Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1946-11-09
Broad Program
Of BoyScouts
Asking $500
Increase Needed
So As To Reach
More LocoI Boys

Editors Note: This is the second III
series of articles outlining the pur-
poses for which money contributed to
the Vance County Community Chest
is spent. and TO acquaint the citi-
zenS of Henderson and Vance county
with some activities of the Commuln-
ity Chest.)
The citizens OF Henderson and
Vance county this fall are being ask
ed TO contribute an additional SI00 to
be used next year in more intensive
Boy Scout program. Tho increase IS
being asked through the Vance Coun-
~ Community Chest. whose drive for
l947 operating funds already is UNI
der way.
Altogether. Eoy Scout leaders in
Vance county arc asking for Il total
Of $500 from the Community Chest
during l9i7, compared with $1,000
actually carmarkcd from Community
Chest funds during the current year
of 1916. The additional funds, of
course, are in line with plans for a
more extensive Scouting program
during the coming year
In connection with the cXpendi-
funds, as pertaining to Scouting, W
b. Shcarer. finance chairman for
Vance county Eoy Scouts. outlined
to directors OF the Community Chest
the following Scouting program for
both 1916 and l947:
we are asking that our participa-
ton Tin the Community Chest be
upped total Of $50 during 1857. Our
budget for this year I946) was ST.
800. OF this, Sl.602.5l was sent to the
OcconeeChee Council to pay our
Council dues and executives salary
and expenses. The balance was used
locally TO pay for the local training
OF our ScouterS. The latter in
cluded round table discussions.
executive meetings. such as paying
for dinners al roundtablc discussions.
executive committee dinners at their
regular quartely meetings, and litcra-
ture such as is needed for the promo
ton OF the training program locally.
The l947 budget for the entire
Occoneechee Council is being upped
A per cent over 1916. making Il
total OF SIT, .i3, compared with a
total Of S25, 122.i3 for the year of
1916. Vance county'S share OF this
figure is arrived at by the amount
spent per capita l2-year old boy in
each county in Occonecchec Coun-
Gil. Our percentage OF this is &C. per
cent. which would entitle us to paw
Occoneechee Council total OF So
3O5.43 during l947. This would leave
balance of Sl04.57 to be spent To-
caliy for our ScouterS' training pro-
gram.
by lar the principal reason, and
the most important one for this re-
quest for additional revenue for 1917
is the fact that for the first six
months OF the year, as compared with
the year l945, the total merit badges
exceeded the same number last wear
by lIb. while the total number of
Gays which boys spent in camp OK
ceeded the previous report bv All
l46." IVY" VI
Hendcrson'S Read Feather Com
munlty Chest budget for ncx, vcnr
mas been increased from y total of
$1,000 in 1916 to Sl2.75O for tho I9I7
calendar year Principal reasons for
the proposed budget increase. accord
ing OF Il. *. Daniel. chairman of tho
current Embarrassing drive. arc tho
increase oelng requested by the Bow
Scouts, the Salvation Army, and =
new item in the budget-s2. 400 ,n
ESTABLISH home. or homes. IN caro
LOT ldnlgcnt infants and children Tho
latter item was discussed in a recent
article IN the Dispatch.