The Columbia evening Missourian., 1920-10-27
NEW CHAPTER
OF CAMPFIRE
GIRLS FORMED
Only 20 Can Belong to One
Group, But the Leader
Will Help TO Organ
ize More.
MUST WORK FOR RANK
ideals Are Health, Love and
Work-Learn of Wood.
craft, to Manage Home
and to Sew.


columbia now has two chapters Of
campfire girls. The second chapter is
composed Of fifteen members and will
be under the leadership of Mrs. Harold
Newman, 403A Matthews street. In the
opinion of Mrs. o. r. johnson. who is
an charge Of the first group. several other
chapters will be organized soon.
As the membership of each croup is
limited TO twenty" said Mrs. Johnson.
i believe Mrs. Newmans group will
soon be filled. We started last winter
with six and quickly reached the full
number. II more girls want to organize.
l am willing to help them find leader >
ruil ceremonies were observed at the
Council Fire held at Mrs. Johnson's nome
recently to give the new members some
knowledge of the work of the organiza.
iion. Three candles, representing health.
love and work were lighted. The girls
sat in circle as they sang their sungs
and acted them out in pantomime. Each
told what she had accomplished and one
lied ten square knots in rapid succession.
Mrs. Johnson explained the seven points
oil campfire law and told something Of
the ideals the organization stands for.
Miss Esther Severance was elected
president for the coming year and Miss
Ruth Baker was chosen librarian. Among
other things. it will be Miss Bakers duty
10 pass around the campfire magazine,
Wohelo. word meaning work, health
and love.
Its the romantic side Of the work
that appeals to the girls most" said Mrs.
Johnson. Sometimes we go out in tie
woods in the evening Ii is pleasant
these warm October days. and the girls
enjoy it
The organization of Campfire girls is
a young one. Mrs. Culick of New York
City conceived the idea about eight years
ago for the benefit Of her own girls.
There are three ranks for the members.
10 achieve and each girl is automatically
pushed forward or dropped. Those who
10 not make the first rank in a years
time are deprived of their membership.
The number of points each girl makes
is determined by symbolic colored beads.
The red, white and blue ones stand for
patriotic work. that is. a certain unmber
Of hours devoted to patriotic celebra-
lions, Red Cross work, learning pairi.
otic songs and the like. Yellow beads
signify business, for which the girl must
save certain part of her allowance a
month and earn a certain amount of
money. Red ones signify health or the
ability girl has in swimming, skating,
canoeing, hiking and rescuing. Purple
stands for weaving a bead headband or
making an Indian dress; green for crea-
tion, such as making hats and baskets,
for sewing. or for brasswork; flame color
for homecrafi, which includes such dut-
les as cleaning house once a week for
month; and brown for woodcraft.
This last is perhaps the most interest
ing and most difficult TO gain. accord
ing to Mrs, Johnson. The girls must
know the different kinds Of wood fires.
such as smoke and signal fires. on which
side of hill to build fire, how to make
an Indian bed with branches. brush and
willows, how to erect a tent, pack
horse and know what kinds of woods
make the desired kinds of fire.
To make the first rank the girl must
win seven beads Of color. The second
rank of ''firemakers" is more difficult to
achieve She must have learned how to