New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-31

:, THE course of year the United
states navy unfurls great NUMBER
of flags. They are flags of many couh-
-. They are caught by the breezes OF
-. waters. They arouse a great guam
49,. 81 enthusiasm among millions of men.
And most of these flags are made by thirty
women in the Brooklyn navy yard
- This is news 10 you do not feel too
,ob ashamed. There are a number OF
,or.ons who spend most OF their time at
the Brooklyn navy yard to whom TINS iact
& unknown. Looking for the place where
these emblems are made. the tribune man
s+rr,hlcd over several breathing examples
of this kind Of innocence few DAYS ago
Finally. bright hammered assistant IN
an Office grinned, and offered suggestion,
Maybe you're looking for what they can
qbe barem,'" is what he said.
For a stranger to enter Turkish harem
e an enterprise fraught, it is said, with
almost insurmountable obstacles. Even II
tho barriers are overcome. the penalty Is
often death, so that any feeling of salts
faction IS OF a more or less stunted growth.
J., Is hard for a stranger to enter the
qaa factory. The clerks suggestion was
not bad.
Won must get a pass. The way to start
60 do this is 10 identify yourself in the
rrescnce Of an officer Of the United States
navy.
II IS well to explain that your interest IN
the making of flags is purely patriotc'
Mention glowingly the name of Betsy Ross
AS adequately as you can, describe no"
proud Won feel when the fleets are III the
river. the scenery swapping with the en-
blems of all nations.
When the officer signs the cardboard 1t
becomes a vital thing. You arc then told
70 go to building No. q. \ glance con-
yirces YOU that, 10 the officer, there Is
nothing suggestive i'm the number. You
discover an unromantc looking brick build
,rc that resembles all the other brick
bindings. except that over its door are
tainted I'm black the celebrated combination
OF digits.
Yollr pass is addressed TO Thomas Maloy,
0acmaster. \ pleasant faced man. stand
,,c I'm shirtsleeves in the lower hallway,
is supcrintending the unpacking OF many
boxes of bunting. You inquire of him If he
is Mr. MaIoy. lie studies your pass, ana
tbco-aud not till then-permits you to dis
cover him.
becomes your enthusiastic ally. Flags fire
him.
Won note. however. that he continues to
,tsUC i'm the hallway. There arc SeVelal
Lofts of bunting TO be carried to the tilr'
floor Of the building. The tiagmast"r has
Construed il TO be his duty t. count the
bolts
TIN. last roll is called. and lIr. Maloy
two, =
Of stairs and opens a door that : painted
white The hum Of thirty electric sewing
machines. each with q capacity Of making
three thousand stitches q minute, at the
rate ot twelve stitches 20 the iAch' gGee'S
tho car pleasantly. Ii is like beehive
working double turn, flock Of silver aero
ulaucs circliug ior altitude, or busy
fright company Of women making fags Of
iorty-iour countries, at the rate 0t l29''Y0
yard, OF bunting d year OF 24,@O flags
Are most Of these women related TO
veterans in tho coUntry's wars" asked TIE
reporter when the hagmdstec SAT- at MS
nesk in tho corner Ut the large, light, well
ventilated room. II suggested itself as an
inspiring thing that only the mothers, sis
tors and daughters Of the heroes Of the
sea ST. ,uld be employed I. stitching the
flag Of their country.
we had one Of them once" said Mr..
Naloy. "Shc WAS the descendant Of a
man who had fought We have nal peace
over since she went away. l don't suppose
she meant anything by It," NJ. Maloy
continued, and l can't be Ica!t!Te that
her peculiar ways We're all the result OK
The fact that she knew she was the only
one employed here who was related 10 a
nan who was in war. But she was odd,
whatever the cause might have been, and,
answering your question, we haven't at
the present time any descendants OF vet
Gran sailors or soldiers at work here. This
is a place where any woman may apply
for work. 1t is necessary first to get her
name ON the general civil service eligible
list
It is an ideal workshop, II striking con-
tlast TO the others IN the navy yard, where
for the most part, the ell and dust and
crime consequent upon the whirl OF ma
Ciinery give 10 each the aspect Of an or
oi-ary foundry. The haer1akins floor ,eX-
tends the whole length OF the 5uiding.
on all sides many windows reaching
fom aoor 10 cellire, admit light aud air
and sunshine on extremely warm days
electric cuns cool the workers. Tho room
s. as smsOth and shiny as IN a ballroom,
The walls and ceilings arr painted white,
which n ar bg!sh, "a eaainel
Incaudcsco0t lamps Ae:.G in alternate
row, from the ceiling, czech Hight bclns d.
rcctly over sewing machine. The wires
g. which arc attached the electric bulbs
Tor lighting purporcs also carry the motor
power FOR tho sewing machines. These are
in double rowe Oh Tie eest side OF tic
room. on the west SIDE ere long broad
tables piled up with rolls OF bunting and
muslin Of various coiors,
In the corner, on the west side also, are
the desks OF Hr. Msloy and Mics Mary
Woods, Miss Woods Is the only quarter
woman IN the government service. She
Gays she believes she is the only one IN
existence, and II seems reasonable she
cuts the PATTERNS for the hags. some OF
them are extremely intricate
You would realize this If you should see
the strange accumulation around the ma
Chimes Of the thirty star performers. There
are rampant lions, leopards passant on
red field. feurs-de-lis powdered over blue
ground, Irish harps on blue shields, palm