Community Cooperation By GEORGE J. HECHT (Editor's Note: The following article was writ administration of their funds toward a ten for us by the editor of uBetter Times," New York's organ of social agencies. It dwells on the common end, while at the same time pre community chest, or welfar.e finance federation, as the foremost movement afoot toward systematic ,serving the identity and individual pur community cooperation. In our next issue Mr. pose ,of each separate organization, be Allen Burns, Director of the National Information Bureau, will discuss the community chest for us comes the prime element in systematic in relation to the main topic of that issue, Budgets and Methods of Money Raising.) cooperation. OMMUNITY Cooperation has Denver, Colorado, initiated the com come to be munity fund move C almost as •------, ment in the early much of a by-word NEXT IMPORTANT EVENT! eighties. It was a in social service MOST IM(PORTANT EVENT modest beginning but it was a first cirdes as "effici en OF THE SCOUTING YEAR!! cy" is in business step. Toward the par lance. N onethe N a tiona I Convention end of the century less, open-minded the ·plan of joint and consistent co Chicago, April28-May 2 solicitation f o r operation among charitable objects the social forces of COMMISSIONERS, COUNCIL MEM was adopted wide a community does BERS, DIRECTORS, LEADERS-IT ly by Jewish or spread social p-ro WILL BE WORTH EVERY POS- ganizations a n d gress. Toward this SIBLE EFFORT AND SACRIFICE p u r s u e d with end, joint financing YOU CAN MAKE TO COME. marked s u c c e s s. Local federations .of charitable and Plan now to come then. Begin now to social welfare or put feet under your plan so that it of Jewish charities ganizations h a s will get yo u there, and when then be- were organized in been the most col comes now you'll be there. many large com lective effort and CONVENTION MEANS COOPERA munities. has made the great TION AMONG OURSELVES In 1913 Cleve est advances. Af land, Ohio started ter all, the ade its Welfare Fed quate financing of these organizations eration. Although in its first year or that are largely dependent upon volun two it raised only three to four hundred tary public contributions, and the wise thousand dollars, other observant cities 2 THE GIRL ScouT LEADER were emboldened to copy the plan. In method. The whole subject is admir this connection it is interesting to note ably discussed in a book by W. Frank that in a very recent campaign Cleveland Persons, "Central Financing of Social raised, through this method, $4,200,000. Agencies," published by the Colun:bus This represented a contribution of $4.7 5 Advisory Council. per capita of the city's population. One In Boston, Chicago, and certain other out of every five persons was a contri of the largest cities, where no chest butor. Cleveland's plan has educated a exists, the welfare organizations have giving public. organized councils of social agencies to By I 9 I 8 fifteen cities had adopted the study common problems and devise federated method of raising money for means of fostering cooperation. The philanthropic purposes. The \Var gave larger the city the more difficult its prob the movement a great impetus. Today lems in this regard. New York presents in about I so communities the community the most difficult situation of all. Yet chest or welfare federation method raises even here the ] ewish and the Catholic annually upward of forty million dollars. charities have financial federations. The Altogether, at present writing, 212 com hospitals also solicit part of their funds munities are employing this joint method jointly. In addition there are about two of financing their public philanthropies, dozen non-financial associations of social with annual joint budgets ranging from agencies, some ·organized on sectarian $25,000 to $4,ooo,ooo. lines, others on functional lines, and still others as regional groups. The convic ] oint financing has, in many cities, tion that opportunity exists for further proved its worth in widening public in telligence as to the character and object such cooperation in New York City has caused "Better Times," New York's of the various philanthropic organiza tions, resulting in a proportionate in welfare magazine, to offer three prizes, crease in support. It has reduced the totaling $I,7SO, for the best plans for effort, time, and expense in raising money further coordinating charitable and social work in the city. and has fostered united planning on the part of the organizations, with