St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-04-14
SLIDELL GIVES
SOLDIER BOYS
EVIDENCE OF
APPRECIATION
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Father Benedict stated first that
he desired to correct some rumors
that were being circulated; that
while he was a German by birth that
he had lived in this country for
twelve years, and was naturallzed
citizen; that he had devoted his time
and energy to educational and spirit
ual work of his calling, and that he
was heart and soul for the Ameri-
can cause in this great conflict; that
he had had military training and
that his services, his energy, his
blood, if necessary, were at call and
freely offered whenever desired.
DR.. Griffith said that it would be
good idea to appoint committee
to see every citizen in Slidell and
have them sign a list signifying the
amount each would subscribe month
ly to a fund to be raised. After a
discussion of means of making COL
lections it was decided that where
the donors are working for cor
poratiOn it would be most convent
ent to make the collections through
pay rolls. The suggestion las adopt
ed, and the following committees ap-
pointed:
For the Southern Creosoting Com
pany-H. w. Woodruff, T. p. Dun
ham, John l.. Powers.
Slidell Grocery & Grain-W. j.
Sebastian.
Salmen Brick & Lumber Co.
J. A. Mccormack, for planning mill;
Sam Sollberger, saw mill; Jno. j..
Murphy, saw mill; J. u. Newman,
time keeping department.; H. H.
Mayfield, brick department.; G. v.
Wharton, Office department.
Ship Yard-A. d. Canulette, F. n.
Canulette, G. o. Salassi
Gulf Coast Transportation Co.
]. B. Semple.
Slidell Stores co... A. Bousquet.
General Outside Work-G. A. Bak-
err, chairman; Mrs. NJ. Mcdaniel, Mr..
r. F.. Wigginton, Mrs. J. A. Salmen,
Mrs. A. V. Hover
Railroad-W. A. Parker.
Forest Products Co.'S. B. Luce.
These committees are charged 10
see every one in their district and
obtain signatures to lists furnis.f
and to be ready to report to tn
meeting to be held on April Gath.
On motion of Mr.. Paul Gardere the
secretary was instructed to write 10
our boys of the Sixth Division Ia.
Naval Volunteers, through their COM
manding officer, Lieut.. l.. V. Cooley,
Jr., OF the action Of their mass meet-
ing held tonight particularly in their
honor for the purpose of devisng
ways and means for taking care of
their loved ones at home, and to en-
close a copy of the minutes of the
meeting.
Cash donations were offered and
received from A. D. Crawford, Of
Pearl River, through Jno. Peterson,
and by Mr.. Chas. Lawson.
Meeting then adjourned to re-
convene on April "a, or subject to
previous call, if necessary.
Respectfully submitted,
F. F. WIGGINTON,
Secretary.
l.. BADoN,
Chairman.
]. X. GRIFFITH,
Vice Chairman.
Slidell, La, April Il, 1917.
Lieuts. l.. V. Cooley, Jr., and IF. B.
Richardson, Non Commissioned
Oficerslnd Members, Sixth D.
vision Louisiana Naval Volunteers,
Some Where In America.
Greetings:
Gentlemen:-It is my pleasant
duty to advies you of the largest
and most enthusiastic mass meeting
ever assembled in Slidell, and to
enclose herewith copy of the min
utes thereof.
A patriotic spirit prevailed; STIR
ring speeches. were made and plans
are we'll under way for ample pro-
lection and care Of those loved ones
which you have left behind, and you
maYAall rest perfectly assured that
everything possible will be done to
make their burdens as light as tho