Evening journal., 1918-04-04
B0WbES Sees VAST
SHIPYARD District
Delaware Zone Destined TO
Be Greatest in World,
He Says
II PLANTS IN
THIS SECTION

"Facts have complied on the extent
OF Che shipbuilding industry on the
Delaware River show there is no exag-
gcration in believing The Delaware dis
lrict soon viii be the greatest center
in tho world" Reor Admiral Francis
r.. Bowlcs, assistant general manager of
The Emergency Fleet Corporation, sad
yesterday
"lt is time for Philadelphia TO realize
lbs high position in the shlpbuildng
Industry" ne continued with the fun
appreciation Of the importance 10 the
nation Of the work going ON along the
Delaware River. a larger measure of
civic pride will be inculcated.
There are eleven shipbuiding plants
on the Delaware. which have at pres
ent a total OF nfty-three shlpways in
use or ready TO use. The Improvements
which are now going on. when com
pleted, viii bring the total number Of
shipways TO ii3.
These eleven plants have orders for
3S2 vessels valued at S50OOOOOOO all
under construction FOR the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. The total dead
weight tonnage involved is 320O,0O0."
According TO the recent estimate Of
Edward Hurley, chairman ot the
United states shipping Board, there are
now on order 800 ships for the Elmer
gsncy Fleet Corporation. According TO
SIR. Hurleys figures, The ship plants
around Philadelphia viii build l3 per
cent OF the vessels.
Ultf..I.r fft.tta.rtF mon arn nauntr.T n
constructing these vessels Rear Ad-
mlral Bowles continued. This number
Is 33 per cent. more than the men en-
ployed in the whole shipbuilding indus
try Of the United states prior TO the
war. They earn S200O0OO weekly.
when This industry gets under full
headway the annual output from the
Delaware district Will equal about
ihree-duarters Of the annual merchant
tonnage of Great Britain i'm normal
times.
The eleven shipbuilding plants arc
the American international Corpora
tion at Hos Island: the Merchants
Shipbuldng Corporation, at Bristol;
Cramps shipyard OF Philadelphia, the
New York Shipbuilding Company, Of
Camden: the Pennsylvania Shipbuild-
ing Company of Gloucester, the New
Jersey Shipbuildlng Company OF Glou-
cesicr: the sun Shipbuilding Company,
of Chester. Harlan Is Hollingsworth and
pusey and Jones. OF this city. 'lrayfor
Sh'pyard. az C0rnwelis, and tho Ches-
ter Shipbuildng Company, at Chester
Tho seventh keel was laid ot Hos
/ Island yesterday The vessel is a 1909
/ ton transport and was named the Sago
one OF the Indian names given by Mrs
/ Woodrow Wilson.
Rear Admiral Bowles effort to en-
courage thrift at the Hog Island plan
already has brought results, 10 was said
I yesterday.
IAN Official Of the Philadelphia Post
onlce promised ne would take up the
matter Of enlarging The savings de-
posted ir The government postoilice al
/ Hog Island" the rear admiral said.
90 recommended he establish posta
/ window i'm every pay onlce. so the mer
viii have every opportunity 90 deposit
money. buy War-savings stamps or Lib
/ crly Bonds, Immediately after they re-
ceive their pay
A nag raising and patriotic celcbra
/ ton Nill bo held at the Submarine Boa
/ Company plant i'm Newark on Satur
day, 30 was announced by Rear Admira
Bowlcs. THE exercises Will bc similai
to those scheduled for sunday at Ho.
Island, aud win commemorate the frs
anniversary Of Americas entry into thD
world conflict Rear Admiral Bowie
win conduct the ceremonies
Board and rooms TO let and houses q
be sold will he adNantageously adyer
tised I'm The Want Ads