a better Other methods used with a view to all-round understanding as a healthy by ward fostering cooperation among a com product. In some cases it has served in munity's social agencies are city confer a salutary way to improve operations in ences, social workers' clubs, social service local organization, thus benefiting; not exchanges, and bureaus of advice and in only the local organization itself, but formation, all of which have their uses. the national organization of which it is a Any means of furthering acquaintance part, and the local community. and the interchange of ideas and experi ence naturally tends toward unified ac Where the community chest has failed tion. the fault is attributable for the most part to lack of confidence on the part of the All cooperative efforts are, of course, participating organizations, deficiency in means to a common end-the improve backing by the best citizens, or failure, ment of social conditions. The more we through unfamiliarity with the practical join hands towards this end the nearer working of the plan, to adapt it to local will we come to compassing it. Or conditions and make use of its advant ganization alone, no matter how much of ages. But with persistence all this is it there may be, will accomplish little or possible to overcome. The plan has bv nothing if there is not a unified ~pirit no means been perfected. It is in th~ behind it. process and transitional stage. It is still The community with a will is sure to under fire. But in some form or another find a way, and the organization that is it is going to be the modern accepted far-seeing will help in finding the way. THE GIRL ScouT LEADER 3 What to Do at Troop Meetings in February
(I) Trip (by foot, if possible) to point of (4) Setting-up exercises or "jerks," or folk historic interest or to public building, dances, or march and drill. linking trip either with study of Wash Patrols in Council. After regular patrol ington's or Lincoln's life or some other routine, let each patrol draw up outline event in American history, or else with of kind of meeting best liked, show current activity in scouting: nature study ing proportion of attention to be de (visit museum to study specimens), citi voted to games, songs, patrol time, zenship (visit city buildings), first aid scoutcraft, stories and talks, playlets, (visit local Red Cross quarters), etc. stm;ts, and the like, outdoor work and T rip should be either preceded or fol play. This patrol discussion and result lowed by Court of Honor, and, if time ing report may be turned to such other permits, may also include patrols in subjects as patrol competitions and sys council and other regular meeting feat tem of points, patrol corners and bul ures. letin boards, kinds of community service (z) Patrpls in Council. After regular rou preferred, outdoor trips and act;vities tine ·of patrol business and about 20 preferred, and outside speakers and sub minutes of scout work, patrols prepare jects preferred, etc. resume of previous week's trip. One Follow this outline-making with scout patrol elected or appointed to give res work. ume, patrol leader appointing scout to Assembly, lieutenant in charge, corporals read it to troop. reporting for patro-ls. One patrol then Distribute to troop slips of paper each assumes charge of the remainder of the containing one fact concerning the his meeting, according to previous appoint tory of the U. S. flag. (These may have ment by Court of Honor. One of the been prepared by the captain or her members of the patrol in charge, ap lieutenant, by the Court of Honor, or by pointed by the patrol leader, directs the a patrol appointed by the Court of games, another the singing, another tells Honor, but should be absolutely accu a story or else several act out sco ur laws rate. See encyclopedia or history text or give charades of scout terms. Fin book for facts. Have same number of ally one conducts the closing. facts as girls in troop.) Scouts then read Court of Honor. the facts, first carefully to themse lves, , then aloud, in turn, to troo·p, being Every leader will want to have suggestions warned to note carefully the order in ready to present to the patrols and Court of which the events come. Next have the Honor when they are planning for a Lincoln girls number in twos. Send the No. 1's to or Washington Birthday Party. First of all one end of the room, No. z's to other will come preparation for presentatiun of end, each group then shuffling slips. At a '·'T he Vision our Fathers