Evening journal., 1918-05-02
.SAYSEVERYBODY MUST
spend TO WIN war
Needs of Government Most
Essential at This Time
Business Men Hear
SHIPPING PROBLEM
FROM EXPERTS VIEW

ping committee OF the Chamber Of
Commerce Of the United states. "will
be the life OF the man who did not
spend his money during the war for
assisting In the accomplishment OF the
things necessary FOR carrying n for
ward Mr. Filene was addressing a
body Of Wilmington business men,
presided over by Judge George Gray,
and under the auspices OF the Cham
Der Of Commerce in the grill room of
the Hotel dupont last nlght at a meet
ing for the purpose Of devising plans
for speeding up the shipping program.
Mr.. Filene continued:
"The great pioneer period after the
/ war will not be led by men who do not
! 80 through the present period of high
, test without flinching. ] believe Della
{ ware in everything connected with The
war viii respond I'm a manner similar
TO that which she has always done IN
forper times and especially at the
time OF her colonial history"
I AZ last nights meeting every phase
of The shipping problems was talked
over. not only directly concerning the
/ ships. but Of the housing problem for
, w0rkmen as well. Wilmington busi-
ness men pledged loyalty 20 the gov
ernment ana promised TO aid the ship
! building program by every means In
their power.
Calvin Brown, a member OF the Chi
/, cago Chamber OF Commerce also spoke
and emphsized the necessity OF speed.
a speed and then more speed. Every bus
- mess. 70 was stated, could conduce in
= some degree TO the success OF the ship
= ping program.
arnwaanf 20 NN.a
Harlan plant Of the Bethlehem ship
! building Corporation, ureed sunday
baseball for the shipbuilders and
, spoke Of his own duties and those o.
4 similar officials He said he was obiig-
: ed TO deal with many problems which
= had no connection with slipbuildng
% details He said ne felt that the Cham
Der Of Commerce could materially as
[. sist il they were TO prevent landlords
!, from selling workmen' homes. only be-
cause they saw a chance to galn some
y money.
y 10 was demonstrated by Mr. Brown
a. that Germany now controls n larger
q. area than ever before, virtually ruling
. iS0O00O00 peOple. I'VE men OF the
=, Chamber of Commerce" =" he concluded
4 "musi determine 90 make oar city the
y most patriotic in America and see that
~ there are no slackers."
y, zone hundred per cent. efficiency
= was the slogan OF the meeting, and fol
/. lowing the addresses Clarence e.. XII
p len, secretary OF the Chamber OF Com
~ mcrce, read the following resolution
which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, The present critical aspec
OF the war renders imperative the ut
- most contribution OF men and supple
D. from The United states toward the com
II mon cause.
Whereas, The extent Of this coniri
button depends first of an upon sni
is tonnage, since no amount OF men @
supplies can DC effective unless trans
+, ported and,
Whereas. In view OF these facts. Oh
.u Chamber OF Commerce OF the Unite
states desires 20 express its ocnyictio
=" that 10 is the nrst duty u the husines
a men and business organizations o. o.
Ts country 90 do an I'm their power 60 a.
~ sist the governments efforts 90 speed "a
a., shipbuilding Therefore be 10
d, Resolved That the Chamber d
~ Commerce of the United states. earn
y, cstiy recommends 90 an business me
-, and an business organizations. I'm CON
a. muniiies where ships are being bull
\ or ship parts being produced. that Oh
ot private interests Of individual busines
te men and the normal interests of busl
,,. ness organizations be made secondar
p, TO the business OF aiding ship prOduc
IN tion during these critical months.
-, Resolved: That u ho recommends
y" TO an local business organizations tina
they take such steps that the shin
Yards shall have first call upon On
y best labor and executive ability avail
~ able i'm their respective communities
. SO that I'm This crisis 10 cannot be sai
i that private business has better skill
ed labor or executives than shipylrd'
=. Resolved. That 10 be recommends
~ that local business organizations or
20 ganize themselves FOR definite assist
~ 3nce 20 the shipbuilder, or produce
y Of ship parts, In the solution OF th
"a problems OF housing. local transports
iu iion. education, amusements, and Othe
related problems that center I'm an
We around the shipyards. thus freeing tn
@s time and energy Of the shipbuilder 10
" the greatest possible concentrate
We upon the sole task of ship construction
-, And be 10 further
III "Resolved. That the program q
work and assistance suggested ahoN
y be perfected in frequent meetings
y, which organization and individuals ma
ae confer with shipbuilders. learn the
%" needs. and work out an agreement upo
the best way to help
The speakers were listened TO vii
strict attention. The occasion SCENE
serious. there being an attitude Of kee
C appreciation Of the purpose for whic
~ the men came there in an who attend
cd. None Of the speeches were lon
The men spoke quietly but earnest
n and described at some length toe nee
OF giving strict attention TO shipbuili
~ ing and 20 an The eNtraneous detail
that hayt 10 do with that undertakin
.n- None Of the speakers spoke at gre
IS length. but what they said was ter'
nj and concise. Both MIR Brown and NJ
'rs Fnene were listened TO with great a
\ tention.
a Bv November, Mr.. Filene said, On
ell United states would be building J0OV
or even possibly 100000 tons Of shil
ming per MONTH In March 100000 ton
and in April 100000 tons were COZ
lee structed. both totals being far belo
ith the destruction Of tonnage for thol
ce. months. In short, we must strain cVel
EFFORT or the most vital link tn u
a whole chain Will be broken
ln- AZ present the shipyards are M
of working at more than 80 per cent. g
uacltv. he declared. and This is di,cct
,us and indisputably due 10 lack of hou
old ing. lack Of transportation. and Ia,
rye of understanding of the subject by q
ne public az large. Mr.. filcnc declar'