The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-07
'SHIPYARDS BUZZ
WITHPOSTER NEWS
DR.. Eaton, Touring With
Schwab, Says Contest Is
"Like Prairie Fire"
MANY vOWING TO WIN
Men in Service Expected to Be
Strong Competitors
for Prizes.

THE ship poster contest THE Sun Is
| conducting for the national service sec
tion OF the United States Shipping
Board Emergency Fleet Corporation Is
sweeping the West like a prairie fire."
That in part was a message received
| yesterday at headquarters in the Ziegler
Building. 512 Fifth avenue, from DR..
Charles A. Eaton, head OF the section.
to It's secretary, A. r. Parkhurst, Jr.
Wherever went, no matter whether
It was the shipyard or the big industrial
plant engaged on ship work, was APP
preached by the management, draughts-
men and even workers in the yard to tell
them more about the contest" DIR.
Eaton said. "If all are to be believed II
will require hundreds OF prizes to go
round, for each declared that the grand
prize will be won by one of my boys
Circulars and posters exploiting the
contest meet the gaze in every yard and
plant. These fine fellows out here have
established so many records In the gt-
gantic shipbuilding programme under
taken by the Fleet Corporation that
they do not know what 1t means TO take
second place in anything where skill,
talent, brain or Drawn are required.
They do not intend to lose out in this
contest, so be sure to tell our poster
artist friends back East that they will
have to go some in order to keep pace
with this hustling, busting, wideawake
West"
Is on Tour with Mr.. Schwab.
Dr. Eaton Is touring the shipyards OF
the Pacific coast and Puget Sound dis
trict with Charles NJ. Schwab. Director
General Of the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration, and Charles Piez. its vice-pres-
ident They have been overwhelmed by
the cordially of their reception. ana DR..
Eaton reiterates his assertion made sew
eral months ago that mo finer body OF
men or more patriotic group exists any
where than among the shipworkers of
this country
These men are up and doing every
minute" DR.. Eaton said. They do not
know the meaning of the word quit,
and the way hulls are sliding into the
water spells disaster and overwhelming
defeat for the Kaiser and all who cling
to the tenets Of Prussianism. The cry
loT SllpS ana 1lOIt Sings IL DtlllS ualis
answered by the launching of more ships
than any other nation of the world ever
deemed 1t possible to put over. The
best phase OF the situation is that we
are just commencing our real work.
Wait until another month or two. and a
hundred ships a month will be a COM
monplace attainment"
The Savannah, Ga. branch of the Ma
tional Council OF Defence approves so
heartily OF the competition In which the
National Service section guarantees
twelve prizes amounting to $1,000 for
best ship posters that 1t has appointed
a special committee to work up interest
In the contest among the shipyard work.
ers and other patriotic eligibles In that
city. Miss Lila NJ. Cabaniss on behalf
Of the committee has written to THE Sun
for entry blanks and rules governing the
competition and they have been for
warded.
"Trench and Camp" Boosts Plan.
Trench and Camp. published at Camp
Upton, has gone over the top with
boost for the competition. and many boys
In camp who can use pencils and brush
as we'll as they will be able TO use
rifles later on are responding to the call
for posters.
The second OF the four divisions In the
contest Is open only to soldiers and sail
ors in the service. officers and enlisted
men. Prizes in this class are; First,
800; second, s75, and third, s25, besides
an honorable mention.
Ships are being built in this country
at a rate never before dreamed of in the
history OF the world to transport Amerl-
can fighting forces to the other side
and to keep them provided with food
and supplies. Artist soldiers
and sailors perhaps know better than
others just what 1t will mean II the men
in the shipyards let down at all In the
speed with which ships are being con-
and the messages which they
will work out on canvas or paper will
have a special meaning to the workers
which will go far in renewing their
strength and courage as they tackle their
tasks
Before July rs, the date for the windup
Of the contest, comes round, 1t IL believed
that Group No. 2 will turn In "A lot of
posters which will tickle the shipyard
men to the toes OF their boots and will
make the heads OF the naval service sec
tion rejoice that they inaugurated the
Big things. of course, are expected
from the other groups. which include
amy one a citizen OF the United States
or its allies" shipyard workers and en-
ployees Of industrial plants and pupils
Of grade and high schools, but unusual
Interest naturally Is being felt In what
the boys of the first line trenches" are
going TO say in their posters to their
brothers OF the shipyards the men "in