Evening journal., 1916-03-02
S21OO FOR scouts
ON THE FIRST DAY
City Treasurer HighfieId
Sets Pace With Receipts
OF $1,000
Is TEAMS AFTER
THE $4,000 FUND

That the campaign being waged
here for $4,000 for the benefit OF
the Boy Scouts will prove a success
was shown today by the enthusiasm
manifested by the number OF men
gathered in the basement of Odd Eel
lows Hall for the first of the noon
day business luncheons being held In
connection with the campaign.
Reports OF the various team cap
tains we're most gratifying. a total
OF S210O having been reported from
seven of the eighteen teams on the
first day. Several OF the captains
had not received their reports In time
to submit them today. Lewis Boldly
III. who is in charge of the cam
paign, expressed his gratitude for
the strenuous efforts of the team cap
tains in conducting their campaign.
In speaking of the campaign. Mr..
/ Buddy said he wanted to impress
upon the people that the money is
not for a building for the Scouts, but
for just the opposite purpose. The
idea of the Scout movement is to keep
the Scout troops in the churches and
that q particular building as a meet
ing place, is against the policies OF
the national council.
William j. Highheld. captain OF
Team No 3, set the pace in the cam
paign with collection of $500.
General James II. Wilson was the
principal speaker at the luncheon. He
talked on the value Of the Scout move
ment in upholding OF morality and
perseverance among the boys and con
graduated Mr.. Buddy upon his efforts
here. He praised the idea of raising
the $4,000.
Mayor James +. Price endorsed the
movement and expressed the hope that
the campaign would be a success.
The Rev. A. E. Clattenburg also spoke
At a. dinner held last night IN the
banquet hall of the l. o. O. +. Building
at Tenth and King streets, the $1,000,
campaign was formally opened
The dinner was given the various
captains and teams. Fifty representa-
tive business men OF Wilmington were
present. and the auspioious opening al
once evidenced successful campaign
which will be waged during the three
DAYS closing at noon on saturday.
Noonday luncneons for the worker
will be held in the ]. o. o. L. Building
each day while the campaign is on, whel
teams viii submit their reports in per
son. These reports will he posted ON
) large schedule sheet in the room am
then transferred TO the large thcrmomo
b tcrs placed at various points on Marke
street.
O. Mr.. Buddy. national scout mastc
=. | last night gave final words of instru
. | Al. N.ts an
/, t.ev were furnished with all the par'
S phernalia needed for the campaign NJ
Buddy emphasized the need of rap
work to accomplish the aim set in Il
snort period allotted 10 the campaign.
Mr. Buddy read a telegram froI
James Il. West. national Scout eA
2 ecutive. as follows
/, New York, March /. 1916.
Lewis Buddy III: Delighted wit
progress toward compaign. Scouting
e is the greatest supplemental medium
n for character development of boy
7 hood. and is a splendid civic asset
!, The national council appreciates thu
efforts and sacrifice of the team work
ers, who also deserve the support ant
= the gratitude of the entire city. Now
is the critical time OF the campaign
:, Devotion and activity OF campaign
\ members will determine the results
J. Wilmington. as a prosperous and lead
: ing city OF our country cannot AFFORD
d to fail to recognize its obligations t'
its boys educationally, since scores o
n other cities, many much smaller thar
Il Wilmington, have financed Scouting
l. for their boys. Hurrah for Scouting
+ in WilmingtOnl
e "James r. West,
National Scout Executive
Two kilograms in the nature o
challenges we're received and read
\ They follow:
Buffalo, N. Y, March J., 1916.
"Mr. Lewis Buddy, Field Commits
;, sioner, Boy Scouts. Wilmington
/, Del.
y Buffalo challenges your teams I
raise the amount (S10,20O) which W
did in three days.
"W. W. Boundage,
Scout Executive
u ~ EAST Orange. ~ j.. March 1. 1916.
I. Lewis Buddy, Field Commissions
y Boy Scouts. Wilmington, Del.
challenge Wilmington TO raise q
large an amount in proportion to Bai
Orange latter $4,000. and got SIS
OOOJ
Frederick Jagels.
- Treasurer OF Scout Campaign"
y At the conclusion OF the address
selected list OF names was pass
around and the team captains select'
the persons to hll their lists. The
Vi names we're checked off and car
VI given the men selecting the same. n
u teams present last evening includes
+ Team 2-H. r. Isaac. captain; /
u w. o. Stack, Harry Hoch, Geor