The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1917-05-19

be in the army and the million who
will be in the munition factories.
Girls must be organized and
taught to save the food that is now
wasted in American homes because
this war is to be won by food.
We have the men and have the
money, but we are going to be short
on food. We must feed England.
1t is feasible to cut our own food
cost greatly by saving waste. 1t is
not feasible to double, or to even in
crease, our crops under present con-
ditions when labor will be in the
munition factories or in the army
To train the girls to save the food
and take the places Of the women
can be accomplished only by sys-
tematic organization, enlisting them
for service, giving them regular in
struction and having a patriotic uni
form.
These steps are just as necessary
with the girls as they are with the
men who are to form the army.
Every effort should be made to
increase our food supply by having
gardens, but only a fraction of the
needed feed can be raised in this
way The big thing to do is to save
the food.
The Camp Fire Girls have en-
listed FOR the duration of the war in
this service and will subordinate all
of their other activities to this end.
From month to month the best
available instructions will be given
in "Wohelo," our monthly magazine.
showing just what to do.
While we shall make the saving
of food our main effort, we shall
also carry on several auxiliary lines.
We shall work to support and ex-
tend the National Red Cross in all
of it's departments.
We shall cooperate with the chill
dren's bureau and with the projects
of the Department of Agriculture IN
having gardens, chickens and pigs,
in salvaging the waste crops of APP
pies and berries near the homes of
the girls.
We shall pay as much attention
to the health of girls and women as
the army does to the health and
hardness of the soldiers.
This particular programme which
we adopt for the duration of the
war we call the Camp Fire Minute
Girl programme-girls ready on the
minute as were the Minute Men of
1872.
We have the minute girl uniform
red, white and blue, consisting of
red tie, white navy hat and MILDLY
blouse, blue serge skirt and bloom
ers. These uniforms will be worn
while at work, at church, at school
and at school and college COM
mencements.
Minute Girl Programme.
Every day pray God for the
triumph of right and that you may
have capable heads, hands, feet and
unselfish. loving hearts.
Walk-not ride-to school or
work
Keep clean outside and inside
SNCly udy.
Sleep more than sixty three hours
a week if you are under sixteen;
more than fifty-siy if you are over
sixteen.
Carry out the programme of saw
ing food and money.
Each week hike so as to bring
your total up to thirty-five miles
week for three weeks month
100 miles in the month.
On each hike learn through
"Wohelo" one new way to save
food, one new way to save money,
one new way to handle an emer-
gency.
Each month have a council fire
where the month is reviewed. saw
ings and earnings tailed. general
plans for the next month outlined,
e. e., making surgical dressings,
caring for orphaned baby, etc.
This summer all who can will
have gardens, chickens. or a pig.
Will salvage adjacent crops of ap-
pies, berries, etc. Preserve the
product. Go camping not less than
a week and have some real hard
ship.
Let me explain this programme