St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-03-01

Mrs. D. H. Williams, the district
manager, wants better and cheaper
ships. Mr.. Anthon is helping Mr..
Williams get the kind of ships that
he wants Mr.. Anthon is teaching
the class in blue print reading which
meets twice a week in a room that
has been set aside for this purpose
by the Jahncke Recreation Club.
Just word about Mr.. Anthon be-
fore we talk about the school.
MIR. Anthem formerly taught the
Commercial Course and Agriculture
at the Hammond high school. About
a year ago he decided to try his hand
at shipbuilding. He came to this
yard a stranger, taking the first job
offered him, which happened to be a
job as a laborer. 1t was not long
after he went to work before the
bosses became aware of the fact that
Anthon would and could deliver the
goods. To make long story short
he is now layout man on hull 214.
and if you wish to see some good
work ask Joe Cardone, the boss of
this hull, to show you some of the
jobs that have been done by Anthon.
About thirty men are enrolled for
the present course in blueprint read
ing. This is about all that can be
accommodated at the present time.
Another class will he started soon as
there are any number of men who
wish to avail themselves of this OPP
portunity to become better workmen.
AS the course proceeds the lines of
a small boat will be put on the floor
by the students enabling them to un-
derstand the work which is done in
in the mold loft. Rufus Perrin will
have charge Of this part of the train
ing.
Students and teachers are work
ing, with the belief that If Mr.. Will
liams is to get his better and cheaper
ships, they as individual workers
must, and will, more thoroughly un-
derstand the art of shipbuilding.
Men who are willing to improve
themselves by study and close appl1-
cation to their work are the men who
will make possible the campaign for
better and cheaper ships.
Messrs. Stern and Ferris, of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation, Phila-
delphia, arrived in Madisonville at
$50 a. M, February 21st, on board
the Aunt Dinah, accompanied by
Commodore Ernest Lee Jahncke.
The objec@ of their visit here was
to inspect the shipyard and obtain
first hand information, from personal
observation, of every detail of ship
construction.
From the expression of satisfae-
tion depicted on their countenances,
it was easily discernible, the Jahneke
Ship Yard was found to be in state
of high efficiency.
Commodore Jahncke is known
throughout the South to be prince
among men, and when his guests par
took of his hospitality on board the
Aunt Dinah, they too realized his
title had been befittingly bestowed.
We feel it is only just that we
mentioned the name of Calvin, the
trusted old chef who prepares the
repasts for our Commodore in such
style as to maintain the reputation of
ante bellum southern hospitality.
The Youngest son of Mr.. E. V.
Heughan, superintendent of the ship
yard was run into and knocked down
bv an auto driver on February ~,
but very fortunately escaped injury,
except for a slight abrasion OF the
skin on the forehead and slight
bruise of the leg.
Keep sharp lookout in the future,
Ernest Lee, and remember Madison
Vile is full of fiivers. We have been
told that f1ivers, like war profiteers,
have no conscience.
What might have been serious
automobile accident occurred FRIDAY,
Feb. 21st, at $3.50 p. M, when the
car carrying Louis Stockfieth, Dan
Vinet, H. Faller, Jas. Devanney and
Douglas Pons from Madisonville to
Covington ran into ditch and cap
sized. The accident was caused by
the auto driver steering to avoid
the numerous holes in the street.
AS the accident was no fault OF the
driver, but was due to the bad con-
dition of the streets, we are conhdent
no such accidents will happen in the
future as Mayor Oulliber is actively
rushing the work Of street improve
ment, which is under his personal
supervision.
We have tried to obtain something
in the way of information concern
ing our friend, Mr.. Marcelin Rous-
saau chief time keeDer of the ship
yard, whereby our readers could en-
JOY themselves at his expense, but
for some reason or other we have not
been able to do So AS far as we
know he leads an exemplary life,
but be patient dear readers, we are
watching every move he makes and
when we do get something we sol
emnly promise you it will be worth
your while to read it.
Colorite, the wonderful liquid ma
gician, gave a performance for some
of the Covington lassies He dem
onstrated, on Feb. goth, that he could
change Brown into White and White
into Brown. The dear girls came all
the way to Madisonvillee to see the
performance.
! Warning: Do not use for the com
| plexion.
Oh you mistletoe! Well, it NIGH
! Just as we'll have been called that
/ for he is named Holly. He told us
| his name was Dan Vinet. We found
ont that the girls call him Holly