Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1918-05-10
SH|PBU|LOERS Of
CITY FRA1ERN|zE

A most delightful informal dinner
was given by the management of the
Sloan shipyards to the department
heads and foremen of the big plant,
in the Woman's clubhouse Saturday
night. The dinner, presided over by
Manager L. o. Waldo, was preceded
by several instrumental solos by Mr..
Victor Mcnamara.
This gathering was just another
step Of the new management in its
policy of building up an organization
of intelligent cooperation, and that
personal touch and goodfellowship
which is so important in the indus
trial accomplishment of any large in
stitution.
Mr.. Waldo, addressing the gather
ing, explained the reasons for this
meeting and stated that his earnest
desire was to do his full share in
bringing the business in hand. 1. e.,
building ships, to it's greatest produc-
ton.
Mr.. Peterson, superintendent Of
the yards, followed with character
istically enthusiastic speech in which
he said that with the cooperation OF
the foremen and the men in the yard
he could within two months astound
the city of Olympia and this entire
district with the progress of the
work and class of production.
Many OF, the foremen, were called
on for short talks and numerous
little kinks that have tendency TO
cause delays, were ir0ned out. The
tone of the meeting was patriotic in
the extreme, and the results of such
a gathering cannot be other than the
creation of a harmonious machine,
capable of rendering yeoman service
to the government in its call for ship
bottoms.
After the speechmaking, several
vocal selections by Mr.. Thompson
were rendered and brought hearty
applause. Mr.. Carl Nommensen also
sang a selection, and Messrs. McNa-
mara and Bankson played a piano
duet.
Manager Waldo said this was the
first of what he hoped would be a
regular feature, and this sentiment
was unanimously seconded by those
present.
Mr.. Waldo is the direct representa-
tive of Mr.. Piggott, head of the ship
ping board of this district, is a man
of wide experience in the lumber in
dustry, and is in position to push the
industry of ship construction. The
Sloan corporation has the good for
tune to have a superintendent and
masterbuilder who is one Of the most
widely known and justly famed ship
builders of the Coast. Captain
Andrew Peterson Is q man who, II
given the material and latitude Of
action necessary, can break any rec
ords in speed of production hung uE
by any Of the yards.
Truly now, II things don't pop In
Olympia shipbuilding circles it will
be- because proper governmental sup
port is withheld. The morale of the
yard is greater than It has ever beer
and Is increasing every day. and II
the citizens and city officials woul6
crawl out of their moss-covered shell
and try to boost instead of knock
get half the patriotic spirit of those
whom they but short time ago de-
nounced as slackers and I. w. WIS
then maybe Olympia would have 6
better chance to be published to the
world as a successful shipbuildine
center and could get more Of the
government vessels to build. The at
titude of the city council on the ques
ton of the new eight-inch water mair
for fire protection of the yards is one
of the examples of penny-wise and
pound-foolish action.
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