Loved-a Ceremony signal all try to find their correct places for the Consecration of the Flag," the beauti in circle, according to sequence of his ful "scouts' own" ceremony, written for us torical facts. Slips are again read aloud, by our friend Anna Hempstead Branch and all watching for mistakes in sequence published in the February "American Girl." and correcting position when necessary. Then there is the Washington Birthday Then let each girl again give her fact, Party outlined in full detail in the pamphlet, this time from memory. "Six Recreational Parties;" by Helen Dur Pantomimes, in costume preferably, de ham, published by The Womans Press, 6oo picting making of first flag by Betsy Lexington Ave., N. Y., for 50 cents. Ross; flying of flag on various historic "Patriotic Plays and Pageants for Young occasions; writing of "Star Spangled People," by Constance D 'Arcy Mackay, pub Banner," etc. lished by Henry Holt & Co., N. Y., contains Close meeting with salute to the flag, a wealth of material for February celebra p.ledge of a·llegiance, "The Star Span tians. "Our Holidays, Their Meaning and gled Banner," and scout promise and laws. Spirit, Reto•ld from St. Nicholas," published Court of Honor. by The Century Comp-any, N. Y., will also (3) Washington's Birthday Meeting or Party. furnish stories and poems of use on this To which may be invited parents and occasion. friends. (See suggestions below for For decorations, costumes, favors, "The party). The party may also very well Gala Book," Dennison the paper manufac include a short, snappy program of reg turer's party book under a new name, is full ular scout work and scout songs and of suggestions not only for February's patri stunts. Light refreshments, prepared otic occasions but f.or other holidays as· well, and served by the scouts, or even a sup and costs only ten cents. It may be secured per, may be a part of this occasion. wherever Dennison's paper products are sold. 4 THE GrRL ScouT LEADER
THE GIRL SCOUT LEADER scout use, and in Gadsden, Alabama, the Published on the first of every month Civitans are assisting in building a hut which excepting July and August is to be the girl scout headquarters. There!s by community cooperation, what say you? GIRL SCOUTS, INC. 189 Lexington Avenue, New York City Editors - • _ _ _ _ _J BIRDSALL OTis EDEY In this connection, Cincinnati, Ohio·, writes I OLIVE c. RICHARDS that at their girl scout rally this monih the National President --- MRs. HllRBERT Hoovl!R City Catholic Women's Association will take National Director - MRS. }ANI! DEI!TI!R RIPPIN charge of the sale of girl scout cookies, the Vol. I February, 1924 No. 2 Council of Jewish Women will run the can teen, the Junior League will have charge of the merit badge exhibits, the Mu Phi Ep We have so much on our minds relative to silon, a musical sorority, has furnished six Community Cooperation that we are going musicians, one for each district, to train the to begin unloading by asking questions! scouts for singing at the rally, and the N a Leaders, how much do you make use of your tiona! Guard has •permitted the use of the public buildings for scouting?-'Jour town armory and all equipment for the entire day library, public schools, .perhaps normal of the rally. school or college as well, community audito riums and club houses, municipal, county, state buildings, museums, armories, social We like the account (and the picture) service centers, etc. Do you keep· scouting which has come to us, of the "Sunshine Shop" constantly linked with these places of public which was a Rochester, New York, troop's use, with public events and enterprises? Get contribution to a community health campaign. the habit, if you haven't it already. It is This shiny shop offered for sale things that essential to identify ourselves with our com pertained to health and cleanliness, such as munity, and availing oqrselves of public re soap, towels, combs, nail files, toothbrushes, sources is one good way of bringing us the , etc., etc. Besides displaying and selling, the indispensable attention and cooperativn of scout shop.keepers demonstrated manicuring, the public. proper brushing ofi hair and teeth, and some simple first aid. The shop was conducted in the junior high school throughout the entire Another question! Are you getting the in spring, a scout on duty through every ses terest and cooperation o.f girl scout fathers? sion, and was so valued that the troon was Every .father is interested in his daughter's asked to conduct it in the