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New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

has. Nothing that Americans are doing, not
even the training of soldiers and the fighting
IN The trenches, is SO important as the build
ing of ships. There never has been such a
challenge to the American spirit as this.
Every employer Of labor must make sacrifices
of personal profit in this enterprise. Every
mechanic or laborer must feel that on his
individual effort depends the safety of de-
mocracy. 1t might we'll be said that better
proof Of our will to beat our enemy would
be found in the number of rivets driven by
a gang of riveters than in the number of
rounds fired by battery of 75s."
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17


warn, and unless a
great effort is put forth the war, it is
urged IN some quarters, may be lost by
breakdown Of transportation.
Three very interesting weaknesses in
the American shipping programme have
been pointed out in the last week. One
implied in German review of the AL
lied tonnage situation which appeared in
me German press on February 2. "Since
February l, 1915" says this article, as
quoted IN The New York Tribune, "over
sOOO,00O gross register tons of cargo
room in the service Of our enemies has
Been destroyed-in other words, somewhat
less than half Of Englands commercial
neet at the outbreak Of the war"
At the same time NJ Togo, writing in
the March issue Of "The North American
Review" shows how American refusal to
give Japan steel has withheld the con-
struction Of at least possible million
"ns Of shipping that would be Of service
70 the Entente A more serious indict-
ment Is that in the March issue of "The
Review Of Reviews" which emphasizes
NE point made last fall by a writer in
Golfers"
The idea Of army aggrandizement has
~xen possession Of certain minds. An ex-
.sasiye army programme has been so pro-
"c'ed and pushed to the front. that the
sSsehtial things this country was undertake
ing on practical lines 10 make its place in
70. me world strong and safe, and at the same
ane to help the Allies beat Germany, have
nag 70 be minimized or delayed"
IN Great Britain Sir Eric Geddes,
fnst Lord Of the Admiralty, and in the
United States Admiral Bowles, in charge
VI 'he great Hog Island yard, have both
''hp!ained that the shipbuilding plants
arc not turning out the work they could
W ~ expected TO produce, although With
'"e coming Of warm weather the totals
rs' month, it is pointed out, may be ex-
pscted 10 rise rapidly.
All observers agree that this is a crit
s'ai year for shipping. The Allied and
"sutfal tonnage is sinking lower and
s"Daoly will continue to do 30 'until
a'@' Iail or winter. If this year can be
,'a'nered, however, the vast shipbuild-
As machine the United States is Great
~ .ss snould be able, it is felt, TO counter
"s ehemy'g efforts at destruction.
"as 100 ships TO take the water in
s'snber - next do no good when ten
.',m are needed in August next. A.
-e"fopleted ship, or Il thonsand such,
~f'ScS no v11da There IL therefore a
@'s@s discussion Of quicker building
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Scanning the Wit of the Day

But it was out of place,
For when that fellow showed his mug
'Skiddoo was on his face"
The Yonkers Statesman.
How did you come to be performer on
the base viol?" "Well when | decided to be
n musician l got father to promise to buv
me fiddle. But father always was one of
those men who want to get as much as
possible for their y."-Washingto
Star.
Shears--How is it that your Scribleigh
has been attending church so regularly of
late? Typo-Why, he says that he likes
to go where he is always sure of having
his contributions accepted Lamb.
Hi, Bill! Here comes a gas wave!'
THANK heavens This toothache's almost
KILN me."-Cartoons Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
The Difference Between British
and American Labor
Worlds Work

WHY England has industrial peace
w during war, while America has
not is shown by Burton j. Kendrick in
the March issue of "The Worlds Work" !"
The great contrast between labor in Eng
land and America is stated in the simple
fact that 80 per cent of English labor is
unionized, against only 10 per cent in the
United States.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Hoboes Can Read

