St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-07-06
SLIDELLCARRIES
ELECTION FOR
MAINTAINING
SCHOOLS
DR.. Griffith Now A Lieuten-
ant In Reserve Medical
Corps of Army.
J. D. GRANT'ELECTED
HEAD OF COUNCIL
Red Cross Organized and
Other Interesting
News Items.
(By f. F. Wigginton.)

Slidell, La, June II, l9ls.
At a meeting cf the con.aun ~
Council of Defense ..,s'd in the S'idell
high school auditorium rep.;rts were
made by the tw erty two captains o.
War Savings Stamp campaign and
total subscriptions werH $l16,.5o 90,
which again puts SIad.li and the
Ninth Ward OF. st. Tammany well
over the top, ad4 we still have fur
ther pledges in ::,yht tut MT get re-
ported. The local shii; building en-
ployees and officers subscribed
$45,0OO.0O of the above total. Iur
negro population responded literally
with nearly $5,00Oc,, and are I'M
bued with q splendid patriotic spirit.
and are Offering their services in all
capacities, having their own Red
Cross branch, and are active in every
thing assigned to them.
Owing to the fact that DR.. ]. X.
Griffith, present chairman Of Com
munity Council of Defense, has vol
unteered for service at the front and
has been notified Of his commission
as First Lieutenant In Reserve Medi-
cal Corps. and expects to be called
for service shortly, his resignation
was presented. However, he was
prevailed upon to continue the work
as chairman and Food Commissioner
until actually called away, and M.
]. D. Grant was elected chairman
and Mr.. w. E. Cause vice chairman,
to become effective at DR.. Griffith's
departure. A committee of three
were appointed to draft resolutions
in honor of DR.. Griffth's splendid
services.
Special services were held in the
X. of P. Hall on Sunday evening in
honor of the fifteen men called from
the Ninth Ward of St. Tammany.
Addresses were made by Rev. Father
Benedict Stetter, Rev. Franklin C..
Talmage and Rev. Spurgeon Wingo.
There was a very large audience, the
hall being crowded and some remain
ing ON the outside. After the regu-
lar speakers had finished, Mr.. U. G.
Neuhauser called attention to the
fact OF DR.. Griffith having volunteer
ed and being commissioned for ser
vice at the front, and the dramatic
effect Of his remarks were such as to
cause tears to how openly and unre-
stricted by men, women and children,
who know the Doctor and appreciate
his splendid character and energetic
and patriotic work which he has done
and is doing.
Building Steel Ships.
Ava nt0n1 ahino of tho
local yards is progressing finely.
Labor conditions are good. wages
paid are standard, and while the
housing conditions are also good
they are not ample enough just at
present. However, provision is be-
ing made for at least an addition of
two hundred more employees who
will have an hotel entirely to them
selves located right among the pines.
with every. convenience attached; !;
this hotel will be completed and
ready for occupancy within ten days.
Colored Folks Organize.
Our colored folks, in addition to
their other activities, have organized
branch of the Colored Soldier Com
fort Committee, National Organiza-
tion, the object of which Is to look
out for the colored soldier and also
to look after the dependents of these
soldiers who may be in. need of
financial assistance and guidance in
other ways. Of1cers were elected as
follows: Isaiah Womble, president; !;
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