The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-02-19
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
PATRIOTIC
RALLY

A patriotic rally of more than 100, 600
Camp Fire Girls in towns and cities
all over the Unined States will be held
the middle of next month on the sixth
anniversary of the founding of the
Camp Fire movement. There VIII be
patriotic pantomimes and songs at all
these centres, and the Camp Fire
Girls will wear their ceremonial
gowns, They VIII show symbolicaIly
a record of achievement which caused
President Wilson, Honorary President
OF the organization, to write when it
was laid before him:
Your letter interests me very much
indeed 1t cheers me to hear of the
unusual success of the Camp Fire
Girls, and I hope that you will oon-
vey to those directing their efforts, as
well as the members of the organiza-
ton itself, my sincere congratulations
1 wish 1 knew of some useful advice
Ito give, as you suggest, but appar-
emily they do not stand in need of
advice to he efficient"
The record which e1ieited this cor
dial endorsement from our very busy
President showed that 68,474 Camp
Fire Girls practiced rigorous food
conservation during the past year;
that 7O,44S planted and cultivated
truck gardens; that 1886 contributed
money and co-operated with the Red
Cross; that 1850 girls released their
mothers for important work in con-
nection with the food conservation
campaign by caring for the younger
children; and that 5S,55S carried out
the approved health programme of
the Minute Girls.
Reduced to concrete figures these
general statements become even more
significant. The girls made a fine
record working for the second Ldber-
| ty Loan. In Tlberton, Ga, alone a
Camp Fire group sold $4,000 worth
of bonds. The organization has not
only supported itself, but has contri-
buted more than $4,000 to the Red
Cross, and pledged over $4,000 for
| a War Chest of its own to carry on
it's war work.
No one can begrudge these patri-
cite girls their birthday celebration
! of their successful work. 1t is one
/ of the first principles of the organi-
cation to grant "honors," rank and
privileges only for definite work ac-
tually accomplished, but the slboye
record speaks for itself. President
Wilson's letter will be thrown upon
screen at all the rallies all over the
country for 100000 Camu Fire Girls
to read.
The celebration in New York City
where Camp Fire Headquarters are
situated, will be held in the Seventy
First Regiment armory on March 49,
The New York, Newark, Jersey City,
Brooklyn and Pawling, N. Y, Camp
Fires will be responsible for the de-
tails of the programme which is OUT
lined in "Woheio," the Camp Fire
Magazine, this month. Approximately
$4,000 girls will be present at this rail-
ly, and song leaders are actually be-
ing trained now by Mrs. Henrietta
Baker Low, chairman Of the National
Conference of Music Supervisors. The
Edna White trumpet quartet of won-
en- will play in unison with the sing
ing. The Patriotic Pantomime viii
depict the way in which the girls are
responding to the call of Uncle Sam,
and some of the movements in which
the girls have taken so active a part
will be symbolica11y dramatized- Then
I100, 900 Camp Fire Girls will start on
the seventh year of the movement
determined to deserve the Presidents
praise again by doing twice as much
for their country next year.