New-York tribune., 1919-06-16

sociate adult members.
Aroused by the failure of the public
TO respond to the appeal for sunnort
OF the Boy Scout movement, hundreds g
OF persons sent profTers of assistance
yesterday to "Big Bill" Edwards, chair
man of the greater city campairn
Most of the offers were from public
onclals and other volunteer workers
promising redoubled efforts to-day. to-
morrow and Wednesday.
Ofhclal tabuations of the total suh-
scrlptlons at headquarters were some
what incomplete last night, but it was
estimated that there remains balance
OF $18O,000 to raise to fill Manhattan's
quota of $50O,OOO
More Speed Necessary
This means that it will De necessary
TOR the workers, headed by A. B. Leach,
to raise 100000 each day. Tc achieve
this average the collections will have
to exceed the highest daily returns of
any previous day of the campaign.
The amounts have been below that sum.
except for the opening day.
In churches throughout the CITY YES
tcrday practically every member of the
clergy called attention to the Boy Scout
slogan "boost' by reading from pulpits
the oath of the Scouts and pleading for
further and continued support of the
juvenile organization
IN the city parks the Boy Scouts
themselves were living arguments for
every true Americans ardent support
OF these bands of chivalrous, sc!f-re-
hant citizens of tomorrow. They had
pitched pup tents in the most I'm
likely looking places, built campfires
and metamorphosed their city sur
rouna'ngs into alluring hunting
grounds. Their game was adult sig
natures to associate membership
pledges, and these were caught by hun
dreds.
Leaders Back Movement
AS an evidence OF the spirit of CO.
operation which the threatened defeat
of the campaign has kindled, scores Of
kilograms and letters have been re-
ceived at New York hcadouartars
Typical of these were messages from
Archbishop Hayes, Charles M. Schwab.
Coleman du Pont and Dr. Nicholas
Murray Butler.
II regard the Boy Scout organization
as most wholesome movement .towa rd
aiding the American boy to be rcver
ent, obedient, honorable, helpful and
self-reliant, provided the religious
ideal be kept to the fore as an impel-
ling motive for the practice of the
natural virtues,' said Archbishop
Hayes in his message
"1n a world and in an age when rev
erence for authority and respect for
law and order have more than suf-
fcred, this nation might wisely welcome
and encourage an organization for
American youth such as the Boy
Scouts"
In addition to the renewed activity
of canvassers, the outdoor meetings
throughout the city will be continued
The interesting exhibitions of camp
life in public parks will also be con-
tnucd.
AS usual, the principal outdoor meet
ing to-day will take place at the Sub
Treasury, where prominent speakers
and entertainment features will be a
daily attraction.
In addition to all this the Police
Department will continue to cooperate
with their good friends, the Scouts
Platoons of Boy Scouts are to be sent
to every police, station. AS each police
man leaves for his post a Boy Scout
aid will be assigned, and each officer
will be provided with subscription
blanks. The Scout will do the "leg'
work and seek out all the likely candi-
dates.