The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-16
CAMPAIGN AT A GLANCE,

| Results Of the second days work
| in the campaign to obtain $4,000 for
the BOY Scout organization of Rich
mord amounted to $4,6aS, according
TO q statement issued last night by
scout Executive Weaver This Is the
tabulntton Of the reports presented at
o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
daily luncheon Of campaign workers
at s2s East Main Street. Tho total to
that time coupled with the amount
collected after tho luncheon probably
will give the committee more than
10000 TO encourage them at the start
Of the final stage of the movement
this morning.
Weather conditions Yesterday Sc
rious.y hindsred the progress of the
campaign and many Of the teams were
Forced temporarily to abar ION their
canvass on account Of the snow and
rain. Though working under such q
handicap is extremely disagreeable.
| the weather failed to dampen the en-
thusiasm OF the men. which. II any
thing. has increased corresponding
with the announcements Of Increasing
4 contributions 1t was suggested that
should the weather continue bad the
campaign will be extended twenty-four
! hours, to conclude tomorrow at &
o'clock. IT IS expected however, that
the fun amount viii be secured before
night ftlithis- evening.
Clarion Call From Mr.. Bryan
Following Is q hnaI impetus to the
| campaign issued last night to every
sroutmaster and campaign worker by
John Stewart Bryan, president OF the
Richmond Scout Council:
/. Out OF this campaign two facts
stand clear The people of Richmond
IA a. o{rA fHA "a
have shown It by their gifts. Do you
know that in the last campaign the
gifts averaged less than $40 apiece
and up 70 this evening they have av-
eraged nearly s407 That is the proof,
isn't r.? But we also have to face
another fact,
2. The number OF subscriptions M
to 2. NJ. this evening is 'nlv 800.
TO care for the scouts for three years
at least 500 subscribers should have
been secured And this means that
the had weather and shortage of work
ers has seriously impaired tho success
| of this movement
So on Thursday we must work with
q vigor and in numbers that will be
Irresistible. = know II will mean the
sacrifice of time and convenience on
your part. but the prize we are seek
ing is worth ths cost
VIII you not report TO your captain
and work all day? Your help 10 es-
Genital and we are counting on you.
Yours faithfully,
JOHN STEWART BRYAN.
AS is shown by the statement OF
Mr. BRYAN that the contributions in
| point of value are greater than the
scout campaign two years aE2. 10
practical demonstration Of the man
ne in which Richmond Is responding
to the appeals of the compaign. That
success will attend the venture before
tonight Is not doubted by even one of
the workers. Considerable Of the ter
ritory In the business section remains
to be canvassed and largo contribu-
lions are expected from this source.
The $4,000 sought will DO used for
tho maintenance of the scout organi-
zatton here for the next three years.
through 1920 and practically all of
this amount will be used solely for
the boys Of Richmond. especially at
the summer vacation camp established
In Chesterfield County. Tho work of
the scoutn1asters and officials Of the
court of honor is purely voluntary and
the Only expenses IN this line are for
the necessary office employees at head
quarters.
Richmond is responding generously
to the needs Of the Boy Scouts and
It Is extremely probable that the full
amount sought viii be secured by