The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-13
boy SCOUTS FINANCE
CAMPAIGN TOMORROW
General Canvass of Business Section
of Richmond Is 10 BE
Made.
ORGANIZATION NEEDS $4,000.
Boy Scouts Demonstrate Their Eff
hGicncy and Value of Their Move
ment In Safety First Work Last
Week

Committees of business men will
aunch campaign tomorrow morning
to continue through Thursday, to raise
$4,000 for the benefit Of the Boy
scout organization here. The cam
palFn will include a general canvass
or the business section. but no citizen
VIII be pressed to contribute, 1t Is
said. Richmond has proved most
generous to previous campaigns that
were worthy and II Is expected that
this will be no exception.
Tho Boy Scouts have fully demon
strated their efficiency as an organ
izadon, and their true value to the
community by the practical service
rendered Richmond during tho cam
Iaign for the furtherance of the
SAFETY First movement last week.
Into this work each member of the
scouts put all of the youthful en-
thuslasm for which every undertaking
by the scouts la noted; each was
true 10 mis- post at traffic center, and
though many OF the lads. no doubt,
I IL l.
Is worthy of attention that not one
shlfked his assignment
scout Spirit Responsible
IT was the scout Apir.t that was IN
great part responsible for the ulti-
mate success of the campaign. Had IT
not heen for these youngsters II is ex-
'endlngly doubtful II Richmond ever
would have celebrated Safety First
week, notwithstanding the fact that
practically every prominent city in
the country has observed the move
lnent
The !oca Of the Richmond celehra
tnn originated with the scouts II was
manned by the scouts. promoted by
the scouts and the majority Of the
work omp!tshed by the scouts,
iaFugh they were ably assisted bv the
virginia Railway and Power COM
many. the Richmond Automobile Cluo.
the Police and Fire Departments and
several large business concerns.
The enthusiasm accorded the cam
ft4ten- Try the lads Waa rat5Iral 70
youth, but the work and firm! accom-
piishfnent OF purpose was anyth!ng
nut boysh. 1t served 70 show how
wei the scouts have been trained and
organized, the efforts being made to
develop tho youthful element In Rich
mond and insure excellent citizens for
the capital OF the old Dominion FOR
year. to come.
Nay Now show Appreciation.
Undoubtedly tho work Of the scouts
last week has been fully recognized
ana appreciated, bat the citizens of
richmond are now given the oppor-
unity to show their appreciation in
practical and material manner The
scout organization Is In need OF funds
70 carry on IS work The expenses
ara far from heavy but It is ncces-
$afy at tmcs to expend good sums to
retain the attention and enthusiasm OF
Inc boys. 1t Is not expended for candy
"F 70 meet eXtravagant whims. but for
the general hctterment of the scouts
mentally and physically.
4 camp, under tie supervision OF a
competent leader. Is hold each sum
InHr on the scoufq' own tract OF land
II. Chesterfield County ANY scout
can spend several weeks OF enfov-
mont at this camp for a sum less
than the actual expenses 70 cover
which a little -is -Grau-n from the
treasury. Again there arc entertain
ments and soCtals.
In 1915 the scouts secured 10000
In campaign here which has served
TO run the organization for two years.
The money sought IN tho campaign
that viii begin tomorrow win last for
three years