Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-10-14

Scout in his khaki uniform prepared
with instantaneous Information and
assistance. The small number OF Scouts
on duty performed splendid service
When Is the big banquet to be held?
Is the question asked over and over
again by the Richmond boys. and IL is
only now that definite announcement
can be made that the big event is
scheduled for November II. The thous-
and Richmond Scouts who have been
eagerly awaiting this announcement
VIII eagerly abide their time until the
great day.
This year. instead OF charging each
scout certain amount per plate, the
banquet VIII be given absolutely free
10 them The reason being varied-in
the first place q lot Of hard work has
been required OF the troops during the
year ana an exceptionally hard month
IL ahead. which includes Safety-First
Week and mcrit-badgc parade and it
IS felt on the part of the local council
that as mark OF appreciation Of these
workers the least the council could do
would be TO tender them banquet,
| and so. in keeping with this policy,
every Scout who works during Safety
First Week and who takes part in the
it-badse parade will be entitled to
attend this largest Boy Scout banquet
! ever held in the South.
Yes. Big Hawk is coming and he
VIII wear the same Indian regalia so
familiar to the Scout campers who
gathered around the camp fire last
summer when Big Hawk presided. 1t
is also planned to have one Of the big
gest real Boy Scout workers in the
country present.
Snfety-FIrst Week.
The week of November s will be
known throughout the city as Safety
First Week. Already the active CO.
operation has been promised on the
part of Mayor Ainslie. Chief of Police
pol
tomobilc Club. and Mr.. johnson. chair
man OF the safety first committee of
the Virginia Railway and Power Com
pany. In addition to these men. there
or the advisory board Of the Scout
Masters Club. who will have charge
or the details from the Scout stand
point This board is made up OF the
president Of the Scout Masters Club,
J. Binford Walford. Vice-President
Stuart Ragland, Secretary T. o. Helm
rich. Treasurer p. +. FacAenthall.
Deputy Commissioners a. 3. Pyle. Of
the central; +. G.. Jones. of the west
ern. and w. II. Gillette. of the south
eastern. and the Scout executive.
IT is planned to have thousands OF
printed circulars containing n few
snappy statements on safety first to
hand TO the public. perhaps a paper
paseant bearing the words. Safety
First" to be pasted on the Windshield
tons distributed. as we'll as the auto
mobile laws of the city, large placards
to be\used. by the Scouts to inform the
public generally TO abide by the signals
and police signs, dodgers calling at
tention to the correct places to stand
to board tho trolley cars. warnings
against crossing the streets at places
other than at the end of n block. and
other useful information, Is yet to be
decided upon.
1t has been suggested to have NOV
fng-picture safctyfirst demonstrations
in the various sections OF the city and
the use Of such films have been offered
Cooperation on the part OF the Rich
mond public schools has been requested,
and is thought possible to present the
matter of safety first during the week
to all the public schools throughout
the city.
Scout visitors.
Scout Master G. l.. Woodhouse and
Scout Wells, of Suffolk, reported for
duty with the local Scouts at the State
Fair last Wednesday. They remained
over night and visited the Scout office |