Evening journal., 1917-12-15
WANT BOY scouts
IN THR Fl Campaign
Chancellor Curtis Tells
Younest RS How They
Can Aid Government
BANQUET PROVES
PLEASANT AFFAIR

Boy Scouts Of this city made merry
at their FIRST annual banquet in the
banquet room Of the odd Fellows Build
Ing last evening, but throughout their
happy course Of feeling there was that
shadow OF the war in which this coun-
try is engaged What Scouts. too young
10 fight in the war, can do to help the
country In this time was impressed on
them and the matter Of the buying OF
thrift stamps, entering into the mem
bership Of the Red Cross, and other
means Of giving their aid were brought
out to the happy group Of youngsters.
More than POO Of the boys attended the
dinner.
Seated at the speakers table were
Chancellor Curtis, Edmund Mitchell.
Vernon Bailey the latter Of the Bio
logical Department at Washington ;
Howard Bailey. James NJ. short, Ed
ward :. Cannon, Garrick Mallery. Jr-
chief scoutmaster; Ralph b. Chalfont.
Ira B. Stewart, Herbert Wilfong, Wal
ter :. Montimer, George Carter, Frank
Paynter. E. F. NIarklane, J. Allen VII
liams, John r. Quinn, Walter q. Mil
Ter and F. A. Greenhawk, executive
scout master.
Chancellor Curtis, in an address on
the Thrift Stamp campaign, that ap-
pealed deeply TO his youthful audience.
| pleaded that the boys lend their
money 10 the government TO aid In
bringing the war 10 an end as soon as
possible.
None Of you,7 said the Chancellor,
are too young 10 know that we are
at war against relentless foe. The
foe is our foe, and it is up to US 10
light him You are too young and ! am
too old TO fight" he continued but
we are able 10 do our bit behind the
lines Uncle sam needs the money that
we can spare in order 10 conduct this
war, and as loyal citizens and you
as loyal Scouts, loyal TO your Goa M
country, Il is your cutv 10 help your
country with all tnat yuu can
The Chancellor showed the benefits
derived by learning 10 save as a begin
ning 10 the inculcation Of the thrift
habit among the American people, and
urged the boys 20 begin right nc" %
10 save by buying the thrift stamps and
lnaugurste on Uncle sam Baby Bond "
Chancellor Cutis pointed out that
there are 10000 Boy Scouts in the
United states and that G each Of
these boys would take one Of the thrift
cards, at 81 each, Il would mean
$4,000 for the Government TO carry
on the war. In this thrift STAMP
campaign 100000 new members art
urgently needed, and to Delaware anC
Pennsylvania there have been allotted
10 be furnished 1900.
Each OF the twenty-five members o.
one Of the local troops has consentct
10 contribute 1 cent every Friday nigh
10 buy a thrift stamp, IL was stated.
Edmund Mitchell representing th'
Delaware Fed Cross, asked for the CO.
operation 0f the Scouts in the cam
pa gn for membership in the National
Red Gross. In response TO his re-
quest and in reply 20 Scout Executive
Greenhawk's question as 10 how many
Scouts can work with the Red Cross
committee In distributing literature on
Monday and Tuesday afternoon, mum r.
Gus hands were raised and arrange
ments Will be made for Scout squads
TO be on Aand % the old City Hall IN
Monday and Tuesday afternoon Every
Scout who will participate in the work
will automatically become a member OF
the Red Cross and viii also receive
q service flag as a recognition OF the
work he has done.
Vernon Bailey. connected with the
Biological Department OF the Govern
mcnt laboratory az Washington and
scoutmaster OF one Of the Washington
troops, was then introduced ana spoke
10 the boys on winter hikes. For APP
proximaiely half an hour Mr.. Bailey
who has travelled extensively and ha.
experimental on various Scout actiyi-
ties related some exceedingly interest
ing incidents in connection with hi:
hiks. and held the boys attention with
his stories Of outdoor life, with lis Op'
portunities not only for fun, but for the
receiving Of instructive knowledge
about nature.
Mr.. Mallery read the Scout honor rol
Of Scout masters. assistants, anC
Scouts who are now in the service o
, the Government The honor roll fol
/, lows;
: Members Of the Boy Scout Council ]
Danforth Bush, u. 5. A.; Scout Master
= Herbert Latter, L. $. ~; Scout Master
Fred Netter, L. :. A.; Assistant Scou
Master John Mckelvey, Infantry Com
pany fifth; Assistant Scout Master
James Morford, L. :. y. r. F.; Assist
ant Scout Master William Weyl L. :
N. Assistant Scout Master George W
Heinel, L. :. A.; Assistant Scout Mas
ter ]. Paul Winthrop, L. 5. A.; As
slstant Scout Master Howard Jester, L
s. A.; Scout Franklin Rash. Cadet L. 5
Military Academy, Ernest Williams, L
:. Naval Academy; George Weber. in
faniry: Robert Fraim. infantry; VII
liam Plait, infantry; oscar Marden. in
fantry, Edward Moran infantry
Francis Butler, infantry; Arthur Moore
L. ). n Russell Moore, L. s. "; FL
mer Elliott infantry; Scout Masters A
d. Alley, lieut.. L. s. A.; Harry Burman
L ). A., Frank EcleS, L. 5. A.
Singing Of we Will Hang the Kaisel
on the sour Apple Tree" concluded IN
banquet