Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-02-19
The Boy Scouts
In Richmond and Tire;nia.

TIC 10y oCOutS
In Richmond and Virginia.
When word reached the Scou, execu-
tive that All accident had occurred
Just outside OF Richmond on Thursday
morning he Immediately volunteered
the Scouts service TO the general ,nan-
aver of the Seaboard Air Line. Al
the I'm. th- manager did not hnow the
seventy oi tao accident, and so he
thanked The executive and told him
.hat ne would accept the services If
accd.d, stating that he would call as
soon as he found ont IL {, was ncccs-
Sary 10 send the scouts. A. all know
Iow the nIst reports OF the accident
.".!" rather erroneous, ii being stated
HAT som" thirty or forty had been
ktIled and half q hundred injured.
.ha' 4 special train was being made
alp to take all the doctors ana nurses
~ the city 10 the scene. This report
""s tel"phoned 10 the scout Office ny
'Ii cXScout master, who had GottcI.
.hn news direct from the Western
Union With such data in hand and the
9ossibilIty Of the scouts performing
good biz turn the executive decided
:" 'u:H an emergency call.
Five minutes to twelve Dr. Chand-
'cr Superintendent, q the schools was
requested 10 issue an order to the va
-ious Junior nigh schools informing all
scouts 10 report At local headquarters
at once prepared for cmergcncy duty.
Ira exactly twelve minutes the first
group reported ana in twenty-five
minutes 20" first-aid Scouts were as
s"mhlcd I'm lin. under Scout masters
awaiting orders. Another five minutes
dozen o. more business men had
volunteered the use OF their machines
and seventy -iiNc o. more Scouts were
dispatched to tho wreck. This time was
pronounced by all ~ q record breaker.
~ clearly shows that Scouts are pre-
pared. and while there was little work
for the young men to do, however. the
Scouts were there. The demonstration
was made and tho public assured OF
jheir worth in times OF crisis
The Scouts wish 10 thank all Nho
co-opcrntcd with them on Thursday.
tho Ecn who furnished machines. the
TX scout masters. certainly Supcrin-
,cud"ut Chandler and his corps Of high
school principals. The local author!-
tics arc more than pleased at the show
iIg that tho Scouts made, aud feel
more than ever that scouting IS doing
crca, things for the Richmond boys
Advice {" scouts.
Fellows come 10 order We have
pile of stuff 10 attend 10 let's get
down 10 work. first ! want to congra-
tnlatc every Scout who responded 10
the emergency call sent out by tho
executive last Thursday. The prompt
ness and spirit ia which yau responded
shows that yon are q good Scout. every
one was delighted with the showing
You made. but fellows let me add Just
T." suggestion. II might be of help in
case another emergency cal, Is
sounded when YOU receive word that
YOU arc needed on urgent duty at
headquarters don't go TO the executive
OF Scout master and ask a lot of cues
lions. because these men cannot pos
Sihly take the time TO answer two or
three questions and map out plans for
tho procedure in handling the emer-
gcncy ~ the same time. think of this
and above all he obcd;ent. do whatever
is told YOU
Now Scouts, "Richmond First" has
asked me Il bunch Of questions so
:.ucss we had better start in right here
The frs; one is, What did certain
Scouts change their uniforms for al
big affair recently" old Fellow, am
sorry TO say that some Scouts take no
pride at ali in their uniform. some even
abuse the privilege OF wca ring H. and
use II only az convenience, then dis
card IL. No real Scout ever does this
Some Scouts when they get older have
an idea that the young ladies don't
have as much liking for Scout uni
form as they do for some Ia ssled brass
button affair We'll. that might he So
but did YOU ever think that the uniform
don't make the boy and the girl who is
interested In young man only when
he is diked up in a fancy uniform is not
the kind Of girl real boys want any
way.
Guess some Of YOU old bachelor
scout masters will now sit up and take
notice. since Scout master OF Troop
has taken unto himself bride. Tn
clio Ashhy. If YOU and District Commits
sioncr IL. G. think YOU know how 10
Il" knots YOU are left. Get Mac to
teach YOU the latest.
some Scouts are determined to do
their duty ana find good turns. even
though they have tn crawl in broken
windows and bandagc negro toes You
fellows will have to go some If YOU
want to keep up 10 Scout William l..
and Jesse r.
some ono has asked the question why
the district commissioners hold their
meetings al G:i5 so that they can adj
journ III time 10 get up on Broad
street by S. 7 will refer this inquiry
10 the manager of tho movies
Lots OF fun ahead--Troop 20 saws that
il is going to beat twelve Tonight at
tho Grays' Armory in tho relay Every
Scout is starting to shine up his but
tons for March Is The executive says
that lots Of Scout troops arc having
good eats these days. He Ia n very
busy man. hut never TOO busy to accept
an invitation from Il troop when eats
arc in line. tT'his rule applies to the
commissioner as we'll; both OF Them