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SCOUTING.
who have been the victims of the war conditions in
those districts of France and Belgium which have
been invaded by the German army.
In many communities local committees already
have been organized. It is desired to have clothing
of all descriptions, especially that suitable for win-
ter wear, carefully packed, with a label showing the
contents of the package, and sent in care of the
American Girls' Aid Society, French Line S.S. Co.,
Pier No. 57, North River. The steamboat company
has agreed to transport it without charge to the
American Chamber of Commerce in Paris.
In case arrangements cannot be made to have
shipments made in bulk through some local com-
mittee, and it is impossible to get the railroad com-
pany to carry the package without charge, care
should be taken to prepay all shipping expenses, as
the American Girls' Aid Committee is working en-
tirely without any cash assets and is confining its
work entirely to the collection and distribution of
Clothing.
Scout Officials living within a convenient dis-
tance of Pier 57, either in New jersey or Greater
New York, are invited to have Scouts under their
jurisdiction volunteer to give personal service in
helping to assort and pack clothing sent to the
American Girls Aid Society at Pier 57.
Ordinarily the boat sails every Saturday and the
work is the heaviest on Thursday and Friday
afternoons. Those willing to volunteer should
write direct to Miss Hollingsworth, care of the
American Girls Aid Society, Pier 57, North River.
OPPORTUNITY NUMBER 2.
Belgian Relief Committee.
One agency through which contributions can
safely be handled is the Belgian Relief Committee,
with headquarters at 10 Bridge Street, New York
City. There is a committee of American citizens
acting with the Minister from Belgium to the
United States and the Belgian Consul-General of
the city of New York. This committee is working
in co-operation with the Rockefeller Foundation,
which is doing a stupendous amount of work in the
relief measures. The joint committee has made
the following announcement:
Organizations or individuals throughout the
United States wishing to make contributions may
do so in either of two ways:
1. By sending contributions of money to the
Belgian Relief Committee, 10 Bridge Street, New
York City. Checks should be drawn to the order
of Belgian Relief Committee. All receipts will be
acknowledged and credited to the organizations,
communities or individuals from which they come,
and the Belgian Minister will be kept informed of
contributions received. The concentration of
money contributions in the hands of the New
York Committee will avoid competition in the
purchase of supplies and the consequent increase
in prices.
2. By shipping any of the following articles,
charges^ prepaid, preferably in carload lots: Wheat,
flour, rice, colfee (one-fourth chicory), peas, beans,
canned goods, cured or salted meats.
Perishable goods, such as potatoes, apples, or
other fresh fruits cannot be accepted.
All shipments must be consigned to the Bel-
gian ^Relief Committee, Bush Terminal, Brooklyn,
N. Y. As shipments will have to stand railroad
journey, transfer at New York, and a long sea
voyage, they should be shipped in good strong
packages. Individual packages should have a tag
showing the contents.
The Rockefeller Foundation will bear the ex-
pense of ocean transportation of all supplies thus
furnished to the European port most accessible to
Belgium. As the extent of need and the amount
of supplies which will be contributed cannot now
be predicted with certainty, this offer of the
foundation will for the present apply only to
shipments received in New York on or before
December 31, 1914, but is subject to renewal if
circumstances require.
There is no purpose to interfere with the en-
tire freedom of any individual or organization to
render aid in his or its own way, but rather to
provide efficient transportation and distribution
facilities which may be freely utilized by all who
may desire to avail themselves of such co-opera-
tion. .
To save hundreds of thousands of Belgians
from starvaton it is evident that very large de-
mands will have to be made upon the generosity
of the American people. The Belgian Relief Com-
mittee _ and the Rockefeller Foundation, having
determined to co-operate in sending relief as
promptly and efficiently as possible, now join in
asking the good people of this country to do their
utmost in this extreme emergency.
Robert E. De Forest is the Chairman of Execu-
tive Committee, Belgian Relief Committee, New
York.
OPPORTUNITY NUMBER 3.
American Red Cross Society.
