New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-15
Cardboard DreadnOught
Complete, Even TO Guns
and Wireless.
DESIGNER AFFlXES
DIME TO BRIDGE
Only Way to Protect the Isolated
Home Is TO Have a Watch
dog, He Writes.

Marjorie has a ba,tlcship. IL "aS
built for her by an admircr whose Only
tools were ga sharp knife and clear
conscience" and H. cost only the dime
which is fastened 10 the navigating
bridge. Tho ship is "a model Of MOD
,rn dreadnourht and will be used Tor
exhibition purposes 10 boost the iund
Cor the real battleship America.
81 am a grca, admircr Of YOUR noble
and patrio.ic work in starting your
dime fund for the battleship America
,o,d tho letter. ITO show a little ap-
rrsc;ation have built you a model oil
. dreadnoucht al for Yourself 70 ~
s,,ro and encourage you in your cause
I. took me Just ten days 20 complete
working six hours dav IN my spare
time. It cost just 10 cents. winch !
made a part OF the ship by aiiiN'ne
6ine in front Of the navigating bridge.
"since the Enclosed photograph was
taken have dressed The ship WIN
flags. which I also made myself Inc
vessel is constructed of cardboard ana
,s;n.ed regulation gray. The only Tools
I used were sharp knife and a cie"i
conscience.
Irishntan Proud Of America.
.If only more of the people OF ms
great country would realize the value
Of preparedness and subscribe 10 your
fund your dream would soon be leaI-
itv Ii is always too late 10 avert az
ss.er when Il arrives. Inc only way 10
protect the isolated house Is 20 se' '"'
II am one OF the Irish who fight
everv ones battles but their own. ana
am proud Of the country Of my adop-
ton. .,i 81
&. complete even 20 the man on the
lookout in the forctop. II may not be
true in every detail, but it's my own
conception Of a dreadnought. Arma-
ment, eighteen 14-inch guns. three guns
20 each turrot, fourteen 6-inch guns,
four submerged torpedo tubes ana
three searchlights.. Also complete with
wireless telegraphy.
~ have named her Marjorie ~ YOUR
honor. Kindly inform me II YOU VIII
accept the model Wishing you every
success, / remain, very Sliccte4t 49,.
JOHN p. DINEEN.
Hastings Hudson. y. "
Mr.. Dineen. who served eight years
in the navy. constructed his model Two
feet eight inches long, with siN-inch
beam. Il will be accepted for campaign
purposes and placed in the most adyan-
tageous store window available.
This morning the Arkansas. up from
rurt
nary yard and tomorrow the flagship
Wyoming will arrive. The sailors OF
tho latter craft have already become
enthusiastic workers for Marjorie and
have written about the fund in their
own magazine. The Coyote When
the New York reaches port, on Mon
dry. ond the Texas. on Tuesday, the
rivalry will start among the ships 20
see which will raise the more dimes for
Marjorie.
Trite Note from u. 4. Il.
Among Yesterdays mail was a con
tribution from the seven members OF
the General Alexander $. Webb Post.
I46. G.. A. r.. of New York City-James
VI. Porter, quartermaster: {. Diehl,
Frank I. Collier. Spencer Lambert,
William Stuart. George ". Collier and
John Mulligan.
The D. A. R. was heard from in the
following letter:
Enclosed please find check for s.,
which the Mohegan Chapter, d. 4. r..
OF Ossining. takes pleasure in sending
Tor the Marjorie Battleship Fund. Hop
ing the ship will never be used. very
sincerely. MRS. c. De F. HOXIE.
Treasurer"
One dime by no means overlooked
came from a citizen Of that country
which has believed in preparedness so
long that IL IS az present able 70 keep
out Of the great war. With il came
card inscribed "To tho Marjorie Fund
from a Swiss girl"
From the Eagle Rock Council. 2s7,
Junior o. A. ". West Orange. \. j.,
came this letter:
Enclosed find money order for $3.50
contributed by members Of the above
named council. We wish Marjorie
every success and hope that in the
near future we NAV see the new battle
snip America afoat. Keep up the good
work. The girl has certainly shown
the people that az least we have one
good patriot in this country. and we
only wish that We had a few more
Yours very truly,
BENJAMIN l.. WARD.
Recording Secretary"