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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
PATRIOTIC WORkMEN.
Interesting Demonstration at Rlumenthai
Leather Works

An enthusiastic Rod Cross meeting
was held at the BluIncnthal works Yes
terdav. IN charge n Factory ~upcrlntond-
ent Frederick ] Baltz and attended by
over 600 If the cmployce Mr. Blatz
called attention Ia the duty Of ali IN tins
wonderful cause Tie presented silk
inner to Andrew Rlmhuger. foreman OF
the stalking department. who had the
h CHEST average pr man IN the third
Liberty Loan bond campaign Tins
banner Is to be placed IN case and hung
in the stalking department where the
mon who won It may see and keep the
cause IN mind
Father Gulcz Of - Hcdwigs Church
addressed the employees IN the Polish
language HIS address was received with
the utmost attention and applause
Father Tucker Of St Peter 5 Cathcdral
spoke in the Italian language. Father
Tucker who IS very popular amongst the
Italians was received with cheers When
waving a small Italian flag he drew their
attention 10 the fact that tins Wa the
third anniversary of Italy entering the
war. He was interrupted frequently
bv the Italians cheering hlm with their
Bravo
Rev. r W TrapnclI Of St Andrew $
Episcopal Church addressed the audience
in the English language. lie was re-
ceivcd with cheers, and from the good ot
this meeting. many pledge cards came
in during the afternoon from almost all
OF the employees.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
WANT SK|P-STOPS ON
MARKET ST. RESTORED
Traction Co. Willing, Il the
Directing Authorities
Approve.

Many Market street business mon hav-
inu pptifionch the irHctinn Co to rcatore
thr sk,p-etnI,S at Third and Fifth and
Market streets General Manager Wilson
ii the company to-day said he will take
thr matter M at uncc with the Public
I'tiltv Commission and Fuel Albums
tration Ilr iS Wiling 10 grant the re
o,icst II the authorities feel hat u IS the
r,oht thing 80 lu prcsnlcut McNlullen
~ tho ltlit, roard. whom asked nhout
The matte, tnda1. sud porsnuall, he fa-
ynr.,l RESIGNATION anl believed HE cot
loaruee folt the same wav aluut the mat
trr ana hr saws i ls hknly that consent
ti r,-otutl l,c order with rcEarI ~ those
skip utl i,c asked of the fnel adnuri-
tf4tt,n
General Nauagrr Wilson II the Irer-
tjnn 60 tnda, srrt ~" following reply
tn the petlti"ncrs
pauks 4 rr,an. lpnk Wo'eh end ~.
nnd others
Wilmington peleware
o,cntirmcu
have inst received NnIt rommuu'ra
tlou 1T Ma, 22 requesting that the TROLLEY
Stops II i'hrl ana Market streets and
Frftb and Market streets l'e restored
st1npath,7o with your position egree
vifh ,m chat An merchants on Market
street should ie put ou an cuual footing
in regsrl to trolley stops and Will Ho glad
to restore the stops ~ Third and Market
ami llfth and Market streets with the
consent III me Publtr tilt, Commission
Fur vour information ! would ad' 90
That thc skip -tep rlau orlE'natel ~
Washington amt that the United states
Fuel Administrations through the varloua
state ADMINISTRATORS and the hamNers of
Commerce. asked the Public tIlty ON
missions IN everv state throughout the
country 10 request Tho trolley companies
ia establish skip stops wheSver PCS 'hio
and wherever thev thought Il would re-
suit iu the saving nf power and 'onso
mentl1 ~ coal have therefore referred
yollr communication to fte puhhc tlllty
t.oulnissiun of the Clty ~ Wilmington
With the suggostlon that tho> give 4
favorable consideration and stating that
,ho elimination of these two stops is
satisfactory to rs
tcr, respectfully YOURS,
| Wilmington \ Philadelphia Traction IL
I " Wilson
NIre-Presldent
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
u. s. SEES PERIL
Cont uiioi from page I

