St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-01
RED CROSS TO
GIVE HONORS
TO WORKERS

Red Cross workers in the jurisdic-
ton of the st. Tammany Parish
Chapter are to be awarded certifi-
Gates in recognition of loyal services
to the Nation. To that end John l..
HalIer, chairman of. the Parish Chap
ter, American Red Cross, has ap-
pointed a committee on award com
posed of Mrs n H FitZSimons, as
chairman, and DR.. A. G. Maybe, L.
A. Perreand, secretary; Mrs. ]. B,
Workman, Mrs. H. A, Mackie and
Mrs. E. S. Wharton. This committee
met in the chapter headquarters the
early part Of the week and fOrmulat-
ed plans whereby all Red Cross
workers in the parish will be given
an opportunity to lay claim for the
distinction that is to be conferred by
National Headquarters
The distribution of blanks will be
through the chapter headquarters
and in the branches at Covington,
Slidell Vaudeville, Sun, Bush, La
combe, Madisonville, Folsom and
other towns, the distribution will be
made to the individual workers by
the recommendation committee ap-
pointed for each locality. In adopt
ing this plan, the chapter committee
was careful that no worker would
be overlooked in the award. All vol
unteer ami paid help, both men and
women, who can meet the require
ments of national headquarters in
the award, will be given certificate.
These certificates of merit carry with
them the privilege of the worker SO
honored to purchase a Red Cross
service insignia. This will be done
through chapter headquarters after
the award is made.
Following are the conditions gov
erning the award:
Certificates in recognition Of loyal
service to the Nation through the
Red Cross shall be awarded to all
persons who have given regular SER
vice during a period of not less than
six consecutive months, in which
period the actual work done shall be
equivalent to at least four days q
week or approximately 500 hours, or
for eight months service of not less
than three days a week or approx
mately 500 hours, or for twelve
months of service of not less than
two days a week or approximately
500 hours, or for eighteen months OF
approximately 500 hours.
In no case will an award be made
y1,h tnnrinl nf nnrnl1
ment in service has been less than
six consecutive months, and with a
minimum of 500 housr of service.
The period of service begins April
6, 1917, and ends January 6, 1919.
The workers at all branches in
the Jurisdiction of the St. Tammany
Parish Chapter are requested to ap-
ply to their local committee.
"St. Tammany parish should make
splendid showing in the award,
said Chairman Haller, 'and it is the
hope of the chapter executive com
mittee that many Red Cross service
insignias appear on the coats of the
men workers and the ibosoms of oul
fair women who are directly and il
the main responsible for the splendid
record of achievements credited tt
the ST. Tammany Parish Chapter
Our workers, in filling in thei1
blanks, are not to overlook theil
period of service while the parisl
was under the jurisdiction of the
New Orleans Chapter, for, it will bt
recalled, that during the man!
months we were connected with th'
/ parent body in the southern metropo
lis, the women and men of st. Tam
many parish rendered most efficien
service and helped, to a marked de
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