The sun., 1919-10-19
GIRL SCOUTS !
SEEK RECRUITS
National Campaign for Members and
Funds Starts October 25-Troop in
Every City Block Aim of Leaders

the girls. who works with them, teaches
them, leads them. And she may be the
youngest Scout in the patrol. She is
chosen by the girls themselves because
they like and trust her and are willing
to follow her. A patrol Is entitled to
three other off1cers---a corporal who Is
appointed by the patrol leader, and
secretary and patrol nurse selected by.
the patrol. The secretary must keep =
record of what Is done at the meetings
and receive and answer letters. The
duty OF the patrol nurse is to take .
care of any accidents to the girls dur
| ing a hike or picnic. and she must
have first aid kit.
Now, being fairly launched, your
block patrol or troop must have had
one months service before YOU are -
ready for investiture as a second class
Girl Scout Having arrived at this
point YOU will have to learn lots OF
things. You must have made r. draw
| ing of, or cut out and made In cloth
or on paper the flag of the United
States; know how to cook one simple
dish, lay q fire in stove or light fire
! in the open with two matches; makn"
n bed properly and know how to make, p
an invalid's bed; know your own,
measurements: must know the eight
points of the compass, what to 90 in
case Of fire, know the remedy for
poison ivy and what to do to prevent
| frostbite, how to work buttonhole
or knit or crochet. sew seam and
hem a garment; must know Morse
alphabet or semaphore alphabet ana
must know health habits. .f7-y
How to Win the EapIet. 90. GO
Having attained the distinction of a"
second class Scout, the road is open to
all sorts Of fun intprlarded with use-'F
full, helpful knowledge. Al this period -
scout may begin trying for pro-
flciency or merit badges. There are
thirty-siX of them in all, and after az
! girl has become first class Scout She
may strive for the golden eaglet. the
highest honor OF all This is pres b"
em!nently a badge of honor and dis-
tinction because a Scout has to be p
good all round. efficient Scout, and She"
must have at least fourteen merit ~
badges to her credit before she be-
comes the happy owner of n golden y
eaglet A number of first class Scouts =
won the golden eagiet during the war
fer the splendid work they had done''
| 4 qualifying for alt sorts of work. q
Some of them established soup kitchens
and ran them themselves; made thou"
sands and thousands of N1ndages for
the Red Cross; took care of babies;-
| served in hospitals nursed and did =
first aid; served as telephone aud teie--..
graph and hospital staff messengers :
drove motor cars; rode bicycles in the
performance of duties; packed kits =
and served lunches to and helped to i
entertain the soldiers; did replace
ment work; helped to raise the Liberty"
loan, and now they are helping in tn
characterization programme. ~
And just thlnk-all girls may he =
Girl Scouts. II doesn't make any dir
ference what their nationality. their
, religion. the politics OF their elders,
Every girl who becomes Scout does
so voluntarily, and the simpuest thing
to do is to start a patrol in your own
COMMUNICATIVE in your own city
block, then first thing you will be in the
national organization, enjoying its
privileges and pleasures and making a.
place for yourself in your community
and in the world at large. You will
learn to do such n wide variety OF 90
things we'll that when the time comes
TO make n choice OF what you wouli
have no difficulty in choosing. .,-
Start your patrol in your block right
now - to day or tomorrow after
school A national campaign fo2
membership. associate members and
funds will be launched october 25 10 pa
November l. Manhattans quota is ~ D.
be 10000 mombers, as many canv
tains and leaders as you can interest,"
and 100000 to enlarge and expand
the organization increase the facili.
ties for entertaining more troops AT
headquarters and creating more camps.
where all Scouts may go for three
weeks IN summer and have the a1vanl'
tnTe OF intensive training in swim
ming, rowing, tentirg, hiking and ~
sorts OF outdoor activities
Are YOU with us? Or would you
rather see than be one? .-