St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-06-23
Twelve Autos in Parade of
Red Cross Women's
Drive Yesterday.
ST. CLAIR ADAMS
TO SPEAK TONIGHT.
Mr.. Ellis Announces That
Four Thousand Dollars
Is Contributed.

The American Red Cross, War
Council for st. Tammanw parish,
will have public speaking today at
the courthouse. st. Clair Adams. Of
New Orleans. will speak at 8 o'clock
p. m. He spoke at Sliden last night.
There will be an entertainment at
Abita Springs tonight in aid OF the
cause, at which the women of Abita
expect to raise good purse.
st .Tammany parish is now trying
to do her share in the defense of
America by raising money for the
Red Cross. Our people are not
slackers. They realize the great me-
cessity Of doing their share toward
the one hundred million dollars con-
tribution asked by President Wilson.
Every man feels that it is his duty
since he is not able to 60 to the
front and risk his life for his coun-
try. to do what he can at home. The
giving of money to provide those
who are risking their lives In the
field of battle with proper medical
care-with bandages for wounds and
proper food and hospital care for
their weakened bodies-is about the
least thing q patriotic citizen can do
for his country. The women are do
ing their share nobly. They are pre-
pairing to do the work left by men
who have gone into the training
camps and to the front, they are
making bandages and hospital cloth
ing and. training to be nurses. and
they are out driving for the Red
Cross in St. Tammany parish today.
Harvey e. Ellis has been appoint
ed, by Mayor Behrman of New Or
leans, Captain for St .Tammany par
ish, and he has appointed the fol-
lowing committee: Eads Poitevent,
Fritz Salmen, E. ]. Domergue, ]. D.
Grant, w. A. Hood, Theodore Den
dinger, ST., E. G. Davis, John Haller,
Warren Thomas, D. H. Mason, G. E.
Millar. Mr.. Ellis has been giving
the larger part Of his time this week
to the work OF the American Red
Cross, War Council for st. Tammany
Parish, assisted by his secretary, Mr..
]. E. Cotton. There have been sew
eral meetings Of the committee In
full and meetings of subcommittee.
The whole parish has been gone over
and assessments made, Of amounts it
thought companies and individuals
should be willing to contribute. He
has issued the following letter. which
no doubt many have received:
To Ny Fellow Countrymen:
One hundred million dollars must
be raised In the United States by next
Monday night for the American Red
Cross War Fund. OF this amount
the New Orleans District. which in
cludes st. Tammany parish, must
subscribe 100000. On per capita
basis the citizens Of st. Tammany
parish would have to subscribe $751;
10000.
This money IL to be expended un-
der the personal supervision Of Hon.
VIM. G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury Of the United States, and
will be used:
First-For hospital and medical
equipment to supplant that Of the
Army.
Second-To give our soldiers who
are going to the front recreation and
rest facilities behind the firing line.
Third-To give our boys who are
Offering their lives as sacrifice II
need be to their county, some little
personal comforts, such as tooth
brushes, writing paper, pipes, ETC..
which are not included in regular
Army equipment.
We must realize that we are at
War and you must do your part.
United cooperation spells the sue
cessful and early termination Of this
deplorable conflict.
"A committee Of representative citi-
Gems will call upon you to receive
your subscription and know they
will not call in vain.
Patriotically yours,
HARVEY E. ELLIS,
Captain.
The following letter come sfrom
the New Orleans Division of the Red
Cross Council Of War:
To the st. Tammany Farmer:
The thirteen outlaying parishes
embraced In the New Orleans Chap
ter Of the American Red Cross will
have to be up and doing Il they hope