The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-02-16
WITH The RED CROSS.
By Mrs. T. B. Clifford, Reporter.


This is Junior Auxiliary Week
when it is hoped every teacher in
America will enroll their schools and
have their names on the Honor Roll
The State Superintendent of each
State will compile the roll and keep it
on record. Membership fee for each
pupil is 25 cents and when seventy
FIVE per cent of the pupils are en-
rolled the school it is entitled to be-
come a school auxiliary. One hun
dred per cent enrolment Of each
school puts the school on the honor
roll. The money is kept in sepa-
rate fund, to be used in the work un-
dertaken by the school.
The enrolment of each school is
left entirely with the teachers and
pupils, however, there is school
committee in each chapter ready to
cooperate in any way if called upon.
The why and wherefore of the
plan to enlist the children of Ameri-
ca, is the outcome of the Advisory
Committee held in Washington in
January. The plan is to be turned
into one channel, the patriotic acti-
vities of all the schools of the U. S.
public, private and parochial.
The movement has the support Of
the leading educators of America. P.
P CIaxton, u. S. Commissioner of
Education, gave his personal endorse
ment as to have the State Supts. of
instruction. Archbishop Hanna, Of
California, telegraphed the com. -
1--WE shall do. all in cur power to
further the great work of the Red
Cross in all the schools. of our dioc-
esq.,"
The Federal Department of Educa-
tion was represented by P. P. Claxton
and H. E. Jackson.
U. S. Food Administration by Fred
A. Wolcott; Boys and Girls Exten-
sion Work by H. 0. Benson; War Saw
ings Stamps by Frank A. Wander
lip, and many others which cannot be
mentioned for lack of space.
His Eminence, James c. Gibbons,
is a member Of the Honorary Ad-
visory Committee. With such men
master minds to direct and advise,
shall not every teacher say: "This is a
splendid move and we must be part
of it,"
Mesdames Fournier and Hart have
been very much missed during the
past two weeks, and we trust they
will soon be with us again. Mrs. Hart
has had the measles and Mrs. Four
nier'sboys also.
Mrs. Clifford returns thanks to
Mrs. Renshaw, Mrs. Breath, Mrs.
Weir and Mrs. Breland for caps, etc,
20 send to Camp Shelby, and l quote
you line from a recent letter re
ceived from the commanding officer:
Il wish to thank you in behalf Of the
patients in Base Hospital for your
efforts towards making them com
Portable It makes their hardships
easier to bear because of the added
comforts, and also by the fact that
they are assured that the women Of
the country are interested in them"
The minstrel show for the benefit
of the Red Cross under the direction
of the W. o. W. Circle cleared $4,000
at Kiln and $72.00 at Logtown, and
the last is reported as having been
the best, SO it gained in popularity,
as is always a good thing. The fol-
lowing is anote of thanks:
'The Bay St. Louis Chapter A. r.
c. wishes to extend a vote Of thanks
and sincere appreciation to all par
in any way in the enter
tainments given at Bay St. Louis,
Kiln and Logtown for the benefit Of
our local Red Cross Chapter.
'"The signal success of our chapter
is due to the fact that all members
and friends work together SO har-(
moniously,
Let US continue in this spirit and
keep Bay st. Louis Chapter on the
Honor Roll.
LOUISE o. CRAWFORD, sec'y."
If any one has a machine the Red
Cross is badly in need Of several and
will appreciate it if any one will
either give or lend.
Mesdames Green and de Montluzin
were absent from executive meeting
on account Of sick children.
Mrs. (Dr) MCGOWAN came as usual
loaded down with finished work from
Logtown, consisting Of Is bed shirts,
II sweaters and l pair wristlets and
pother new member; and took back
to make up 6 pairs pajamas and 1
doz. bed shirts.