This organization is doing a great deal of work-
in relief measures in the countries at war. The
C hristmas ship project which was recently inaugu-
rated by a Western newspaper, was largely aided
by the American Red Cross, which assisted in the
arrangements for forwarding the $2,000,000 worth
of Christmas presents which, were sent to the peo-
ple in the devastated regions of Belgium and
France. In _an announcement recently issued by
the organization the following statement is made:
Special committees should not be formed to
solicit funds for the purchase of materials and
supplies, but individuals who wish to contribute
funds for the purchase of such materials and
supplies, are, of coursa, at liberty to do so.
The supplies most desirable are as follows:
Clothing, etc.—Pajamas, size 17, outing flannel;
night shirts, size 17, outing, flannel; convalescent
gowns, like bath robes, outing flannel or warmer
material; socks, underwear, ward slippers or
"mules.."
Paper patterns and samples of material for the
first three articles in this list may be obtained
from the American Red Cross, Washington, D. C.
On the hem of tha pocket of each night shirt
and suit of pajamas and on the collar of each
convalescent robe, a red cross should be sewed.
These may be obtained from the Red Cross,
Washington, D. C., without charge.
Hospital Supplies.—Pillow cases; sheets, single
size only; rubber sheets, 54 inches wide; towels.
Surgical Dressings.—Surgical dressings meet-
ing the following specifications are desired by
the Re-d Cross for relief work in Europe. Un-
bleached muslin bandages, 3 inches wide, 7 yards
long. Unbleached muslin bandages, 4 inches wide,
7 yards long.
Bandages must be wound on a bandage roller
and end fastened with a stitch. Bandages should
be dona, up in packages of twelve and firmly
tied.
Absorbent gauze pads, 9 inches square, eight
thicknesses, made from piece of gauze 1 yard
wide, Yi yard long, folded according to sample
which will be sent on request. Pads should be
done up in packages of twenty-five and tied.
These dressings need not be sterilized.
Special announcement has been made in regard
to clothing supplies needed by the refugees. The
things most essential at present are woolen blouses,
warm skirts, boots and shoes, stockings, knitted
mufflers, scarfs to cover head or shoulders.
Specially helpful will be shawls knitted or woven
or made of warm woolen material: large enough
to fold so that they cover the head and shoulders
and body as well. The need for blankets is going
to be overpowering this winter in Belgium and
in all war countries.
Any of the supplies mentioned should be packed
in separate packages and sent to the American
Red Cross, care Bush Terminal Company, Thirty-
ninth Street and Second Avenue, Brooklyn, N. Y.
Each package should have attached to it a list
of the things which it contains and should be
marked for Belgian refugees. The hospital sup-
plies should be packed separately from any other
supplies. Cash contributions can be sent to the
American Red Cross Society at Washington, D. C.
OPPORTUNITY NUMBER 4.
Red Cross Seals.
The sale of Christmas seal stamps under the
auspices of the American Red Cross Society for
funds with which to continue their work will be
conducted this year very much on lines as here-
tofore. Local agents in practically every com-
munity in the United States have already been
selected to have charge of the sale of these stamps.
In various parts of the country, particularly
throughout Maryland, Cleveland, Milwaukee, St.
Louis and Grand Rapids, the Scouts have in pre-
vious years actively co-operated with local authori-
ties, and there are many instances where boys
have been of real service in the quiet and modest
way characteristic of the Scout.
Philip P. Jacobs, Assistant Secretary of the Na-
tional Association for the study of the Prevention
of Tuberculosis, offers the following suggestions
as to how Scouts may help:
I. Let the Scoutmasters get in touch with the
secretaries of the local anti-tuberculosis society
and offer the services of the Scouts in the way
of " doing a good turn " for that organization.
II. The boys can help in the Red Cross Sea
Campaign by acting as messengers. The problem
of delivery, particularly in the large cities, is one
which involves a considerable amount of expense.
A corps of boys on bicycles, , in automobiles, or on
foot, can be of great value and save a consider-
able expense during the Red Cross Seal Campaign.
The uniform of the Boy Scout will also be re-
spected when he goes to deliver the seals.
