Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1889-03-24
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AMERICAN sHIP BUILDERS.
The marvellous growth of maritime
skill in past decade has done more to
nut America on an equality with tine MAJ
tions of the old world than any energy or
enterprise in her naval authorities. In
proved methods Of propulsion and more
efectiug apparatus Of Oaense, and dete7se
have made Europaan war ships p7acu-
eslly worthless within a few years OF their
construction.
England has had this experience and is
now contemplating a complete rebuilding
and reorganization Of her once magnih-
cent navy. The in success Of the British
admiralty with vessels of recent consruc-
ton warrants the belief that she starts 90
the work Of repairs with few adj
vaniages over Am.ricsa ship build
ers The British gun-bolt Spider
has made a complete failure on her govern
ment trial trip. The contracts required a
speed Of twenty knots per hour, and 5000
mean horse power. All the skill and eN-
perieuce of the British navy were employed
and the result was complete failure. The
mean speed obtained for four runs wac
only 10 . knots per hour and the horse
power was - 81.
A speed OF 20 knots per hour is some
thing marvellous in naval history, yet the
American gun boat Vesuvius attained 1t
easily. ard both the Vesuvius and York
town developed horse power far in excess
of the contract requirements. American
skin and ingenuity may not over-balance
the tremendous apYantages Of England S
long years Of nayh supremacy, but the
comparison suggests that in the consruc-
tion of q new navy, our own ship builders
VIII ne able to turn out as formidable war
ships as any Of their rivals.
PROFESSION NAL DIGNITY vs.. AID
NERrISING-
Professional codes are generally more
marked fo, picturesque idiocy than any
thing else But an competitors in this
lire sill have to yield the palm to the
National Funeral Directors The under
takers convention lately adopted a series
of rules to govern their profession; and
among other sublimated plahtudes they
declare chat sit is derogatOry to the dig
nifty of our profession 10 resort to public
advertising or private cards OF hand bills,
inviting the attention OF the public to any
Of the wares connected with our profession.
We should tskestrong grounds against ad-
vertisirg in the daily prints
The undertaken OF funeral director as
this distinguished individual prefers to be
known. may hire ms caskets ont for one
days use as many Of them make bust
ness in larger cities. He may undeIbid a
rival over desth-bed, or stop q cortege
to carry Che casket away bat a public an
nouucsment of his business stand viii be
derogatory to his dignity as member OF
the profession.
TIE lumber dealer OF whom the ''tuneral
director" purchases his materials may ad-
vertiss tor buyers. and the merchant msy
advertise his mourning goods. but when
these articles &c. int the undeInker's
hands they are too sacred to be spoken OF
in p1bEc print and strong grounds must
be taken sgaius, advertising them.
liza business can bear scrutiny in the tu'l
light Of dsy, there is no reason why men
engaged in it should net use the public
press to call attention TO it The burglar
and blackmailer DO not advertise their
trades. A dishonest occupation hides itssli
from public gsze, but no one has ever
found a reason Why an honest and credit
able profession should be concealed. The
dignity OF the National Funeral Directors
Will probably last until some enterprising
member breaks through the rules
far enough to let the public know the par
tcular features Of his business. Skill,
sense snd energy VIII turn towards news
paper advertising, and the undertaken who
relies on MS dignity viii not be cOnsOled
for the lack Of customers