Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-12-02
ALLEN HEADS SCHOOL
TO TEACH SH|PBU|LD|HC
massachusetts Industrial Instructor
Director OF Plan to Perfect Con-
structiun Organization.
NEWPORT NEWS FIRST CENTER
Mechanics From All Parts OF Coun-
try Brought to Virginia Port tn
&c Taught Ship Constructions.
Graduates to Become Instructors.
by WILLIAM ANTHONY AEnY


The building of ships is the key to
everything; else in this great war. Men.
munitions. food. airpfanes-ali these in
suunicnts OF war though very import
ant. are subsidiary to the production Of
ships. IL VIC cannot build enough
ships. We are whipped. but We can and
We Will build the ships" says Charles
IL. Allen, state agent in charge Oh IN
dustrial training Tor the State y!
Massachusetts, who has been secured
on leave Of absence to serve as c%-
pert in industrial training ana ioca!
manager OF the Instructor training
center at the Newport News Sh.pDuiLd-
ing and Dry Dock Company, and who is
serving with the Emergency Fleet Cor
/ poration.
Few people realize" said Mr.. Allen,
that at the outbreak OF the war the
worlds shipping WAS not adequate TO
take care Of the worlds regular bust
ness. plus ;hc transportation which
would be required for carrying on the
great war. Now the United states and
England arc engaged i'll a'racc 10 beat
Germany III her submarine campaign:
TO restore the tonnage whIrh tcrmany
has sunk. and to furnish enough add
tionai ships for the worlds necessary
transportation. Tho United States has
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