St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-11-24

have fuel; the nation that will win
the great war will be the nation
which has -four in the barrel when
the enemy has eaten his last loaf.
The man with the pillow must be
willing to show the country that he
is no less patriot than the man
with the gun.
Volunteers soon filled the navy
with the amount Of men called for.
However, the need Of men to carry
on the industrial work of the nation
caused the War Department to put
into effect se,ecttve CONSUMPTION for
the army. All the men of the coun-
try between the ages of 81 and 80
must register. The five hundred
thousand thus chosen would be the
first element of the new army which
would provide further forces, from
time to time, as our military need
required. Young men are better
able to endure the hardships of the
campaign; they more readily acquire
the training and skill necessary IN
the use of arms. Volunteers of ali
ages still enlist in the army, but IT,,
nation claims the right to distribute
the burden in the fairest possible
way.
At present most of our regular
army is in France and the new VOL
unteers and selectmen are DIR llin@
away for dear life, being turned into
soldiers. Wrist watches seem to be
the hardest thing for the Doy.j D e,
used to. Some of them turn their
backs every time they look at thf
timepiece, and read of on, who
says his watch feels like a wart.
An unusual event was the call for
all women from the age of 16 up.
10 register on October 18th. This
was done so the Government: could
know what service the women could
do if needed.
You all know about our Liberty
Loans, Red Cross drive, ETC., so l
shall end by saying that the hisrcri.
cal events OF the past year resemble
the Crusades. For America is flsht-
ing this wa with the cry, Onward.
Christian Soldiers
The most important business
taken up at the meeting was the
question of 'ustitutirg Civic Com
mittee as part of the School League,
but as there was not a fu'i attend
ance of members presen it was
thought best to try to get a large
membership present before decid,ne
this very important matter, there
fore 1t is requested of every member
that they be present at the next reg
ular meeting that the matte. may be
definitely settled.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. D. Lewis. step
parents of Mrs. Jacques Aebli. IN :
Sored from Boyce, La, to Slidell, ar
xiv ing here early in the week, and
hey expect to make this town their
III ure home, Mr.. Lewis having &C.
eepted employment with the Slide.l
Ship Building Co. They viii make
their home with Mr.. and Mrs Aeb,i
We are advised through Chairman
J. K. Griffith that the Y. N. e. A.
war fund drive here last Thursday
re7ulted in total collect OF
s754.55, and that the total for the
parish amounted to $2s5s.6S. THIS
is certainly a splendid showing OF
which our citizens may be Justly
proud. (See contributions in official
report on another page.)
The Radcliffe Chautauoua. which
will show here Nov. 80, Dec. |. 2 and
), will use the Knights of Pyth;as
hall, and will also have A Sunday
get-to-gether community lecture by
Dr. Jno. G. CcrnweN, on Dec 2. to
which there will be no charge for
admission and the general public is
invited to attend.
Inc Chautauqua will be under the
auspices Of the School League. who
are handling the ticket sale. and "a
entertainments offered are sp.endid
IN every way, and the cause bene-
hitting is a laudable one, everybody
IS expected to attend.
Prof. H. U. Baken, prircipa! OF
the slidell High School will leave t..
morrow for trip North, xhic,, will,
include Gary, Ind, Madison. Wis
ana Chicago, Ill. A study of the
playground system viii be ons of the
objects Of the Professors iourocv
We wish him a pleasant trim and safe
return.
Father Benedict. Rev. w,neo Nov
Ialmage and Rev. Embre all address
ed their congregations last SUNDAY
upon the duty of every citizen doin.r
Their utmost to help in Red Cross
work, and very beneficial resn,t
was felt by the increase in the num-
Der Offering to sew and do other