St. Johns review. (Saint Johns, Or.) 1904-current, 1918-08-30
A Great Industrial Plant

At the great plants of the
Grant Smith.Porter Company
not only are ships being built
but character as well. The com
pany has established a record in
the way it is doing its bit foi
the government and in its me-
thod of treating its men. Time
was. when in the great indus
tries, the machinery was the
first care of the corporation; all
over the country, this has
changed. The worker comes
first, now, and his comfort and
pleasure are regarded as a very
proper charge of the company.
OF this notable and encourag'
ing sign Of the times, a conspic.
uous example is furnished by the
Grant Smith-Porter Ship Com.
pany, Of which Eric V. Hauser
is the controlling genius. Mr..
llauser is a man Of large wealth
and with a large intelligence "a
correspond. And besides that,
he has a spiritual insight into
the souls of men that has enabled
him TO win their utmost faithful
ness and regard.
Speak 10 any man at the Grant
Smith-Portcr yards, from the
humblcst employC outside the
gates waiting for his shift TO be.
gin. 10 the high hoss inside. and
he will tell you il is "A privilege
10 work at Che yards. One en-
plOyc, whom the present writer
has known from his bOyhOod up,
volunteered the remark that.
since the men found that Mr..
llauscr intended u square deal,
nothing was too good for him
and no work zoo hard for them
to do. The faith and loyalty of
their efforts have been shown 10y
the results attained at the yard.
Look nc its record:
The Grant Smith.portcr Com
pany here won the National Blue
Pcnnant. awarded for the great
est progress in the construction
of wooden ships. and second
honors were accorded the Grant
Smith.Porter yard nj Aberdeen.
Wash. The company was award.
ed the Progress Flag. given for
the greatest progress for the
month of June. This flag Is
awarded once "A month. This is
August. and il still floats beneath
the Stars and Stripes over the
ways Of the Grant Smlth-pOrtcr
Company on the water front ut
81. Johns. I'm the Seattle district.
the Grant Smith.portcr Company
won the Progress Flag at its
Aberdeen yards. Here Is part
of the c0mpany's prize record:
The "CapOni, CONSTRUCTED in re.
cord time, 40 working days: the
"Wascu." the first wooden ship
10 enter the service of the United
States Government; 20 wooden
ships launched from February
IL To July Z; II in St Johns
yards. & in Aberdeen; $1,000
contributed 10 the Red Cross
drive: 500. 900 pledged in five.
days in the War Savings STAMP
campaign; Si25. 200 subscribed
To the Third Liberty Loan: over
the top In every campaignl
Walking about the yard, the
visitor will observe that the men
who have done so much for their
company and their country seem
10 be working loisuroly, yet there
Is no lost motion. no idleness.
Every man is working at the
highest top notch of efficiency.
There are no annoying signs,
telling him not To d0 this and |
not 10 do that. Even the sign. |
No Smoking ON this Dock. "
conveys the implication that |
smoking be enjoyed elsewhere. |
IL may be. too. Another sign |
at the Welfare building saws. |
Smoking Not Allowed Outside /
the Red Line" The Red Line
is a broad. easily discerned band /
that incloses the offices. the /
Welfare building and about am
acre of space. And who wants /
TO smoke outside the line? The |
Welfare building is substantial
twO.story structure about 50 feet
wide and 100 feet long. II was
built under Mrs. Hauser's dir.
ection, and is devoted exclusive /,
ly TO the entertainment and com.
fort of the men. The ground /,
floor is given up entirely 10 am
immense cafeteria. open day
and night where the men can
obtain good, wholesome food al
actual cost, Beside the cafe.
-eria, which is conducted on the
usual plan, only better quicker ,
and with larger portions of food
served, there is an arrangement
where full-si2ed meals for the
men are procured for 30 cents. ;
The food is prepared in an ella. ,,
oorated and sanitary kitchen Fl.
lnder the direction of competent !,
.hef. Z
At the sound of the noon l
from 200 TO $50 are served !.
lere in less than half AN hour. y
I takes lively stepping ON the q
art of the 100 employees to ,
axe care of the patrons and i