same way at the doings. To make this interest talk and act Rochester Exposition in September. for us only needs a little interest and en deavor on our part, to concentrate and crys tallize it and keep it going. Take the Rotary, Then there are those organizations whose Kiwanis, Lions', and Civitan Clubs, for in purpose and program so closely parallel our stance-there are girl scout fathers and foster own: the Camp Fire Girls, Girl Reserves, fathers in them all. Are we exerting our Boy Scouts. Do we "rally" with them, share selves to interest these clubs of citizens, po our parties with them, hold coordinating tential friends of our scouts, to keep up their council with them as often as we might? interest and get them to put it into practical Such cooperation makes for health and great terms? er usefulness. Atlanta, Georgia, girl scouts are just now promoting a health carnival in With this thought in mind, Tulare, Cali conjunction with the Girl Reserves, the fornia, girl scouts turned each day of Na Camp Fire Girls, and the Junior Red Cross: tional Girl Scout Week to account. They Bear in mind, by the way, the cooperative gave a patriotic program to the Parent courses in Recreational Leadership for Girls Teacher Association one day, boutonnieres which the Camp Fire Girls, the Girl Re and a pretty speech to the Rotary Club at serves, and the Girl Scouts are planning to their luncheon on another day, similar atten gether, one to be given in Ohio State Uni tion to the Lions' Club on a third day, vary versity, Columbus, Ohio, through the spring ing the boutonnieres with home-made candy quarter, the other at the Mercer University to the Elks on a fourth day, and on the last Institute, Macon, Georgia, from June r6 to day decorated the Woman's Club House and June 30. luncheon tables for a conference of Red Cross chapters. Finally, let us quote Sir Robert himself, from a letter recently received from him by In Montgomery, Alabama, Camp Rotary a girl scout leader in Georgia: "The Scout is regularly used by the girl scouts. Ports doatrine everywhere is to sink personal and mouth, Ohio, girl scouts have their own particular interests in the wider cause of the Camp Kiwanis which the Kiwanis Club community, its slogan is 'Mutual Goodwill helped build for them. In Atlanta, Georgia, and Cooperation', its method of inculcating the Civitans have leased thirty acres for girl its doctrines is through example." THE GrRL ScouT LEADER 5
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I. A Poster for your Troop Room (Yes, the February cover will look most attractive in passepartout) 2. Kate Douglas Wiggin's article on The Girl Scout (Just the thing to read aloud at Troo p Meeting and talk over or pass along to your local newspaper) 3· Troop Bricks! Troop Bricks!! (The funny, jolly Troop B rick page is reproduced-large enough to make quite a showing on your Troop Ro om wall and show off the initials of all your scouts as they bring in their bricks) 4· Anna Hempstead Branch's beautiful Ceremony for Conse crating the Flag (Suitable for use, in part, ' at any Troop Meeting) "Let's Make Beanbags"-New Designs for Sn appy Beanbags (Your girls enjoy beanbag games, don't they ? They will vie w ith one another to use thes e fascinating patterns) $1. SO a year-Can You Afford to Miss It? § ~l! : Uillllllllllllllllllllllllll!!llllllllllllllllilllllllllll'llllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll llllllllllllllllll ll llllilllllllllllllllllllllll ,llllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllilllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll!llllllllli ll lll'lllllll!lllllllllllllll' lillilllllllllllllllllllllllll:lfil
The points are awarded at each meeting. Question Box ' At the end of each rnpnth each p ~ atrol leader Q. What would yo•u suggest as a systt m may report, at Court of Honor, the total of patrol points? number of points won by her patrol under each head. Then ribbons may be awarded A. Any point system used should be for to the patrols having the largest number the recognition of patrol achievement. This of points in each subject, different coloni h as a much better influence than individual of ribbon designating the different subjects. compet1t10n. The simpler the system, the T hese ribbons may be pinned to the patrol better. Any system should recognize attend banners or otherwise displayed in the patrol ance, passing tests, service, and outdoor corners. At the end of three months a larger activities, as the scouting fundamentals. A reckoning