Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-11-16
SECOND DAY INCREASES
SCOUT FUND TO s8,514
Workers Are Handicapped by In
clement Weather, but Spirit
Is Undanipened.
CONTRIBUTIONS AVERAGE $40
Campaign IS Slow In Reaching IN
pected Pace, hut Outlook for Rails
ing 100000 by Thine Limit Set ~
Regarded as Bright.

Despite cold rain that continued
through the day. the collecting COM
mittees la tho Hoy scout campaign TO
secure 100000 me; with encouraging
success. The total reported at the
daily luncheon in the campaign head
quarters Yesterday Afternoon chow ed
subscriptions to the amount OF SS5lt.
and according to Indications after the
canvass that followed the luncheon the
workers viii open tho final stage OF
tho movement this morning with more
than Si0.aG0 in hand
At the last count OF contributions 1t
was stated that committees we're be-
hind the schcdn!. planned. which MAS
To secure Approximately $500 daily.
This means that tho efforts OF the
teams will be reuoublci to-day.
Many Of the workers were forced by
tho storm Temporarily TO abandon tn cir
canvass. This placed the campaign be-
hind the record Of that conducted two
years ago. and strong attempts will he
made to-day to overcome this dch-
cheney.
FEWER SUBSCRIPTIONS.
8Jf LARGER iMOt MS
Reports OF tho second day IT the
chmpaian showed that while the mum
Der Of subscript turned in
smaller than that 81 tho ~ cccding day.
the amounts on an average were larger.
indicating that ii tn" number Of sub
Scriptious reported To-day is slightly
larger than that OF Tuesday their ", luc
probably viii be trcblcd. Ii was said
l-s, nigh; that should III. weather
again interfere with the work the cam
paigu may necessarily lie heightened
'"eui! -four hours. closing at i o'clock
tomorrow afternoon THAT this step
Tho 100000 10 hc secured in this
campaign viii dcfray MI expenses OF
the Scout organization here for three
years. through 1920. and the money is
solely for the bencit Of the boys OF
EichGond. The work performed by
the Scout masters and the Scout Coun-
Ill is entirely voluntary. the only ca
pendi,urcs in this limo being for the
necessary office force Practically the
entire amour, wil he used to give
r:ichmond's youngsters a pleasant Naca-
ton each year a, the scout camp In
Chesterfield County and to furnish &c
casional enterta inmehts for the boys.
|; was said last night by several Of
the Scout masters that the people Of
Richmond are highly Interested In the
campaign. Judging from The manner in
which the requests for crutrlhut Tons
arc received. One young woman. evil
IDENTITY stcnoSraphcr. came 10 Tie
campaign headquarters yesterday aud
handed scout Executive Weaver 81
hill. expressing the wish that the
amount could have been thousand
times as great
JnH> STEWART BRYAN
MAKES tPPEAI. ron SCOUTS
John stewart Bryan. president IT tho
Richmond Council or Scouts. and one
OF the leading spirits III the prcscn,
campaign. speaking Ia the workers
last night, said:
out OF this campa ign two facts
stand clcnr--thc Richmond people love
ANA admire the Scouts. ana they have
shown II hy their gifts. DO YOU know
that IN the last Scout campaign tho
gifts averaged less than $50 apiece
and up 10 this evening they have aver
aged nearly SO" That Is the proof.
isn't it2
Hut We also have To facc another
fact Tie number Of subscriptions w
10 o'clock this evening is only 900
To care for the Scouts for three Years
a; least 900 subscribers should have
been secured And this means that tho
bad weather aud shortage OF workers
has seriously impaired the success Of
tho movement.
so Tomorrow We must work with
viRor ana In numbers that viii be
irresistible. ! know that IL VIII mean
The sacrifice OF time and convenience
on YOUR part. but the prize We are seek
ing Is worth the cost Will you not
report 10 Jour captain aud Norh all
DAY" Your help is essential. and nc
arc counting on YOU.