Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-05
CAPITAL TAGGED
BY ACTIVE SCOUTS
Khaki-CIad Youngsters Hope
to Set Record for
Contributions.
ALL SECTIONS OF CITY
ALL SECTIONS OF CITY
ARE VISITED BY BOYS
Secretaries Bryan and Daniels Aid
Cause-Sufragist Shows Her Ap-
probation of Organization.
his is Boy Scout tag day.

This is Boy Scout tag day.
1t is the one day in the year when the
khaki-clothed members of the District of
Columbia Council appeal to the general
public for funds with which to defray the
necessary operating expenses Of their
organization.
Bright and early this morning Boy
Scouts began to make their appearance
on the streets, and every one who came
their way was asked to buy a tag. White
shield-shaped tags were sold for 10 cents,
while pink tags were given to those who
contributed % cents toward the cause.
Record Seems Probable.
Before noon reports received in the Boy
sale of tags was progressing successfully
and that a record probably would be set
before nightfall. Many sales were made
during the noon lunch hour as the clerks
and officials issued forth from the gov
eminent departments and commercial
houses. The boys are confident that
those who did not buy tags at that time
will do so when they leave their places
OF business this evening, for the sale of
tags will continue until o'clock and the
scouts will see that no one who comes
their way will be allowed to pass with
out first being. asked to contribute their
mite to the cause.
Every one arriving at the Union station
was given an opportunity to buy a tag,
for squad of scouts were stationed there
ready to welcome every one who came
and went with a Wont you buy tag?"
The base ball fan met scouts with tags
as he approached the ball park this after
noon to witness the performance of the
Climbers. The business man met scouts
as he hurried into the 1unchroom to get
his midday meal
Sells Tags on Car.
One enterprising scout sold many a
dollars worth of the tags on the Rock
vile electric car line, even if it cost him
real money to do so. At o'clock this
morning he boarded an outbound Rock
Vile car. and before the end of the line
was reached had sold a tag to practically
every passenger. He remained on the
car and then sold tags to the city
forth cost him real money which came
out of his private purse, but he declared
that as long as there was sale for tags
he intended to stay on the car.
The first two tags were sold yesterday
afternoon when scouts of Troop Nos. 40
and 10 tagged Secretary of the Navy
Daniels and Secretary Of State Bryan.
Both Mr.. Daniels and Mr. Bryan ex-
pressed the1r approval or tag day ana
promised to boost the game for the
boys. For a year or more Mr.. Bryan
has been a warm friend of the Boy
Scouts and on numerous occasions has
expressed his belief in the organization.
Officers Are Kept Busy.
The scout officers at the Boy Scout
headquarters were kept busy on the go
today seeing that every scout was sup
piled with an abundance of tags. Scout
Commissioner Martin received many tele-
phone calls from people who asked that
scouts call at their residences in order
that they might be tagged. A message
was received from a member of the suf-
fragist organization, who said she wanted
to show her appreciation of the work
done by Boy Scouts during the suffrage
parade March by purchasing twenty
five quarter" tags and a like number of
ten-cent tags.
The big tags intended for the tagging
of automobiles were lost in transit to this
city from the manufacturer and it was
necessary for Mr.. Martin to have substi-
tutes printed in this city yesterday after
noon. They were delivered early this
morning and before long the scouts had
disposed of many of them.
The services of six automobiles We're
needed to transport the scouts to their
stations this morning and to enable the
division chiefs to visit the scouts during
the day to supervise the sale Of the tags.