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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
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ben miro
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17

am idperlten iiio oie 5u Der
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
Scr alteitc Mniifer Ger @elf-

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Aes Sboinos, Der elmer atbeniIhen
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Gbrcn %feicrte.
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Sobr 1888 D. Str. Snriid. Sonit mo-
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Dem dltelten Mnlifer lnb leinenI
Berf enogiiltig Der Soiiing eutgegeil-
aefiibrt icin.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
Eaitur erinnert i'd ieiner ainogcif.

Baltor q. 6. @roB Don Soutb Gapu-
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lire 5amilietmeoi5in. Nadoem ie-
mano crit einniol oamit befanut ge-
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an Or. Yeter 5obrueB 81 Cons So.
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
Kmrierte ieincn 8rmei!

9lrd ffiperes 5eben 500 i1 mir Dor
einigen Sabren eineu Brlh sn nno iois
te operiert iperoen, oa 8rllhbdnoer nit
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fonnen. Ghreibt at mid. eugene &c
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17

AGe Surten pm Srud : Mrbeifen,
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
COnlaI Springs Nursery

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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1918-01-17
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The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-27
Giant Strides In Ship Building Under the New Standardization" System A Steel
 Ship In Its Construction
Copyright, 1918, The International Syndicate.

rine and once more the stars and stripes will fly from our shipping in every port of the world.
 All Kinds Of Ships.
 There was much delay in the ship building programme owing to the haggling of the shipping board as to whether we, should build steel or wooden ships, but finally after the entire country was disgusted over the delay, new members were appointed on the board and that body came to the conclusion that ships of all kinds would be built, in fact. any kind of a vessel which could cross the Atlantic would be acceptable as carrier of food and men, so wooden ships, steel ships and even concrete ships were contracted for. Thousands of men were enlisted in the work and soon ships began going off the ways and carrying their loads of humanity and freight across the ocean. Already many of these new ships have been sunk but others are ready to take their places and we must build and build until we have many times the number which have been sunk by
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TMNY ONE WHO has the slightest
 A knowledge of the preparation
 of our country in this war is y V aware of the great number of contracts which have been let for the construction of ships. Not only all of the regular ship yards are working to their full capacity, but many other contractors are undertaking the build ing of vessels for use in this great struggle. As time is more important than money the United States Gov ernment has been quite liberal in it's conditions with the view of encourag- ing extra efforts in the furnishing of this part of our military equipment. Then again this policy may be a far sighted one, for the successful issue of the war will impose upon us a greater and more responsible position in international affairs and as the commerce of Germany will be inn paired, if not destroyed, we will be fully equipped to take our place among the front rank of nations in the carrying trade. Thus one of the indirect results of the war will be the establishment of a merchant ma
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Scouts are: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson, wife of the President of the United States, who is honorary president; :; Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low, president; Mrs. Arthur Osgood Choate, first vice-president; Mrs. Herbert Hoover, second vice-president; Edward H. Coy, treasurer; James E. Russell, chairman executive board; Abby Porter Leland, director; Dora Hor- witz, business manager. The Scout plan is based upon the group, and it presents a universally applicable method for organizing clubs of girls. The activities are conducted under the wise direction of trained adult A definite program adapted to the needs of growing girls is offered.
 Three Grades.
 There are three grades of Girl Scouts. To enter the third grade, or become "Tenderfoot," the girl must be ten years ole, or older, know the ten Scout laws, how to tie four speci- fled knots, the history of the flag, and how to fly it. More difficult tests are applied for. admission to the second and first class grades. To enter the second grade the girl has to show that she can sew, cook a simple meal, light fire in the open, or in stove, with two matches, know the alphabet in signalling, and know the points of the compass and can make an invalid's s bed. To become a first class scout a girl must pass yet more rigid
