The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-05-01
POOL AT
ST. JOHNS
A Parishioner Suggests a
Billiard Room for the
Boys Of the Church.
SUNDAY BICYCLE RACKS
Children to Go to Church
On Wheels Employment
Agency Opened.

The following interesting items appear
ed this week in the st. John "Bul-
letin" r.
Il paid visit, the other Sunday, to
city not very far from here and to
parish where there is boys club. /
found there a fine parish building with
reading room for both boys and girls,
billiard and pool tables and racks for
bicycles, so that the boys and even some
girls, rode to Sunday School on their
wheels. / came home to hear that re-
port had been made in the Mems Guild to
the effect that some of our boys can be
seen in pool rooms where there is often
very undesirable company, where the
language is not what it should be, and
where liquor can be had.
1--WE have gymnasium and there is
no reason why our young people should
not ride to church and school on their
wheels if they like But l felt, more than
ever our need of parish building IN
which we could properly take care OF our
young people and keep them out of temp
tation. We have no place now where
billiard table could be put, and there is
no good place for our Junior st. Hflda
Guild of girls. My suggestion is that II
the whole parish building can't be erected
at once. perhaps some one would give
wing, or two rooms large enough to re-
lieve our necessities for time. This
was signed 'tParishioner.'
work is now in progress on the Ath-
letic grounds, and when it is finished the
court will be laid as usual; it will be
ready some time next month. The fee
this year for the use of the court Will pe
81 for the season to October l. Last year
the fees were collected monthly, but the
difficulty in seeing the players regularly
made a change necessary. The fee tbs
summer was the same as 1t was last
but it is payable in one sum on or before
the first of June Those who make an
early payment will have the use OF the
court free for at least two weeks IN May,
and perhaps three weeks.
.sThe gymnasium exhibition will be CIV
en- on May 9, in Mrs Finn's hall, corner
Crescent and Belmont avenues. Tickets
can be obtained from any member Of the
class.
zone of the difficult problems OF our
parish work has always been the finding
of places for the unemployed. Men with
families who through sickness or re-
trenchment on the part of their employ
ers, or for some other good reason, are
thrown out of work, and women upon
whom the support of others suddenly
devolves turn naturally, and rightfully, TO
the clergy of the church for help. AS
the parish has grown, the number OF
such demands has increased, and some
time since it became evident that they
should be met in a more systematic ana
efficient way than has hitherto been pos
siblo.
'sA committee of the Mems Guild was
asked to take up the matter and see what
could be done. This committee of which
Mr.. George S. Mallory is the chairman,
and Mr.. Robert B. Gray is secretary and
treasurer considered the situation care
fully, and after obtaining the consent OF
the yestry decided to open an agency at
No M9 Pacific avenue in connection with
the Post, to be known as St. Johns En-
ployment Bureau. The Rev. w. Robert
Goss has been packed in charge of the
work. and the Bureau will open for
business on Monday morning, May l.
.sThe Bureau will be divided into four
departments, Domestic, Mercantile, Pro-
fessional and Labor. Only such persons
will be recommended for positions as
prove upon careful inquiry to be capable
and reliable. The Bureau will not receive
applicants whose previous character ana
record is not entirely satisfactory. 1t may
be asked, who should such an agency At
te1rlpt 10 deal with domestic servanssf
Simply because domestic service opens a
large field to those who are better htteo
for this kind of employment than for any
other.
ssThe Bureau will accept in this depart
ment only those of the highest character
and efficiency obtainable, and 1t IS hoped
it may prove of much service to private
families While the Bureau IS the dlrect
outcome of parish needs, 1t is In no re-
specs limited to the parish in it's opera
tions 1t is open to persons OF every
age, sex, creed and nationality VINO can
satisfy its requirements as to character
and fitness.
stWhile in a sense it is philanthropic
enterprise. 1t will be conducted on strict
" business principles. In later issue
of the .sBulletin' further details OF the
work will be described; meanwhile all VINO
are interested are asked to investigate 1t
fer themselves"