the ubiquitous Boy Scouts, who
command our profound respect if not
our active interest, were the first fruits
of this movement. Almost co-existent
with them have been the Girl Scouts
their sister organization in a double
meaning of the term.
when Cne grand SOUTHWESTERN
chief, Lieut.. Gen. Sir Robert Baden
Powell, founded the Boy Scout move
ment for the improvement and utiliza
ton of juvenile energy 5000 Englisl
girls applied for membership. Hi
project did not include the admission o
girls, SO he turned to his sister, Mis-
Agnes Baden-Powell, and said eff yo,
can form an organization for girls bull
on the plan of the Boy Scouts witho11
making 'tomboys out Of them, q
ahead and do it,"
And Miss Agnes Baden-Powell wen
ahead-to use Sir Roberts. expression
with these English girls. The result
the existence of an international bod
| of Girl Scouts, ready to march shoulde
| to shoulder with the boys.
The work Of Miss Baden-Powe
| marks the first period in the history c
| the Girl Scouts. The second perio
| brings an American woman to tn
scene, Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low of So
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15
o;vore.. and Marriages in Toxic.

TOXIC. April The total number
of divorces last year was 1877 1o54 o ME- a1
rasges in the same year slightly de-
creased I'm number.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

The Gospel Mission meetings are to
be held morning, afternoon and even
ing in the Steiner building.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the Spiritual Academy, Park
street, Rev. Albert P. Blinn, the pastor
will speak in the morning. There will
be no evening service.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the Preston City Baptist church
Rev. Frank White, D. d. viii preach.
His morning subject will be. The
Agony Of Jesus For the Lost.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the Mount Calvary Baptist church
Rev. James Harris. of Norwalk, will
preach at both morning and evening
services. Sunday school at noon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

The Holiness Mission viii hold SER
vices at 81 Main street.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

The Christian Science subject will
be The Doctrine of Atonement.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

at Trinity Episcopal church there
will be holy communion at $50 a. m.
Morning service and sermon at 1880.
Evening service and address at 1880
q. m.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

1t Has Members in.
Ten Countries, and in.
the United States Ex-
tends From Coast to
Coast - Its Origin.
First Girl Scout Troop
in This Country.
Headquarters in Wash
ington Other Troops
Throughout the Land.
Its Aims and Its Meth
DDS Tests and Re-
wards Signaling and
Camping Out-Troop
Government Girl
Scouts in War-Their
Work in Other Coun-
tries.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

Certain definite aims, however, mark
and underlie its activities. It stands
for positive principles. and among these
it numbers its greatest to be that of
good citizenship. All of the Girl Scout
training is directed toward this final
object.
Thus it is apparent that while the
function of the Girl Scouts is some
what different from that of the Boy
Scouts, in patriotic spirit they are akin.
Carl Vrooman, assistant secretary of
agriculture, who addressed the girls at
their first national rally in June, COM
plimented them on this fact. He said /:
'fWomen are just as patriotic as men
their functions in the life of the re-
public are just as important and funda-
mental as those of men, and 1t is just
as incumbent upon them to translate
their patriotism into practical efforts
: as 1t is for men,"
| Believing this to be true the found
| ers of the Girl Scouts have adhered in
| many respects to the program used by
the Boy Scouts. Troops are organized
according to the same system; the Girl
| Scout law follows the same general
outline; the training Is similar, only
| being altered to meet the differences
of the girls requirements and her sex
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the Central Baptist church, the
pastor Rev. Joel B. Slocum, D. D., will
preach at both hours. The morning
subject will be. The Comma Of His
Feet; evening, Did Jesus Fail7 The
Sunday School orchestra will play at
the evening service. Sunday school
and City Bible class for men at noon.
The b. Y. p. U. will meet at $40,
leader, J. w. Carlevale.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At Grace Memorial Baptist church
there will be preaching morning and
evening by Rev. S. r. Harris. of Rich
Tnond, Va Sunday school will be held
at noon.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