TNWO hoboes came to town one day
To see what they could beg;
One tried to fake an injured arm,
His pal broken leg.
The man who faxed the broken limb
Would stand out at the gate,
The other one would seek the house
And ring the bell and wait.
One hobo walked up to door,
And it was opened wide,
And there man with features stern
Was standing just inside.
The tramp ran quickly to his mate,
Who said: "Why run like that?
Did you not see that Welcome word
Embroidered on the mat?"
II saw that Welcome word, you bet,
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

up this concrete ship plan without delay.
Theodore NJ knappen, in The New York
Tribune, has been calling on the nation
to risk a few millions on rushing prep.
aratlons for vast concrete ship pro-
gramme without waiting for long expert
mentation. And he reminded his public
of General Foch's warning cry: Hurry!
Hurry! Hurry Do not waste even half
a minute"
Meanwhile the wooden ship pro-
gramme is beginning to show results.
Commenting on the launching of the
largest wooden vessel ever built, "The
Manufacturers Record" says:
"The War Mystery, the largest wooden
steamship ever built, and of an entirely new
type of construction, successfully
launched in Southern waters Wednesday Of
last week. If the confident prediction of the
designers and builders is realized this ves
sci will end the controversy as to the prac-
tcablllty of the wooden ship and the prob
lens that have hampercd it's rapid production
"The War Mystery is the first of twin yes-
sells contracted for by the Cunard Steamship
Company and built by the National Ship
building Company, Of Texas. The second
vessel which is practically complete and
which will be christened the War Marvel.
will be sent into the water within two weeks.
Lying On the ways in the National Com
panys yards are six other ships Of the same
type that arc being rushed to completion
under government contract which calls
for total of twelve ships from this COM
pany. The first of the government ships will
be launched about April 1, and the others
will follow at intervals Of few days"
n laval Experts Aren't Sanguine
| Y About the Lucia
The Lucia, the "unsinkable Ship
equipped with thousands of buovancv
boxes, has not yet proved to the testing
board that she has solved the U-boat
problem According to recent Wash
ington dispatch, naval experts anticipate
an unfavorable report.
According to Washington dispatches
the government has about decided on the
new fabricating yards of ten ways each,
one government and one private owned.
An electric welding apparatus is being
tested which its inventor claims will
fasten steel plates together three or four
times as fast as by the use of riveters.
What the United States is actually do
ing III CHe making OF steel SHIPS IS shown
in recent report made public by the
Shipping Board March 8:
I'm February seventeen vessels, of 120, 700
tons, were completed and put into service.
The total was nearly twice that of January
admittedly q bad month-when only nine
vessels, with tonnage of 1854, were de-
livered. March deliveries at the present rate
are expected to reach twenty-three vessels, Of
1925 tons.
"Launchings have more than kept pace with
deliveries, sixteen ships, of 1l2,50O tons.
having been put overheard in January, and
fifteen, Of 1890 tons, having been launched
in February. During March it is expected
that thirty five vessels, with tonnage Of
220,591. will be sent down the ways
"Sir Eric Geddes said the British output in
January was $4,000 tons, and he thought tho
February record would be nearly twice that
amount"
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

Kill dat niger ef he dom keep step!"
an in less than the time it took the sergeant
to count fours the men were all in step and
carrying the timber with half their previous
effort.
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
YER the Fux of Battle, Shipping Remains the Crucial Issue

TREAT alarm has been expressed
r in many quarters, both official and
unofficial, the LAST few days over
the continuing inroads of the German
U-boats on the tonnage at the disposal
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Mot a Very Promising Spring
| Y And Summer Outlook

"The North American Reviews War
Weekly" after giving testimony before
the Senate Committee on Commerce to
show that the Hog Island yard, which is
to be the greatest in the world, will not
turn out any ships until October 1 or
November l, comes to the conclusion
that the Shipping Boards programme
actually will not produce over ten ships
outside commandeered vessels this spring
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17
Adventures in PluralS

VTE'LL begin with a box, and the
w plural is boxes,
But the plural Of OK should he
oxen, not oXes;
The one fowl is goose, but two are called
geese,
Yet the plural of mouse should never be
meese;
You may find lone mouse, or a whsle
nest of mice,
But the plural of house is houses. not hice:
If the plural of man is always called men,
Why shouldn't the plural OF pan be called
pen?
The COW in the plural may be cows or
kline,
And the plural of VOW is vows, never vine,
If speak of a foot and you show me yoar
feet,
And | give you a boot, would a pair be
called beet?
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

of the Allies and the
failure of building as
yet to equal the losses.
The decrease in ton
mage has been much
greater than the public
expected, many voices
New-York tribune., 1918-03-17

If one is tooth and the whole set arc
called teeth.
Why shouldn't the plural of beth be
called beeth?
If the singular's this, am. the plural j.
these,
Should the plural of kiss be nicknamed
keese?
Then one may be that and three would bs
those
Yet hat in the plural would never be hose,
And the plural of cat is cats, not cose.
We speak of a brother and also Of
brethren,
But though we say mother we never say
methren
Then masculine pronouns are he, his and
him,
But imagine the feminine, she shis and
shim
SO the English, think, you will all agree,
Is the most tedious language you ever dig
see. -VorldSpcech
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
MR.. MELVIN ACTING
AS CITY COUNSELLOR.

