El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-13
WHEAT AND SUGAR SOON Will COME
FROM FAR OFF CORNERS OF WORLD

II the present rate Of shpbuidng increased if
It is maintained, It surely viii be- the time IS not
very distant when ships viii again be visiting ports II
far distant corners Of the world drawing =heat from the
great stores Of Australia sugar from the far east The
allies have not been able to spare ships for those long
voyages heretofore The submarine and the need Ior IN
tonnage for American troop transportation ana sup
plies have prevented. -
10000 Of ships This is at the rate Of 10000 tons
year II breaks all records Of any country II IS nearly
up the mark which the American Emergency tleet COZ
oration set than year ago and which for months
deced as wholly visionary and Impossible Of Ieaza
The British shipyards vast as they are not been
able 10 approach this record In justice to these yards It
should be stated that much Of their effort has been given
over repairing damaged ships whereas ours have been
able give nearly all their labor to constructing new
vessels.
that Of England France japan and other countries that are
building ships greater than the rate Of snngs by sub
marine last year when the submarines were at their height
Of desrucYeness VIZ oOO0OO0 tons year II IS ABOUT
double the present rate Of submarine sinng which is
elusive proof that the Uboat Is hopeessy outclassed That
fact is percoang through the mind Of the German
people Il possible to keep them in the dark regard
ing the merchant shipping situation but II has been i'm
possible TO conceal from them the fact that the United
States has moved than 100000 troops to Europe to-
geher with all necessary supplies and they know that the
Uboats have been unable TO prevent that immense troop
What most Americans do not know is that shipping has
been made efficient, just rail transportation has
been made efficient For instance, all freight cars
loaded to capacity It IS no longer possible for
shipper take advantage Of the minimum carload rate by
loading 10000 pounds. He must take the maximum, OF
10000 pounds and every car regardless Of its character
carries whatever freight is available for it. Also, the long
delays at terminals have been eliminated.
On the sea, the principles have been put to
Direct routing uneson Of osTgoe loading to full capacity
and reduction Of the time in port has resulted in in
in the efficiency Of American ships estimated at so
percent In other words two ships perform ransporta
lion service equal to that Of three ships previously Ships
making better time the They loading and
unloading more rapidly and clearing port quickly Also
they calling at fewer ports than before America went
the An illustration Of how ships get and out
Of port given by visitor in FL Paso long ago. He
said the ship which he from France steamed into
its American port unloaded passengers and cargo, coaled
loaded cargo and passengers and gone "a hours from
the time Of its arrival Before the the ship would have
been IN port 4 week ten days.
Time the chief element in restricting the trade be-
tween Australasia and the countries most needing the sup
plies Australia and New Zealand have in abundance and
cannot dispose Of A few ships operating between
America and Australasia. The best time made be
San Francisco and Sydney and return is 81 days
Two ships have made that record The best time between
New York and Calcutta IS 207 days Obviously 1t has been
impossible TO allocate to those very long voyages than
very few ships. But they become plentiful more
ships viii be sent is fair guess that BY next April
enough ships viii be available for the far eastern trade to
relieve the wheat and sugar shortage most perceptby