may be held, when a Merit Pen suggestive system might run as follows: nant might be formally awarded the patrol Attendance, 1 point- if every girl in the having the greatest number of points for patrol is present at the meeting or hike. merit; a Proficiency Pennant to the patrol Promptness, 1 point-if every girl is on time. having the g reatest number of points for Inspection, 1 point- leader using her judg proficiency; and a Roll of Honor Pennant ment as to whether every girl passes ; other to the patrol having the greatest total num wise, no point awarded. Co,urtesy, 1 point ber of points. -again dependent upon the leader's judg Any system admits of endless modifications ment as to whether every girl renders her and additions to suit a particular troop. patrol deserving during the meeting. Service Patrol ~percentages may be worked out ac - referring to patrol service, one pojnt for cording to individual church attendance, every girl taking part. Proficiency-! point school record, good turns, success in gam~s for each girl who passed .the tenderfoot test and contests, orderliness at meetings, getting successfully during the week. In second recruits, teaching tenderfoot work success class work each question to be taken separate fully, etc. But the patrol should he the ly and as a girl passes each question of unit in awarding points, the patrol being the test successfully it counts one point for first in any one of these subjects winning her patrol. The count is the same in first four points, if there are four patrols in the class work. Each proficiency badge won by troo p, the one ranking second winning three a girl counts one point fo r her patrol. points, and so on. 6 THE GrRL ScouT LEADER
REGISTRATION OF GIRL SCOUTS December 31, 1923 A. B. c. Month of Total Cumulative December Year to Total Since Registered as 1923 Date 1912
1. Chartered Councils (new only) ...... 2 51 344 (New andre- (New andre- registered) registered) 2. Council Members ...... 343 4,8os 3. Troop Committee Members ...... 30 427 Commissioned Officers: 4. Captains ...... 354 3,965 5. First Lieutenants ...... 214 2,354 6. Second Lieutenants ...... 86 943 7. Total Commissioned Officers ...... 654 7,262 30,182 8. Total Registered Officers (2, 3 and 7) . . . 1,027 12,494 9. *Girl Scouts ...... 6,634 78,691 _10. Brownies ...... 74 1,538 11. Total Scouts ( 9 and 10) ...... 6,708 80,229 12. Grand Total Registered ( 8 and 11) .... 7,735 92,723 422,161 * Line 9-Associate Scouts are includ e'd.
Attention! Leaders, Commissioners, Local Directors! DO YOU REALIZE- That no chain is stronger than its weakest That the Girl Scout organization is unique link and that a troop which fails to keep in. that it makes its membership balance itself identified with the scout ch:olin is exactly with its membership receipts. That not only weakening itself but impairing the for every one accounted for in the table above whole chain. there is a corresponding record at n:~tional That an unregistered troop is like an un headquarters of reqistration paid to date. used and forgotten car off on a siding, past That in addition to this recorded total of which the trusty trains of useful cars steam 92,723 scouts there are probably as many onward across the continent. as 4o,ooo who are Girl Scouts in in t~ ntion That no girl is a scout in good standing and desire and even in practice but who a re or entitled to wear her pin or uniform unless not bona fide scouts. her annual dues are paid. That the registration fee of fifty cents a year, making a girl a bona fide scout, That honor is the Girl Scouts' first law. amounts to less than one cent a week. A WORD TO THE LOYAL- That weekly dues of five cents, two cents to be put aside for registration, would rdieve the leader of much anxiety and not overtax Please note that all applications for Gol any girl. den Eaglets should have on them the original That after the first registration by individ registration date of the candidate scout. uals subsequent troop registrations are best Also, a scout must have been registered made from the troop treasury, thus training for three years, in addition to having her the troop in group action and responsibility, Medal of Merit, befnre being eligible to this as well as training a treasurer. award. That recruiting and training troops and not keeping them registered-that is, joined to the great national movement in which they For expediency's sake it is advisable in rightfully belong-is doing the troops and states where the wording in the Pledge of their leaders, their council and community Allegiance has been changed to read, "I and the national movement a grave injm;tice. pledge allegiance to, the flag of the United That it is our duty to train every Girl States," that this new wording be observed Scout to recognize and meet her responsibil by Girl Scouts as it is in the public schools, ities as well as her privileges in being a even though it is not possible yet to make part of a great national movement. this change in the Handbook. THE GrRL ScouT LEADER 7