"The state of war in which Cuba IL in
volved has Obliged the government ut
Cuba 10 dictate measures which IN many
caHoe affect the interests of tho Mexican
government and her citisens and for this
reason the Mexican legation wo,id he
called upon TO make frequent representa-
tionH to the Cuban government wlieh
would only ho useloss and which ra'ild
restrict the liberty Of action of friendly
nation which IL now in nm afflicted situation.
"plrtoascr uart.nas NOW.
In consequence uur diplomatic efforts
would not produce nj thia time any
practical results md would only produce
tension in our relatious which would have
To- be cleared up later 10 maintain I'M
broken the fraternnl sentiments ol soiid-
arity which have always bound us 10 The
people Of Cuba and all Latin American
countries
"Mesicu. upon recalling her diplomatic
representatives from Cuba, gives eloquent
proof If her consideration and respect for
the sovereignty of friendly government
which in now passing through critical
period At the same time II furnishes
proof Of confidence in virtue of wbien tho
Mesican government poets her citizens
will be treated with nl tho henevoenee
that the laws of Cuba and her inaiitutions
permit under which protection they will
remain in that republic the amino as her
own nationals
In So doing the Me Ican government
complies faithfully with tho line of cot
duet which President C'nrran1a has pro-
claimed upnn innilmrrabe occnsions as
the highest ideal Of true aprlety 81 ma
tions. the equality of nationals and Tor.
Gig ers alike and eoinplefe submission of
all tp the national eJyeteigntN y he
crisis having passed. rs the one ~ "tich
originated tho revolution IN or eoufffY
- passing over. Nexicp aud Cuba will be
in n better condition tn renew diplotnetic
relations ilpon the ha4lq Of Iuaiiee aud
equality onl, and the great aspiration u
the Mexican government IN her new
international relations
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
DISCUSS CHURCH WORK.
+. +. Junior Auxiliary Meets In Trinity
Parish House.

The Junior Auxiliary held its diocesan
meeting in Trinity parish house today.
There was large representation present
from the city churches and from Smyrna,
Aliddlctown and New Castle. The meet
ing began with communion, Rev. f. NJ.
kirlois and Rev Alban Rlchey, ID. -,
celcbrants Several speakers took up the
morning session and after luncheon, served
by the ladies of Trinity, u business scs-
sion, including reports and election o'
officers, was held
Mrs George c. Hall, president oi the
auxiliary, spoke on keeping up church
work along with the many additional
activities brought about by the war, and
Rev + NJ kirkus mndc u very inspiring
address on the extension of Christ =
kingdom So that n practical Christianity
may bring = permanent peace To the
world The importance of sending more
workers To the foreign field was the theme
of Clara J. Ncclvs interesting talk Miss
\crly Is a missionary, home on iurlough
from Japan. and che stated that the
Japanese think America should send
missionaries to bring them civilization.
hecausc II was America that opened their
door to the world
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
CONFIRM ABNORMAL
INFANT DEATH RATE
More Than IL Out OF Every loo
Die in Infancy, DR..
McComb Asserts.

That the statement issued this week
by the Wo,nen's Child Welfare
Committee of the Defense Council
of the State. that ~ ont oi every loo
children born in this city die in infancy
is very conservative - stated bv III
Carl +, Me- o,nh nf New York CITY. who
hns been making a careful investigation
of health records here Tor the state De-
fcnsc Council
pr McCnm saws that the death rate
Is even larger than IL ont oi hundred
and that in his experience the mottahtF
rate among infants here Is among the
most alarming of any district that hhs
come under his Investigation.
DIR. Met Cnnb announced these iaets
nj n meeting with officers of the Women
Committee of the Council oi Defense
Ills Investigations bear ont some ot the
conditions that have been hinted at from
time tD tune II IS these conditions
that the Child Welfare ts"mmlttee Is
@ ldeavnrng to ahatp ~ measure through
the weighing and measuring campaign
lnauguratcd ~ this city this week rive
stations were OPENED ~ the city and next
week viii Witness Hs manV more openn'i
to the public
The lack 81 trained nurses ~ come i"i
WatH ana volunteer an hHiH w W. =
work one or two dnys week - hampering
the work. because the instructions from
Washington under which tho clinics ere
heing conducted will not permit any one
but . nurse thoroughly skilled to nave
charge of Station
Snme ol the Ailments That infants are
subjected tn atc due ~ nalnutritinn
Federal experts v,sking inr the hiiti
Welfare diyisiun say that children fnus'
have plenty nf fnod ADULTS can get
along ior some tune, Il necessary "n
restricted diet without serious itnpaW-
ncut ~ health hut children cannot
draw on thc,t reserves ~ tins paA wfhoh'
,letr,ucnt tn thor health and vigor
Children from too g. s'y years should
have thfpo ptod substantial meals earh
IA, The heaviest one should I've ~ 'h"a
uiddle ~ the ipl iher f"od shonhi
tnrhido rlcnt, oi milk and not le9s thar
a., ppie skim milk may he used !
butter IA plenty = gwen alan plenty ~
rcreals and green veEot tal'le@ particular =
loaf vrl.t .lo- -uth ~ ~rnach y IS
desltahI, als, ~ have moro varied d''i
and IA ,uclrlo -Ipar fruits eggs nnh
meats With f7l and fowl ~ III" dA1
meals
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
CANAL PROJECT
nn,innetI frnrn rage

