SCOUTING FOR GIRLS 
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War and revolution do not make Scouts either brave 
or useful : they only bring out the bravery and the useful- 
ness that have been learned, as we are all learning them, 
every day! 
All we have to do is to fix Scout habits in our hearts 
and hands, and then when our Country calls us, we shall 
be as ready as these little Russian Scouts were. 
In France the Scouts, known as the Eclaireuses, have 
agreed with us that the “Land Army” is the best army 
for women. Rain or shine, in heat and cold, they have 
dug arid ploughed and planted, and learned the lesson 
American girls learned long ago — that team work is what 
counts ! 
A bit of one of their reports is translated here : 
* “The crops were fine — potatoes, radishes, greens and 
beans were raised. The crop of potatoes, especially, 
was so good that the Eclaireuses were able to supply 
their families with them at a price defying competi- 
tion, and they always had enough besides for their 
own use on excursions. (Our hikes.) 
“Such has been the reward of the care, given so 
perseveringly and intelligently to the gardening. 
“And what an admirable lesson ! Not a minute was 
lost in this out-of-door work; chest and muscles filled 
out ; and at the same time the girls learned to recognize 
weather signs; rain or sun were the factors which 
determined the success or non-success of the planting. 
And each day, there grew in them also love and grati- 
tude for the earth and its elements, without the assist- 
ance of wnich we could harvest nothing. 
“Is this not the best method of preparing our youth 
to return to the land, to the healthy and safe life of 
the beautiful countryside of France; by showing them 
the interest and usefulness that lie in agricultural 
labor? 
