Evening journal., 1918-05-02

The Scouts are going after those
subscriptions which have been over
looked by the Liberty Loan Commit
tees and the fellows who made small
purchases have been asked TO take
larger amounts All subscriptions are
being cleared through the Liberty
Bank and the Scout onlCe has a deputy
commissioner and oilce secretary work
ing as clearing clerks there. several OF
the larger Scouts are being used as
{ messengers and runners TO round up
the partial payment subscriptions. The
first payment must be made before the
campaign closes Scouts insist that the
buyer Of bonds so TO the bank and
make his lrst payment, SO that your
work viii be credited.
Don't forget 20 encourage the sale OF
War Savings Stamps along with your
drive for Liberty Bonds. II your pros
pective buyer will not take a bond, try
him on a stamp. The purchasers Of
stamps and bonds will be known and
those who are able to buy and do not,
viii be made to feel rather embarrassed.
While the big drive is on do not
overlook the picture at the Opera
House. The Boy Scouts to the Rescue
is picture presented by the English
Scouts and directed by the father of
Scouting, Sir Robert en-poven.
This picture viii stimulate the inter
est IN all branches Of Scouting and
must be seen 10 be appreciated. Mr..
Bradneld went to a little trouble and
expense TO present this picture TO the
Wilmington Scouts and it is up to you
10 make II useful 10 our work and
cause.
Now is the time for the April reports
10 be sent TO the oi1lce. Scouts, see
that your troop report is in on time
70 that yours will be the one to get
the gold star and a good mark in the
monthly contest. Merit badge work Is
TO be included in the report Of this
month.
Something big IN the way Of War
Savings Stamp work Is being pro-
NOTED by the chairman Of the War
Savings Committee for the Scouts
Keep your eyes open FOR any announce
ments which may be made OF calls for
services. This should be very inter-
esting and helpful In the way Of more
publicity for the stamp work and the
Scouts.
All Scouts wishing merit badges vii
leave the money for same so they ma.
be ordered from National headquarterl
ct once. Names were published las
week OF the winners for the month
We're YOU in this3
forget that our camp Is TO be he'll
again this summer and 1t is to be mad
the most interesting yet Men OF grea
reputation in Scouting will be in al
.nrfendance and good Scouting programl
"a. full Of pep. win be held daily. II yo
miss this you Will regret that you ar
one Of the fellows who cannot tell {
NE big things that happened at cam
last summer"
'.t The owners Of the Lorewood Groy
we're in the Scout oflce last Wedne.
day and extended the use Of the cam
site TO the Wilmington Scouts and el
pressed their desire that we cam
there. This Is the place selected "a
The season and will be far better tha
ihe site Of last year. Every registere
Scout should be there. Make your al
tangements now.
Troop No. held its weekly meetin
last Friday evening, In charge
Senior Patrol Leader Boyd The mee
ing opened with prayer and roll cal
After business was transacted we wei
put on the street and began marchin
and drilling. BY the time we got bac
10 Washington street. we came dow
10 our headquarters with the swim
MAT Uncle Sans Coast Artillery, frol
Fort DUPONT did in the afternoon. O
Saturday evening we participated in tl
Scout Liberty Loan parade. A good a
tendance was the main feature and