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Moire Agenicies for Character- Building, Need "If there ever was a time when beiltb and cbaracter-building agen- dies were important,- pow is' that. This emphiatic declaration was made by Rglpb Blàncbard, executive of the National Community Cbest associa- tion, in addressing tbe ..Girl- Scout leaders recently .assembled in confer- enceý in Sunmerville, ýS. C. 'The conférence wbich was attended by the national- director, Miss Josephîne Schain, member s of, 'tbe national. board, theregional directors,,instruc-' tors, camping and training specialists, was beld.for the purpose of formulat- ing plans and discussing tbe speciai problemsfacing the organization in 1931. Mr. Blanchard was a visiting spea ker. '~Deandsfrom, relief agenicies.'" he told the Girl Scout leaders, 'iwill be. *greater in a situation likeý the present, but relief work should-not be stressed to the exclusion of éverything, else. If ever there was a time when healtb * and character building agencies. were *important, now is that time. "This depression will raise. problems whicb we will be -unraveling for the next ten years. It is vitally important when s0 many people are suffering from enforced idleness that something must be done by way of devéloping ini the cbildren of jbese families a knowledge of theuse of leisure tinme.". Natiorqal standards for tbe Girl, Scout camps tbrougbout the country,, a ew system of courses for the leaders' national and local training scb.èools,.a new metbocl of rating the: camps1 according to a national stan- dard, weresome of.the projects dis- cussed and adopted at the Summer- ville conference. New metbods were also devised for teaching and testing the work of tenderfoot, second class Girl Scout ifi s popt!ar aniiong 'Girl S ths is seasbi&t Iogo "iicrig nthe new dep-~wx n.or. ehcl ultouji 1her7ý-n.ts comipiete freedoinof ,noverneit lit 'islt,'s warm-th. Flaunel shirt. zwool brcecehes. Icather jackets and Scait- dinaviail boots qularan te protectioni against Jack Frost. dayv before Easter, -wbhat té doý outgrown unifornis, etc. We also formed a horse shoe, the .Peldge of Allegiance, proi wih Don't Rise at First gave Cail; Rule for Camp mise, Don't get up wben the bugle was_ - fý tr;o Winnetka Girl Receives Letter of Commendation- February 9. Bèty Ziimmermaný re- ceived bier letter of commendation from National headquarters. It is the first time it bas ever been given* to a Winnetkg Girl Scout. The Letter. of. Coinmendation is a recognition. of character, given to a Girl Scout wbo interprets the Girl Scout laws in bier everyday life. It is given for. the. possession, first,' of a true Girl Scout spirit, and, second, for the growtb of uniselfisbhness which sbows itself -in service. This service consists of assisting in~ Girl Scout ac- tivities outside thr. troop, and service in thebone and ,comrnunity. The Letter of Commendation recognizes bigh minded action sncb as. perhaps cannot be tested, but is deserving tbe highiest honor, showiing splendid moral and spiritual qualities. Tbe Let- ter of Commendation is the bighest >b onor presenteà in, Girl Scouting. Mrs. J. R. Goetz, deputy c ommis- sioner of Winnetka, spoke a, few words to Troop 1 abo ut wbat is re-, quired for the Letter of Commenda-, 'on. It was. presented by Mes. Thomas W. Hearne, comnlisoero the New Trier Township council. Offer Suggestion for .Washington's Birthday Apractical suggestion for the com- mnemoration of Washington's birthday by Girl Scouts cornes f romn the Ameni- can Tree association. Washington, it seerns, had a habit wben strolling tbrough the country-, side 'of picking.up seeds unknown ta bimi and planting them ini bis garden. He even selected sorne from the bat- tlefields. on which be- fougbt, and bis friends, knowing this bobby, sent% iirn seeds front ail over the wonld. As a resuit Mount Vernon is today Inoted for tbe beauty of its trees._ TROOP 8 Rosamurnd Iurdy and Nancy Landis.. fûunadatrhtw etu 1Few cbildrem were present at the The next was a cat dance done byt ~ at onFakpse n meeting, Eriday, because of the Patrice Clough , dressed in a cute school "rty that waq given at Skokie. black cat's costume witb a pretty pink little beart shaped candy jk.xes filled Atrwe had gathered in' our pat- bow tied around ber neck. There was witb' candy. We then stood up and. rpl corers, Mrs. Lowrey spoke to a fairy da nce, and thegris wbo were sang "Now run along borne,'". and tas fr q,ç a wbile, abou the sale in ii or firy costumes. Rasamun d àTaps," and liig, sre that everyone thiat.iW:'xpeà te u6u1 Satur-* Pfrdy did a very pretty scarf dance, 1bada very nice time.-Barbara Lewis. Warwickc road. JOIN GIRL SCOUTS Mable Sample and Betty Schrei became meinbers of the.Kenilworth Girl Scouts, Troop No. 1,, Wednesday of last week, Miss, Gertrude Herrick,,' Scouüt captain,. announces.