El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-27
BOY SCOUTS IN
BIC BOND SALE
Four Minute Speakers Urge
the Purchase of Thrift
Stamps at a Rally.

BUY thrift stamps" was the theme
of the four minute talks given BY four
school boys at the 8Iorehead school Fri
.dav night. The occasion for the talks
was the opening of the Boy Scout cam
paian to raise $4,000 IN the sale of
Liberty bonds Of the third issue An
interesting program was rendered by
the Bow Scouts of this city, all of
which was well received by the au-
dience.
The four minute talks by Wesley
Naole. Robert Emerson, Robert Rich
ardson and Donald Perry were eX-
tremelv good. The data Tor the speeches
was gathered by the boys. All OF them
dwelt on the subject that the secret OF
success in this war was for the BOYS
of America to work and save, and with
the savings TO buy thrift stamps OF
government bonds. Robert Emerson
had a long list OF statistics that he
ratified off in good shape and showed
what could be accomplished if the boys
and girls would save and buy.
Boy Scouts May Win War.
IT. R. McClintoek presided at the
meeting and introduced the boys Rev
10. J. Wade said the invocation Mr..
McClintOck said IN this war there were
many different divisions being used
He mentioned that al Of the armies,
England, France, Germany, Italy ana
America all had infantry, artillery
cavalry. tank service and aviators and
that they were all using them de
said there was one division that Ger
MANY did not have, and that was the
division Of Boy Scouts and that the
successful termination OF tins war may
be had through the activities OF the
Bow Scouts of American and .England-
~There are two things IN this war TO
he eonsidered.s Mr.. AlcCHntock said.
~bonds or bondage. 1t Is a question
whether the people Of this country
want to buv bonds or 20 into bondage,
and the help OF the Boy Scouts OF
America Is needed to sell bonds so that
we shall not have to 90 into bondage
Gives Dorndorff His Medal
Lueius Dorndorff. who won one OF
the Bow Scout bond medals IN the sec
Ond campaign, who was SICK at the
time secretary William McAdoO pre-
sented the other boys with their
medals. received his medal from L. a.
Shelton, postmaster. In presenting It
Mr.. Shelton made an inspiring tax 70
the Young man and eOmpllmented him
on his atalnments-
The evenings entertainment started
bv everyone singing the star Spangied
Bennera: then the boys sang their
scout song TO the tune of '.Iipperary.D
The scouts, led by IvOr G. Thomas,
scout executive, repeated the scout
oath.
Three Of the statesmen Of the Liberty
loan campaign who were TO have been
uresent and instruct the scouts IN SELL
ing the bonds, were not there.
Applaud With Rah-Rahs.
Jim Lewis. assistant scout master OF
troop one, was the veil leader. As each
one Of the scouts would Ilnish ,i hii i. pSsS
Of the entertainment the yell leader
would have the boys give i've rah-
irah veil in appreciation.
Though the boys are only expected 10
sen $4,000 worth Of bonds all OF them
felt certain thew viii raise not less
than 100000 Mr.. Thomas explained
the method in which the scouts VII
90 after the $4,000. \ chart VIII be
maintained in a White House window,
and each day the progress Of the boys
80 Opens With Auto Parade.
The campaign officially opened at
. o'clock Saturday afternoon when the
bows formed an automobile parade
headed by Charles Pollock, chief OF
police. There was no music. The boys
would make enough noise, Mr.. Thomas
said
Every boy brought every noise max
ing device he could find, horns, COW
bells, and tOoters, plus their lusty
Young Threats. They were allowed to
make all the noise they wanted to.
The campaign of the scouts will close
on Nav and on that daY another
celebration viii be had. The awarding
Of medals 10 the Boy Scouts who par
ticipated In the second drive. has in
spired the youngsters to greater ef-
forts. Mr.. Thomas said. and he believes
everyone Of the 300 odd boys will make
special efforts to sell at least ten
bonds, and many Of them VIII sell more
than that.