St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1920-12-25
HELD
TO ORGANIZE
ST. TAMMANY
CHARITABLE
ASSOCIATION

ACIC WdO q .1ACOLIIiS al lAO SOAIl
house in Covington Sunday for the
purpose of organic 'ng st. Tammany
parish charitable association. The
meeting was presided over by F. j.
Heintz, who issued the call, and he
stated the object to be s'to colaie
all charitable organizations into one
charitable .associat on of st. Tam
many parish, with representation
in the executive board of said parish
association from each. church or
charitable organization.
Before proceeding with the husi-
ness of the meeting Mr.. Heintz read
the following letter;
Covington, La, Dec. IT, 1920.
Mr.. Fred ]. HeintZ, City.
My Dear Fred: our
conversation of even date, | am ad
dressing you the letter | had orig
nally intended publishing III The st.
Tammany Farmer. with the under
standing that you read it at meeting
next Sunday afternoon:
The Letter.
The circular letter issued under
various recent dates, bearing the s.g
nature Fred j. He ntz, Jr.,' sent, SO
am informed, to a large number Of
citizens of this parish, inviting Them
to come to a mass meeting in Gov
ington for the purpose of helping to
start Charity Organization" move
ment, s woefully wrong and mtsleai-
ing in so far as to the following:
THAT the local chapter of the Red
Cross has discontinued dealing with
the service man, adjusting his af-
fairs, helping him to secure the
money due him by the Government,
helping the fam lies of those that
were killed or died in the service and
securing employment for those out
of work" this kind of work is and
ALWAYS HAS been done IN the
office, it has NEVER nor will it
EVER be discontinued nor was it
EVER intended by the EXecu i've
Committee that It should be discoI-
tinued.
AS to "giving aid to the sick anil
destitute and looking after delin-
quent children" | quote verbatim
from the minutes of the meet ,ng Of
the Executive Committee held Dec
Z, 1920, and at which you were pres
ent, signed by Mrs. E. S. Wharton,
secretary, who at that time was still
connected with the Red Cross: "By
Bordes and kelleher-Motion to give
nurse power to RENDER AID when
so reported to committee that is to
meet once week. Carried
Immed ately after the holidays,
sooner if it can be arranged, the
chapter Red Cross office will be open
daily and in charge of a volunteer
secretary for the transaction of it's
usual and regular business, dispens-
ing aid, advice and assistance cont
mensurate with its means
With expressions of regard and
best wishes for the success of your
commendable undertaking.
Respectfully,
A. G. MAYLIE, NJ. D..
Chairman st. Tammany Chapter
American Red Cross.
A committee was appo nted, COM
posed of Rev. F. B. Tafmage. of the
Presbyterian Church; Rev. J, Orson
Miller, Of Christ's Episcopal Church;
Rev. L. r. Sparks, Of the Methodist
Church; Rev. John Burger, of St.
Peters Catholic Church, and Fred
J. HeintZ.
The object is that each unit OF the
committee is to use his best endeavor
in his own field to bring support to
the association and to secure the co.
operation and assistance that is nee
essary to make it's work valuable TO
the parish. It is intended that each
member of the committee shall write
to such citizens as they bel eve