Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-21
BOY SCOUTS OFF TO-DAY
TO SAVE POTATO CROPS
Six Hundred Scheduled to Depart
for Eastern Shore Early
This Morning.
WILL BE WE'LL CARED FOR
Final Instructions Given Youngsters
at Enthusiastic Meeting at High
School-Away for Six Weeks.
Weaver Is in Charge.

Before the citizens OF Richmond are
out OF their beds TOY. the bows of
the city. 500 strong. will be speeding
on their way TO serve their country by
helping to harvest the great potato crop
OF the Eastern Shore of Virginia. They
will assemble at Byrd Street Station
at o'clock this morning. and will be
marched aboard a special train, fur
nishcd by the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. which will leave at O'Clock.
AT an enthusiastic meeting held in
the auditorium of the John Marshall
High School yesterday afternoon the
boys were given tinal instructions by
scout Master Charles l.. Weaver They
were informed that a party of five had
been sent ahead three days ago TO
prepare for their arrival. They were
cautioned to use the greatest care in
boarding and leaving trains moving
only on the word of command MIR.
Weaver told the young men that the
eyes of America were focused upon
chem TO see if the boys of this country
would rally in time of need and show
that they were assets.
SCOUTS OF PETERSBURG
TO JOIN RICHMOND LADS
The boys will be joined by the Pc
tcrsburg contingent of Scouts and vol
unteers in that city. and they will
march through the streets of Norfolk
10 the New York, Pennsylvania and
Norfolk Railway pier, where they will
take special steamer for Cape Charles
The company. commanded by Stewart
RaEland. will be stationed at Cherry
companies will be stationed at Cane
Vile. under the command OF Harold
Calisch and C. IS. Poole; T. o. Heinrich
and Roland Hazard will command the
two companies at Eastville. while the
Washington Scouts will be stationed at
Relie Haven and PonEuetieue
The public schools of these towns
have been prepared for the reception
OF the hoy volunteers. Adequate med
ical inspection has been made. and will
be continued.
From present Indications. the boys
will be in the fields for more than six
weeks. and the strictest care will he
taken by those in charge to insure
the health and safety of tho Young
patriots. All of the boys will be under
the direct control and discipline of the
Scout masters. although not all of the
volunteers are members OF the Scout
organization
SCOUT MASTER WEAVER
WILL he IN CHARGE
Most OF the volunteers are between
the ages Of fourteen and twenty years
and those who were accepted below
the minimum were given n special ex-
animation Work in the fields will
begin a t about $3.50 o'clock in the morn
ing and will stop at 10 o'clock. to begin
in the afternoon at $50 o'clock and
last until twilight. thus protecting the
boys from the heat OF mid day
Headquarters for the Richmond corps
will be at Cape Charles. where Scout
Master Weaver will direct the work.
Secretary Benjamin c. Moomaw. Jr..
Of the state Agricultural Council of
Safety, was present at the meeting held
yesterday afternoon. and gave out the
following statement:
I'VE arc about to witness the first
experiment OF its Kind in tho history
Safety was appointed by Governor
Stuart to mobilize the food resources
OF the State it was decided to call out
the Boy Scouts for active service in
helping harvest the tremendous potato
crop OF the Eastern Shore. where there
are 100000 barrels of potatoes to be
harvested and placed on the market.
when you understand that one boy
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