Evening star., 1918-07-07
LOYAL SPIRIT Wins
! IN SH|PYARD WORK
Boards Chairman Expresses
Appreciation of Energy
Shown by Men.


being displayed by the thousands Of
shipyard workers has repeatedly
drawn from the officials of the ship
ping board recognition and apprecia-
tion.- The efforts of these workers
have been especially inspiring, ac-
cording to Chairman Hurley OF the
shipping board.
As matter of fact, the shipyard
workers are coming more and more
to look upon themselves as supreme
ly important to the maintenance Of
the line of communications to the war
front, and are supplementing their
record output of ships with generous
gifts of time and money. That the
shipping board is proud of the per-
sonnel that is bridging the Atlantic
with ships is evident from the fire.
Quent expressions of praise and ap-
probation. In one of these character
istic messages to a shipyard, Chair
man Hurley said:
Il am proud that men of this type
are sharing the responsibility of our
ship construction program.
The Saturday half-holiday tradition
is passing from the shipyards, In the
face Of the urgent call from the front
for American tonnage. Even the Gus
tomary legal holidays are being pass
ed up by the men. Memorial day. Tor
example. was a day of duty and serv-
ice for the riveters and calkers and
other ship workers.
Contributed Days Pay.
The employees of a large yard in
Chester, Pa, not only worked on May
so. but contributed a full days pay
to the Philadelphia war chest cam
paign fund. A similar service was do
ar1
Raymond, Washington. Down in jack
sonville. Fla, the mechanics and Ia
borers on a recent Sunday toiled from
morning until night without pay. be-
cause they wanted to do for their
country in war time more than their
country was asking Of them. Chair
man Hurley's message to these pa
triotS follows:
81 want to express my appreciation
of your patriotic act in presenting q
days work to our country. Such a
spirit of loyalty and energy as you
men displayed on April 2S will hasten
materially the building of ships, for
which there is such vital need at this
critical time. Your work is mentioned
in this weeks 'Shipyard Bulletin cir.
culated throughout all the yards Of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation, and
know that your patriotic service will
arouse the admiration of all who may
read about it,
Pacific Coast Example.
The spontaneous example of the
metal trades workers and shipwrights
on the Pacific coast-where ship
building is at it's swiftest pace in this
Saturday afternoons during the sum-
mer is set forth in the following reso-
luton:
BE it resolved, That we, the Metal
Trades Council. in meeting assem-
bled, recognizing the great need of
our country for ships. and actuated
only by pure patriotic motives, do
hereby submit to a vote OF the local
unions of the metal trades a PROPOSE
tion to waive the Saturday half holi-
day for the months of June, July and
August. 1918, and agree to work on
those Saturdays for straight time il
desired, it being understood that in
waiving these holidays, already guar
anteed US by the Macy award. we are
not permanently surrendering any
rights under that agreement It is
earnestly hoped and expected that
this action will meet the approval of
and be concurred in by all union men
and women of the entire country"
Message From President.
When this action came to the at
tention of President Wilson. he wired
the following appreciation to the
Metal Trades Council:
IS l.. Bourne, president Metal
Trades Council, Portland, Ore:
MAY 1 not say I sincerely admire
and applaud the patriotic action
taken by the Metal Trades Council
at Portland with regard to half .holi-
days. 1t sets up a high and ad-
mirable standard of patriotism.
WOODROW WILSON"
An illustration of what the shipyard
workers are doing for the Red Cross
is supplied by the unanimous vote
OF the employees at Pascagoula, Miss.
that every man give days pay for
four months.