Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-08
THE BOY SCOUTS
In Richmond and Virginia

United States War Savings stomn.
and Thrift stamps are now on the mar
Ret. IL Is Reported that Scouts through
out The country are al! working again
10 serve CuClc sam
Troop No. 3. scout Master Pearson.
Troop -: Troop O., Scou:-Mas,er Euch-
:oedcr. and Troop !. Scout Master Mac
iariane. haze already reported that they
VII! pat ON an Intensive campaign.
Other troops are requested 20 ce: busy
Ia this big United states drive arc
going 10 BE- sorry; In fact, Scouts are
urged 20 avail! themselves of every OPP
rortunity. h9~evc. small or large &,
may be. TO serve their country.
Secretary naker lIere.
Very short notice vas given in which
10 call out the Scouts on Wednesday OF
this week. when Secretary Newton
Baker honorcd Richmond with a visit.
however the Scouts responded IN inc
shape.
The Southeastern District. under
Deputy Commissioner Gille;t. and the
Western District. under a. S Macfar-
lane. acting deputy commi missioner in
tho absence or r. c. Jones. took charge
OF the line OF march and the red fire
distribution. These two districts
formed Gordon as the parade ad-
vanccd. and marched on either side Of
Secretary Bakers automobile.
The Central District. under Scout
Master Bolton and u:-Master Poole.
had entire charge or the auditorium.
and won for itself the comm cndation OF
Fire Chiet W. II. Joynes. who oversaw
the seating OF the huge crowd.
News From the Field.
scout-Master Hofheimer. STAFF Troop,
who has been serving with Troop e.
VIII be transferred 20 Troop 6 i,nmedi-
Atc,y.
Scout-Master Guvcrnator. No. 6. re-
quests Scout masters and Scouts to
bring all old magazines to Scout head
quarters, and he Will send them TO tho
soldiers.
A postal card was received from Fred
Todd. eX-Scout master No. Q. Honolulu.
and letter from Charles Tabb ex- Scout
master Troop 3d. now In France. Let
ters from Scout masters and Scouts
who are with the colors might be re-
ported 10 headquarters
Troop &c is organizing basketball
team
Troop 4 is now occupying its new
headquarters. 7I3 Cumberland Street,
staff Troop has recently added 10 it's
ranks Scouts liaggett and Bowman. No.
10 Simpson. No. %; Robinson. No. 4:
Scout-Mastcr Parker Fox, No. &c. and
Scout Master Hofhelmer.
Troop 3 Is planning 'possum hunt
Parker Fox. staff TROOP will he
acting Scout master o! Troop 30. during
the absence of I!ohcrt Hall. The troop
will mee. ~ headquarters of Troop &C.
30S North Eighth Street
Troop "a held a Scout rally At Heth
Ahabah Temple recently and had pres
cnt az their guests the girl Scouts from
Troop s.
Liberty loan medals will not DO here
December IL. but soon after. announces
national headquarters.
Roanoke Is now In he midst OF q
$4,000 Scout campaign.
Notices
Scout Masters Club next Tuesday
S o'clock. headquarters Members ex-
ecu.ive committee and cour. OF honor
invited 20 attend. President Hall urges
all members TO hc present.
Scou; masters and assistants. don't
forget to place one vote for your troop
for deputy commissioner before Tues
day.
shoulder straps and United States
buttons on scout uniforms are against
Scout rules and prohibited by United
States law.
Troop 20 gave n dance at Ccrlev Hall
in honor OF Scout Master Fairfax G.
Jones yesterday evening. the date of
his third anniversary n Scou: master
Zig Hawk Frank Grccnhawk Scout OK
ecutive. OF Wilmington. Del. was the
guest OF honor