The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-11-15
RAISE NEARLY -FOUR
THOUSAND IN DAY
Boy Scout Campaign Launched Under
Auspicious Circumstances
Yesterday.
HOPE FOR BIG DAY TO-DAY
Workers Wish to Push Total Up to
Twelve thousand Dollars by Midday
Reporting Time
Amount sought ... sec, 900
Collected In first half day. 3.S23
To be collected , S16,177

With the reports of two tmporta Mt
committees missing, the tabulation
OF collections in the first day OF the
campaign to raise $4,000 to carry on
the work Of the Boy Scout organiZa-
ton in Richmond for another three
years showed q total Of ss,828. This
amount representa-. however. only the
results of a half day OF campaigning.
a. the reports were presented at the
luncheon OF workers. At 1880 o'clock
yesterday Aftsrnoou in The campaign
headquarters. s3s East Main Street.
Reports will b made daily at this
time. though u - probable that few
subscriptions VII BE- turned in later
each afternoon
Team No. ., under the direction Of
Walter Holiday. reported the largest
team collection OF the day. securing
more than 5000 within Ave hours.
There Is keen rivalry among the
teams In the movcm ent, and strong
efforts VIII b made this morning by
other teams 30 surpaAs this record.
More than ordinary enthusiasm was
in evidence yesterday among the
workers. and II 10 said that II the
present rate Of collecting subscrtp-
tons 10 maintained the desired total
probably will Do reached. Scout FIX
ecutive Weaver. one OF the leading
spirits in tho movement said last
night that the results OF the first half
days work was encouraging, but that
his men wifi put forth stronger eff
forts today. Among the larger OF the
individual contributions received were
sNh
and IL Is considered extremely likely
by the campaign promoters that even
greater amounts will be obtained.
Some Unique Methods.
Probably no other paign has
introduced more original ideas TO Sc
cure subscriptions than the present
Across the busiest section OF Main
Street on five wire cables. ir the cast
iron image of a Roy Scout. staT IN
hand. Above the Scout Is gradu-
ated scale OF figures. showing sub
scriptions up TO $4,000. As the re-
ports OF the subscription committees
are tabulated each day. this Scout Ii
moved forward across the cables, hts
staff pointing 20 the amount OF the
fund at the latest count. This at
iractive idea, which originated with
Scout Executive Weaver. eliminates
tho old System OF clocks and Their
mometers to keep the public posted.
Workers OF the campaign are highly
enthusiastic over tho success OF the
install DAYS efforts. The ready re-
Spouse that met the appeals OF the
committees proved most encouraging.
and all Interested in the campaign
confidently predict that the required
goal will be reached by the close OF
the campaign Thursday artern DON.
The money will not come without eff
fort however. and the hackers OF the
movement are pushing their appeals
with considerable vigor and are real
izinC the most OF their limited time.
Hope For Big Day Today.
Reports on the work this morning
chairmen al the special luncheon at
/ o'clock toaa%- and - IS expected that
The reports at this time will show
more than $4,000 OF the desired
amount secured. The entire lower
floor of the headquarters building has
been given over exclusively TO the
workers Each OF the windows con
tain numerous pictures OF the practi-
cal work accomplished by the Scout
organization. A large office corps is
continually busy tahuIsfing the re
ce!pts OF the campaign, and the whole
- under the alert sa faarsststeF,- Of Sc eat
Executive Weaver. on whom much OF
the success OF the venture depends
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