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SCOUTING FDR GIRLS 
From the youngest Lone Scout up to the National 
Director, the organization is democratic, self-governing 
and flexible, adjusting itself everywhere and always to 
local circumstances and the habits and preferences of 
the different groups. It is not only non-secretarian, but 
is open to all creeds and has the enthusiastic support of 
all of them. It offers no new system, of education, but 
co-operates with the schools and extends to them a much 
appreciated recreational plan. It affords the churches a 
most practical outlet for their ideals for their young 
people. Its encouragement of the intelligent domestic 
interests is shown by the stress laid on every aspect of 
home and social life and by the great variety of Merit 
Badges offered along these lines. The growing interest 
in the forming of Girl Scout Troops by schools, churches 
and parents proves as nothing else could, how naturally 
and helpfully this simple organization fits in with the 
three factors of the girl’s life; her home, her church, her 
school. And the rapid and never ceasing growth of the 
Girl Scouts means that we are able to offer, every year, 
larger and larger numbers of healthy and efficient young 
citizens to their country. 
