St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1919-04-19

Jahncke shipyard who went over the
top, none penetrated the enemies
country further than Mr. Marcelin
Rousseau He is the chief time
keeper, and the manner in which he
handed out checks to over 1900
workers, with the feWest possible er-
rors, would do credit to an automatic
machine. He has occupied this ex-
acting and responsible position for
almost two years When the decla-
ration of war came against Germany
in April, 1917, he was in the employ
of the Houlton Lumber Co., just
across the river from Madisonville,
as a shipping clerk for seven years.
Though his job required constant
and utmost energy of the ordinary
citizen, yet Mr. Rousseau, by rare
judgment and business ability, so CO.
ordinated it's different ramiications
as to make it look like mere child's
play.
The Jones & Pickett Co., dis
tinctly St. Tammany industry, was
fortunate enough. to secure his SER
vices, and he gave them the same
high class service as he did his form
er employers and remained with
them two years.
He halls from section of the
state where Nature is lavish in her
beauties and where, on the beautiful
banks of the Bayou Teche, the poet
Longfellow wrote "Evangeline. He
was born at Houma, La, and at
tended the Louisiana State Universe
ty, whose students have distinguish
ed themselves in different walks of
life. He is a citizen of Madison
Vile, the happy father of an inter
esting family, and is held in high
esteem by all whose good fortune it
is to know him.
DIR. C. E. Verdier, in charge of
the Red Cross Hospital in the yard,
so efficiently assisted by Mrs. P. de
Lauenville, trained nurse, have been
within our midst for some time. His
wife, mother, and sweet little baby
compose his family. He and his
faithful assistant are always on hand
to give immediate attention to those
who are so unfortunate as to be in
jured anywhere about the shipyard
or in the immediate vicinity. They
are truly good Samaritans. Many
are they who praise them for reliev-
ing an excruciating pain, dressing
chopped of finger or fingers and
ibandaging other hurts about the
body, too numerous to mention. We
find DIR. Verdier very sympathetic,
patient, careful and easily accessible
10 all classes of afflicted humanity.
The U. s. Emergency Fleet Cor
poration made no mistake when they
selected him to take charge Of the,
medical and surgical department OF
the Jahncke shipyard, and he in turn
displayed good judgment in retain
ing the services of the cute-like and
efficient trained nurse. 1t is an old
saying that goods of quality come in
small packages and this has been
fully demonstrated as far as the
nurse is concerned. God bless them
both; may their shadows never grow
less.
Mr.. Harold Faller, the very capable
and obliging young man who mas
been the assistant of Mr.. Becker in
the employment office Of the Jahnoke
shipyard since November, 1918, left
here April Is for New Orleans. He
first came to the yard in March, 1918,
and returned as stated above. Mr
Faller has given the best that is in
him to his employers and whoever
secures his services can rest assured
that he is thoroughly efficient, faith
full, and gentleman of absolute
sobriety. He has made large circle
Of friends here who exceedingly re-
gret to see him leave and they wish
him success in all his future under
takings.