Ga, who spends much time on
her estates in Scotland and England
friends Sir Robert and his sister. Mrs.
Low was impressed with the POSSIBLE
tiles which their scheme Of training
held for American girls. She took the
had planned her course and went d.
rectly to Savannah, where she person.
ally organized the first Girl Scout troop
in the United States.
This troop and her Girl Scout. princi-
pies evoked enthusiasm which spread
beyond the bounds of her native south
ern city. This enthusiasm presaged a
national development and Mrs. Low
was emboldened to establish headquar-
tiers in the National Capital of the
country to further Girl Scout interests
work which was growing too great Tor
any one person to handle.
Savannah, which began with one troop
of Girl Scouts, now has fifteen troops
of 200 girls Boston, with the adjoining
cities and small towns of New England,
leads every other section of the coun-
try in the size of it's membership. Mar
blehead started at the beginning of
last summer with one little Girl Scout
"a lone pebble on that rock-bound
coast. This little girl-a visitor-soon
interested other girls, and before the
summer was over q troop was formed
Of fifty members.
In Grand Rapids. the Girl Scouts are
established on such a prosperous basis
that they have permanent lakeside
camps, where they live during their
vacations, frequently entertaining Boy
Scout troops, scoutmasters and their
wives.
Miss Jane Adams was impressed with
the value of Girl Scout training, and
the first Chicago troop was organized
at her famous settlement, Hull House.
The playground associations of Califor-
MIA discovered that scout work has a
| strong hold on girls. consequently the
heads of the recreation department be-
| came interested. and Girl Scout troops
were organized ali over that coast state
| under bona fide official supervision. II
| several sections of the country 1t has
worked in connection with the Y. w. c
/ A and other woman orRa nizatiOnS.
The National Capital leads the coun'
try in the number of Girl Scouts which
form the Washington troop. Between
$50 and 800 girls are rallied under the
Washington Girl Scout banner.
1t is doubtless true that the grea
reason for the rapid development o
Girl Scouts In America is due to TIL
fact that it is an organization perfectl,
attuned to the principles upon which
this country is founded. The funda
mental principle of the Girl Scouts, O.
of the United States, is democracy
Nothing can prevent a girl from befni
a scout. The Girl Scouts is open to all
just as America is a haven for all. J2tcl
and poor alike line up for scout disci
pline. Non-sectarian, non-political an
inexpensive, the Girl Scouts appeal /
as broad as the land in which 1t flour
, ishes.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

Special Correspondence
WASHINGTON, D. G
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

The morning subject at the Norwich
Town Methodist Episcopal church will
be A Day of Triumph, and the even
ing subject They Made Him Supper.
Special Lenten services will be held
beginning with Palm Sunday. There
will be services Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday and Friday evenings at 7.3o
O'Clock, with sermons by visiting min
listers.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At 5roadway Congregational church
the pastor viii preach at the morning
service. A service Of scripture ana
song, with a sermon, will be held In
the afternoon
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the First Baptist Church. George
Henry Strouse, minister. In the
morning the pastor will preach a Epe-
cial sermon to the Sunday school on
the theme, The Stately March of a
King. There will be Sunday school
at IL o'clock and B. Y. P. u. meeting
at $50. The evening theme will be
A Night in the Garden with Jesus.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

In the important work OF this sreai
scientific bureau OF the Department Of
Commerce"
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

