Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-02-19
EMBASSIES TO HELP
Plans Made for Forming Pa
trolls of Boy Scouts.
RUSSIA TAKING THE LEAD
Executive Committee Of the District
Council Decides to Make Ap-
peal for Funds.

With the Russian embassy taking the
initial step, plans were formulated to en-
list the support of the diplomatic corps
In the Boy Scout movement by organizing
| patrols and troops of scouts under the
| supervision Of each Of the foreign embas-
| sizes and legations in Washington at an
| executive committee meeting Of the Dis
trtct Council Of Boy Scouts of America
| today in the Board of Trade rooms.
Letters will be addressed to each of the
foreign embassies and legations stating
the object Of the movement and urging
them to organize troops under their di-
rection, with the assistance of officers Of
| the local council.
Inc movement was fnaugurated by the
Russian embassy several days ago, when
an attache of the embassy at the request
OF the Russian emba ssador, asked the Of
hcers OF the local council how he should
go about to organize a troop of scouts
among the Russian boys living in Wash
ingto0.
The need Of closer relationship between
the boys OF each nationality was pointed
out, and the attache told Scout Commits
sioner Edgar 8. Martin that the Off
GERS of the Russian embassy had long
Deen contemplating organizing a troop.
up" the Russian boys in Washington and
to organize a troop at meeting in the
near future at the Russian embassy.
Mr.. Martin said he believed the Japa-
movement. as will the British and other
embassies which have a large following
in the city.
The officers will lose no time in COM
municating with the officials Of the en-
bassies, and are ready to undertake the
organization under each embassy.
Plan Financial Campaign.
Plans for a financial campaign were
discussed at the meeting today, when
Arthur c. Moses, president Of the Dis
trict council, presided. An appeal for
funds will be made to the public, through
the mail and by personal solicitation
Because of misunderstanding between
the relationship Of the national organi-
zation and the District council, the local
Office wishes to emphasize the point that
subscriptions made out to the national
organization do not in any way benefit
the local organization and its work.
Many Washingtonians have subscribed
to the national organization, with head
quarters in New York. thinking that they
have subscribed to benefit the Boy Scouts
in Washington, Mr.. Moses said. He add
ed chat such subscriptions were frequent.
and he wished to announce publicly that
only money subscribed to the District
| council will benefit the local scouts.
A committee consisting of Lee McClung.
Treasurer of the United States; Judge
Court, and Rev. DR.. Charles Wood, pas
tor Of the Church Of the Covenant, was
appointed to make personal solicitations
for subscriptions to the cause.
1t was announced that the money
realized from the lecture Of Gen. Baden
Powell recently at the Arts and Crafts
schools went to the school and not to the
Boy Scouts.
Growing Rapidly.
Mr.. Moses declared that the member
ship OF the Boy Scouts in Washington is
increasing at the rate Of $50 per month,
and that at the end of the last fiscal year
more than $500 boys had been enrolled
in troops and patrol. So great has been
the increase. he said, that it Is impossible
for the omcers to organize a sufficient
number Of new troops on account Of the
lack Of necessary funds to pay the ex-
penses.
Although the entire expense of the
District Council. including the salaries
the council declared that lack Of money
is hampering the success of the move
ment
1t was announced that 1880 Boy
SCOUTS nave onered to subscribe 81 each
for a years subscription to the national
organizations magazine, while last year
1900 boys under twelve years of age
asked to be allowed to Join. As boys from
twelve to eighteen years old only are
eligible they were excluded.
It was declared that the greatest dem
onstration Of the scouts ever held in the
United States occurred at the recent meet
ing OF the National Council in New York,
when 5000 boys, In full uniform and
equipment, gave an exhibition drill in
the list Regiment Armory. Announce
ment was also made for the first time
that W. D. Boyce of Chicago subscribed
s. 600 to the National Council