Evening journal., 1917-12-20
After "Scatia" Goes Over
Company Officials and
Foremen Enjoy Banquet
TO SPEED WORK
ON ALL CONTRACTS

Then In the evening lio rii iis'''i''
dinner Of the Harlan neads OF depart
ments was held in Parlors ana Oh
the Hotel dupont. At this occasion tle
utmost convviality and good Fellowship
prevailed The men repledged thenl-
selves TO work for Uncle sam, harder
lhan ever before and to speed up tne
building Of ships TO the limit OF their
abihty.
The launching was one OF the most
beautiful that has ever been staged on
lhe Christana. 10 was necessary 10
wait until the tide Stacked before saw
ing away the blocks that held the craft
When the word was given the blocks
we're sawed away and the boat eilueo
into the Christiana with an ease ana
grace as though this was one OF lue
fhings It had been accustomed TO uolhs
for Years. Through the skillful manlpu-
iation OF the snubbing hawsers the stern
nf The craft was swung around until the
how was pointed down the river, where
me boat floated maiestically, towering
over other craft.
Mrs 2. +. Merrick, daugher OF ;. Il.
smith. christened the boat Mrs. Mer-
rick smashed a bottle OF champaign
against the steel sides Of the vessel as
II moved towards the river
But the most unusuol feature in con-
nection with the event came aiter-
wards. Within a minute, II seeheu'
after The boat had swept into tho clrls-
tisna and the hawscrs had ceased 10
be dangerous, gangs Of workmen sour
ried about the ways and began clearins
I'M the debris preparatory to laying the
heel Of another vessel, q sort OF lWlu
sister to the one Just launched. Be
fore darkness overlook the men, inuch
of the practical work OF laying inc
Keel was accomplished, achieving a rec
ord in this section for speed ana enl-
cheney.
THE boat will be fitted out here, and
Il is hoped that It will be fully COM
pleted by the end Of January.
The boat is of i,500 tons dead-welsli1
ranacitv Built according to LLOYD S
latest classification, with water usnl
hnlkheads, and a double bottom, WIN
nrovision made for oil as fuel II nee,
sssary and with electrical equipment II
IS "up TO the minute in the lales'
ideas in constructing ships
II Is o single deck type with raised
forecastle freight and poop decks. Ih'
leneih over all is 322 feet and between
nerpendlculars $40 feet every available
norton possible being Of steel
The vessel win be htted up WIN
triple expansion surface condensins en-
gines with single screw and boilers ht-
led to burn coal and will maintain a
speed OF ten knots at sea,
The vessel is schooner rigsed WIN
two pole masis electric light steam
hoists. seven water tight compartments
and ak water tight bulkheads and
bunker TO store oil in case the craft
should be turned into an oil burner.
w. Powell, vice-president oi th'
Rethlehem Shiphuilding Corporation
WHO was the guest of honor at th'
dinner held at the Hotel dupont
made some significant remarks
concerning the building plan for th'
local plant during the next eignteel
since the adjustment Of the labo
trouble a few weeks ago, he said, sew
pral hundred additional men have bee
engaged and the effect Of this adde
helm was being felt throughout tn
blanf. He commented on the variou
,laims put forward by government ON
N,lala as TO what was the most import
ant issue Of the war. lie disclaiine
MAT 10 was food money or ships, bu
that the thing that would prt tn
Kaiser and his power to rout was ma
(Which will you men do" he saiC
BUILD boats to ny the stars an
Sirlpes. or the ensign Of the Kaiser
n Will be one Of the two. The boa
hullding program will continue, and
Is UP TO you which you will choose.
The program Of shipbuildng for "
next eighteen months he asserted calle
for an outlay Of S3OOOOOOOO ana u
urged all Of the workmen to do thel
utmost to see TO 1t. that each man VII
lhem did his bit
J. B. Weaver, the general manage
of the Harlan plant who acted as toast
master, proved an adept. In his closin
remarks he stated plainly the princi
pies FOR which the corporation stood j
rs connection with labor.
We stand for a square deal 10
The workingman. When you ask ma
10 do something and tell him that h
viii get such wage for It, be prepare
10 make your word good. That's th
only way 10 make a success Of It.
you tell man he Is going to get some
Thing and then you fail TO deliver tai
UIOUIfrt. lllt lduAA II tNAAN anu VIC ~
not stand for IT, The workman is jus
like YOU and iuss like myself. Our fee
ines are hurt when we are promise
things that do not materialize. Sec to
That when you make a promise 20
can fulnll 1t. or else do not make II
promise. Make your word thing to
vouched for and when the men leai
10 know that what you say is so, yoi
troubles as FAR as labor are concern'
viii be reduced to a minimum
Many members OF the Harlan fami
were called upon for remarks and r.
sponded. ali voicing their appreciati6
OF the efforts the new homogeneous
Harlans was making to benefit all en-
ployed at the plant. Among those VII
spoke were II l.. jameson, Willlam
Isillcs, ". T Thompson AMI Willial
Marmon and Harry u Jemison.
Mr.. Hilles urged the men to cooper
ate with the corporation and sho'
their manhood by building ships s
speedily that the Kaiser and his force
would sepedily realize that Presideu
Wilson had a united nation benin
him.
Afr. Jemison told what was bein
done In the pattern shop. and afto
rcmarking that knocking" should nc
be any part Of loyal workinsman