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it's launching The keel blocks are next put in position. There is great deal of mathematical calculation about the laying of these as to their height and slope. Should these be set at a wrong angle direful things might happen at the launching. The keel plates have meanwhile been brought over by the big derricks and made ready to be put in position. They are merely a large metal floor perforated with a great number of holes in which pins may be placed. The moulds of the frame are laid on the bending slab and pins inserted along it's edge. The inner and outer fiat keels form edge strips and buttstraps to one another and in addition buttstraps are fitted to l both keels. The final fitting of the keel plates is made after the stem and stern castings are erected.
 The double bottom space is divided up into water tight and oil tight com partments and solid frames have to be provided between any two of these, the framing must be arranged to pro- vide for this space. The type of transverse framing fitted in double | bottoms such as in the ships shown in the accompanying photographs are bracket frightened plate water tight and oil tight. Looking down from above a steel ship at this stage re- sembles a huge bee hive which has been laid flat showing the honey comb spaces. The special framing now has to be worked around shaft swell and recess to take the stern castings. The lining off of the frames usually carried out by the scrive board system can be worked out with great rapidity.
 Gradually the frames are put into place and at this point the vesseI resembles a steel bridge. Millions o1 rivets of various kinds are used and one wonders at the prodigality ot rivets which seems to be everywhere in ship yard. They are of many kinds, but by the present methods o1 ship building there is no delay in find
 ing the correct sizes for each an6
 every attachment needed in the
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organization of America in her home city of Savannah, Georgia. Thence the movement moved upward to Washington, and on to New York, and the order has since been organized in every State of the Union but four, and in 2O9 cities and towns through out the land. Until last year, when it became self-sustaining, Mrs. Low financed the order, setting aside every personal interest for the sake of the larger end.
 A Talk With Head Of The Girl Scouts.
 In talk about the Girl Scouts and their work Mrs. Low said: "These girls are reaching out to help the country, and are coming to be of the greatest assistance in it's time of stress. There whole previous training in scout work has rendered them alert and prepared for emergency war work here as they have been found in England. One of the tasks allotted to the girl Guides of Eng land has been the charge of the bomb proof shelters in London, which are provided to serve in the case of enemy air raids. In these cellars are provided cots. frst-aid supplies and food. The Girl Guides have their patrols and in the event of a raid they go on duty and direct the people to the shelters and in case of injury they care for them. In England, too, the Girl Guides are being used by the Government as messengers with great success. The beauty of the whole organization is that it is suited to the tastes and abilities of girls in every walk of life.'
 Mrs. Low referred to the American girls as admirably fitted by native ability and by training to serve the country in most valuable measure in it's war emergency '"They are even now serving as feeders of the organ izations of older women. on which the country will see a great draft during the next year or two"
 The national officers of the Girl
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been planned on a large scale. and big results are anticipated. Mrs. Her bert Hoover is chairman of the Dis trict of Columbia War Garden Com mittee, and she is making plans whereby every Girl Scout troop in Washington will have war garden which will be troop responsibility.
 Even the Brownies" the little Girl Scouts under ten, who are permitted to take their part in scout activities in preparation for the day when they will put on the full regalia of their elder sisters, are performing their own war work. These little daughters of the woods. whose badge is the acorn, and whose crest is the leaf, are knitting afghan squares for the in- valids; packing comfort pillows to ease their injuries, and pasting pie lures in scrap books for their amuse- ment during convalescence.
 Story Of The Girl Scouts.
 The story of the organization of the Girl Scouts of America is interesting, even picturesque. It was perhaps a dozen years ago that Mrs. Juliette Gordon Low, of Savannah, Georgia, happened to be present at the organ ization of the Boy Scouts of England by Sir Robert Baden-Powell, orig inator of the Scout idea and head of the British order. At that meeting Mrs. Low heard reports of six thou sand English girls clamoring for an organization similar to that of their brothers, since there seemed no place among the Boy Scouts for girls. Sir Robert then suggestsd to- his sister. Miss Agnes Baden-Powell, the lorna tion of an order which has since be- come. the Girl Guides. Shortly after this Mrs. Low had Sir Robert and Lady Baden-Powell on her Scottish estate as guests, and there was or ganized the first troop of Scottish Girl Guides.
 On her return to America six years ago, Mrs. Low placed the direction of the Scottish Girl Guides in other hands and established the Girl Scout
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-04-27