During the absence from Annapolis
OF City Counsellor George Rullman,
who is in the officers training camp
of the draft army at Camp Meade, for
mer City Counsellor r. p. Melvin is
looking after the official duties accord
ing to an announcement made by
Mayor Strange during last nights
meeting of the City Council. The
question was raised when some point
of legality of the councils action was
being discussed, and Aldermen Levy.
Parkinson and Beavin asked who
could be called upon 10 look after the
city's law business. Mayor Strange
explained that Counsellor Rullman
had by him been granted 80 days
leave pending the outcome of his
training for a commission. 1t was in
formally estimated that the thirty
day leave viii expire on Saturday, and
no formal action looking 10 the cleo
ton of a successor TO Mr.. Rullman
will be taken until after that date.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
TO GET RID OF WASTE
IN ANNE ARUNDEL CO.
Yachtsmen Complain OF Too
Much Grease And Tar In The
Waters Of Upper Bay.

A second conference TO put a stop
TO the discharge of poisonous mat
ter from the industrial plants at Cur
tbs Bay in the upper part of Anne
Arundel County, where industrial de-
yelopment has taken place recently,
into the Patapsco River, whence il
flows into the Chesapeake Bay, will
be held on June 81 Those who will
participate in the conference will in
clude Governor Harrington, the State
Board of Health, the Conservation
Commission and officers from the ord
nance depot. The poisonous waste has
been destructive to fish and oysters.
While the Federal Government is
communicating all the grease it can
get for war purposes, local yachtsmen
are complaining that there is entirely
too much of it floating about in the
harbor. They are kicking also of tar
in the harbor, according to information
laid before Mayor Preston yesterday
afternoon by w. w. Varney, acting
HaFbor Engineer.
He said that all parts of the harbor
were affected, but that most of the
complaints came from Curtis Greek.
Yachtsmen are telling him that grease
and tar are spelling the new paint on
black and greasy looking, Mr.. Varney
stated. Otherwise, no material harm
is being done
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
GLEN BURNIE LIGHT
KICK TO THE P. S. c.

The complaint of residents of Glen
Burnie made today through Mr.. c. F.
Hall, representing the Glen Burnie
Improvement Association, wherein
some relief from the present unsatis-
factory lighting facilities of the vii
lage were sought, was passed on to
the Maryland Public Service Commits
ion by the Anne Arundel County Com
missioners. The residents of Glen
Burnie desire to have the Glen Burnie
Light and Power Company carry out
a previous order of the County Com
missioners to place additional lights
in the village
During the meeting of the Commits
sioners today the query of former
County Treasurer Alfred H. Perrie as
TO his commissions on new property
assessed was not acted upon. The
communications from Chief Clerk
Hodges of the Treasurers Office upon
the subject of his difficulty in the col
lection of taxes in equity property, and
the slow payment of taxes by a num-
Der of corporations was referred to
Counsellor Melvin.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
APPRECIATES Co-operation.

The Visiting Nurse, Miss Sara v.
Sutherland, wishes through the col
umns of The Capital to thank all the
mothers of school children who so
kindly eo-operated with her in the
work of the examination of their
children in attendance at the school
The examination was recently con-
Quoted by eminent State surgeons of
public health, together with Miss
Sutherland, along the line of child
welfare, and many abnormal and sub
normal cases were remedied by oper-
atoms, and local treatment following
the recent examinations.
Miss Sutherland pays a compliment
to Annapolis parents, and people gen.
orally, whom, she says, are manifestly
intelligent to high degree, and who
gave hearty cooperation in the work
for the betterment of the children,
realizing and approaching the need
for the same.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
Ladies Cemetery Association.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies' Cemetery Association, will be
held tomorrow morning at ten o'clock
at the residence OF the president, Miss
Mary Nicholson Magruder, ia Duke Of
Gloucester street.
All members are urged to be pres
ent and to notice the change in hour
Of meeting from afternoon to morning
at ten O'Clock.
Mrs. j. dep. Douw, is secretary Of
the Ladies' Cemetery Association and
Miss Lucy Wheatley, treasurer.
The Association has been experience
ing great difficulty in securing labor TO
help the keeper in the matter of clean
ing up the cemetery and keeping the
lots looking tidy and free from weeds.
The cemetery, much to the Associa-
tons regret, is not looking as attrac-
tive as it usually does, at this season
of the year
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
SOME ITEMS OF
PERSONAL INTEREST.
Those Who Go And Come. The
City's Guests At This Time.

