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Show GIRL LEADER IS ' DGDEN VISITOR Edith M. Kempthome. National Secretary of Camp Fire Explains Work More than 125,000 girls of America are members nf tb camp fire girls' organisation, a unit which Is self-supporting and which is working In the Interest of the oung women of the I'niteil State--, a ording to Mis Kdith M Kempthorne, national field secre-tai secre-tai . who Is an Ogden visitor. Miss Kempthorne has been associated with this work for the past six years, and received her early training at Juneau. Alaska. W hile in Alaska. Miss Kempthorne orgunized the first girls' camp, a unit which had more than fifty young men as members. ON SECOND Ti)l R She is at present on her second western tour of the United States In the interest of the national organization, organiza-tion, her itinerary calling for stops at 24 of the principal western cities. The camp fire girls' organisation was formed In this Country nine years ago and has had more than 400. i00 young women enrolled during that period. pe-riod. Miss Kempthorne slates. The ninth anniversary' will be celebrated throughout the country March IT. In the United States nlone last year, SO, 000 girls enjoyed camping trips on money which they earned. At Lincoln, Lin-coln, Neb., one of the largest units in the countrv. is rapidly frglnir to tho front, this city having 800 girls in uniform. THEIR WATCH WOK I) Their watchword Is "W'ohelo." which means work, health and love-Hurlng love-Hurlng the coming .season special programs pro-grams in health work will be taken up by the members of the various units in America, one of the features being "keep clean Inside and out. obtain plenty Of -sleep and exercise." miii.-i w n .ii f nienioeis oi tne organization or-ganization go without candy between meals, walk 100 miles pr month, and camp for at least one week during the summer months. All girls are trained to give- 100 per cent service at all times. The laws of the national organization organiza-tion are, seek beauty, give service, pursue knowledge, be trustworthy hold on to your health, glorify in work and be happy. One of the features of the national organization i? the fact that it Is self-suppm-tlng. according to Miss Kempthorne. Kemp-thorne. The funds for tho upkeep of the organisation are furnished by the Klrls who are enrolled In tho various va-rious camps in the L'nitcd States. SEVEN RAFTS Seven crafts are featured In the national na-tional organization as follows: Home craft, health craft, hand craft, business busi-ness craft! nature law, camp craft, and patriotism craft. Honors are awarded in all of these branches to the young women having the highest high-est standings. Young women who are members of the unit also make their own hats and wear them. Truinlng for leadership leader-ship and athletic exercises twice dallv for periods of thirty minutes each. In Ogden seven camp are associated associ-ated with the national organization, one hundred and twenty-five Ogden young women are members. GOING IX) COAST .Mi-s Kempthorne will depart from Ogden ibis evening for California where she will give training courses In this work. Rotary clubs of California Cali-fornia are sponsoring this movement. Prom California. Miss Kempthorne will depart for Portland and other points in the northwest after which she will Journey east. "Camp fire girls In all parts of America are excellent work for the young women of tho various communities.' commu-nities.' said Miss Kempthorne toda . "Although the organization Is but nine years old. it has accomplished remarkable results and within due time wo expect to have at least 200,- 000 women enrolled "Ogden has seven of the best camps 1 have inspected The ounp women have taken to their, work in the right manner and should be able to win honors in al departments of this work rents of the girls and the public in general little note tho good which the young women receive in this wonderful won-derful training W'e are a Belt-supporting organization and that is surely sure-ly a credit to us." |