New-York tribune., 1919-06-15

assistants, some of them Boy Scouts
and others the best looking girls from
the collectors office. In addition, there
was group of girls from the head
quarters of the Manhattan Canvass
Committee, Of which A B. Leach is
chairman.
For two hours at Jamaica Collector
Edwards and his assistants worked"
the stands and paddock, Transforming
horse race spectators into associate
Boy Scouts by getting their names
signed to a subscription blank and sep
rating them from S1-or more in the
cases of many individuals who had
been picking the right animals. The
subscriptions came in so rapidly that
the force of workers was almost over
whelmed.
Big Bill" was among friends at the
track and personally got number of
generously proportioned subscriptions.
Sheepshead Crowds Generous
After the third race had been run
the members of the Boy Scout party
left for Sheepshead Bay, where they
had a similar run of luck with the
ward Mr.. Edwards said:
at was unfortunate we had such a
short space of time in which to de-
liver our message. However, we had
phenomenal success and have decided
to follow out the same programme
next week until the drive ends. We
didn't sign up everybody, but every
body learned about the Boy Scouts, and
I'm sure those not canvassed person
ally will send subscriptions to ma
tional headquarters"
The task OF canvassing sufficient per-
sons to reap 1000, 900 associated mem
bers is so great, despite the untiring
efforts of Mr.. Edwards and a host of
others, that William G.. McAdoo, chair
man of the Citizens National Commit
tee of the Boy Scouts Campaign, yes
terday issued an appeal to the public
to Tighten the work He asks every
one to send his contribution direct
ly to George D. Pratt, treasurer, 200
Fifth Avenue.
McAdoo's Appeal
In his appeal Mr.. McAdoo says:
Owing to the fact that the quota
of New York City in the campaign
IS so large, 1t has been impossible to
enlist a sufficiently large number of
Toiunteers adequately to canvass the
city. For this reason the committee
believes that the failure Of the public
TO respond as fully as was expected
has been due in no small measure to
the inability to reach people of means
who would doubtless subscribe.
"The committee, although strength
ened in the last few days by rein
forcements of canvassers, is still
handicapped in its efforts thoroughly
t, cover the city. There can be no
doubt of the virtue of the Boy Scout
cause; its appeal is too potent and its
influence too great to require emphasis
here.
at will be of material benefit and
assistance, at this time, if persons
who wish to evidence their apprecia-
ton and loyalty of the Boy Scout
movement will transmit their subscrip-
tions direct to the treasurer of the
Boy Scouts of America, George B.
P,att, No. 200 Fifth Avenue"
Workers Confident
AT present the efforts of the Man.
haitian organization has produced
taccording to an official announce
ment) S225,00o. All the workers ex-
hibited spirit of optimism yesterday
and apparently were confident of sign
ing up the required number of asso-
ciate scouts within the new time limit.
Mr.. Leach said:
"Now we will be given an oppor-
tunity TO vindicate New Yorks inter
est in our boyhood. This great city
would never have it said it has no
interest in the little urchins that we
see upon the street unprotected and
unguarded from the evils that sur
round every youngster not in the
proper environment. Surroundings
mean everything in the proper up
bringing of our boys. Boys are po.
tentiai fathers. IL the boy is
taken care Of at the crucial period
o. his life when his moral and mental
character is being formed we need
not worry about the future welfare
of our citizenship. That will take care
OF itself automatically. Good boys
make good citizens, and good citizens
make good fathers. And it must be
born in mind that the home is the