St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1918-01-26

Plan For The Canvass Is
Made At Meeting
Wednesday.
CHAIRMAN DAVIS
APPOINTS HEADS.
Theo. Dendinger and 9th
ers Guarantee House.
toulouse Canvass.

Mr. E. G. Davis, chairman CT the
War Savings Department for st.
Tammany parish, called a meeting at
the courthouse Wednesday at 10 a.
M. which was we'll attended, quite
~ number Of out of town people be-
ing present.
Mr.. Davis opened the meeting with
1 statement of the Importance OF the
thrift movement and a discussion of
the best means of promoting inter-
est in it. A motion was carried au-
thorizing Mr.. Davis to appoint his
committees.
Mr.. Davis proposed a house-to-
house canvass and asked how many
Of those present would pledge them
selves to do this. While it seemed
to |be the general opinion that the
plan was good and some of the men,
bers OF the committee volunteered to
undertake it, it was finally left to
the members of the different wards
to take the matter UP at the time of
organizing their forces for the drive.
Mr. Theodore Dendinger, Sr., of Mad
t;onville, stated that he would guar
antee. a bouse-to-hOuse canvass in his
towD.
The matter of announcing the
thrift movement in the churches was
also taken up and Rev. Abbot Paul
spoke for the Catholic Church, as
surfing that the congregations would
be spoken to. Rev. Talmage assum-
, ed responsibility for the Presbyteri-
IN Church here and pastors in diff
ferent parts of the parish will take
the matter in charge. The Catholic
school organizations and St. Paups
College were also represented in the
meeting and the general interest
4 Beemed strong for doing whatever
could he done to promote the cause.
4 There We're quite number OF
ladies pre5ent representing the diff
ferent women's organizations, but
no women were appointed on the
committee. excepting Mrs. Leonard,
who heads the Red Cross as parisl;
organization. The other OrganiZa-
lions being local, it was thought that
the appointment of members should
be left to local chairmen of the diff
ferent wards. School Leagues and
other women organizations will have
repre- enta.ion in the drive by local
appointment.
The following committee heads
were appointed by Mr.. Davis and
Y were approved by vote Of the meet
Ing:
st. Tammany Parish Committee.
# E. G. Davis. Parish Director; e.
y. Lyon, Vice Director, representing
public Schools, Covington.
Ward Directors-First Ward, p.
A. Blanchard, Madisonville, Second
Ward, Louis Jenkins, Folsom; Third
Ward. E. j, Domergue, Jr., Coving
ton; Fourth Ward, Eads Poitevent,
Vaudeville; Fifth Ward, w. W.
Hays, Sun; Sixth Ward. w. j. Braud,
Talisheek; Seventh Ward, w. H.
Davis, Lacom5e; Eighth Ward, DIR.
Y r. Farmer, Pearl River: Ninth
Ward, c. A. Everitt, Slidell; Tenth
Ward. G. E. Millar. Abita Springs
1t. Rev. Abbot Paul, representing
Catholic Churches and Schools, Cow
Mgton; Rev. T. j. Embree, Slidell,
repre- enting Protestant Churches;
hev. =. c. Talmage, Covington, rep
fesenting Boy Scouts; Rev. Mayfield,
Covlngton, representing the colOred
cnurches; V. c. Thornton, Siidell,
representing colored schools; J. l..
f1aller, representing Food Conserva-
t'on, Covington; Jake Seller. Coving-
ton; Paul Gardere. Slideil; A. c.
Lyons. Madisonyille: Randolph Nor
gan, Vaudeville, repre- -enting post
masters; Mrs. r. n. Leonard, Gov
!nston. representing Red Cross; A.
AAy. Covington, representing Rail-
ROAD Ticket Agents; DR.. A. G. May
re- Mandeville, representing physis
cians; l.. l.. Morgan. Covingson, rep
!e'entlng attorneys; w. Oswald, Cow
nston. representing foreign pCruia-
uon; {. s. A. Fuhrmann. Covington,
representing moving picture men; D.
e. Mason, Coying.on, representing
newspapers, J G. Thomas. Cov.ng
stOn. representing Telephone Com
pany; jos. Birg. Vaudeville, repre-
senting public utilities: Mrs Martha
Williams. Covington, representing
farmers and Girls Clubs: Felix
ssacnemin. Jr., Covington, represent
me Farmers and Boys Clubs: F. Sal
men. Slidell, representing Council Of
national Defense: Herman Levy.
Aandeville. representing Hebrew
population.
committee ait Large-T. r. Brews-
ter, Covineton, Sheriff; E. J. Fred