Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-10-31
UNITED WAR WORK
FOR BOY SCOUTS
What it Means and What 1t
for Thoroughly Explained.

Several of the scouts have ASKED
about the United War Work canipa'sni
and what it means and who are .uc
organizations represented IN the ui''on ~
The best way TO explain this Is to quote
from the October 25th issue of Scouting
''When Germany quits there VIII DC
more than two million of our lighters
on foreign soil all dressed up and nowhere
to GO. Vigorous. full of pep craving
strenuou, activity, their needs VIII be
greater even when every nerve ana m hiuS'lc
ua. busy in meeting the foe ne iilain ~
reason for vigorous camp restraint VIII
he gone What will take the place OF
the big motive while they wait Tor passage
homef The answer is found IN the
lesaons of the past year:
pr,.;dent Wilson, War Secretary bak-
ar General Pershing, officials high and
iox. have appealed TO the \. NJ. =. A.
the knights Of Columbus, the I. W. A,
the Jewish Welfare Board, the American
Library Association, the War camp
Community Service. and the salvation
Amy to make life Iivable at the front
for o,1r soldiers. The same organizations
must meet the new situation. They
have estimated their expenses for the
next year at $40 500 900. It's modest
amount for SO big n Job.
Who could provide writing paper,
envelopes, pens, ink. music, motion
niet,1rcs. a bit OF candy, wholesome
enjoyment and recreation, advice IN
emergencies. lodgings on occasion n
warm spot in which to let down from
the tension of the trenches, and the
thousand other physical and spiritual
ministrations for quarter OF billion
men in this country for anything like
that sum? But it's a lot OF money to
raise. The cheerfullest givcr the Lord
ever loved would have to consider IN
come taxes and Liberty Loan demands
and the II. G. L. in these days. The
managers of the United War Work
Campaign who represent the organiza-
ton. mentioned above know that the
money is not coming easy. They have
asked the Victory Boys to help. Now
YOUR part is to earn and give $500 Tor
this purpose Ask your scout master
about it.
National Headquarters has especially
sshed that the scouts do not bother the
officials at the Post Office in connection
with the red card work for the War
Savings stamps These men are very busy
and do not have time to answer questions
relating to the records Of any boy. They can
not etell YOU what YOU have sold nor
how many buttons. pins or badges you arr
entitled to. This record is placed with the
office in New York and Is kept by National
Headquarters. You may rest assured thai
If YOU work, comply with the requirement:
of the campaign and turn IN your rec
cards to the Post Office that you vii
receive all credit due you. Scouts must
stay away from the Post master.
Scout masters will please have then
scrihes get news OF troop doings At th'
office by noon each Wednesday Surely
there are some interesting things dont
a our meeting which the other fellow
would be glad 10 hear Of. Make il shor
and snappy.
Eight scouts will be selected 70 make q
trip throughout the county IN lnteres
OF the War Savings stamp work. See tina
vo1,r work is such that your scoutmastel
N be willing to recommend YOU