III. _ The boys can co-operate in another way—
by having the subject of tuberculosis presented at
their meetings through a lecture or some talk
from a representative of the local anti-tuberculosis
society.
IV. The boys can also be of service by dis-
tributing literature, tacking up signs, collecting
money from the various sub-agents, etc.
V. Still another method by which the. Boy
Scouts can help is by organizing and directing the
efforts of the younger boys in the community in
selling seals. The Scouts are not asked to sell
Red Cross Seals, but any group of Scouts can
get a squad of their younger brothers and friends
organized to carry on a sale, and by stimulating
and _ directing the _ younger boys can be of great
service to the anti-tuberculosis campaign.
If any . of _ the Scoutmasters, or others who
might see this letter, are not familiar with the
anti-tuberculosis machinery in their respective
communities, a postal card addressed to the Na-
tional Association for the Study and Prevention
of Tuberculosis, at 105 East Twenty-second Street,
New York, will secure the desired information.
NEW SCOUT EXECUTIVE
* APPOINTED IN TOLEDO.
Mr. Mendenhall Had Experience in
Kansas City, Mo., Before Assuming
Duties in His New Field.
]Y[ R. J. ST. CLAIR MENDENHALL has
been appointed Scout Executive of
the city of Toledo and has taken charge
of the work in his new field.
Toledo's new executive has been engaged
in Boy Scout work since 1912, when he
was appointed Field Secretary in Kansas
City, Mo. In Kansas City Mr. Menden-
hall assisted in the rapid development of
Scout work in that city. During the time
he was in Kansas City the movement de-
veloped from twelve troops and 200 Scouts
to sixty troops and close to 2,000 Scouts.
This development, Mr. Mendenhall says,
was brought about as the result of the co-
operation of the Scoutmasters' Associa-
tion with Mr. Watson, Scout Commissioner
and with himself. At present the Kansas
City Scoutmasters' Association numbers
eighty-five men.
Mr. Mendenhall feels that this experi-
ence will be a great help to him in his
new field, and he is hopeful that the work
in Toledo will grow rapidly.
A Correction.
Scouting very much regrets an error
which occurred in the September 15 num-
ber, in which the statement was made that
three sets of lantern slides had been pre-
sented to National Headquarters through
the kindness of Mr. George Otis Smith,
Director of the U. S. Geological Survey.
These slides have not been presented, but
have been loaned to National Headquar-
ters. They are still available to the Scout
field under the conditions stated in the first
notice.
SAVE MONEY
on your
MAGAZINES AND PERIODICALS.
Among the thousands of Scoutmasters,
Boy Scouts and friends of the Boy Scout
organization, there is scarcely a family that
does not order several of the leading maga=
zines for their year's reading. Well, BOYS'
LIFE, the Boy Scouts' magazine, through
reciprocal arrangement with other publish=
ers, has organized a department to handle
subscriptions for all American Periodicals.
Our friends can have the benefit of the Iow=
est Clubbing Rates obtainable from any re=
sponsible agency. ~ ~~
Before placing your order write to the
Magazine Department, Boy Scouts of
America, 200 Fifth Avenue, New York, for
special subscription terms. The amount
of money saved will astonish you.
BETTER WRITE TO=DAY.
ORDERS TAKEN NOW.
1915 DIARY.
The ever=popular " Miniature Handbook "
and Scout Diary has been carefully revised
and brought up to date for the ensuing
year.
These little books have proven accept=
able to many Scoutmasters who desire to
bestow little remembrances upon the mem=
bers of their troop. To a Scout they are
an envied possession, prized and useful
throughout the year. Ready for distribu=
tion about December x. Single copies,
postpaid, ioc.
100 or more, &y2c.
BOY SCOUT CALENDAR.
Last year's issue was so well received
that it was decided to make use of the
same design for 1915. The new calendars
will be ready about December 1. Hung in
a Scout's room, the calendar is a daily
reminder of the Scout Oath and Law, a
stimulus toward achievement of the Merit
Badges. Single copies, postpaid, 15c.
In lots of 25 to 100 deduct 10%, and 15%
for over 100.
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