The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-07-03
|||B||IADs At HEAD
OF BOY SCOUTS
RICHMOND BANKER rs APPOINT
ED vICE-PREsIDENT FOR
STATE or VIRGINIA.
OPTIMISTIC OF FUTURE
TALKS INTERESTINGLY Oh TIE
MOVEMENT THROUGHoUT
THE COUNTRY AND
PROMINENT MEN
OPTIMISTIC OF FUTURE

Oliver j. Sands. president OF the
American National Bank, has accepted
Yha appointment of vice president for
yhe Ntrr}rta division vi the i5ay Scouts
eli America MIR Sands has long been
Interested in the Boy Scout move
rient ard is optimistic of the future
of the organization
III an interview yesterday Ar. sands
revealed the rapid strides that are be
ing made 10y the men al the head OF
the Boy Scouts and told uf SOME prom
&nent man who recently have Joined
tho movement,
..esiffurd Pinchot, former forester of
Gre United states" said Mr.. Sands,
sis organizing a troup Of Boy Scouts
ut Milford, Pa, where he makes his
sunfser home Mr. Pinchot believes
she boys Of that town can be greatly
Helped Through the Boy Scout move
faent ana that they may break away
from bad Influences.
"Aiurnay Williams. the well-known
lawyer and philanthropist of ew
york has also become interested In
the Boy Scout movement and Is a
member of the National Council of the
BOY Scouts Of America MIR. Williams
" dexcting good part of his time
10 the movement though he is a very
busy man. being chairman Of the New
York child labor committee: vice.
chairman Of the Layman's Missionary
Movement; member or the executive
committee Of the Prisoners Associa-
lion OF New York State and engaged
In many other activities.
''The Boy Scouts are receiving prac-
teal instruction in First Aid To- tht
injured under the direction OF The
American Red Cross Society While
the Scouts in different towns hav'
been taught by local doctors some
thing about the uses Of bandages II
emergency surgical cases. and what 4
do for faipting and similar cases. Their
Is being tarried out now systematic
Instruction Of the Boy Scouts. Tn
Red Cross Society has entered en
Enthusiastically into the suggestion OF III
ieaders of the scout movement 4
train the Logs in First Aid Worl
Throughout the West ulucn work al
ready has been accomplished an
glowing reports have been received "a
To the succ essfal training OF the boys
THE American Red Cross Societ
ts accustomed 10 send a corps of sur
eeons, physicians and nurses ia
car throughout the country. This ca
stops In various towns along the rail
road over which II travels ana IN
doctors give practical lectures. Unde
the arrangement made at the sugRes
ton Of the Boy Scouts or Americ
troops Of Boy Scouts meet the car q
each town and the boys receive sev
oral hours OF training, In many III
stances Scouts have tranped miles {
meet the car and 10 get this yaluab'
training The boys everywhere haS
been eager for the instruction.
1.-THE red croes ear Is scheduled
make a trip o. 10000 miles IN one yea
It fasbeing hauled free by the diffcrer
railroads as the value Of such trait
ing is appreciated thoroughly.
eli. T.. sshaffer Scout Commission
nj Porto Rico, has appealed TO II
Executive Board of the Boy Scou
fer Field Secretary 10 carry on II
work of organizing Scout trooI
throughout the Island. lie wants n
Boy Scouts movement extended b'
Gauss. he says IL win help In Il
characterization OF the Porta Rcau
Such work will aid Porto Ricans
becoming thoroughly acquainted VII
American institutions and becomif
more ernhued with the ideals of Anne
Jean institutions, The results will
helpful to the United States govern
ment and 10 commercial interests
we'll"