New Britain herald., 1918-02-28
SCOUTS TO'STRIVE
 FOR AGE MEDALS
Honors Await Hustling Statesmen
 of War Savings Stamps

The Government has entrusted a nationwide task to the Boy Scouts of America in the sale of War Saving Stamps. A unique plan of identify ing the Scout sales through specially printed franked red postcards has been devised by the Treasury and Post Office Departments
 Special rewards have been offered by the Government to the successful Scouts in this year-Iong campaign, including one emblem following the design of the 'Ace'' medal given to the most daring French aviators. Calls on the 302,649 Scouts Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo in calling on the 302,649 Boy Scouts of America to make their patriotism count by the sale of these stamps sent them this message: Your splendid work in the Liberty Loan Campaigns proved that the Government can count on you and your organization Knowing that you are always ready to serve your country, and realizing how widely War Savings Stamps may be sold through your efforts, I take pleasure in presenting you another oppor- tunity."
 Scouts to Make the Sales
 The Scouts, will canvass every city and town and rural community in the sale of Thrift Stamps and War Sav- ing Stamps. Under this Government plan the Scouts will sell the stamps. and the money will be collected and the stamps delivered through the Post Office Department.
 A supply of five million red post cards has been printed by the Gov ernment, especially for tho use of the Boy Scouts of America. When a sale has been made, the scout will get the signature on this red postcard, whish will then be mailed at the nearest place.
 Postmen Collect the Money
 The local postmaster will then de- liver C. o. D. the Thrift Stamps or War Saving Stamps called for.
 This post card bears the Govern ment frank, and after the stamps have been delivered and the money collected these cards will be turned in to the Post Office Department at Washington.
 The money is accounted for to the Treasury Department, and these red postcards are forwarded to the Ma tional Headquarters of the Boy Scouts of America, at 200 Fifth Ave nue. New York City, as the basis for making up the awards to the success full scouts.
 Scout Manual from Government
 So as to make the participation of the Boy Scouts of America in the War Saving plan as effective as pos sible the Government printing office has turned out a manual for the Bow Scouts.
 There arc 3o0,000 copies of this, and it gives all the details of the plan and the awards that will be given.
 Badges Given to Scouts
 AS soon as the Scout has taken orders and mailed red postcards from 25 different individuals, he will receive an Reinforcement Button" When he has taken orders for a to- tai of $250 in stamps from 25 or more individuals, he will receive tbe Ace Medal'
 What an 'sAce Scout Is The idea of the "Ace Medal IS an adaptation of the plan of the freilch Government in awarding hohors to 1 it's aviators
 An "Ace'' in France IS an airman who has brought down 1Ve enemy airnloras within the French lines. An "Ace Scout" IS one whose red most cards show that he has met the 1r1,,,ernment requirements in the sale of stamps.
 For each additional s1oO of orders