The sea coast echo. [volume] (Bay Saint Louis, Miss.) 1892-current, 1918-01-26
RED CROSS DAY
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SATURDAY SUCCESS
Occasion Was School Teachers Meet
ing and Many Speakers and
Listeners Present
EVENT WAS NOTABLE ONE
Mrs. Eagan VIII Give Free Knitting
Lcssons-Local Chapter Makes
Shipment to Camp Shelby

Bay Chapter was well represented
at the County Teachers Association
at Logtown last Saturday Both
chairman, secretary, treasurer, press
reporter and many workers. We en-
joyed fine lunch and delightful pro
gram.
Messrs. Rea and Cazeneuve talked
on thrift stamps, what they were and
how the children could make the
money to buy one; and also stressed
the teaching of patriotism as well as
text books.
Mrs. Stolloe talked on the what,
why and wherefore Of the American
Red Cross, and what it would mean,
when 22 million school children furn-
ish % million more garments. She
outlined the plan for the Junior An
mex Work. in the schools as worked
out by the government, and stressed
President Wilson's letter IN which he
stated that the boys and girls must
be a part of this work.
Prof. Talbert talked on the origin
ana purpose OF AEDOE DAY.
Mr.. Asa Weston addressed the
teachers as to their duty in training
the children to take their places in
this world crisis.
Mr.. J. 7. Thomas, of Kiln, brought
out many facts of school children's 5
wastes in luncheon scraps, pencils,
tablets and showed how parents and
teachers could hell in conserving this
waste.
Mr.. H. S. Weston spoke on food
conservation, and the shortage OF
grain and meat la sytear, and the de
crease in the allowance Of sugar. Be
fore the war the yearly average al
lowance of sugar per person was ~
pounds, now it is 20 pounds. He ajsc
stated how the people in main were
suffering on account Of temp 'ratures
40 below zero, and where sugar came
they stood for hours awaiting theil
turn for only 2 pounds.
''How can school children hep best
to win this war" will be the subject
of a prize composition.
Mrs. Eagan will give her free les
sons in knitting on Tuesday md Fri
day afternoon II sewing room at the
court house from 2 to 5 p. m.
While many of our workers are
at home nursing sick children let 'hc
rest of us redouble our efforts.
Last Friday abox of articles were
shipped containing the following: 95
sweaters, 10 muftlers, pairs wrist
lets, 6 pairs knitted socks, 21 wash
rags, 20 bed shirts, 8 pajama suits
and pairs bed socks.
Counting 1913 gauze congresses,
9x9, 62 shell wound dressings and the
urgent call for French hospital, our
chapter shipped about 421 articles
last week.
Next week we will give the list to
date, Of how many articles have been
made and shipped by our chapter.
Mrs. Clifford shipped box this
week to Camp Shelby containing
warm head bandages for pneumonis
patients, wash rags, tooth brush bags
containing q tooth brush, bar of soap
gargle cup and wash rag and cover
ings for surgical goods.
IF others are making caps, get ther
ready for the next shipment, about
next week.
Thanks are extended to those w!lo
responded so willingly.
The Civilian Relief Committee il
rendering valuable assistance to those
who apply, and will give the neces
sary aid to those in waiting as soos
as the official blanks arrive. Rev. c.
G.. Evans is chairman of this commit
tee.
The minstrel has been postponed
until next month.
At the executive meeting on Thurs
day. Miss Gragnon reported tha.
the cutting department had
cut Sc garments and all given OF;
to be made up.
Miss Mary Weston turned in $1l
as a monthly donation from Log
town.
Miss Engman turned in 96c from
Xmas penny Red Cross Dolls.
Thanks to Miss Louise Briggs fo,
6 tatted medalhons for Red Cros
benefit. Miss Gragnon has them TO
sale.
Mrs. Stokoe read a very interest
ing article on the Red Gross paper
which applies to our Civilian rele
work.