Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-05-09
SCOUT CAMPAIGN
WARMLY ENDORSED
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that had come to his own sons from
the Scout organization and heartily
endorsed the campaign.
Flavel L. Wright and Andrew E.
Buchanan, head of the "Blue" and
Fred" divisions of the campaign
teams then addressed the captains.
The canvass was declared under way
after Scout Organizer Buddy and
Howard G. Fry had introduced the
teams membesr as to the methods of
procedure
They're off, the Boy Scout cam
paigners are, and when they come
back Saturday they'll bring $4,000
along with them.
The campaigners, 120 strong. re-
ceived their final instructions at a
noon luncheon to-day in the Board
of Trade building from Lewis c.
Buddy, national Geld service COM
missioner. and Immediately dispers-
ed into every section of the city to
enlist the support, financial and mo-
raj, of the good people of Harris
burg in the future citizenship of the
city.
For that is just what the cam
paign means; that is the motive be-
hind the big drive" to bag that
$4,000.
The canvasseFs were surcharged
with fervid enthusiasm by Mr..
Buddy, who is a human fountain of
youth, as they heard him eXtol the
righteous and patriotic cause of de-
veloping the lads or Harrisburg into
nh Gi 10 ttF HfR fol lKr
awake and morally straight" citi-
zenry.
Three-Year Basis
The immediate object of the CAM
paign, as set forth in a folder sent
out by the Citizens Campaign Com
mittee, which is composed of forty
two prominent HarrisburgeTs. is the
raising of $4,000 to provide a
budget to develop Boy Scout activi-
Dies for the next three years. This
amount Will make it possible to en-
roll at least 5000 lads in the local
Boy Scout troops. To-day there are
only $50 Boy Scouts IN Harrisburg.
The circular says: AN adequate
budget will make possible the hand
ling of these boys. 1t will lead
many to turn from wrong to right;
good boys made better, all boys
made resourceful, at minimum
overhead expense.
"A hundred men in this city have
been giving gratuitously of their
| time and means to Inis character
building boys work.
We offer you this opportunity to
make a subscription towards a
| three-years' budget This is an in
vestment in the future citizenship of
our city We are all busy men, but
we know this work is worth while"
Two Divisions of Canvassers
The canvassers are divided into
two divisions, the blues" and
Reds" and a great rivalry between
luncheon to-day. The two divisions
are composed of ten teams, each of
which consist of six canvassers.
During the four-day campaign
luncheons will be held in the Board
of Trade Building and the team cap
tains will report the results of their
canvass which will be recorded on
large bulletin board. Prominent
citizens viii speak at the luncheons
each day and Mr.. Buddy will see
that the flow of enthusiasm con-
tinues to run high.
Crowds have been watching the
strong right arm of the big scout on
the old Commonwealth Hotel build
ing all afternoon. Before evening 1t
should begin to move into what will
eliminate by Saturday the Boy
Scout Salute" signaling the COM
pletion of the $4,000 fund
Scouts Giving Exhibitions
more power to your right" cried
a man of affairs to-day after the
fashion of the boy in the street, as
he stopped to look at the big scout.
Boy Scouts are giving exhibitions
in first aid and other activities of
their organization each night this
week in the large show windows of
several of the department stores.
Last night they entertained hun
dreds of people who stopped to take
in the free shows"
The exhibitions are being given in
these stores: Dives, Pomeroy &
Stewart, Bowman & Co., Cotterers,
Forney's drugstore, Brown & Cos.
furniture store and Finkelstein's
store on the Hill.
Boy Scout headquarters have been
moved from "a North Third street
to the Board of Trade Building.