nnt lnfied tFNff faR'
In tho fret plora i wllI hrlnp VII
rrIngton cloacr fo tho eoot,eard u
vili elan give na larger =eabn7rj There
ought - hn an ono nf 'he roaui'a - Furh
a rroerout. more ndusfrira iarrfet hnvc.
al,c1ifs. fsr tl~ facilities fsr receiving
supplies ard shipping products would
fa 81 largcl, neeaaod eur possibility
fpr trade and tha' would henef' tie
lpral merchants would evierd from heiop
Now aatle 80 hester
The establishment ~ such govern
fneut controlled rrfito would AID nvery
la,aiueaa that Is alive ~ this city and
t~prhatr help - p,t now vignr into con-
,etns thei need i Anything fhat helps
the clty holr,a the merchants
II viii f,,naf Tie development - nc
c,ty along aIl lines nf trade and ! believe
4 would rpka = nne "a tho greatest
Municipalities along tho caazt rven haft~F
ihan Philadelphia. because Wilmington
- over ~ miles nearer tho ana
Mr. Nepear said the project waa nnr
that every citizen. c1vle and commercial
organization should lond aid IL assisting
He believes that = cotnmltten composed
~ nie,neea men end ronl estate owners
should he formed ~ puah tho project
l4rra,,ar they are more clnsnir eonperf"d
and are more v,fallY interested "a what
concerns che rtfy
This committee should through the
delaware representatives "a pnGess
show to the Congressnen of Ia other
states hou vital such program = That
i, uas needed IA peace tunes, h1' more
lertlnentlv nov, in war times that =
effect would he far reaching on commerce
throughout The whole enuntrv because
through the system II added franspnria.
tom facilities Il would relieve congestion
On hnea now blocked With freight thus
AIDING branches If railroad transportn.
tlau
Not alone the bug meas men and feh
estate owners. but The mavor council
manufacturers. rotarIans and all "thel
bodies that have .he welfare If the ats
At heart ould 10 their hlt ~ thus NOV"
uent. aud that only through whole heart
ed coordination of effort could alythln.
F,a accumulated
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
JUDGE AARON FINGER
continued from page q

