St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-09-29
RED CROSS ASKS
FOR CLOTHING
AND SUPPLIES
FOR WINTER
Mrs. R. N. Leonard An
nouncs Red Cross Meet
for October 3rd.
FRANK 3. HAYNE
REPORTS ON UNIT "a.
Saws There Must Be Con-
tinued Efforts For
Large Supplies.
Ma r n. Leonard. chairman OF

AC.I SC W. l~A
Mrs.. R. n. Leonard. chairman o.
the St. Tammany Branch or Alneti-
ean Red CROSS, vii! attend the meet
Ing to De held Octo3er ) win a
heartier realization tnan before VI
the necessity for hard work 10 sup
r1v the needs Of the sold ers. she
has inst received the report OF Char
man Hayne, which goes into details
!. ~ the necessities OF the war. ana
tells why it is imperative that the
ureatest exertion shall be put forth.
His report shows the excellent WORN
that has been done for Hospital
INIT No. "a. to which st. Tammany
parish has generously contributed.
Secretary Stier writes TO Mfs.
Leonard as follows:
New Orleans, Sept. 20, 1917.
Mrs. R. N. Leonard. Chairman 81.
Tammany Parish Branch Chapter
A. r. c., Covington, La.
NV Dear Mrs. Leonard :-Attach-
ed here please find copy of report
Of the Chairman, Mr.. Frank b.
e Hayne. on the Chapters activities
in the organization and perfection
E of Base Hospital Unit No. "a.
From the statement you will note
# the sum of money expended 10y the
q New Orleans Chapter--approXim
II ly $95, 100000.
In organ zing B. H. U. No. "a,
Mr.. Hayne and the members OF the
Executive Committee are OF the
opinion that this Unit will be on an
equal footing with the best organ
lied Base Hospital Unit in the Am
HI erican National Red Gross, and that
!. Ill members of the New Orleans
Chapter will. it is believed, feel
Eratfed in knowing they contrrout-
ed the fund that has made possible
such an excellent organization.
You are, therefore, respectfully re-
Quested to read this report to 'he
members Of the st. Tammany FAR
ish Branch, and also prevail upoh
your local newspaper to publish the
&. report in full if its space will per-
mt IL you are successful IN ms
would thank you to forward cop!
Of the paper to this office.
With further appreciation OF your
splendid cooperation, / have the
honor to remain,
Yours very truly
E. V. ST1ER,
Secretary.
To the Members of the New Orleans
Chapter American Red Cross, New
Orleans, La.
trust that every member OF the
New ORLEANS Chapter, American Red
q Cross, will carefully read the report
of Major John B. Elliott, Jr., Di-
4 rector of Base Hospital Unit No. "a.
and ! feel sure that they will 'oe
proud to know that it is through
their efforts that this Unit will, in
the near future, be on its way to the
front, as thoroughly equipped ana
with as magnificent personnel
any Unit that viii be sent from any
part OF the United States.
Our Chapter has deposited to the
credit of Mr.. A. B. Tipping, Purehas-
Ing Agent. B. H. U. No. "a, $4,000.
In addition we have agreed to pay
4 Tor the nurses equipment, amount
ing to s4,04S50 (Which sum We
have in reserve for that purpose).
We have already guaranteed to g We
Major Elliott 5000 per month az
long as the war lasts, for extra com
torts and necessities that may be
needed by the Unit, and not pre-
vided for by the Government.
We have also turned over to u.
II. U. No. "a, the following hospital
supplies and so forth, the amount OF
which l am sure will surprise and
crafty the members of the Chapter.
"a fact, all citizens of Louisiana, as
Z means months of unt'ring and de-
voted work of thousands of patriotic
and unselish women.
The cost of these articles, not tax
ing into consideration the work OF
tne women. which was III voluntary,
- fully $35 900. making app:cXl-
mately about $93 900. which our
4 Caapter has SO far given B. II. L..
u No. "a. ........
Inc names Of the various members
oa the med cal profession, who have
volunteere dto go with the Unit
d speak for themselves, as they are
owed and honored by all Of our c1tl-
sens. The names of the nurses are
Z ell also we'll known, and they VIII
g particularly missed by the faml-
ies whose sufferings they have i
eeaSed, and who will look on tEelr
q eeparture with genuine regret. but
mo honor them for their devotion
q q their country. We who stay at
ne should feel that after all what
have done is so insignificant
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