The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-08

The new summer program to De
followed by 100000 Camp Fire girls.
beginning this month, will emphasize
Americanization az a patriotic duty In
all It's work and play
BY Gabrielle Stewart Mulffner,
President Camp Fire Girls Of Am rica-
New York. June 7--Thoughtful
persons everywhere are studying the
shifting panorama Of conditions which
day by day presage changes in our
social and economic life as one OF the
immediate results of the war.
our schools and colleges are AL
ready modifying their programs in
conformity with these needs. the
great lessons OF conservation and or
service which have been so earneStly
and so universally studied since our
entrance into the war are not to De
dronped with the cessation Of hostih-
ties Now that the war is over we are
confronted with the Reconstruction
period" and in this period the youth
Of he land as we'll as the adult popu-
lation are being tested.
Those nrga nizations which are CIV
ing leadership 10 the youth Of our ma
ton feet the personal challenge Of
these conditions,
Tho Camp Fire Girls with It's mem
bership of one hundred thousand girls,
offers a program, beginning with me
npeuinu Of the first summer can1p
next month, Immediately serv!ceable
- the ends desired
The Ca,np Fire Girls are taking Tor
their postwar work Americanizat1on,
and are making a determined enort 10
show what the American born girl
can do for characterization OF giris
rC different nationalities,
AT AL the E'lIr0neAn IuT~
rnoil the banner Of American ideals,
held aioft as a great beacon light or
homo and auccor to a convulsed world,
brought Il new sense of justice ana
freedom to the people OF the Ola
World countries held in bondage by
autocratic rulers And nowhere did
This American idcalism echo with such
glad refrain As in the hearts or the
/ Young soldiers boys of foreign par
entaea imbued with the spirit of Lin
coin and Washington and all that they
/ stood. for and fought for
Those whose boys are coming hack
! To This country are expressing them
selves az appreciative or the oppor-
4 tInities that are to be had In Amer
lea and the thing that brought ABOUT
] the formation OF the union is being un
/ derstood by the youth r. the country
/ now and Is being worked ont ,py
/ glTlS mere al nome as W eil hS ~ N''S =
as they return TO see true Iteedon
! in the United States.
While the black flag OF anarchy and
/ revolution is sweeping to destruction
! its thousands Of victims in other parts
of the world there Is no time more
! fitting for the girihood Of the country
| TO show to the twisted and discor-
dant minds OF the world what trained
! efficient loving womanhood can do &c
/ foster and reproduce American man
! hood.
| One Of the great lessons which has
been learned by American WON r
working with the allies is that it Is
/ i'm portant for Americans to accentu-
ate American ideals American tradi-
tions and American customs
Honor for Neinbers.
Among the Camp Fire activities is
the awarding of honors 10 girls wher
they have completed courses in varl'
Gus subjects, and when they have
learned to do different kinds of duties
These include both elective honors anc
required honors that are earned by
specific achievement These include
: home craft, health craft, camp craft
hand craft. business, nature lore and
patriotism.
trnder the heading of the patriotic
! program for this summers camp work
entitled, What the American Borr
Can DO for the Americanization OF
Different Natienafities. classes o,
! work such as the following have heer
outlined.
Learn the names and know the i'm
! port facts of I'VE great men who
have immigrated 10 America and re-
late ut council fire or 10 a group o.
at least five people.
Give party on some national holi-
day, entertaining at least five foreign
born girls,
Learn FIVE facts about the country
and customs of five immigrant races
and describe at council fire.
adopt as your special charge fol
nine months foreign born CamY
:. Fire sister, teach her the Camp Fire