Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-09-23
Danish Girl Scout Encircling
Earth Reches New York
BY Margery Rex.

New York Sept 2S = A 19-year-old girl hom Copen
hagen is now guest Of New York City resting on the
first lap of her intended trip around the world
Not news you say? 1t has ben done before ana done
more quicl1y-snce this young Danish girl is to take
for her entire trip Yes fearless young women have
done this without mshap or misfortune the story of
Ed Ott nineteen is different since is test case
for the Girl Scouts of Amercan fact mothers of
that organization throughout the world
q want for all Girl said their pretty
fair haired representative, girl can travel safely
and cheaply the wide world.
Il will not spend much money O not carry much A
very little trunk anda knapsackthat is ALL All the way
will stay at places that care for girls like the "Y
others"
Esrds fair hair, blue eyes, wide apart in her
youthful face, well her athletic appearance, will
attract attention, no doubt but her achievements and
membership in the Scouts will command respect on her
long road ahead
Esrid Oft is about five feet inches tall,
seems taller than the average New York girl although
says she she is smaller than her country She
the blouse of the Boy Scout, with red tie about
her slender throat Her golden hair its braids twtsed into
knots each is uncovered She will make her
tire journey hatless.
Although still in teens, Miss OFT has had remark
L able career
Is Successful Writer
authoress sixteen, she is receiving
royalties from five best sellers among childrens books
her country Since until lately the Girl Scouts were not
taken very seriously in Denmark, and as owing to her
lack Of funds girls couldn't very wen belong
Erd and her young friends pledged themselves to earn
money to support the organization rather than accept
parental aid.
q started to work for newspapers the small
In cities The other girls earned money, too we nave
nothing make camp life such as you nave IN
America Every thing carried backs tent sleep
ing bag and other equipment We are afraid to raVe at
night pitch tents in strange places.
I'VE sleep rghto the ground in camping IN my coui
try have waterproof bags and on every trip ptch
camp in different spot We don't return 10 'i'e s'''
place year after year the way you do mere -
You don't cook in your camp and ou dress up 'oo
much"
During the influence epidemic in Copenhagen several
year ago Fsrd organized girls hospital and home ser
If Denmark had entered the late war her vouhs
women already mobilized for army aio'
Wins Silver Medals %
YOU NAV think. "grl scouting is a rnllu ioi" =,
amusement Miss OFT, she wears several silver "
for walking hiking in scout parlance 49,, +, ono
This one I got walking forty mics III ,t @
day. she said inafefrently "And this Que for shGre
walk I was surprised to get it for i''e '
walk in a day. 80 />.4 av
After her audience had finished gaspng MISS ou e
planned all her sleeve decorations which give an ee
similar to the much over decorated modern styes o
curcular of white and light blue she eNpla
citations for various scout stunts she had acconp,ls
Il will have nothing like that on TINS , dnen6 as
will take some walks" said But VIII uep r,ilI
much possible what you call ha.se - o,ts NAV
plan my trip sot hat in future, other girl sc Shina
follow my route will leave San Francesca - ~
then go to India and visit Southern Europe '
Will iVst Siberia .,. that
"There are scouts in European cou III, ;sit them
met in Antwerp and again in Londoh. r;hra and all
and compare experiences. / will go 10 'if
through Russia if / manage II. .;.,s are allied
Il am also a Boy Scout Both organiza.ia twelve
eloselv in Conenhaeen teach small boys uhuei -,
how prepare to members. They learn. the scout
the first things, for each othei' ''s
ideals and a little about hiking -. ,,ust be pre-
No matter what obstacles come d -. :, INV country
pared. think strong and tan pu'
/ am counted the short ones. ;, . said in her
I will never be afraid in America, rfact I'm Eu-
quaint accent although her Engshs pefieo .bonebt 1
rope I carried a strong club. even 'ho"s
would never need it, - with me-" she
laughed Il used it that time But 'fre"
| left for America"