Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-06-09
With the Boy Scouts

a big American flag was presented
10 Troop No 49, II. y. BASS. Scout
master "Wednesday evening by II. w
Wood for the Junior Order of Ameri
can Mechanics. r. r Lee Council. No
IL. at their hall Charles L. Weaver.
Scout executive. received the flag for
the Richmond Council. Boy Scouts of
America, and presented IL TO Miss Geor-
E!c scrusgs. sponso, for Troop 40
\. l. Bradley presented hagpole
for The Daughters Of Liberty. Council
40. II. TO the troop. Scout Master Bass
had fine showing OF Scouts present
which consisted Of Gf,y-three Scouts
and three assistant Scout masters and
the Richmond Drum. Fifc and Bug.c
Corps ot about forty pieces
Last night the troop met FOR the
nrst time in its handsome new meet
ing room at Springfield school
improvements ut Camp
Many substantial ard much needed
improvements were made during the
month AZ the Scout camp. The cabin
"as reChinked. the fireplace. which
was rather dila pidated was rebuilt and
new roof put on. y large ice box
was built III the kitchen at the mess
hall! the boats were repaired and re-
painted and bridge built across the
dam at the middle point Of which was
constructed a diving pier and a shell
ter for the boats. The camp Is being
used weekly and is becoming more
popular time goes by.
1t is thought wise to allow groups
OF Girl Scouts and Camp Fire Girls 10
utilize the equipment at the camp this
summer under proper supervision while
the Boy scouts arc out on patriotic
farm duty. several applications have
been made by the leaders Of these
eroups for the use Of the camp
Garden Work.
Under the national slogan Every
Scou, TO Feed Soldier" the Boy Scouts
Of Richmond We're not slow in getting
together on the proposition and plans
we're lid 10 encourage every Boy Scout
IN the city 10 start home garden. 4
definite report has not as We, been
obtained as TO the number OF gardens.
but from general statements the cxecu-
Scout gardens are now being culti-
-ated
No, satisfied with the work OF sim
ply promoting Scout gardens. the local
officials took il upon themselves to
have printed several thousand circu-
lars on which was written a pledge
requesting the Richmond public TO
ten hours each. 10 the cause OF gar
dening on or before October l. 1917.
This attempt brought in many names
Of those who were willing 10 work
in the cause Of food production at
home
Important Work Ahead.
Perhaps the greatest Undertaking
ever attempted by the Richmond Boy
Scouts Is now under way namely the
work OF sending 10 the Eastern shore
Of Virginia Scouts TO assist the farmers
IN harvesting their potato crops. Never
before III the history OF the local or
sau!-"tion has such a wonderful op-
portUnity come for service. Four mil
lion barrels OF potatoes are to he har-
vested in compa ra lively short period
Of eight weeks. The laborers cannot
be gotten without the paying OF OK
orbitant prices. which would only at
tract laborers from elsewhere in large
groups and disrupt industry which
would be very detrimental to the coun-
try at this time. At the request OF
Governor Stuart's committee known
is tho Virginia Agricultural Council
of Safety. the local Scout executive
has been requested 10 assist this COM
mittee in organizing Boy Scouts and
boys throughout the State for this SER
vice. and especially TO do all IN his
power to get large number of the
local Scouts to volunteer for this SER
vice.
II has been thought wise TO call off
the local summer camp at Centralia
and TO devote all the time and energy
towards promoting this great service.
bringing to the attention of the Scouts
and their parents the need and en>our-
aging them TO enlist Already four
Scout leaders have considered il their
patriotic duty to give up their positions
20 go and help the Scout executive anl
his assistant in supervising this work
7. .. Heinrich. of Troop .: q. 3. Fools,