Continued from page
hecaule apparent ohov we're a graceful
htt(c remembrance OF the fact that Judge
FInpcr was going away to serve the flag
whose colors we're represented IN the
howcr5 u, and 10y the bands assembling
foT he parade 10 the railroad station ot the
dJaftoc~. began to pump ont stuulng
Sousa marches aud martial back-stItiemng
strains of cnrnci and hugio rose from
Tcnsh street and huged through the open
windows flooding the courtroom with
sound And then # was time for the man
OH the bench To 80 10 drop the role ot
Iudgo Finger for that Of Private Finger
lie went. with the GodSpccd OF fellow
members ot tic blr. his associate, Judge
Churchman, and the court officers and
attaches going with him and then hearty
clasps still warm upon his hand
Fortunately the day 5 docl<t was not
% q very lengthy nature. nor were there
any eases 50 important IS to require
long hearing
NoI Is Judge Finger the only member
Of bis family IN The service His brother.
Matt, IS already somewhere IN France
with the | ) engineers
ANSWERS Duty $ CALI
As Judge Finger disposed of the last
case. the bands struck up again, one Of
them PLAYING The Long, Long Trail
He stood up looked around the court
room and remarked IN The most casual
manner that he would have to 60 now
EvcrVlody knew what that meant. and
stood too 1hCreupon Judge Flngef bade
his good-byc lie said that Il bed been
great pleasure to serve with Judge Church
man and the court officers, and he thanked
them all for their past lOyaltv and kind
nc~ses Then as lac turned 70 step down
from the platform James salisbury,
sncaking FOR the bar SAID that he wanted
ID voice that body Godspoed to him, as
wcll IS the pride his fellow lawyers took IN
the fac, that Judge Finger had answered
the call - arms without taking advantage
Of the exemption be was entitled 10 claim
The bar. Mr. Salisbury said felt that the
Judge had honorcd his profession
Then Judge Churchman spoke COM
mentjng upon the equity and fairness Of
Judge Finger work in the court and wish
, ing him a safe and happy deliverance from
the new duty TO which he had been called
| The new soldier of Uncle Sam shook hands
with Judge Churchman with Nj Sauls-
bury, Judge 81 and the other members
of the bar present the court officers and
the newspaper men, and went swiftly out
Of the room to take his place with the
column of marchcrs then forming for the
hike to the railroad station. and the good
byes were over.
But the red, white and blue flowers were
still on the judicial desk and the memory
Of n little scene, big with the spirit Of the
Americanism Of 1918 and instinct with
that devotion to duty Americans are show
ine these days was left behind for those
who had seen Private Aaron Finger depart
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25

vac ripe for erecn'ion and 'hs' .hr
Germans only awaited definite information
from ireland as ~ ne tiuc. place and
ds'e
,rpwavT'z acrvr tHprsTrp
srrhs Bri1iqh authorities vere able ~
warn the Irish command reEs'r5nE ne
probable landing n sn agent ~ f-er-
MANY frurn a submarine The agent
actually landed ~ April y snd was
arrested
tThr nev rising dependrd largely upon
tho landing ~ munitions fr0Tn s'ihrnari nes
and there IL evidence ~ shnw tha' u
wss MANNED ~ follow successful Ger
man offensive II, the west ard wss ~ 'ake
nlsre a, tsrro WHOM Great britain pre-
a,,rnablv would he stripped n froops
According ~ documents found N bic
person Dr Ealera hsd worked ou' ~
grea. details tha constitution ~ he rebel
army lie hnrod 'o ~ ahla ~ muster
5r0 40 trained noon Iherr Is evidence
that German munitions ac'uallv had
been shipped m submarines from fuE-
haven - The leglnnrng - Nay and that
IL some tirne German submarines have
bttn h,lsv cH The -pt roast ~ Ireland
~ other errands shAA The d-sSrtion n
allied shipping
rrnTvrp 0vFR THHEE TrA7S
n u1ll ihua hn senn that ths nsyntia-
fions between the rvarutive ~ The Sinn
Frin organization and Germany have been
virtually contiasas fnr three and half
Years
This year plans for another rising IN
rnnnecfion With she German offensive
On the western front we're maturing and =
now shipment of arms from Germany was
imminent
An important feature n every plan
was the establishment - submarine
tases ln Ireland g. menace the shipping
~ All nations
In The cirrumSt ances no other oourSe
vas open ~ tho government lf useless
bj0osi4hed vas - be avoided and its duty
10 10 alAea ful6lled but ~ intern ne
authors and abettors n hIs ~riminal
intrigue
ARRESTS FNFECTrD HERE.
Nasnlr gton, Nav -.
More evidence than thar dISciosed n
he BRUSH ofFiclai statement " the rioSe
copnection between the irish ~inn Fmn
/ and ermsu influence is 20 ne hands ~
he British and tmeucan governments
| Il was stated officially here today. Arrests
/ are % ~ made soon p 'his country ana
/ poss,hly addltlonal arrests n Ireland.
z
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
REALTY Shf
rronerties Of Millard T. Corkran Sold
10 lasanh nllario.

