The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-15
SCOUTS AIDING
CAPITAL CITY
Campaign for New Members
Expected to Gain Addi-
ton of 300.
M'ELROY PRAISES BOYS
W. J. B. Housman Delivers Speeches
in Behalf of Movement and Aids
in Forming New Camps.

The Boy Scouts Of Washington soon
| will occupy the center OF local interest
when they produce their offering.
Thirty thousands dollars in three days
for three years Of scout activities"
Already thirteen teams OF six men
| each have been formed for the cam
paign. More are being enrolled daily
| until November u. and when the cam
paign is brought TO a close II Is ex-
pected that the Boy Scouts will see
| themselves firmly and solidly entrench-
ed for the next three years.
The success Of this campaign will
make possible 500 scouts in Washing
ton. against the LOO now registered. II
will put this city in the front ranks
among all cities in the scout movement.
Such a number OF scouts as Washington
Will have necessarily call for n group
Of men Of leadership and attainment, a
group OF Junior leaders, scoutmaster
and assistants. This means n large To-
cal council with an executive commit
tee OF representative business and pro-
fessional men. All these things are ex-
ent plan and policy OF those directly in
charge of the executive work OF the
movement.
Col. McE1roy Praises Them.
Washington has not forgotten the
splendid service rendered by the scouts
at the recent national encampment Of
the @. 4. r. The following letter to Mr..
Livingstone. who is president OF the
National Council. Is a single illustration
OF the feelings OF many regarding the
scouts:
Dear Mr.. Livingston: For the full
ness Of my appreciation Of the service
OF the Boy Scouts At the recent national
encampment ut Washington want
some expression and I will make It to
you.
THE unanimous expression Of praise
from all the veterans In attendance
should he conveyed in some way to the
Boy Scouts. who rendered such splendid
service. The veterans simply dubbed
over with their gratitude and admiration
for what the boys did for them and no.
where or at any time did hear an ex-
preston OF discomfort to mar the SYM
rhony OF praise.
Every boy in uniform commended
himself to every and all veterans by his
readiness. courtesy and untIring devo-
ton to them. The organization which
produced such results deserves the high
est praise, as does also the splendid
spirit of the boys, which compelled
them tO'render the acceptable service
they did. Sincerely yours,
(SiGnedD JOHN McELRoY,
N'eiAS department OF the
Potomac, G. A. r."
Houseman Delivers Speeches..
w. ]. B. Housman, one of the National
Field Scout Commissioners, is assisting
the Washington council. in the prepara-
ton for the coming campaign. Among
the duties assigned to Mr.. Housman by
the local council has been that of speak,
Ing In the public schools, theaters,
churches. and civic organizations, where
he is delivering an explanatory MESSAGE
OF the meaning OF the scout movement.
Mr.. Housman mas sought in these short
addresses. Of which he made fourteen
last week. to impress on his listeners
that the Boy Scouts movement is not
an institution: that II Is character-buiId
ing: that II simply turns the unorSanizied
boy into an organized scout who be-
comes a credit to himself and an asset
to the community.
Last Friday evening Mr.. Housman
visited Berwyn and after addressing a
large group of men and boys assisted
in the reorganization of Troop Sc with
John Fink as scoutmaster and Charles
Mormon as assistant. Mr.. Middleton
presided. Yesterday he visited St
Marks Sunday School and today will
speak at the Western High School, Car
berry and Peabody Schools