REGION 9· Miss Pauline Wherry, re Regional Directors' and gional director and national instructor, c/ o. Mrs. Martha Wherry, 9I6 Cadiz, Dallas, National Instructors' Texa;s. February I-8, George Peabody In stitute, Nashville, Tenn. Tentative plans Schedules for February for Tulsa University and University of The Schedules for the Regional Dirtctors Oklahoma. · and National Instructors for February are as REGION IO. 'Without a regional director. follows, and leaders from nearby towns are Miss Carol Preston, national instructor, 89 encouraged to get in touch with them to S. xoth St., Minneapolis, Minn. St. Olaf talk over any problems or ask assistance College, Northfield, Minn., Carleton College, in training. Northfield, Minn., University of Minnesota, If you are not sure of your region, look ' Minneapolis. at the map in the Blue Book of Rules. REGION II. Send requests to National Headquarters, I89 Lexington Ave., New REGION 1. Miss Marian E. Trott, re gional director and national instructor, I8 York, N. Y. REGION I2. Miss Vaal Stark, regional Mystic Ave., Winchester, Mass. Feb. I-I4, Conn. Agricultural College, Storrs, Conn. director and national instructor, 500 Melville Remainder of month at New England Ave., Palo Alto, Calif. Repeating tr:1ining colleges. course for leaders at Stanford University. -
The Girl Guides' Association of England Postscript has extended an invitation to the Girl Scouts One important word about the Troop and of the United States to send representatives Patrol Training for Leaders to be given to the Girl Guide World Camp. Eight Girl in Chicago during the week of April 22-28. Scout officers and twenty-four Girl Scouts Leaders registering for this course of train have been invited to attend this model camp ing will be formed into troops of not more at Foxlease Park, Lyndhurst, Hampshire, than four patrols each. In order to supple England, the dates of the visit being for ment the work done in training camps, where July 16 to July 23, 1924. Hospitality is the activities are chiefly out of doors, em offered entirely free, the guests having to phasis will be placed upon interesting and pay traveling expenses only. A letter has varied methods of .presenting second-class gone out from National Headquarters to work and club-room activities, such as dif all commissioners asking that councils nom ferent types of troop ceremvnials, patrol inate candidates for this extraordinary corners, games, competitions, and songs. privilege. «> No examinations will be given. All ap plicants are requested to be familiar with "Give More Thought To Music:" is the Tenderfoot and Second-class work as far as slogan for National Music Week, which is to they can, through the Handbook, in order be observed May 4-10. Girl Scout troops the better to appreciate the instruction, in everywhere are urged to participate in this which method will be emphasized. celebration, especially since we stand for Being held at so nearly central a point as community singing and training in singing. Chicago this course will afford an unequalled Leaders should write for the Music Week opportunity for exchanging ideas with lead Guide, obtainable without charge, to Mr. ers from all over the country. Mrs. Hoover, C. M. Tremaine, 104 W. 40th St., New York. our national president, will be there, and Mrs. Rippin, our national director, Mrs. Edey, chairman of the field committee, Dean , Report of Council Con.. Arnold, chairman of education, an
Calendar of Coming Events National Standards Committee meets at National Headquarters, February 14. (Have all your requests for special badges i• by that date.) Natipnal Field Committee meets at National Headquarters, February 13. (A 11 commissioners welcome at this meeting every month.) National Camp Committee meets at National Headquarters, February 20. (Camv committee chairmen or advisory members welcome at this meeting.) National Training Course for Leaders, Chicago. April 22·28. National Convention, Drake Hotel, ' Chicago, April 29·May 2.