The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1917-09-27

residents.
DIR. c. H. Irion, Chairman of the
Parish Council Of Defense. and a num-
Der of coworkers from Benton, Shreve-
port and elsewhere. met at the Baptist
Church last evening for the purpose of
furthering the auxiliary ward organi-
zation. J. I. Many. Chairman of the
Ward Council, presided.
The first address of the evening was
by DIR. IriOn, explaining what We are
called on and expected to do in this.
great crisis. and urging every one to
do the very best that can be done to
solve the perplexing problems as they
are presented to MS: that we are now
party to one of the greatest wars of
history, and that Onr action will have
great weight in determining the issue;
that President Wilson and the Gov
ernor of this state have both urged
may have an opportunity to serve. He
strongly urged the saving Of foodstuffs
for ourselves, stating that we have in
the past consumed more food than we
have produced. All in all, his speech
was mastery one and was well re-
ceived by the audience.
Mrs. John ShuttlewOrth, of Shreve-
port one of the foremost ladies in that
city or the state whenever and wher-
ever her services are needed for any
worthy cause, was the next speaker In
troduced. and well did she handle her
plea to the ladies for aid in this great
world war, and appealed to the moth
ers to render all the aid and assistance
in their power to sustain the President
in this great movement Her remarks
were given the heartieSt Endorsement.
| Miss Lavinia Egan of Shreveport was
then called on, and it was soon to be
seen that she had something to say,
and she did not hesitate to say 1t.
Among other things, she told of her
European travels and Of how the peo-
pie Of those countries lived; that the
people of the South lived very much
better and were extravagant in the
matter of food saving, and urged her
hearers to conserve food; that a great
deal could he saved that was now
thrown away. Her address was full
OF wit and humor, and was not with
cut its pathOs.
Mrs. {. o. Gayle, of Benton. one OF
the parish organizers, explained the
object of the registration of women
saying that lady clerks and managers
would be provided and that all ladies
frCm sixteen years Of age up would be
compelled to register; that it was q
registration for service, and that the
colored race would also have to regis
ter. Also, that in order to do your pa
triotic duty it would be necessary tt
register.
The following named gentlemen nov
constitute the Ward Council: j. I
Many, Chairman; n. w. Sentell, Vice
chairman; Hon. w. ]. Johnston. NJ. $
Bolinger and Leon Sanders. Mrs. w
+. Bell and Mrs. J. $. Gray We're sc
lected to act in conjunction with tin
organization. other lady members t.
be added next Wednesday evening, a
| WHICH lkllc duOJucI lHcCtIuS Will ~
held at the Electric Theatre, at eigh
o'clock, to Thoroughly organize. Al
who attend, and the gathering pronli
SEES to attract a large crowd, may ex
pect to see speakers of both sexes VIII
are well qualified to speak on the sui
jects in touch with the demands Of til
: occasion present. 1t is believed thi
:. will be one Of the largest Organiza
tons in hte Fourth Congressional Di.
e trict.
! Mr. Z. S. Burt, Parish DemOnstrs
y ton Agent, made an appeal to a
n present to plant enough at home
r satisfy their own wants and some fC
l. these who are not so fortunately sit'
It ated. and to include wheat as one {
II our crops His remarks had the rigl
o ring and will be needed to large e,
IS tent.
e Space alone precludes full resun
Il of all that was said and done. Ever
It one is expected to do his Tor herr dut
IL and thus help in the crisis that no
II confronts us. Will you do yours!