Williston graphic., 1918-08-08


losses of the 1918 oensives, that Germans would
say another: "After losing 100000 men, what
does the loss of half a million signify If we gain
objects?" 1t is illuminating, all the same, to COM
pare these figures with those of Prussias nineteenth
century victories. Her victory Austria and her
German allies in 1866 cost the lives of only 3743 Prus
slams, and three times many wounded and missing
For the sacrifice of only 10000 lives Germany COM
pleted her unity by the co-Prussan War, humbed
France, and gained 100000 subjects and vast ma
terial resources in Alsace Lorraine Every time
first made it clear to myself whether the war, if it
successful, would bring price of victory worth
the sacrifices which every war requires and which
much greater than in the last century, said
Bismarck in the twilight of his career. What would
he say of 1914-1S and it's unmeasurer sacrifices? Bis
marck had he lived in vigor until these times of
ours, would have spared the world this not out of
regard for civilization, not out of humanity but be-
Bismarck did count the COST
G-R-A-P-H-I-C
HOG ISLAND
Charles Aubrey Eaton in the American Review of
Reviews:
On September 22, 1917, the American International
Shipbuding Corporation started work at Hog Island
The place at that time vast swamp of bottom
less mud. Today the has become city of some
10000 population containing the largest shipyard the
world has For solid mile along the Della
so shipways stretch like line of gigantic fort
cations Back of this vast array of ways street upon
street ordered series, IS Dullt the clty-1Or hog
Island is nothing less than populous new city.
At of the principal street intersections, officers
stand throughout every hour of the a. regulating the
endless stream of heavy traffic magnificent guard
of 600 trained soldiers under the leadership of
Major Sinclair, veteran of the present war; keeps
order and polces the works. fine band, worthy to
rank with many q famous musical aggregation fur
nishes music at all hours of the day. for there is al
ways something going at Hog Island, where music
is appropriate adjunct.
You will find in this magic city hospital accommo-
dations which would do credit to any community, pre-
sided by Doctor Kelley, of the most brilliant
in his profession. Here also, almost complete, is
a great industrial Y NJ c. A., with an auditorium ca
pable of seating 1000 and equipped with game
rooms gymnasium, class and study rooms.
filtration plant of the most modern construction
furnishes the city with pure water A complete sys-
tenn of sewerage insures proper sanitary conditions.
There warehouses miles in length, crammed with
material assembled for the fabrication of Ships Half
dozen compressed air plants in progress first
class hotel railroad station fire department. worthy
of city, postoices, electric lighting, and all the
physical conveniences which make city life attractive
here More than rs miles of railroad penetrate to
every part of the island and each one of the so ship
ways.
In the construction of this city and shipyard there
have been used more than $4,000 wood and 5000 con-
crete piles. Nearly 12,OOO,OOO cubic feet of lumber
and 10000 of concrete have gone into the shipways
There 1,O0Ofoot Quitting piers in process
of competion-more 100Ofoot piers than exist TODAY
ment.
Everything that could be done for the comfort and
convenience of the workmen is here have visited the
great cafes and eaten in them. Cleanliness is every
where and the obtain food wholesome and nourish-
ing at prices far below those charged in other cities
of the east
General Swinton of the British armv 1.-THE inventor
of the "tank"), visited Hog Island recently. and
summed up his impression in one sentence ut is a
modern Arabian Nights" Lord Reading escorted bv
Mr.. Schwab and Mr. Hurley, visited the island and
gave expression to his wonder at the achievement
Lieutenant Wiezbcki of the French army speaknp at
flag raising June g. said: "This is one Of the two
most important places in the world today-the other
is the river Marne."
G-R-A-P-H-IC
THE SOLDIERS CHANCE
Great the danger and large as the Losses in the
aggregate the individual soldier has plenty of ch.nce
of coming out of the unscathed or at least not
badly injured.
Based the mortality statistics of the allied
armies, soldiers chances follows:
Twenty mine chances of coming home tn one chance
Of being killed.
Forty-nine chances of recovering from wounds to
chance of dying from them.
One chance in 500 of losing limb
Will live five years longer because of phvsica tran
ing, is freer from disease in the Army than in civil
e and has better medical care at the front than a+
home
In other wars from 10 to Is men died from dis
to l from bullets; in this war man dies from
disease to every 10 from bullets.
For those of our fighting who do not escape |
scatheless, the Government under the soldier and
sailor insurance law gives protection to the wounded
and their dependents and to the families and depen-
dents of those who make the supreme sacrifice for
their country