Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-02-16
BOYSCOUTS' APPEAL
FOR $14,0O0 FOR
TWO YEAR BUDGET
President Wilson and Governor
Townsend Heartily lndorse
Campaign.
WILL CONTINUE ONE WEEK

Citizens of thus community VIII, on
Monday. be asked TO contribute to
camnaign for sl4 900 with yhlch TO carry
ON the work Of the Boy Scouts Tor the next
two wears The campaign Is TO continue
for one week. There will be no teams
n;t.ed AGAINST each other; no spectacular
demonstrations, Just an appeal Tor fundS
for n cause that Wilmington citizens nave
npproved Of and found worthy OF support.
President Wilson has ndorsed the
movement and all campaigns similar TO
this one. Governor townsend adds nus
rublic and private support. PROMINENT
men throughout this community and
state nraise the work because they have
many of them-former boy scouts I'D their
employ and they know what help the
oreanization has been to them.
Coming at this time, with the nation at
var. IL would appear as though there
should be little hesitation on the part oi
any one contributing the amount ne
measured by his patriotism.
Row Scouts will today deliver at the
homes of 900 citizens, letters containing
an anneal for the fund That will be the
most The scouts Will he asked to do ln TINS
campaign. No scout will be permitted 10
receive or collect contributions. Al con
dributions are TO be made either ulrecuy
in person or by mail TO William high-
field, 20 West Ninth street, the treasurer
prc INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP.
During the past year the membership
~s ,bo scout organization has increased
until IL now numbers upwards OF 500.
This is a gain of more TINA 80 per cent
This growth carries with IT added respon-
abilities, and expense
The Scoutmasters ASSOCIATION ana
l. l<ny d>F-
fully effective this year In both an educa-
tional and entertaining way. IL Is evident
chat these activities must be increased II
,be oyoani1ation is to make progress.
The summer camp Is to be continued
sh,s wear and other features added to make
!, more attractive. In addition more atten-
zion will be paid TO the camps thruughout
she State. -,
Tbese are few Of the things that de-
rnnnd added finances In addition TO the
regular activities
The campaign in this cityls but one OF
s,rnilar efforts being made throughout the
country and of these President Wilson
wrote Colin II. Livingston, President OF
che National Council, Boy Scouts OF
America as follows:
A,rhe White House, Washington, u. u,
January IA, 1918.
"My dear Mr.. Livingston: The tine
rff,ciencv Of the Boy Scouts OF America
IN serving the country must, of course, be
maintained. The Army and Navy have
drawn heavily upon its ranks for men who
have gone forth very gladly to make, If
neei ne. the supreme sacrifice. Men are
needed as a consequence as Scoutmasters,
and leaders TO take their places. Money
Is needed moreover, to build thn efficient
unit of the national service up to fuil
strength. -.
Il hope that all who can make gifts to
the organization or serve as Scoutrnasters
will feel il their duty to help to organize
the hundreds OF thousands OF boys who
need the leadership and the impulse OF the
Boy Scouts IN order that the nation may
have their intelligent service
Anything that is done or gwen to
increase the war efficiency OF the boy
Scouts OF America will be a real contrIbu-
tion to the nation and Will help WIN the
var Sincerely yours
Woodrow Wilson.
GOVERNOR APPROVES.
Governor Townsend feels just as strong
N about the need for the continuation OF
the organization ss does President Wilson.
In commenting on the campaign the
Governor said:
'fNo organization today Is so typical OF
what is truly American as the BOY
Scouts. They are not only expressing our
ideals for real practical service today.
but they are building well for stronger,
tru.r manhood tomorrow. In any cam
paign or drive for scout advance you have
nv best wishes and support?
John G. Townsend, Jr."
It is the hope of the campaign com
mittee that the response to the appeal for
funds may be general. The little subscrip-
tions, will be just as gladly received as the
larger ones Those who can give easily, do
so because II affords them the pleasure
AID satisfaction of good deed well done.
Those TO whom a contribution has to be
considered carefully because of limited
finances, a gift to this campaign will not
only be appreciated by the committee but
should afford much cause for satisfaction
by the giver 1t is this anticipation that
the giving may be general so that the
entire community may feel that it has
done it's share, that will afford those
most interested in the movement the
greatest pleasure.