Mr.. and Mrs. j. Frank Kries, spent
Sunday with relatives in Baltimore.
Mrs. George Clark left today for q
visit to Laurel.
Miss Winitred Barrett and Miss Mar
guerite Linthicum, teachers in the Bal
timore schools spent the weekend
with Miss Louise Linthicum. principal
of the High School
Assistant Surgeon Duncan Walton,
u. S N. has been visiting his mother,
Mrs. Thomas Cameron Walton, Mary
land Ave.
Mrs. j. A. Mitchell, of Baltimore, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Woolley and
her nieces, Mrs William H. Field
meyer and Miss Flora Woolley,
Charles street.
Mrs. Rost, of Chicago, and small
son Frank, have taken part of Mrs
Sweets house, West street, which she
is occupying with her mother, Mrs.
Fannie Lovely
Mrs. William Tayloe, arrived here
this afternoon from Dover, Del, where
she has been spending the winter, for
a visit to her daughter, Mrs. G. Wythe
Munford, Southgate Ave, Murray HILL
Mr.. Charles Bernstein morored to-
day to Haeerstowr. whern he VIII az
tend the Firemen's Convention.
Mrs. ]. Finklestein. of New York.
who is stopping at the Hotel Mary
land is visiting her husband, who is
stationed at the Rife Range.
Mr. B. Joblin, of Philadelphia, is Wis
iting his aunt, Mrs. j. Lipman, and
other relatives here.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
GOVERNOR HARRINGTON
CALLS WOMEN TO FARMS

Governor Harrington yesterday
signed call to the women Of Mary
land 10 enroll themselves in the
Woman's Land Army. In his call the
Governor directs attention to the
pressing need of help on the farms OF
Maryland and appeals TO the patriot
ism Of all able-bodied women over Is
years of age to lend their services. He
says:
THE need is both great and urgent
and the opportunity for service in a
work which will aid our country in its
great task of feeding our heroic SOL
diers. our allies and ourselves in this
great crisis of our history should be
embraced by every woman who is able
and willing to render this greatly
needed help.
Registration can be made in per-
son or by mail at the headquarters Of
the Woman's Branch of the Maryland
Council of Defense, 200 West Saratoga
street, Baltimore"
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
THE MOONS DISTANCE
FROM THE EARTH.

Scientists estimate the moons mean
distance from the earth at 23S,S4O
miles During twenty-four hours
there are two low tides.
There is a tendency for the time to
be higher at full rather than at new
moon, because when full the moon is
directly about the water, and the tidal
wave crest is ever trying to be highest
directly under it. There are, however,
places where the high water comes as
much as six hours away from the
meridian passage of the earth on its
axis continually presents a new meri-
dian TO the moon.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
WEST ANNAPOLIS TO
HOLD BABY FETE.

A baby fete will be held at West An
napolis on Thursday afternoon. The
hour fixed for the fete is o'clock; and
it will be held on the grounds of the
West Annapolis public school. The
babies will be weighed and measured
in the school building by the District
Visiting Nurse, Miss Sara V. Suther-
land, who will supervise the fete.
All mothers of West Annapolis,
Weems Creek, Wells View and the
county Whereabouts are urged to bring
their babies. Miss Sutherland will
give talk of interest to the mothers
and hopes for their cooperation.
Eastport will have baby fete later
on, the date of which will be announc-
ed in these columns.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
FRIDAY, FLAG DAY;
DISPLAY THE FLAG.
Let Old Glory Wave From Every
House And Building In
Annapolis.

