Evening journal., 1918-01-19
NATION MUST SPEED
UP SHIPBUILDING
Government Plan 10 be Out
lined at Queen Theatre
Meeting Sunday
HOUSING ONE OF
THE VITAL NEEDS

The full Importance to the govern
ment of the shipbulding program was
brought home TO Wilmington with an
increased realization at one OF the most
important conferences ever held In this
city. which was held last night in the
Offices Of Judge George Gray in the du-
Pont Building. So seriously were vii
nington business men, manufacturers,
and lahOring men impressed with the
urgency Of the situation that IL was
determined tu call a mass meeting of
the citizens OF Wilmington, at the
Queen Theatre ,at 3 O'Clock tomorrow
evening 30 lay before the community,
in straightforward fashion the whole
problem i'm all its varied ramilicatiOns,
and 10 adopt emergency means TO
hasten shipbuilding in Wilmington
shipyards
The conference last night was ad-
dressed by members of the War ship
ping Committee Of the Chamber OF
Commerce of the United states, the
United States shipping Board. local
manufacturers and laborlng men,
the latter namely. the manuiactur-
ers and laboring men, pledging them
selves 10 radical readiusimcnts in hours
Of labor at plants, manner OF separating
and kinds Of labor employed in, order
TO assist the shipyards i'm solving their
labor problems.
Among the questions considered were
those Of emel gency housing OF shipyard
workers, continuous and uninterrupted
supply Of electrical power. and the sc-
curing of adequate skilled labor, and
these remedial measures will follow
at once Il was the unanimous decis-
ion Of an present that such action is an
imperative necessity.
The following persons participated
In the conference: Z. A. Filenr. Of Bos-
ton: b. b. Noyes, Of Rochester, y. y;
Judge George Gray; y. sumner Myrick,
OF Washington; Myer Bloomfield, or the
United states Shipping Board CraW-
ford Vaughan, former Premier Of Aus
iralia: Major M =. Boehm. of The Ca
madam Army: William Winder Laird,
Joseph Bancroft. William b. Megear, j
B. Weaver, :. X. Smith q ". Weaver,
John e.. Saylor. John Lind, William
Potts John Sirobel. O.. l.. Coppage.
Nesse Karfve, Colonel George W. SPARKS,
Charles d. Garrelson. Willard a. \eak-
man. John l.. Walker. l.. L. MalOncy
and Clarence G. killen, secretary OF the
Chamber of Commerce.
In view Of the importance Of this sub
iuct and the methods which probably
will be found necessary 90 forward the
work Of the local yards, II is extremely
IMPORTANT TO every person in the city,
whether or net they can see any con-
nection between themselves and the
40 uN
meeting tomorrow night and give
careful attention to what they viii
hear. 70 is hoped that this meeting
will enlighten Wilmingtonians on some
points which. heretofore have mol
been received publicly and the com
miitee i'm charge urges strongly that i
is the patriotic duty Of every one in the
city 20 attend This meeting The stu
alton demands that everyone must dc
not his Bit hut his all.
one immediate outcome OF the meet
ing was the appointment Of commit
lee 10 confer with the local electrical
power company TO arrange for the
continuous. uninterrupted and full
supply OF power 10 be furnished TO the
local shipyards employed on govern
ment work The situation regarding
the shipbuilding program and It's prob.
lens is best described ia The words o
one Of the guests from Washington
who informed the conference that th'
exact status of the shipbuilding ques
ton is a matter of such grave impOr
lance 10 the nation that the exact facts
can be told only 60 an executive ses
sion of the Congress.
Among the matters 20 which Con
gross is giving very serious atten
ton. 90 further the shipbuilding pro
gram. and assist ihe various yards Il
turn out the necessary ships, on tn
success of which this war depends. 10
very great measure, are measures
providing for the establishment Of
war zone 20 include every shipyard n
the country as we'll as certain are
around each yard; 10 requisition al
means of transportation and powe
generated i'm shipyard communities, ant
10 provide for the emergency housing
of shipyard employees The latter ma,
give authorities fun power 10 rcquisi
tion and condemn lands and building
i'm such communities for the benefit %
the housing Of shipyard workers. "a
well as to proceed with necessar'
building operations for this purpos,
As summarized 10y Mr. Moves, VIII
Is one Of the largest manufacturers IL
the United states the situation is 81
serious that If not another wheel turn
I'm the community, the shipyards mus
be kent going TO their fullest capacit,
even If this should mean that everyon
must walk, and trolley service be- cn
tlrelv suspended in order that tl
power consumed may permit The shlT
Yards 90 work full time.
Judge Joseph Burlington. or IN
United states Court, who lives
pittsburgh. will be the guest Of forme
Judge George Gray, who was his asso
late on the bench, over sunday Judg
3ufnngton will be one of the speaker
1t the Queen Theatre meeting tomoI
-Ow night.