Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-06-10
Miss Booth Tells of Work of Honor Gward

07 7HEN the Naval Militia was
MAN. called out to protect the
WV bridges and other exposed
points in New York during
last winters coolest days, a charming
young woman, with q corps Of assist
ants. was found at the very coolest and
bleakest points serving coffee and
sandwiches to the boys in uniform.
This was Theodore Booth. daughter
of Gen. Ballington Booth. president of
the Volunteers Of America, and Maud
Ballington Booth. and Granddaughter of
the late Gen. William Booth. founder of
the Salvation Army. The girls working
with her were members of the Girls
National Honor Guard. Miss Booth is
president Of the Girls National Honor
Guard, which she organised with Ave
other girls on March rs, 1915, and Just
one year from this Flag day the society
OF 500 girls. It's enrolment Of nearly
1900 girls today attests it's popularity.
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Tho object Of the Girls National
Honor Guard is patriotism and patri-
otto service; Its practical work is first
aid, national or local. It's motto 10:
We uphold national honor from criti-
cisn. our flag from dissertation. our
government and those who represent it
from personal disrespect." Headquar-
tefs OF the organization are in New
York city, and any American girl be-
with knowledge Of the working of
her government. a recognition of the
needs OF her country and an apprecia-
t .ion OF the sacredness Of her obliga-
al Il
mission fee ts Is cents a year, and no
one In the organization receives a sal
airy. There are no creeds or social dis
tinctions. There are members in every
1000 girls is earnestly and efficiently
preparing to serve her country in at
least one definite way.
There are three divisions in which
to the wounded. comprising emergency
treatment In accidents. sterilizing.
nandaging. diet, cooking. etc; first aid
10 families. comprising care of children,
pam cooking, sewing, social service.
nursing, etc: first aid in general utility,
comprising riding, swimming, teleg-
raphy, stenography, agriculture, etc
Inc President of the United States.
eaDinet officers. prominent members OF
ane army and navy and forty-five gov
errors of states have Endorsed the
girls Honor Guard. and among other
leadlng men upon its advisory board
70 MAJ. zen. Leonard Wood, u. S. A.,
Admiral Nathaniel r. Usher, u S. N,
ana Gen. Ballingtons Booth, president
OF the Volunteers Of America and
rather Of the youthful president Of the
G1rls' National Honor Guard
In recent talk about the origin and
aim OF her work. Miss Booth said:
through all the years of my child
MOOD, as far back as ! can remember,
one predominant fact ruled our house,
mold Clear and true as the call of a
pugle 1t sounded, and just two words
can explain what that call was
America first" AS a tiny girl 1 was
taught to realize that tears and pro-
tests We're unreasona BILE, that while I
was well and strong ] could spare my
motner. because America needed her.
TO help others and serve ones country
Is to serve God in the highest form, and
as ! learned to give my parents to
America, so each day l learned love
and loyalty to my country.
whenever I was taught a new thing
tried to learn it WE'LL for always there
was the thought that perhaps some day
l. too. might be able to serve my
country. Then one day came the idea,
Why not give other girls the incentive
TO serve their country also? put this
idea into words and talked to some Of
my friends. All the girls were eager
to learn and they begged me to or.
ganize movement.