The Parisian. (Paris, Tenn.) 1907-1962, 1918-05-17
NATIONS PRESENT
CRISIS REQUIRES
FULL DUTY Of ALL
Monster Parade Scheduled to
Pass Through Principal
Streets of City.
S. w. McGILL WILL
SPEAK AT TABERNACLE
Prominent Speakers of Paris
Will Make Addresses
Over County.

The second National Red Cross
campaign designed to raise $780,
100000 in the United States fol
army relief work will be carried
through during the week of May
20-27.
j. J. B. Johnsonius, chairman for
the Red Cross drive for Henry
county has taken extreme care in
perfecting his organization for Paris
and the rural districts. Mr.. john
sonius is empowering each district
chairman to select captains of teams
in his district, and in turn each of
the captains will choose several
members for their teams. By this
means it will be possible for each
resident of the country districts to
be approached for funds. In the
case of wage earners the plan viii
be to ask them to contribute one
days pay. This is in accordance
with the plan which has been adopted
with reference to the industrial
plants throughout the state.
The drive in Henry county will
virtually be opened on Saturday,
May 18th at the following places !:
Judge D. T. Spaulding and Rev.
Davis will speak at Como; J. J. B.
Johnsonius and D. Morton, Cottage
Grove; F. E. Bryant and Rev. Jones,
Union Grove; Profs. Phillips and
Clement, Whitlock; |. A. McSwain
and Rev Clayton, India; Rev. w. W.
Astles and R. H. Hudson, Manly
vile. On Sunday afternoon Profs.
Clement and Phillips will speak at
Mill Greek; !. A. McSwain and Rev.
Clayton, Bethel; Rev. w. w. Astles
and d. Morton at Henry; ]. ]. B.
Johnsonius and w. Cooper at Pales-
tine; J. w. Lewis and Rev. Jones.
On Monday night Judge D. T.
Spaulding and Rev. Clayton will
speak at Chapel Hill; j. ]. B. John
sonius and D. Morton at Old Union;
]. w. Lewis and w. Cooper at
Center school; Rev. w. W. Astles
and r. H. Hudson at Pace; F. E.
Bryant and Prof. w. E. Morgan,
Purvear; l. A. McSwain and Rev.
NJ. Davis, Friendship; Profs. Phillips
and Clement, Oak Hill. On Tues
day night j. w. Lewis and D. Nor
ton will speak at Buchanan; Rev. ".
w Astles and F. E. Bryant at
Mansfield; Judge D. T. Spaulding
and j. J. B. Johnsonius. Afternoon
speakings at 2:30 and evenings at
o'clock.
Monday will be the big day in
Paris when S. w. McGill, of Nash
vile, chairman of the state work
for the Red Cross, will speak at the
tabernacle at o'clock following the
mammoth parade which will take
place at 1:15 sharp.
Mr.. McGill, who is one of the
ablest speakers in the state, will ar
rive from Nashville ever the NJ, C.
& st. L. Ry. at 1920 and after lun-
cheon will be escort d to the l.. &
N. shops where he will address the
employees on this vital issue.
The tabernacle has been especially
decorated for this occasion and
should be packed to the limit by
Henry county citizens, to hear the
sneaker of the dav who will tell of
the actual necessity and need of
supporting the Red Cross 1t this
time. A special committee on music,
of which Mrs. J. R. Wells, formerly
Miss Mildred White, is chairman, is
guarantee that there will be
splendid music Over so Henry
county boys will leave the latter
part of next week for training camps
and now, is the time to show our
love and esteem by universal at
tendance,
According to the call issued by
President Wilson, Henry county has
been organized with the following
officers and committees:
! J. B. Johnsonius, chairman.
Miss Annie Veltman, secretary.
!. l., Holland, treasurer.
Executive Committee-R. H. Dun
lap. Chas. Trevathan. John Arnett,
j. w. Wigs, W. T. Morris.
Committee on TRANSPORTATION
H. v. SummervilIe, C. F. Williams
J. J. Nelson.
An active campaign committee is
wanted in every district, and Henry
county must show her bows that she
will back them IN every possible
way. Volunteers to carry out speak
ers during the week of the cam
naign will please notify transporta-
ton committee.
J.. J. B. JOHNSoNIUS.
Chairman Red Cross Drive for
Henry County.