St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-10-20
REGISTRATIONS
SUCCESSFULLY
CONDUCTED
BY WOMEN
Ninety Per Cent of Regis
trants Offer Servic-
es in War.
NO DEPUTY SHERIFFS
NEEDED FOR ORDER.
Some Women Put Names In
Group Number, As Al
lowed By Rules.

October 18th. the day set for reg
istration of women. was q big day
in st. Tammany parish. and the re-
suits show that no one hereafter
may question their patriotism or
their willingness for voluntary SER
vice in aid of the Government. They
are backing the President IN this
war. and they are doing 1t with
cheerfulnass and whole-heartedness.
The school houses were used for
repatriation quarters and teachers
assisted in the registration. the
schools being closed on that day.
The streets Of the various towns
were thronged with women bent on
doing their patriotic duty OF serving
the country, and the occasion was
especially enjoyed by rural regis
trants, who enjoyed the opportunity
Of mingling with their town friends
and netghbors In friendly discussion
Of the events of the day and the OBJ
jects Of registration.
The women found keen pleasure
In the fact that NO deputy sheriffs
were needed to keep order and that
they would carry out systematically
and without . hitch the immense
job that had been given them by
Uncle Sam.
Ninety per cent Of the women reg
istering offered their services during
the entire war, in Red Cross relief
and supply work. A few offered
their entire time and service when
ever called upon. among them being
Mrs. F. ]. MartiAdale, Miss Annie
Schneider. Miss Noemie Alpeunte,
Miss Alice Ostendorf, Miss Lois Mi
sick. Miss Florence Sirmon. Miss
Helen Walsh. Quite Q number Of
fered their services anywb6re In the
United States, and many several
hours . week at home In Red Cross
work.
The permission to group ages. be-
tween 20 and 80, 80 and 10. ETC.,
was taken advantage Of by some. and
those who expected to refer to reg
istartdon rolls to ind out the age OF
some dear and particular friend may
be disappointed.
In order to accommodate those
who were not able to register ON the
i17th, any woman In the thirty two
precincts way still register, up to the
18th Of November. Those wishing
to register should apply to Mrs. J.
C. Burns, ut her homo in Covington.
After that date the names OF AID
women refusing to register will be
sent to Governor Pleasant, head Of
the National Defense Council TO: the
State.
A. chairman Of the Woman's
Council Of Defense tor st. Tammany
parish, Mrs. ]. c. Burns. wishes to
most sincerely thank the principals
and faculties Of all the schools. the
ladies who acted on the emergency
and food committees, Mr.. Jacob
Seller tor prompt and especial care
in mail delivery, Mr.. Haller for great
aaoistance. and the committee in
charge acting with herself in Gov
inigton, Mesdames J. B. Wortharn,
A. L. Bear and Misc Kate Eastman.
The following h the result Of the
regisration, with nineteen precincts
to be heard from:
Covington-White, 622; colored,
24O; food, 426;, baby. 10.
Madisonville-White 100; colored
100; food. 31S; baby, II.
Mandeville-White IT'S; colored,
%; food 1913; baby. &.
Abita-Whits, 81; colored, Z;
food. II.
Lewisburg-White, 81; colored.
IS; food, -.
RAmsay-White, 80; food, 81.
Garden District-Whfte, 81; food,
81.
Prosress-white 81; food. ~;
baby, s.
Waldheim-White, 50; food. 50.
Houltonville-White. 81: food, Is.
Savannah Branch-White, 81;
food, &; baby. S.
Peace Grove-Food, 81.
Totals-White 1908: colored $50;
food 1145; baby 80.
There were some very amusing in
cidents Of the registration among the
colored people, some Of whom did
not seem to grasp its meaning. One
colored Auntie. being asked II she
wished to be registered. replied:
Indeed does. I'se been here since
before the Civil War. had seven
children when that war broke out"
How old are you, Auntde?" she
WAS asked. use 80 years DID," she
replied.
Another one was asked II she was
married or single. Use single"
'Havo you any one to support"
'@Yes. I got 1ix children"