Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-13
BOY SCOUT LEADERS PLAN
TO RAISE FUND OF $4,000
VIII FINANCE Organization for Com.
ing Three Years by One
United Effort.
BOYS PROVE THEIR VALUE
Excellent Results OF Safcty-Flrst
Week Due I'm Large Measure to
Work of Scouts and Their Leaders
i'll !fll Parts OF City.

TO carry on its excellent work the
needs money, and II Is to secure S2o.-
600 10 meet current expenses and az
penscs that will be incurred in the
future that committees Of business man
VIII begin financial campaign and
general canvass of the business sec
ton tomorrow morning. to last three
days. Richmond has been under con-
siderable pressure for some time to
meet the demands OF various financial
campaigns. but the citizens have al
ways contributed generously to any
worthy cause, and ii is generally ac-
knowledgcd that there are few causes
better than that OF the real, live Amer.
lean boy. represented by the BOY
Scouts of America.
The Boy Scouts have fully demon
stratcd their efficiency as an oryani.
cation. and their true value to the com.
munity by the practical servic. rem.
dcred Richmond during the campaign
for the furtherancc of tho, safety-firs,
movement last week. Into this work
each member Of the Scouts put all OF
the youthful enthusiasm for which
every undertaking by the Scouts is
noted. each was true to his post at n
traffic center. and though many of the
lads no doubt were rather wearicl by
niEhtfall. II is worthy of attention that
not one shirkcd his assignment II
was the Scout spirit that was In grea,
part responsible for the ultimate sue
cess Of the campaign. Had X not been
for these youngsters IT Is exceedingly
doubtful If Richmond ever would have
celebrated Safcty-First Week notwith-
standing the fact that practically every
prominent city In the country has OBJ
served the movement.
IDEA or CELEBRATION
ORIGINATED WITH SCOUTS
ton orig with the Scouts. II was
planned by the Scouts, promoted by the
Scouts and the majority OF the work
accomplished by the Scouts. though
in the latter they were ably assisted
10y the Virginia Railway and Power
Company. the Richmond Automobile
Club, the Police and Fire Departments
and several large business concerns
The enthusiasm accorded the cam
pnign by the lads was natural to youth.
but the work and final Accomplishment,
Of purpose WAS anything but hoyish.
II served To show how we'll the Scouts
have been trained and organized. the
efforts being made To develop the
youthful element in Richmond and in
sure excellent citizens for the capital
of the Old Dominion In years to come
Undoubtedly the work OF the scents
last week has been fully recognized
and appreciated, but the citizens of
! Richmond are now given the oppor-
tunity to show their appreciation In a
practical and material manner The
Scout organization is In need OF funds
| TO carry on It's work. The expenses
| are far from heavy. but X is necessary
at times 10 expcnd good sums to retain
the attention and enthusiasm OF the
| boys. 1t Is not expended for candy or
| the general bettermcnt OF the Scouts
mentally and physically. \ camp. un-
| der the supervision or competent
| leader. Ia held each summer on the
| Scouts own tract of land In Chester
held County. Any Scout can spend
several weeks Of enjoyment at this
camp for sum less than the actual
drawn from the treasury. Again. there
are entertainments and socials
In 1918 the Scouts secured $1,000 in
a campaign here, which has served to
run the organization for two years
| The money sought In the campaign tina,
Will begin tomorrow will last for three
years.