The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1916-03-01
SHIR BUILDING
on Taxes Blooms!
Plants Are Running to Ca
pacity And Can't Take
All Orders.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2s-Thes shipbuild-
ingI Industry on the Great Lakes after
lying dormant more or less for half a
decade is enjoying a revival Of pros;
pertty. according to reports from
shipylassrds at and near Cleveland, O..
Detroit. Mich. Toledo O., Duluth.
Mich, Butfalo. N. " Chicago and
smaller Great Lake ports.
: ThaSopaning OF the Panama Canal,
The activities of. submarines and the
iieafthySIncrease in exports are CON
atdeFed the immediate causes OF the
shfpbuiIding boom. The claim ts
madasgWithont denial from the build
6efs, that old ships and vessels now
under construction are bringing bet
ter pricesBthanlin many years.
This 6boom will bring millions OF
dollars OF business to the dozen or SO
OF Shtpbuilding companies. has crea-
fedSnewGwork for hundreds of men and
already has caused the rebuilding OF
oldRyards and the planning Of several
new ones.
and ocean vessels and only the n a
AbilityIof the builders to give assurance
Sof3deliyery Of the ships by 1917 stands
insthe way Of even heavier orders.
Eoreign interests are prominent
among the buyers.
VIZ tn saw the necessity for.
obtaining boats quickly to carry mer-
naIn0HlnsH ~, Tarl, canItars nh.
gpoEts. Vns 80 ~. h,|gs Great Lake
alisu I rsasS4ars AS +he Welland
eisnSa h6a "a he cut into
sSSataans hetora thew could continue
sectlons eet tSa ceast %
1872 " = 49, a,n o,,rt ~ shining
: " nsna .a tha rottom IN the
lhAIanas so ome,hsr Nth the fact that
8aEszone tosetnH1 .ss IN Enpland
.ns SUI aS.ar a1most eTclus-
= ar no. has Sorced for
snlps " amarTcsn ah;n.
pnyels " iooA Seo.a1s arJ some
gult9ers loI nem raedS ~ niclr IN
2 pusets =. +ha aaaboard
I9r. s1ana vi nanorfs the closine
leSelau sa.u n .ias.aIs 81 anSap.
y c9n!EAe.s tot 49, tban 81 mn mn
eosL ~ ans ara a =nrngress
ana ny oSIns Tbase orders are
oEsaV smose sat Tiavoian5 Tn1ado In
pelns hilea sstshTi n Ecorse and
an anu sI,ah "a n,ffaioFN "
MenlIoWoc M4 tha.a ctt,as are said To
q t=,.sSnass now that thew
nave ~ ,the gsmS.ha ra.r
nahG!e uur en- .s suS comnanv
iole"o ~ aastarr order for
~ Woshtns on 1,st, any;ltarv mower
nXe scnoonefS VIZ =, noastwiee trada
ptanIs ~ ~ enn feat iong also Ia
Asieke - Te,ado Tha total.
Spelns see a"t raIado contracts "a
t9nnage u 81 Sn mn 1oeU'
1pe 1872 +be receint of orders
GetEotL 70 ~ ES;ahtsan com.
~, Syn. IVA Ohio srns NOT mentioned
Igs4tss 1ia,,eiaSd ranorts The tom
lnsshe : vesse,s that viii he under
mage otsthe Yesseis tna WIN s ~ d,,r.
c~onslructioh ~ Mitai a. IN mn
EdpgSls15 IS estl ~ j.. a. tt ~ no
~ says .ne M;nt Yards
pnlll az me SIPsllo nons.r,,cta this
sLnce 49, avs staa1 can he ae-
year, pFovtueu ens - .teai a,so -
cu4ESetnia.a FroT na+roit The inabiI-
menIlonea tron lsestes o,antttiss ~
NY l1SguLSuasI $3.50 600 hoe
pn!alns a.sanaI oossnon;as Sror, an.
p~Feyentea seEe.a
.Lnstl tha r.,,mat docIks
AII Snisas1 n eo.,niad en11 NTH
S8na!sn ~ Ssr;ng tba 1aat aTeht
EePa!r m Se ,,st raea,sad az order For
XeaFssnay J9ss teee J Fra,sh+ staamer
consIEas.t III 20 : soot hasm mis-
Ieet:ton ~ re o,sohaJ +ho Los
~ "a, s,as nr5ered Tronph
~, "as esasann -
NeM 9Ek assnss - w,;eb is ~
SoE3ay,. me NO ltene ~ :. Son1.a Aos
EKn 4 49, Iuna -eooinad o,dors
LEROY !IM ~ tHase 1890 s,L,sIs unSas
rom Easts5 s9.,snn IsriS ~ haan
noEnals nSSa ar Sa1t ,rater Testt
SpnllEsonsc y isa as sa ~ 49,; a so
sIlppsr ~ - esit ~ az s a
9ylIs tf'i "ne1 '"e9
Spe 2italtl "a - =,
9LsLna s III s, 4rt - : So 80 nard :,
WliIpe Dgr1s a. La "a az az
EWhence&ihey VIII 10 seht - ltne ~ ~