IN order Of the Orphans Court VII
liam :. Prickett attorney for tmma T.
NJ Corkvan. adminlst ratris of lir. Mil
lard 7 Corkran. deceased sold the dwell
ines Nos 3. : and South Lincoln
street and Nos 1901 1903. 1905. 1907 and
1909 Tullp street TODAY After receiving
individual bids ager-ga'ing Sio,65o NJ
Prirkctt sold the property n hnik -
.Iosaph DIlario for Sl20e5.
The individual bids were as follows
South Lincoln street assessed a'
81 .3na. Michael ] .Neill. sl.Al5
I south Lincoln ass s,od at $1,000.
Isaac Bowers. 81 l65
; south Lincoln assessed at 81 80
Mrs Ala Mcdaniel Sl.:}h5
south Lincoln a,,cssad a' Sl.3.M.
Mrs Ada Mcdaniel sla25
1901 Tulip street assessed at 5000,
John q \elll $o10
1903 Tulip a,7rs7d n SAM John
O'Neill 81 ulo
Ioo5 Tullr asses, u at Sooo Joseph
ID Ilauo, >l~1
100 Tuilp a,~os3.d Al 5000 Joseph
DIlarlo 5000
1909 Tulp assas,nd ~ 5000. J"Seph
DIlarlo 81 0lO
The Lincoln street hoaScs contain i've
rooms and bath and The luhp street
houses four rooms and bath heir
rental now is $40 t. SIS per month and
announcement was uadc that = COULD
be advanced y pcr cent hey are
near 'hc tract which The Wilmington
Housing Cooperation VIII develop
Harry ] ~tidham rived as aurnonoer
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
ST. PATRICkS CHIRtH II.
First Holy Communion for lass of
hiidreu of the Parish.

Il - Patrick & hurrh during thc )
q clock mass un Nav 10. Pcntecost
sunday. 81 little tots II Ut Whom acre
BOYS and 80 glrls. received their Lord and
Cod into their innocent hearts for he
first time They entered the church IN
proeessIon headed bt two little b'Ys.
HARRY Shaud and John orugan. robcd IN
white rassocks. aud twelve baby boys aud
glris CARRYING lilies. who arted rs boys
and maids Of honor The church was
decorated IN hltc for the occasion.
svmboliziug the Innocence and purity
with which these eighty little hearts uere
clothed There vas an arch # electric
lights erected At the entrance 20 he
sanetuarv, under which the children
passed T. and fro at the communion u
the mass The music vas rendered by
Miss Mildred Masou orgaulst, and the
BOYS choir Of st Patrick church
sNay Cod ever Keep the flowers Of inno-
cence and purity blooming N thcso
eighty little hearts In the afternoon
the MAY procession M honor Of the
immaculate Mother oi God took place
II consisted of about ito children of the
school. all dressed in white carving ban
ncrs and flowers he first communicates
of the morning took he lead aud were
accompanied by their pastor. Rev James
I. Oniglcv III" Mav Queen Eleanor
Corrlgan. ass sisted by two little tots. just
about able to run along brought up the
rear Tn entering the church the htanv
ol the Blessed Nigrin vas sung The
chor singing the petitions and the chill
dren in the procession answering After
the net Of conservation and tie crowning,
Rev ] Z QuigleY addressed the children
4
Mother Bcnediction of the Most Blessed
Sacrament vas gwen followed by the
"Te Dcum
On Thursday. May 80. at ) cloch n
memorial mass will be sung by the Boy 5
Choir Of st Patrick Church for the
soldiers who have given their lives FOR
their country
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
DELAWARE BERRIES
IN MARKET, BUT
Farmer Markcteers Want More
for Their Produce Than mat
Handled and Shipped.