build the bridge of victory and an army of 100000 men are doing the work. More are learning the ship building trade at schools established for this purpose. Tinsmiths, carpen- ters, metal mechanics, plumbers and metal workers who have been helpers around: ship yards are being trained to be real ship builders. Each class is being fitted for its own particular niche in the industry. Their wages while in training is from four to six dollars per day and when their course is completed they will come back to the yards and act as gang foremen for the various kinds of labor used in the assembling of steel ships. The wages and opportunities are so allur- ing that it has been easy to fill the classes.
 Steel Ship Assembling.
 The steel ships in the building or rather in the assembling (for the parts are sent to the yard ready to be put in p1ace) is an interesting study espe- cially if the visitor is fortunate enough | to be able to watch the growth of the ship from time to time during it's construction from the laying of the keel to the launching.
 When a vessel is to be constructed the drawings are completed after which the work is taken up by the construction force and preparations are made to lay the keel. First the groundways are laid directly on the ground being built up of timber laid thereon tier crosswise, the upper sur face being completed by the sliding plank" The surface of the sliding plank is not plane one but what is known: in shipping terms as "cam- bered," that is a longitudinal section of it is an arc of a circle of very great radius, the curves being convex up wards. This shape is used to guard against the great velocity attained by a ship when it starts down the way at
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building of each ship is sent directly to the yard where that class of ship is being built
 The bottom plating is generally double riveted or even treble riveted. AS the frames become more complete the shaft is put in. then the various matches begin to show and the laying of decks begins. All through the con- struction everything is done with the greatest accuracy and fidelity to the drawings.
 A shipyard is busy place with it's huge steam derricks lifting sthe iron plates, its many tracks filled with | carloads of parts for ship, the hum of the machinery, the sound of the hammer and the moving about of thousands of workmen all contribute to make one feel that Uncle Sam is in earnest in his war against the Hun. 1 Several times German propaganda has been spread among the workmen and strikes have been threatened, but at present it seems that each and bit to back up the men in the | trenches. Launching.
 Finally as the vessel hears compile tion the top decks are laid and the ship is made ready for the launching. This to6 must be carried out along a certain rule, the deviation from | which might cause a serious accident and every shipbuilder breathes easier when he sees the big vessel hit the water in safety, although there are comparatively few accidents at launching. During the building of the craft she rests in a sort of cradle which consists of bilgeways built up of balks of timber bolted and doweled together and the slices or wedges which are employed at the ends of the ship. This cradle must be sup ported when the ship is to be launched. The groundways are cleaned and dried by burning shavings on them in preparation for the grease The grease used consists of a mixture of tallow and train oil, the mixture being put on one-quarter of an inch thick. Pieces of wood known as dog shores are fitted in between the groundways and a dogcleat to the
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bilgeway to prevent the cradle fromS sliding. Iron shoes are fitted in thek end of the dogshore to prevent the4 ends from crushing. The finishlngs process preparatory to the launchlngf is usually completed on the mornlngk of the launching. When the hour7 arrives the trigger on the release gearf is released and the ship glides down. the ways to the music of the steam whistles of the nearby boats and thea cheers of the builders. Each vessel is christened with wine or champagneh just as the shipyard people prefer and usually some prominent woman or girl is asked to do the christening. Ones hundred and twenty vessels of thek ', 7,O00 and 5000 ton class will be givens Indian names. The wife of the Pres ident who is a descendant of Poca-s hontas has been asked to select thes names and has already sent in theI list of names she prefers.
 Men To Man The Ships.
 Each vessel will require from oneI hundred to two hundred seamen and people are asking where and how they are to p6 Obld1ASdJ buL l4AS ApP1A4SN Board is already making provision forI this as well as for housing the ship i building workers. Training schools for men to man these ships have beenI opened in various parts of the coun- try, some in far inland centers. BoysI in the various manual training schools are studying the workings of an en- zine, the use of the sextant and com pass and other things which will go far toward the making of a seaman. The seaman's pay at present is far above that in the old days. Today it ranges from $65 and $75 to $500 a month to which is added fifty per cent, while in the war zone. For the same work a few years ago officers and men of the merchant marine were paid $40 per month for the men while officers received $150 per month, half that of today. Young men are waking up to the fact that our ships will ply the ocean when the war is over and the demand for men will be as great as at present and the man who is the junior officer of today may be the captain of the ship to- morrow.