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tory" lie laid special stress on Wv,
magnitude Of this project ana th' VIZ VIZ
need for cooperation among az NV"
vltluals concerned IN working u "uL
Tho project divided itself, hc Fnid' INTO
four activities:
First. the creation Of an asscnniH
/ plant; second tho assembling 9t N,,.
/ large number Of wOrkmcn thiru' w,
/ organization of II supervising force, an"
/ fourth. the establishment OF ehl'leht
| railroad transportation service 10 pIihS
: the needed materials aud paitS OF SnlN
/ to the assembly plant within the proper
| time.
| The factor of time was one which Nd-
miral Bowlcs emphasized Sharply ne
creation of efficiency and the br!hglhs
together OF parts within the proper tile
was one which brookcd no delays, he dc-
clared.
This shipbullding project is Il gigant'c
undertaking." said he. referring 10 'no
need for absolute coordination OF effort
"and it ls my belief that /; can he made
successful only when everybody gets TO-
/ gether and pushes There must be one
simultaneous. patriotic impulse To make
Il go,
II want TO make /, clearly understood
that am coming here in the spirit ol
cn-operattion." sad he. 81 come pre-
pared to join hands with the contractors
to understand their problems ana 10
assist them in every way to make this
great undertaking the success we an
) wish 1t to be.
PRODUCE SHIPS. MAIN OBJECT
II shall 20 carefully through ever!
feature of their worL In the most help
\ q ,.r.
tions I give will he based purely upon
what will produce the greatest number
of ships in the shortest space OF time
Admiral Bowlcs was asked II he had
not given out the impression that some
of the officials Of the International Snip
building Corporation who were drawing
such salaries as S3o.uoo Il year WnuI'
not have those salaries cut down TO Wv
OVO.
II have never said word, nor con-
lemplated saying u word. about lIFlhs
any man." he replied 1T any Such
statement was attributed 10 me, II was
given out without my knowledge.
"TIc men who hep to make this
great project success will be 'Atitled
to make al they get
lie was asked If nr was vested with
authority to discharge higher oiiitiais
or to rcorgaMi2c the executive stan or
the corporation. Referring TO the tact
that the Government is tue owner or
the shiphuilding property and that he
himself is the direct representative of
the Government hc replied with smile;
"Thc power Of the owner, / exercised
will bring about any results necessary
liut | have no intention of dahblihg IN
details which ought to be LETT to others -
a 1. t.t .lt.4 Il al
ing the number Of shpwdys to he con-
Structed at Hog Island from fifty to
thirty-two. Admiral iowles answered
that hi, pans On that score were not in
readiness and that he could not say in
advance what his decision would he.
Ills entire time during the next few
days. he said. would be given over to
the consideration Of the problem of pro.
viding housing for the yard workers.
He announced that he would attempt
to receive ncwspapermcu personally once
a day. at = o'clock. and that other
sources of information would be dis
continued.
Admiral BowleS declares that he will
deal prsmptly with the problems which
he has been sent here to solve. 81 am
on the ground now" he said, and
what my decision will bc as TO plans
ana the question: bl NIplpluS nlbl-SNl-
aricd men of tho American International
Shipbuildiug Corporation | shall an
nouuce at the proper time. 1t lis a
mighty big problem that confronts us
and everything must be subordnated to
the matter Of producing the greatest
number Of ships in the shortest possible
time"
The cooperation Of Director Gen
eral McAdoO in solving the transporta-
tion problems at Hog island has been
assured. according to AdmirS Eowlcs.
which means that the railroad system
of the United state will he made to adj
just itself to the needs OF he big ship
building enterprise and that the con.
gesti0n Of freight at Hog Island which
has been so troublesome for several
weeks past VIII soon cease to narass
railroad officials. Admiral Bowles stated
that the chief difficulties were those Of
tIanCfOrtl ion and men