St. Tammany farmer., 1920-03-20
REPORT MISS LANSING
OF FIRST MONTHS
WORK A. r. c.

CudlTmdu anu MemD6TS, NuTEluS
Committee, St. Tammany Parist
Chapter, American Red Cross:
l respectfully submit herewith
my reports of School and NURSING
work for February. On the morn
ing Of the 9th l reported to YOU
committee, but as they did not wls1
my time to begin until the follow
ing Monday, the following report:
therefore begin Feb. 9th and covei
a period of three weeks.
The Committee of the Home Ser
vice Section met the afternoon OF
Feb. 9TH. l was present at this
meeting also and outlined the work
l hope to do. This Committee, like
the other, is an enthusiastic one and
very active. l have done considera-
BILE work in connection with families
under their care. One of these be-
ing a family out on the road be-
yond Vaudeville. Having heard they
were sick we went, provided with
food and bed linen. This family
of six children, the eldest boy of
twelve, had been deserted by their
mother. The father and two Oldest
boys were quite sick, with very high
temperature, and the baby, cripple
Of about two years, was also sick.
This child was in a pitiable con-
dition indeed, with flies breeding :
under and around it. The filth of
the whole place was indescribabie.
After taking their temperature, /
advised that a physician be called.
While the Home Service Workers
went for the doctor and fed the
half-starved children l gave nour-
ishment to the sick, bathed and
fixed up their beds with what linen
we brought. The three children
were sent on the morning train to
the hospital in New Orleans. All
three are improved. The two boys
almost ready for discharge, but the
baby will be kept there for some
time.
AS you know, there are usually
a great many farmers in town, es-
pecially on Saturdays, and they are
often accompanied by their wives
and children, who have no place TO
rest or freshen UP after having fin
ished their shopping. Sometimes
mothers with babies in their arms
stand waiting for husbands who Of
ten are detained at the courthouse
or elsewhere. 1t seems to me that
a REST Room" in a convenient place
would be a wonderful help to thes,
women and babies, and at the same
4; p1a for tn pat
in touch with them. Some come
from homes miles away, and would
be difficult for me to see. The Pro-
gressive Union met on the first Mou-
day, and | secured an invitation to
this meeting in order to put before
them the question of the "Rest
Room" l found that they had Of
ten thought of the desirability of
something of the kind. A farmers
wife, who had won fame at the curb
market was present to tell of her
experiences, and she thoroughly en-
dorsed the movement. Some OF tle
ladies present spoke for the King s
Daughters, saying they also were
interested, and it is promised there
will be a "Rest Room by the en1
of March.
| have had enterviews with every
doctor who practices in Covington,
also Vaudeville, Madisonville AMI
Folsom, with some of our ministers,
with the Parish Superintendent of
Education, Principal of the Covln3-
ton High School; have had talks
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tonseed or cottonseed products with
out first securing a permit from the
state entomologist for each separate
importation. This permit will be
issued only after the entomologist
has been furnished with the name OF
the shipper.
Railway and express companies,
water crafts and other common car
riers are hereby prohibited from &C
cepting cottonseed or cottonseed pro-
ducts for delivery in Louisiana from
Texas, unless the agent of the trans
portation company at the station CT
place where the consignment is OF
fered for shipment has received q
letter from the Entomologist of Lou
isiana, signed by the said Entomolo-
gist, permitting the agent to accept
the shipment of cottonseed or cotton
seed products for delivery in the
State of Louisiana.
The above rule is made in accord
ance with Act No. SO of the General
Assembly of 1910 and shall have the
full force and effect Of law on and
after March 10, 1920. An offender
of the above rule shall be punished
as provided for in said Act.