Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1917-06-01
GOVERNMENT BUYS
IS SLOAN VESSELS
DELIVERY no START NEXT
SPRING FLAG RAISING
DRAWS BIG CROWD.


Contracts for 16 ocean-going ves-
sells for the government were award
ed this week to the Sloan Shipyards
board, it was announced this week
by the board, confirming the stories
published last week which brought
forth the statement from President
Phillip D. Sloan that his corporation
has 20 vessels under contract.
Delivery of the boats to the gov
ernment is to start next spring and
all are to be rushed as rapidly as
possible. The company now has
under way the framing of four of the
six boats for which ways have already
been built, and expects to have the
other two started within few days.
Announcement that two more slips
would be built, making eight in all,
was made last week.
Framing Of Boat No. was COM
pleted this week, Boat No. 2 is two
thirds in frame, No. is half framed
and framing of No. has started.
The corporation now has 230 men on
its payroll and additions to the force
are being made daily. New ware
houses and supply buildings are
being constructed and the contract
for the erection of the new two
story hollow tile building for the
iron works will be let next week. 1t
Is expected.
Big Crowd at Flag-Raisipg.
Some 1000 people visited the COM
pany's plant last Friday evening.
when the Stars and Stripes were for
mally raised on 7o-foot fiag-pole at
the entrance Of the yard while the
Olympia Military band played ''The!
Star spangled Banner" and the local
military companies, the Home Guard,
the Elks' Guard and the Volunteers.
stood at attention. These organiza-
tions marched in regular formation
to and from the yard.
President Sloan, speaking on be-
half of himself and his associates.
thanked the people for the honor
paid the company. confirmed the, re-
ports as to new contracts received by
the corporation, and said he was
proud to see Old Glory flying over
"'the largest wooden shipbuilding
plant In the world"
Then he introduced John M. Will
son, who responded briefly regarding
tho flag, the duty Of the citizen and
the interest Olympians have in the
company's big plant. Governor Lis
ter was then called on and in STIR
ring. impressive speech he discussed
the war situation, told Of the states |
duty In the crisis, and dwelt partic- |
ularly upon the obligation resting
upon each individual citizen, empha-
Sizing the fact that every one has a
duty to perform and declaring 1t is
not time for strife between capital
and labor.
2 Per Cent Bonus TO Employees.
The following day, at a meeting Of
the employees at noon, President
Sloan announced that the company
would pay a per cent bonus on
their wages tN all employees who re-
main with It q year or longer. the
same rate of interest as paid on its
preferred stock. At the same time
he also promised them he would sup
ply the suits and other equipment
for their baseball team and wanted
them to have the finest team Of any
shipyard in the country. Both an
nouncements were greeted with wild
applause by the employees.
''Some of you have known me for
years." President Sloan said. II
came up from the ranks and what I
am doing now am doing personally,
as I control the stock. lined planks
when 21 years old and Superitnend-
ent Arnold of this plant is the man
who taught me how to do It.
II can afford to pay you as high
wages as any wooden shipbuilding
plant can pay. can also afford to
pay you Z per cent dividend on the
wages you earn during the year. I
can do that because I have given you
the best plant you ever worked in.
Largest Plant In World.
I'VE have brought you men here
and completed the largest wooden
shipbuilding plant in the world. I
said that last night and I reiterate
It today. I could not have built this
plant II. did not know absolutely Of
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