Rev. s. n. Howe, D. D. will preach
morning and evening at Park church
Vesper service will be held in the att
ernoon and the Young Peoples SER
vice in the evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At Christ church Palm Sunday there
will be holy communion at $50, morn
ing prayer. ante communion and SER
mon at 1890, Sunday school at II, and
evening prayer with address at 7.30.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the Federated church. Rev. A. w.
Burden will preach on The Supreme
Ideal at the morning service. The
Junior EndearoTers will meet at three
o'clock, the Christian Endeavorers at
ESQ o'clock. The evening subject will
be. The Law of Values.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At Trinity NJ. c. church the pastor,
Rev. F. w. Coleman, will preach on
The Sacrifice of Christ at the morning
service. The evening sermon will be
delivered by Rev. E. S. Worcester.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the First Congregational church,
George H. Ewing, pastor, the morning
topic will be The Triumphal Entry OF
the True Man. The Y. P. s. G. E. will
be held at $50 D. m.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the Second Congregational church
there will be morning worship. with
sermon and hymn for the children;
Sunday school at noon. Young Peo-
pies meeting at els o'clock and ev-
ening service, with sermon. The min
lister viii preach morning and evening.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At the Church of the Good Shepherd,
UniVersalist, Rev. Joseph F. Cobb. the
pastor, will preach in the morning on
Joyful Event. Sunday school will
he held at noon. Y. P. c. U. service at
SIS o'clock. The subject will be The
Charity of just Retribution for Sin.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At Grace church, Yantic, Rev, ]. w.
Areson. rector. In the absence Of
the rector. Mr.. c. B. Chapman will
preach in the morning. The evening
service will be omitted.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1916-04-15

At ST. Andrews Episcopal church
there will be celebration of holy COM
munion at 7.30 a. m. Cooperate COM
munion of the Altar chapter. Morning
prayer. litany and sermon at 1890.
Sunday school at IL o'clock. Evening
prayer and sermon at 7.3O p. m.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
SUPPLY SMALL, BUILDING STONE
 JUMPS IN PRICE
Contractors Hear of Thefts From Farmers Lots, So
 Acute Is Condition.

Lack of foundation material for buildings in Bridgeport. is so accute that the ordinary field stones in out lying sections. of this city and Strat- lord have taken on an unprecedented value and in some instances have re- qu1red owners of tracts of property to post night watchmen to prevent theft.
 Building stone, which heretofore has commanded between three and four cents per cubic foot is now quot ed at from seven to eight cents per cubic foot. The average contractors two horse load is roughly estimated at a value of $4.60 to $5 according to quality.
 This condition. especially where short hauls are available, has made the practice of theft in the night ex- tremely prevalent. This is found to have been carried on to such an ex- tent in Stratford that half a dozen teams have been employed by the thieves between midnight and dawn and in one Stratford instance it is said that rock-breakers were put to work during the night to break up large boulders for removal.
 Farmers whose land is replete with smooth round cobblestones, have found tidy fortunes awaiting them in the erection of bungalow porches and lower stories of stucco buildings.
 Builders declare that there is great demand for an up-to-date quar- ry with facilities for breaking and loading foundation and other building stone.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
Deaths in New York
 Show Large Increase

New York. Aug. 15-The epidemic of infantile paralysis has taken a turn for the worse despite the continuation of unusual cool weather. During the "A hours ending at 10 a. m. today, 163 new cases of the disease and 3s deaths were reported to the health department. This is an increase in new cases of nearly 100 per cent. over yesterdays figures which showed 95 were stricken with the plague and 31 deaths. Failure of physicians to re- port cases oyer the Sunday holiday was suggested as reason for the in- crease in today's figures. Since the epidemic began there have been 6,532 cases and 1,463 deaths.
 New Jersey statewide quarantine against the plague was put into effect today Special guards were placed at all terminal points to prevent chil- dren under 16 years old from entering the state and local restrictions of the most stringest character were order ed at the various coast resorts. Build ing operations on many of the large private estates have been suspended.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-08-15
BREMEN OWNERS REJECT THIS
 CITY AS POSSIBLE PORT FOR
 ENTRY OF TRANSOCEAN "SUBS"

Consideration of Bridgeport as a possible destination of the German .undersea cargo-carrying boat Bremen has been definitely and unfayorajbly concluded by officials of the Eastern Forwarding Go.
 The Farmer is in a position to as- sert authoritatively today that after investigations made by Paul G. Hil- ken, representative of. the forwarding company, the offices of which are in Baltimore, Bridgeport waters have ben found unsuitable for the arrival and departure of the German built submarines.
 Upon information from an authentic source 1t may be asserted that New London Is also unlikely to be a port Of call for the Bremen or Deutschland and that unless circumstances change in the future Baltimore will remain a permanent terminal for these boats.
 Negotiations have been carried on with MT. Hilken looking toward the sale or lease of the Pehr West prop