Evening journal., 1918-03-08

Several days ago a letter was sent to
all the Scout Masters telling them Of
meeting to be held at the y. NJ. c A..
with a supper In connection with same
A card was enclosed for the convenience
OF the Scout Masters for return an
swer Quite a number Of these have
been received but there are number
yet to come in. little verse taken
from the Buffalo Scout Trail IS very
fltting to this case;
There is a man in our town,
And he is wonderous wise;
But with it all one little trait
Has brought us some surprise.
We send him every now and then
A message clear and plain;
Sill out the postal card herewith,
And mail It back again.
And then we wait and wait and wait;
There's nothing more, until,
II we had wanted TO-, we might
Be even waiting still.
This meeting Of the Scout Masters is
called for the 18th OF March, just a few
days away To enable the Y. NJ. G..
A. people 70 know how many may be
expected and how to prepare for them
It is nece sary for every Scout Master
70 send In his card.
Merit badge applications for the
month Of February will be presented
10 the Court OF Honor on the 18th, nexl
Monday An Scouts falling to appear
will not be permitted to make applica-
ton again until the second meeting
thereafter Scouts remember that meril
badges count well on the monthly con.
test for banners.
Troop No IS turned In $50 toward
the campaign fund. This is one Of the
youngest troops In The city and would
be a coed one to use as an example il
good scouting. What is the matter
with each troop making a contribution
toward the campaign fund?
Scouts to Win "Ace" Medals for w
;. 5. sales.
The government has entrusted a ma
tion-wide task to the Boy Scouts OF
America in the sale Of War Savings
Stamps. A unique plan Of identifying
the scout sales through specially print.
ed franked red post cards has been de-
vised by the Treasury and PostoflcC
Departments Special rewards have beer
offered by the government to the sue
cessful scouts in this year-long cam
paign, including one emblem following
the design Of the "Ace" medal given Il
the most daring French avlators.
Calls on the 3026i9 Scouts.
Secretary Of the Treasury McAdoo Il
calling on the 302,6i9 Boy Scouts O
America TO make their patriotism coun
by the sale OF these stamps sent theI
this message: "Your splendid work
the Liberty Loan campaigns proved thl
the government can count on you az
your organization. Knowing that yC
are always ready to serve your coul
try. and realizing how widely Wl
Savings Stamps may be sold throug
your efforts, ! take pleasure in presen
ing you another opportunity"
Scouts TO Make the Sales.
The scouts will canvass every cit
and town and rural community In th
sale Of Thrift Stamps, and War Saving
Stamps. Under this government pla
the scouts will sell the stamps, an
the money will be collected and th
STAMPS utiiNcltu bAIVutN bAc FOoluiul
Department A supply Of i've milllo
red post cards has been printed by u
government, especially for the use
the Boy Scouts OF America. When
sale has been made. the scout viii g.
the signature on this red post car
which will then be mailed at the nea
est place.
POstmen Collect the Money.
The local postmaster viii then
liver c. o. d the Thrift Stamps
War Savings Stamps called for tn
postcard bears the government fran
and after the stamps have been dell
cred and the money collected the
cards viii be turned into the Postom
Department at Washington. The MON
Is accounted for to the treasury u
partment, and these red postcards a
forwarded 10 the National Headquarte
Of the Boy Scouts Of America, at 9
Fifth avenue, New York City, as .
basis for making up the awards TO O
success ful scouts.
Scout Manual From Government
So as 10 make the participation
the Boy Scouts OF America in the W
Saving plan as effective as possib