Evening journal., 1918-07-15
sHPBU|LDERS VISIT
YARDSAT GLOUCESTER
PuSey and Jones Foremsn
Inspect Companys
New Jersey Plant
TWO HUNDRED MAKE
TRIP IN BOATS

Two hundred OF the general foremen,
foremen and assistant foremen Of the
various departments Of the local plant
of the Pusey & Jones Company went on
an inspection trip yesterday to the new
plant of the company at Gloucester
City, N. ].
The trip was made by water, the men
leaving the Pusey & Jones wharf in the
steamer Henry Haber and the launch
Pandico shortly after 9 o'clock yester-
day morning. The Haber carried about
$50 Of the fOremen and between 30 and
10 made the trip in the launch. The
party arrived at Gloucester at 1.3O
o'clock. The trip up the river was a
delightful one and was especially inter
esting to the shipbuilders as the boats
passed close to the Chester and Sun
Shipbuilding Companies yards, where
numerous boats are under construction,
and also close to the great Hog Island
plant. At the latter plant there are
fifty-three ways, and about half Of them
are now occupied. The Pusey & Jones
band was on the Haber and made the
trip a lively one. In going past the va
rious shipbulding plants along the
river the band played "The Star
Spsngled Banner"
At Gloucester the Wilmington party
was met by Plant Managers Ramsay
Davis and Hawkins, of the Pennsylya-
mia, New Jersey and Middle yards Of the
plant, and a committee OF foremen. The
inspection trip over tho three yards
took nearly two hours. Two years ago
most Of the ground where the yards are
located was a swamp and the site Of the
old Gloucester race track. Now 1t is
occupied by one Of the most modern
and largest shipbuilding plants In the
country. The yards on which build
ings have been erected take up about
100 acres alone and 1900 employees are
working there. Six large boats, mostly
immense tankers, are now under con
struction and the company has con-
tracted for the building Of many others.
This plant is equipped with all the
most modern machinery and appliances
known in the shipbuilding world, and
is looked on as a model plant. The Size
and completeness of the equipment of
the plant was a revelation TO the local
men. Hundreds Of men were at work
Yesterday. No detail has evidently been
overlooked for the comfort Of the men.
There Is q complete hospital In the
yard, fully equipped, with a physician
in charge at all times. In the large Of
flee building there Is a restaurant in
the basement, where practically the en-
tire office force taken their meals while
at work. The kitchen Is equipped with
the latest cooking appliances. The em-
ployes Of the plant publish a weekly
newspaper, "Pusey & Jones Shipbuild-
or" with a circulation of more than
5000. The motto Of the plant is I'VE
Will" and this Is going TO be carried
out in the quick construction OF boats.
A large machine and boiler shop,
about 100 by 500 feet. has just been
completed. and there are dozens OF other
arge and modern shops in the yards.
rhe wards are alsoequipped with every
modern appliance, such as cranes, etc.
ON the return trip the Wilmington
,artv left Gloucester about $50 o'clock.
eaching Wilmington shortly after
,'clock. The details for the trip were
rranged by A. G. Spiegelhalter, plant
manager. and C. Stewart Lee, assistant
q the managing director OF the local
liant. also accompanied the party on
he Haber.
The secret OF the fine work in ship
,uilding that has been accomplished by
he local plant was clearly manifested
m this trip in the good fellowship that
xlsts between the executives and the
oremen. All are intensely Interested
n their particular work, and with this
pirit and close cooperation between
il branches, the Pusey & Jones Com
any has more than kept up with the
chedule and promises TO even do
reater things In the future.