The Hawaiian gazette., 1918-02-22
FORMERIStANDER 4.
HEADOF SAIPF|RIM
Moore ShipbuiIdino Cooperation
Of 0akIandViII Launch Three
Vessels In One DAY

| Oakland, California, shipyard, Of which
n former we'll known Island resident
is one Of the partnership owners and
one Of the three active executives in
charge of the ship construc ton.
This former Hawaii resident is And
rev Moore, who for many years was the
manager Of the Paauhau plantation IN
the Island Of Hawaii
Of this shipbuildng concern, the
Moor" Shpbuilding Company of Oak.
land, and the intention to launch three
vessels at the same time, a recent
article in the Oakland Tribune says:
Simultaneous launching Of three
94o0 ton vessels for the United States
emergency Shipbuilding Corporation in
one day is the program set for the
Moore Shipbuilding Company Of Oak
land. The triple launching is planned
for an early date next month
The launching of three ships Of this
tonnage in one day from one yard will
break the worlds record and will give
to the United States freighters aggre-
eating 2S,2OO tons, total never be-
fore reached in one days launching.
X. =. Moore, president of the company,
announced today that Unless the men
are hamPered greatly by bad weather
and barring unforeseen accidents, this
program will be carried out on the date
set with the triple launching.
OHcials Of the company, drauChts-
men, ship employees and ship workers
are cooperating in great drive to
complete the three ships in the time
limit proposed. The. shipyards of the
Pacific Coast are engaged in eompeti-
tion as to speed and skill in workman
ship and as to total output for the year
1918; and the triple launching is only
part of the plans to carry the bay
region to triumph over the Seattle
yards. There is also a more or less
friendly competition among the ship
4 yards along the estuary, and q certain
pride is being taken by the employees
of the various plants in the records
being made.
Great Interest Shown
The men are showing a great interest
in the race against time, and are CO.
operating with the company in the
attempt to give the United States the
record total tonnage for one day. This
feeling of cooperation and solidarity
has been stimulated by the efforts Of
the Moore Shipbuilding, Company to
better the working conditions at the
plant to bring about better transporta-
ton facilities for the men going to
and from their work, and to better the
hons ing situation.
The question of housing may be tax.
en- up by the local plant with the hous-
| tnrF Nv,asa l.. Il "a
shipbuilding plants have already been
provided for housing facilities in the
neighborhood of the sparrows Point
plant, and $l,25O,OOo for Newport
News,
In lettering transportation for the
President R. s. Moore, General Man,
ager Joseph A. Moore and Treasurer
Andrew Moore have done much to
better the situation. Arrangements
have been made for extra street car
service on the main lines from points
in Berkeley, Oakland and Alameda,
direct to the shipyard. The Southern
Pacific Company has also agreed to
run steam trains morning and evening
on the First-street lines to the plant,
and to stop the Horseshoe train at Ade-
line station at hours convenient to the
men.
Has Benevolent Society
The workers have started benevo-
lent society to promote fellowship and
an esprit de corps at the plant 1t is
hoped to extend this and to promote q
feeling of solidarity among the men.
There are at present more than 5000
men employed at the Moore Ship
building plant. OF these about $500
are employed on the three great
freighters which the company pro-
poses launching next month. These
are among the most highly skilled men
in the plant and they are speeding up
the work to the highest possible point.
In addition to the rush of work. on
the three 9490-ton ships, the company
has two other hubs under way
to be launched in the first week in
April, and is engaged in repair work
on the barkentines Commerce and
PuakO, a Humboldt liner of the Alaska
Seattle line, the schooner Defiance
the tug Hercules and the barge Black
Diamond.
Work is also under way on the two
big ships ON the new land acquired by
the Moore Company, which was com.
Wandered from Libby, Mcneil q
Libby for the construction of six great
oil tankers for the government. These
will be l0,000-ton tankers. The keels
for the first pair will be laid early in
April.
Fitting Out Berths
When the three freighters are
launched next month they will i'm
mrdiately be placed in the fitting-out
berths. These are now occupied by
ships recently launched. The freight.
ers will have their auxiliary engines
and all equipment on board, and it will
he necessary only to hoist the big tur.
bines and connect up the engines for
the ships to be ready for their trial
trips. They will be ready for taking on
cargo as soon as the trial trip has been
made.
This was the case with the Yose,
mite, launched about six weeks ago
eight days ahead of schedule time
The Yosemite was fitted out, had her
trial trip, and is now being loaded fol
her maiden voyage. President Moore
received the following telegram today
from Chairman Edward NJ Hurley OF
the United States Emergency Fleet