The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-03-30
BOY SCOUTS VOLUNTEER
SERVICES TO RICHMOND
John Stewart Bryan, President Of
scouts Association, Says Boys
Arc Ready to Give All Aid In
Cfty's Defense.
AIDED POLICE GREATLY.
Mayor Highly Commands the Orsani-
xatfOn for Assistance Rendered, and
Accepts Their Offer-Asks for
Scortmasters Also.

United services OF Boy Scouts Will
be given the city of Richmond for
any work they may be called upon to
10. according to instructions to Mayor
Ainslie from John Stewart Bryan.
president of the local Boy Scouts as
ISOLATION. AT the same time, the
Scouts services have been volunteer
ed to Governor Stuart for whatever
use they can be put in aiding the state
OF Virginia in times of trouble.
Mayor Ainslie yesterday. through a
letter to Mr.. Bryan, expressed his APP
probation of the Scouts offer. and
commended them highly for tleir
past services 1t is requested that
when the Scouts are thrown into pub
lie service their scoutmasters. older
and experienced men, be still in
charge of the scout work, III order to
maintain the necessary discipline and
prescribe the actions of the youthful
soldiers. The letter from Mr.. Bryan,
volunteering the services OF tho
scouts. follows:
Letter From Mr.. Bryan.
March IS. 1917.
Hon. George Ainslie. Mayor OF the
City of Richmond:
Your Honor.---Under the direction
of the court OF honor and the advisory
committee. of the Scoutmasters' as
ISOLATION OF the Richmond branch of
the Boy Scouts of America, beg to
say that the Boy Scouts gladly offer
their services to the city Of Rich
mond for any work which they NAV
lie fitted
In THE connection. il is felt by those
familiar with the Boy Scout move
ment that these boys are thoroughly
capable messengers. for observance,
and could act as the eyes and ears
of the police, or any other officials
YOU may have put in charge OF guard
ing water works. bridges communica-
lions and other such utilities
It has been very gratifying to the
Boy Scouts TO learn that their work
in helping the police on various oc-
casions has been appreciated by the
police officials and by yourself and
those for whom ! am speaking would
br equally glad 10 feel that in this
time of national stress the Boy Scouts
OF Richmond We're ablo TO use their
abilities 20 the fullest extent FOR the
service of their city aud state
have the honor 70 be.
Very respectfully yours.
JOHN STEWART BRYAN.
President Boy scouts association.
Richmond. Va.
Mayor Thanks BOY Scouts.
Mayor Ainslie Yesterday replied
With tho following letter;
March 20 1917.
John Stewart Bryan Esq President
r. s. A.. Richmond, Va.
Dear SRI have been much graft
t}sd To receive YOUR letter Of March
IS offecing the services Of The Boy
c..outs Of this city for any work for
watch they may he lifted. and | Will
IN Obliged If YOU VIII express my
banks 10 the court nj honor and the
advisory committee of the Scout
masters association for this splendid
contribution to the public service,
Being keenly- appreciatiye OF the
Yailfc OF tho Bcy scouts when un6er
he intelligent direction OF their cap
a,le Scoutns sterS I am sure that in
TIC event of war the immediate at
faehment OF this well-organized and
srefully body to the public
garvice would be Of inestimable value
You understand OF course. that the
discipline and esprit Of any such
body most largely depends upon its
leaders and | take IL that your offer
includes the services OF your scout
masters. without which the value OF
ihe services of the Scouts would he
heavily discounted
With high appreciation OF the OFFER
made through you, | am.
Respectfully.
GEORGE AINSLIE,
Mayor,