THEM

1. The publications of all departments of the
United States Government are in the custody of the
Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D. C.
Price lists of various subjects are sent free. The
following list of subjects will be found
especially useful in preparing for many of the
proficiency tests. The numbers given are the
official ones by which the catalogs of prices and
special titles may be ordered:

(11) Foods and Cookery. (16) Farmers' Bulletins.
(31) Education. (38) Animal Industry. (39) Birds
and Wild Animals. (41) Insects (including
household and farm pests, and bees). (43)
Forestry. (44) Plants. (50) American History and
Biography. (51) Health. (53) Maps. (54) Political
Science. (55) National Museums and National
Academy of Science. (67) Immigration. (68) Farm
Management.

2. The Children's Bureau of the U. S. Dept. of
Labor has a special list of articles on Child and
Infant Care and Health. Write direct to the Bureau
for these.

3. For State publications on Health, Education,
etc., apply to Secretary of State if special
officer in charge is unknown.

4. Apply to town hall or special departments for
city documents on health, child care, education,
etc.

5. The following organizations publish bulletins
and cheap authoritative books and pamphlets for
general information on health, first aid, child
care and other topics of interest to Girl Scouts.

The Red Cross National Headquarters, Washington,
D. C.

The Metropolitan Insurance Company, 1 Madison
Avenue, N. Y. C.

Child Health Organization, 370 Seventh Avenue,
Miss Sally Lucas Jean, Director.

The Posture League of America, 1 Madison Avenue,
N. Y. C.

INDEX

Accidents, First Aid for 164 ff
Water 191 ff

Act to Establish Flag 69

Adam 456

Adventure, books of 540

Africa 27

Agassiz 455

Alaska 454

Alcott, Louisa 23

Allied Organizations, Handbooks of 540

Alignments 92

Alligator 429