St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-01-18

We are glad to note Mr.. F. M.
Merritt and family are rapidly re-
covering from a severe attack of flu.
The Jahncke Recreation Club has
organized and elected officers: Mr..
Walter Jahncke, honorary president;
Mr.. d. d. Smith, president; Mr.. Ed.
I. Malloy, vice president; Mr.. A. G.
Becker, secretary; Mr.. H. Z. Faller,
| assistant secretary and treasurer.
The club house was formerly tue sol
diers barracks, and is hlted up with
card tables, easy chairs, electric
lights and other conyenIences. There
is also reading matter, games and
writing material. There is always a
good warm fire in cold weather. A
great many of the employees are
taking advantage of this opportunity
to spend pleasant evenings.
New features in the way of pool
tables, victrola, and other things.
will be added from time to time.
Everyone should come and take ad-
vantage of this opportunity to enjoy
themselves. The club is open to en-
ployees OF the ship yard and Is for
their comfort and recreation.
A Blue Print School, for the in
struction Of employees OF the ship
yard, in blue print reading and wood
hull construction, has been fitted up
in the mess hall of the soldiers bar
racks. Information regarding this
school can be obtained at the EN-
ployment Office, or from Mr.. A. An
thon, who will be the instructor.
The literature for this course has
already been received, and Is at the
Employment Office. This school will
be very valuable asset to the yard
and it In expected that many en-
ployees will take advantage Of this
opportunity.
Mr.. C. Farrar, Of New Orleans, ia
now connected with the Jahncks
Shipbuilding Corporation, in the
bookkeeping department. \ No doubt
his services will be OF great value to
the company.
Do you know Becker, the employ
ment man,
Who sends Us all the men he can.
When they get fired,
They're always re-hired,
And stuck on some other poor
Quarterman.
Do you know that there are four
miles Of railroad track In the yard.
Here is what they think of us over
in Tangipahoa parish. A petition
from the men In the yard has been
sent to the police jury Of Tangipahoa
parish asking them to fix up the Pom
chatoula-MadisonVille road. Upon
inquiry we. find that the roads are
good in Tangipahoa and things are
as stated in Mr.. Mitchell's letter, as
quoted below:
81 have your favor of January 10
enclosing petition for the improve
ment of the highway of Tangipahoa
parish between Ponchatoula and
Madisonville, and in reply thereto
beg to state that as far as Tangipa-
hoa parish is concerned, our high
ways are In good condition and | be-
lieve 1t is a mistake in sending this
petition to US, as that portion Of the
line laying in St. Tammany parish
should not only have immediate at
tention but should have had 1t some
months ago. Cars from here taking
men to Madisonville stop at the
Brewster place and permit the men
to walk from there to Madisonville
due to the impossible condition OF
the St. Tammany road.
81 have thought 1t strange that
your company did not take up the
question with the St. Tammany au-
thorities and fix that portion OF the
road as it Is evidently great in
convenience to your employees who
desire to return home occasionally
and visit their families and look
after their personal affairs.
"Yours very truly,
"H. P. MITCHELL,
president"