Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-29
Troop 4s-William b. Marshall. scout
master.
THE GIRL SCOUTS.

The third annual convention of the
National Girl Scouts is to be held Nav
II and IL in the tower of the Metro
politan building in New York city.
Plans are to be formulated for the
active tilling of the soil to increase
food production by all members of the
organization. 1t is hoped to form
girl agricultural army that shall add
materially to the nations food re-
sources during war times The ses-
sions viii begin at 10 o'clock in the
morning and continue throughout each
Of the two dats.
The convention will seek not alone
TO have the Girl Scouts increase the
food supply. but, by economy in the
home, to conserve the necessities Of
life. The matter of food conservation
viii be set forth by prominent speak
ers. both men and women. in such
manner that every member of the or
ganization will ultimately be taught
that there are many ways of reducing
living expenses by the careful selec-
ton and preparation of food.
The convention Will, in short, take
the form of a war conference, and will
seek to determine in what ways the
Girl Scouts can most effectively aid the
Among other plans for discussion is
the recruiting of the National Girl
Scout organization to manP times its
present strength. and the further CO.
operation of the Girl Scouts with the
American Red Cross, which has al
ready accepted its services, will be
taken up.
The speakers will outline what has
been done during the war in England
by the Girl Guides. the parent organi-
cation of the Girl Scouts. founded by
Sir Robert Baden Powell, in the capac-
ity of dispatch bearers. hospital aids.
recruiting officers. Red Cross workers
and in many other WAYS.
The convention will lie attended by
representatives of the nineteen local
councils into which the national or
ranlzation is divided, and by the hun
dreds of captains of Girl Scout troops,
who Will take away with them TO the
different sections of the United States
from which they come the lessons
learned and the program for future
ficers, Mrs. Jul.ette Low. founder and
president; Mrs. Arthur Osgood Choate,
1 vice president; Mrs. Snowden Marshall,
deputy commissioner: Mrs. Theodore
H. Price, national commissioner: Ed
ward II. Coy. treasurer, and Montague
Cannon. chief executive. will he in at
tendance. The speakers, who are yet
[ to be announced, will include repre-
/ scntattvcs of different branches of the
( government. educational and agricul-
tural experts and others. all -promi-
nent in their respective fields.
( A vacant lot to cultivate gardens in
/ Woodbridge -. C., has been turned over
/ to Troop is, of which Mrs. j. r. Kelly
/ is captain. Work of putting the
I ground in condition for cultivation was
/ begun a week ago, when members of
! the troop spent several hours in rid
{ ding the lot of rubbish and underbrush.
/ 4 company of junior scouts has been
! organized i'll PetWOrth under the direc =
/ tion of a troop of the Girl Scouts. The
| name chosen for the company was
I ''.Iuliette Low Brownies" in honor of
| the national president, Mrs. Juliette
Low. This organization will be similar
| in character TO the Girl Scouts. Mrs
Horace Hinkle, lieutenant of Troop Il,