Friday. June the 14th, known
throughout the country as Flag Day,
is the one day set apart for special
services in honor of our flag" but
why wait until then to display the be-
loved emblem; why, except on this one
day. do so many neglect 10 display the
banner of freedom? Why is it that
each and every home in this grand
country does not each day display the
honored Red. White and Blue? Let
all Immediately place the flag, the
dearest and best on earth, in the place
II deserves, the place of honor and
prominence; let il be known by all
who do honor and love it, and think
enough of il to always have it in view;
let the flag be placed on every home,
every school, every church, every
building, every public meeting place,
and everywhere 'Old Glory" can wave.
Let the flag be unfurled at all times.
Let all, as true, loyal American citi-
zens, think seriously of this. Let all
show that they do love the Stars and
Stripes, and will keep them ever afioat
in the breeze; let each one adopt as
their slogan
Wen unfurl our flag at daylight's
dawn; it shall wave aloft each day,
From every place where love abounds
for our beloved U. S. A.
Let every true and loyal son our hon
ored flag display;
From halyard strong TO withstand
storm-we'll put it up to stay"
The government is endeavoring to
have the Stars and Stripes displayed
from every home, every day. Won't
you see that this is done at your
home?
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
Will Celebrate Flag Day.

The regular meeting of the Peggy
Stewart Tea Party Chapter, Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution, will
be held on Friday, Flag Day, June IA,
instead of Wednesday of this week, as
customary.
The meeting will be at the home
of the Regent, Mrs. ID. NJ. Garrison,
AZ Rodgers Row, Naval Academy, at 4
instead of the usual hour, 3 o'clock. A
special program in keeping with Flag
Day will be a portion of the after
moons meeting.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
NEW STYLE HAIR CUT
FOR KAISER BILL.

Mohawkus Winnisquam, Passama-
Quoddy Indian of Swokhegan, Me. was
equipped for action when he applied
at Boston. Mass, for enlistment in the
Marine Corps, despite the fact that he
did not carry a gas mask, rifle or
trench knife
BostOnians were startled as he
whooped along in native garb, moccas-
ins, feathers and all. To the Marines
he displayed a misunderstanding and
well-honed tomahawk- He expressed
a desire TO experiment in new styles
of hair cut for the Kaiser.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
NAVY ATHLETICS TO
HAVE ANOTHER STAR.

Another athlete with a reputation
for prpwess already made before ar
rival at Annapolis. viii in all likli-
hood be a member of the new fourth
class at the Naval Academy.
Sweeton, the best all-round athlete
of Haddonfeld High School, is to be
member of the new fourth class at the
Naval Academy. He is a versatile
track athlete, being the schools best
in the quarter and half mile and the
broad and high jumps, and played
tackle on the football team last fall.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
SILVER DOLLARS
ARE NOW RUPEES.

Americas silver dollars now have
been transformed into rupees of Brit
ish India, and other small coins used
TO pay Indian soldiers. In exchange,
the United States government has OBJ
tanned a quantity of rupee credit or
foreign exchange for use of import
ers in paying their debts in India.
About 100000 silver dollars now
have been melted into bullion under
the recent silver bill, according to a
Treasury report today, and most of
this has been shipped TO India.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
PENMANSHIP RECORD
BY WAR SECRETARY.
Baker Signs 10000 Commissions
In One Hour And Eighteen
Minutes.

Newton d. Baker, Secretary of War.
admitted yesterday that he had es-
tablished a war record of his own.
While in New York Friday he signed
10000 army commissions in one hour
and eighteen minutes. The commits
sions were issued before the appoint
ment of Assistant Secretaries of War
to relieve Mr.. Baker of this burden.
The record probably stands in point
of speed, but Major General Mccain,
the Adjutant General of the army,
still leads in point of quantity. He
recently signed 10000 commissions in
a single day making use of the same
mechanical contrivance that Mr..
Baker used which reproduces twenty
signatures at a time.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-06-11
MEETING OF LOCAL
ELECTIONS BOARD.

Following an informal conference of
members here today, it was announced
that there viii be a special meeting
of the Board of Supervisors of Elec-
tions on Tuesday of next week. At
this meeting the Supervisors viii take
up the naming of chief judges and
registration officers for the various
precincts in the county to serve dur
ing the coming year The selection of
the associate judges and clerks will
not under the law be made until some
time prior to September 1st