Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-06-03
SCHWAB MOVES
INTO OFFICE HERE
Master Shipbuilder Not
Recognized as He Walks
From Station
CONFERS WITH PIEZ

Charles NJ. Schwab director general of
the Emergency Fleet Corporation. and
several % his directing heads arrived
in this city today and occupied their
office in the new headquarters OF the
feet corporation. at 40 North Broad
street
As soon as Mr.. Schwab entered his
office he got right down to business. He
lost no time in summoning his Office
sistants. and with them went through a
mass of papers they had prepared.
After directions were given. he made
quick survey of the tenth floor. where
all the executive offices are located and
then left for a hurried luncheon at the
Bellevue -Stratford with Admiral Bowles
and other officials.
Mr.. SGhwab made it plain that he in
tends to waste 10 time. Every moment
here was one of activity. After luncheon
he and Charles A. Piez. vice president in
charge of ship construction. boarded a
train for Cornwells. Pa. for an nspec-
tion tour of the Traylor Shipbuiidng
Corporation
Contract for Ten Ships
This plant has contract for ten
wooden ships. the first of which was
! launched last Saturday. 4 ship will be
turned out every three weeks. completing
the contract in about twenty-seven
weeks. On the inspection trip this after
noon depends whether the Cornwells
plant is to receive contracts for the
building of steel ships.
| Among the other executives who came
to their offices were Howard Coonley.
vice president in charge of office detail;
Commander H l., Ackenson. assistant to
Mr.. SChwab, and Charles A. Piez. Mr..
Piez was the first executive to be in the
new offices. arriving promptly at
o'clock.
Nearly one-third of the equipment and
the personnel of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation is now in this city. When
the headquarters was opened this morn
ing equipment was in place on three
floors. and more than 400 employees were
here from Washington
Another group of about 200 employees
will reach here this afternoon. Thirty
four motortrucks loaded to capacity with
equipment will reach this city about s
o'clock tonight
Accompanying Mr.. Schwab to this city
vas George D. Baldwin. vice president of
the American International Shipbuilding
Corporation.
Resting against a wall radiator in the
hall at the Gomery- Schwartz Building.
Mr.. Schwab held an impromptu con-
ference with Charles A. Piez. vice presi-
dent of the Emergency Fleet Corpora
ton, before going to his office Mr. Piez
was just about to leave the building
when Mr. SchWab aDpeared
Mr.. SChwab arrived at the Broad
/ Street Station at 1880 O'Clock and
walked to the emerg v~.' fleet head
quarters.
Unrecognized by any person until he
met Mr.. Piez. Mr.. Schwab walked to the
elevator. boarded it and went to his Of
fee. Even the elevator man failed to
recognize the director Of shipbuildng.
Nearly one-third OF the equipment
and personnel of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation is now in this city. When
the new headquarters was opened this
morning equipment was in place on
three floors and nearly 400 employees
were at their desks.
Mr. Schwab spent yesterday in New
York It is his intention to spend Mon
days and Tuesdays in the Office here.
and Wednesdays in Washington The
balance of each week he will tour the
| shipyards.
Mr. Piez. however, is here TO stay. en-
cept for flying trips he may be called
upon to make to Washington. New York
! and other pla Ces on matters pertaining
to ship construction. He has been in
this city since Saturday, taking leave of
the party of British notables who in
spected Hog Island Saturday that he
could turn his attention to directing mat
ters in his new office early today.
The balance of the equipment and the
employees OF the fleet corporation are ex-
pected to be here by Thursday. The
third caravan of thirty-four motortrucks.
loaded to capacity with desks files and
other office equipment. left Washington
this morning and is expected to reach
here this evening.
Another group of employees will arrive
here today. Other groups will come
here every day until all have been
transferred 10 this city.
The floors of the Gomery- Schwartz
Building that are already occupied are
the second with the passenger transpor-
tation and housing division; the sixth,
executive and administrative depart
ments. and the seventh, legal and con-
tract divisions.
The executive Offices and statistical
department will be on the tenth floor.
Mr. Schwabs Office is in the southeastern
corner of the building. On one side is
Mr. Piez's Office and on the other is an
office for Edward " Hurley. chairman OF
. the shipping board. who will spend one
day each week here for conferences.
: The other floors have been assigned as
follows:
neutrality-suspicious. and production
Fourth--Industrial relations.
Fifth-Purchasing.
Fighth-Wood ships.
Ninth-Steel ships