The sun., 1918-07-05

Around the coast from Portland. Me,
. Portland. Ore, and the great lakes
norts yesterday ninety-hve sh!pways
gave up their burden and ninety-five
shining new ships went into the water
with a splash" that in the words OF Ed
ward y. Hurley will be heard around
he world
1t was a signal Independence Day
celebration. marking a period OF great
achievement for the Emergency Fleet
Corporation and establishing the new
United States merchant marine as
formidable war time and maritime fac
tor.
The more notable Iaunchings. which
totalled nearly 100000 tons. figure
which exceeds the tonnage lost by Amer
can shipping since The war began by
10000 tons, were held at San Fran
cisco. Oakland. Cal; Seattle, Wash. {;
Newark Bay: Aberdeen, Wash. Tacoma,
Wash. and Portland. Ore.
Three steel cargo ships of 1880 tons
we're put over the ways at San Fran
cisco, three steel ships of 9,400 tons at
Oakland. two of 1900 tons and one OF
$500 tons at Seattle. three of $500 tons
at Newark Bay, one OF 10000 tons at
Elizabeth and ships of 1000 or $500
tons In twos and threes at the other
shipways OF the ninety-five ships forty
one were wooden.
Ships to .'Douse the Kaiser"
Messages from President Wilson and
Edward n. Hurley. chairman OF the
United States Shipping Board. were sent
10 all shipyards days in advance, oner-
ing announcement and congratulations
We are all comrades in great
>ause." President Wilson said Gen.
Pershing sent the thanks Of the Ameri-
can lighting men in Europe FOR the suo-
.,antial evidence of support contained
in the launchings. Chairman Hurley
message was that the ships and the
shipworkers will douse the Kaiser.
Secretary Redfield went in person TO
two wards in the Philadelphia district
for launchings. Charles NJ. Schwab. d.
rector-General of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, was at San Francisco
where a Schwab plant launched a lz'ooo
ton steel vessel in less than forty WORK
Hg days.
Almost hourly throughout the day the
ways we're freed of their cargo Inc
nrst launching was officially recorded
At ore minute after midnight. when AZ
Superior, Wis, the Lake Aurice, q stee
vessel of 3,4OO tons went down the ways
shortly after dawn 1900 ton snip "a'
.aunched at Shooters Island.
Americas merchant fleet has no"
grown to lO,O4O,65s gross tons. In ths
fiscal year ended June 80 1892 new ship'
uad been constructed OF 1,43o,7sS tons.
Secretary Daniels told an audience II
Tammany Hall that yesterdays lauhch
ings totalled considerably more tonhas'
than all American ships sunk by u-ooa''
since the European war began
Records Go TO smash.
Offices Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poraton In Philadelphia were Kept opel
until late last night to get news OF th'
,aunchings, but wire service, impedeo D!
the holiday. made the returns far iron
complete and the aetna! score Will no
be known until to-day.
From the Pacific coast Charles Piez
HC"-prcsldent OF the Emergency Flee
Corporation. wired that the Union plan
Of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation ha'
made a worlds record by ladnchinl
$500 deadweight tons, represented d:
four ships. in one yard in one day
econd record was made ny this plan
by building one Of the ships. the DE
dance, 10000 ton boat, In thirty-eigh
days Immediately after the launchinl
SIX keels were laid. making a thir'
record
Work ON the Great Lakes.
The Great Lakes Engineering Work
reported the launching Of three ships a
lts Ecorse, Mich, plant. and added tina
this is our portion of to-day's happ
greeting to the Kaiser"
Al Manitowoc, Wis, where 1900 TO
snip was launched. the honor of christen
'ng the vessel was given to the wife Q
'de boss OF the riveting gang that mad
the hest record from June II to July l.
In many Of the yards new keels wer
Continued on Fourth Pd0e.