Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-04-13
Boy Scout News

The Boy Scouts Of Richmond have
been requested by the Secretary OF the
Victory Liberty loan drive. The Rich
mond Scouts will sell bonds during the
entire drive. and every Scout viii have
as his slogan twenty-five subscrip-
lions" or "a United States Treasury
medal."
! Following, is a letter received by
transmitted to the local Scout execu-
4 tive through the Treasury Department:
MY dear Mr.. livingSitone.--on be-
half OF the Treasury Department 1
take pleasure in urging the Boy Scouts
of America TO participate In the victory
aoan campaign. and am conhdem mat
tion, which has SO splcndidly served
iTthe nation in previous campaigns. will
agatn come to our aid d. in d prosecuting
b Will you be good enough to convey
to the Boy Scouts of America my
warmest good wishes. and sec that ar
possible time for cooperation with
local Liberty loan committees. in order
and make the loan signal success?
' "cARTER GLASS"
The Victory loan manual is being
supplied by the Treasury Department.
and sent to every Scout troop in Rich,
mond. and, war, service emblems will
fy by securing either ten independent
: subscriptions from different sources. If
B the Scouts. In their community solicit
on the CLEANERS" form Of campaign.
I shat is. during the last seven working
days OF the campaign. or twenty-five
I independent subscriptions from differ
ent sources, If solicitation is done on
the general plan of campaign or previ-
y Gus to the last seven working days.
1t is only fair that those Scouts who
have qualified for medals in previous
campaigns should have the opportunity
Ito secure the final bar, and thereby
, oomplete their ,no sets Of war service
{ mot yet earned medals. the Victory loan
campaign offers probably the last
Scouts in their. future years will al
ways be grateful for having had the
opportunity as boys to serve their
@sr IS not won .nas ua sEna baid for and
Victory loan work is real war service.
The Treasury oa, Department has
+ indica tions are that the Scouts through
out the country Will pile up a most
/. sure that everything humanity pos
sible Is done 10 afford your Scouts the
B opportunity TO do their share OF this
The service OF the Boy Scouts Of
Z america in the previous loans has been
such substantial factor in raising the
funds required that the Treasury De-
partment has requested the service OF
onr membership in the Victory Liberty
loan loan e can The Victory Liberty
IL
TO May 10 for sum of about $1,000
100000.
Scout Victory Loan Meeting.
Eighty Scouts whose names have
/ heen published in these columns will
be presented with fourth Liberty loan
medals at the John Marshall High
SSehe 2 Eriday, April IS. by Oliver j.
I loan drive and Richmond's representa-
1--we OF the National Council Of Boy
E Scouts of America. The parents Of
the Scouts viii be invited by the boys
70 attend this meeting. Following is
the tentative program as outlined:
S:15-Assembly by districts. South
east district corner Ninth and Mar
shall, on Ninth, north. Central dis
s sT Marshail Street; front of John
trici. corner. Eighth and Marshall, on
Eighth, north.
8:3o-March into auditorium.
US S:50--FlaE paradcd. coiors
S:S6-Roll call by troops: Scout mas
ter or scribe answer giving troop
4 number, meeting place percentages
present, and. if star troop mention
b same.
S:46-Demonstration Troop IL. ban