That distinguished but somewhat elusive
hodv the Elder Statesmen of the Ning
s,reet farmer-markctrcrs, hnve uii-
doubtcdlv gone very much back to the
ioh they seemed 10 have abandoned iof
a while. Doubtless the slump IN rroh''cr-
INC convinced them that their WORN WIS
too valuable an adjunct to the heatpN
agricultural situation to I've haIteu 'Nth
for the space in which the cltN h"uSe-
wives purse might put on httie la'h,'SS
Realizing that upon them hung al INC ,aN
and The profits this IS SAID with a'I que
respect they are nj their old trucks ae''h
Instance No. /. Eggs were up i1vo r'h'
a dnzcn today. There were gwen ao','
six reasons Onc of thcm, guessed ny ~"
ulhhc although not set ioith ny ,hr
farmers, was that the money WAS hrr"'"
bv the markctccrs After that the "'hVfS
didn't rount ,..,.
Instance No 2 Delaware strawhcr,''ss'
from nearby patches were m nc MAJ A''
The producer sellers wanted ~ ''h'S
box for them ns y rule, although one :" wv
Thought that a. the fruit looked cNtrn NEE
tbry should have an extra ulckpl and
asked for il and vet. on the sam" street
I,ltbouuh ON thr other side. where the
frpitnrers and stores were. berries nst As
good from MARYLAND and Virginia, when
had been brought here and had pau
freight charges for the bringing Wrt" Sri'-
ing for i5 and Is cents
LESSON A~r W"RN
In other words. . was the somc "ld
story of The markctcrr wanting me com
hlncd prnat Of tho producer, the nldd'c-
man and the retailer with lufl" ~
added for good measure, good measure
for h,rnsnlf hclng ono II thc mark't""i
long suits and uudouhted virtues
or course there's moral m his very
simple AND easily put into s"rVir" l''h
h,iy from tho farncr-n1fl"tcrT what NnW
can net INST a~ good rhcarfn lsewhof"
And that old ~tnch ~ potato"S tlai NA1
boarded III last winter ~ expectation II
hir prices this spuug ms bow ih'S' lF'
tatoes do stuck lifts rrnis ha.h'i ih'N
were last week luda, You ,nulti g't lhth
for ~ cpnts loss
Asparagus is growing speoth> l'-S
There was not much ~ he soon on the
farmers stand th~ uaru'0g twenty -ii''
cont = bunch Wa tho I'M" lhe iiui"r'rS
had h,,trr looking es,iii - the Same rFI"e
other vcoctatc, showed M parti@tlar
change either N quahtt nr plio"
The butchers dplnt nok vory hapry
over i tua-ceat a pound r,se talstnd upon
thorn by the wholesalers, and 'ho whole
saIers blamed It IN the ueo ~ tho l.ri'c
al cattle ~ tho wcstotn heof r"nf'rS Hut
the public had - piv II ." without
Taken y, III large the past few months
have becn anNtmnn lint halevon da17 t"I
the butchers Who hay" constantly lacrd
rising market ond 3 grow ling rllon'"'e
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
To Sing al Flsmere.

Master Albert Dickinson, boy soloist
Mt st Johns Church, will sing at the
entertainment to be given at the Elsmere
Presbyterian Church, Elsmere, on Tues
dav evening, May %, for the benefit
of the baseball team lie will be heard
in the duet, love divine, oil love ex-
ceiling" from the Daughter Of Jarus'
which he will sing with Alexander b.
jackson, tenor soloist al the First
Presbyterian Church, and formerly soloist
at St. Johns Mr.. Jackson and Master
Dickinson will each sing separate numbers.
George Henry Day, organist at st. Johns
will accompany these selections.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
Unitarian Church.

'The Home Atmosphere" will be the
first Of Q series of sermons on 'The En-
richment Of Life by Religion in the
Unitarian Church, West street above
Eighth. by Rev " A Vrooman Public
service al I0.45 a. IN followed BY Sunday
school and tho minister's Bible class for
the study Of modern religious problems,
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
Aiotorist Lost Whisky

A runabout bearing Pennsylvania
license and driven at high speed, while
turning from Washington street into
Twenty third, last night, ran onto side
walk and was considerably damaged The
crippled car departed rapidly, and during
the flight the driver lost a quart of whisky,
which he dropped on the street bed.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-05-25
SHIP YARDS RECORD.
Twenty-nine Steel Vessels in Twenty
three DAYS. a New Mark.

Washington, May 25 In the first
twenty-three DAYS OF this month Amer
lean shipvards completed and delivered
more steel tonnage lhan III any month
since the Emergency fieet lorporauon
took charge OF the building situation
In all twentv-ninc steel vessels, ag-
prcgating t74,662 tons deadwcight, we're
nut into active ser,i c II is believe
that the total before the end Of the
month will be considerably over 100000
tons. and NAV reach 250,0O0.
Reports have been received that a num-
her Of large vessels will be completed with
in the next week The record for the first
twenty-thrce days was equal to one ship
of Z ,5o4 tons each day.