The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1918-12-21
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
ADOPT NEW PROGRAM
Pres. Wilson Approves Their Re-
construction Plans


a new program for reconstruction
which has received the approval of
the President of the United States.
President Wilson not only approved
the war program which the Camp
Fire Girls adopted as soon as the
United States entered the war, but
followed his approval of the program
by consenting to become the hon.
orary president of the Camp Fire
Girls. The following telegram has
just been received from him concern
ing the new reconstruction program
of the Camp Fire Girls:
The White House
Nov. IS, 1918
Gabrielle S. Mulliner
President Camp Fire Girls
New York
| am glad to say that the programme
outlined in your message of the ff-
teenth seems to me most sensible and
serviceable.
Woodrow Wilson.
The letter and program which were
sent to the President last week fol-
low:
Nov. IA, 1918
New York City
Hon. Woodrow Wilson
President of the United States
Washington, D. C.
To His EXcellency, the President of
the United States and the Honorary
President of the Camp Fire Girls:
AS soon as the United States en-
tered the world war, the Camp Fire
Girls suggested a war program for all
girls in war time which you most gra-
ciously approved. Inspired by your
approval, the Camp Fire Girls have
faithfully followed your leadership
and have done all you have asked
them to do. 1886 of them con-
tributed and cooperated with the Red
Cross; 80.448 maintained gardens ;47,-
$50 cared for little children. They
realize that the days ahead are as
critical in our national life as the days
behind US and they have, therefore,
subject to your approval, adopted the
following program for the days of
reconstruction. This program is
based on the principle that girls have
a special work to perform in the his
tory of the nation quite distinct from
the work of boys, because the girls
are the mothers of the new genera
ton.
Slogan: Give to Your Country
HEALTH Wealth. Wonlanhood I
1. Conserve health and become
sturdy and rugged by taking cold
baths and setting-up exercises each
morning, by walking one hundred
miles each month, by eating sweets
only at meal time, and by camping at
! least one week each year.
2. Create wealth for self and coun-
try by investing pennies in thrift
stamps or penny saving banks, by
substituting III every phase of life
| thrift for extravaganza, simple pleas
ures in the home and out of doors,
recreation for expensive amusements
8. Re-establish the old-fashioned
womanhood by making homes smile
because they have been beautifed; );
| by cooking wholesome meals and by
serving them attractively; by caring
for children; by being real home
| makers and hostesses; and by keep
ing eyes open to help others less for
tunate.
4. Become part Of the new wom-
anhood by spending part of every va
cation in actual productive work,
such as work on farms, in gardens or
factories.
5. Become the makers of the new
American womanhood by adopting as
sisters girls of foreign birth or of
foreign parentage and by teaching
them American songs, games, Gus
toms; by reading American history
with them; by celebrating the Amer
lean holidays with them; by enter
tainments and outings.
Yours for one hundred thousand
Camp Fire Girls who are eager to
enter into any service you may ap-
prove with energy, seriousness and
| Joyful enthusiasm.
| Gabrielle S. Mulliner, President
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