Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-03-01
DOWLES WOULD SPEED
FUEL OIL SHIPMENTS

X The urgent necessity of giving the de-
ojre6 priority I'm shipments of fuel oil
y Gubcontractors engaged in the work
~ Hog Island IL the shipbuilding pro-
I{Am 10 to be carried out was again
11Up0aaixcd by Rear Admiral Francis L.
I1V1es In q statement made by him to-
4*rThe necessity for ships Is more vital
111n ID generally appreciated" said
A31nlrd Bowles. 1T must be recognized
- 3 universal question TO be dealt with
ri y universal manner, and ! deplorc the
r< that this necessity Is not fully
1reciated by the diverse authorities
o>xoiiing these matters"
1laere has been considerable cor
DoUdence between Admiral Bowles
8 the various authorities at Washing
"a Togarding the priority to be given
III oil Shipments for subtontractors at
~ Island. and the request made for
20 priority was once refused by Mark
@<54pa. In charge Of the oil department
MI>f1e national fuel administration. The
II }tor 70 still pending. however. and a
&foreh6ss~ Ia to he held in the. next
M Or two In Washington between
4$1tfman Hurley. OF the shipping board ;
R1E4Q(or General McAdoo and Fuel Ad-
&1oiNtrntor Garfield. at which 1t Is ex-
pt44 that a basis of understanding will
~ 9ft3nehed regarding oil shipments. oil
~ row eleventh in the order of priority,
m Admiral Bowles is endeavorng
~ have II made sixth.
g smoking in the shipyards. except in
sthe n1esshall at the lunch hour was for
Howles today. II was explained that
this action was taken purely as meas
|ure OF precaution against fire and to
increase the efficiency of the men and
without any desire to control their per-
eonal habits. A blanket order against
smoking was issued, but 1t Is expected
that exceptions to the ruling will be
made m cases where II IL shown tha,
there ID ample fire protection. and that
eno time OF the men Will not be taker
.4{Fay from hir work by indulgnc In to.
* "A new schedule of hours has beer
announced for the worlmen at Hot
141and. to 60 into effect next Monday
On the day force the laborers will be
~ work at 1880 In the morning ant
fX0<k until b:30 in the afternoon
H1 an hour of for lunch from IL to
H45o the mechanics will work from
~ with same hour off Tor lunch. Or
1<0o Hight force all the workmen, boti
-40rore and mechanics. will work from
{<t5o IN the evening 10 In the morn
>1(& with an hour Off from midnigh
1ii 1 o'clock. On Saturdays the me
1Qlcs will stop work at noon and tn
EF1rs at $3.50 In the afternoon
> ~ forecast of their testimony given I,
~ senate committee late this Afternoon
Z ~ contained In speeches by Charlie
(t1>o. president. and George T. Baldwin
~ pfegident Of the American Inter
5o1nl Corporation. before meetings o
~ Island employees last night.
hen the war broke out we wer
&Exely engaged In the business of ship
Mag and believed that we had aC
z4leted as much Information as an
~ po1sessed In this country in regar
~ = u~~Ux in xnrht tal. IL. 4,
Z 2I1It most speedily and economically,
AZ 4r. Stone. ITO build a yard an
vlN out 120 complete ships beginnin
I6trteen and one-half months an
Netting the whole In twenty-five an
[rHEif months was indeed a coiosss
6f<Aking. The fact that the frs
Xas laid ahead Of schedule tim
dlaring that the nrm had to spen
than 100000 for the land. NJ
said its only opportunity to ear
hing over the minimum fee was
the original schedule.
the purpose OF this work / al
M subject to his orders, and :
m man OF you," he continue,
50 At the thing In the spir
&He exfgencies OF the situatio
md provide these ships so bad
~ nave the lives and diminis
1ring OF our men at the front
1t the realization OF war as h
NJ Baldwin asserted that Il
- reputation OF all the firms el
~ the work was. at stake. Il
~ Il war. We are a part of I,
(pfces Of the nation. We are /
ildlng for profit. but we a
fQT the freedom OF the countr
or<1on OF our rights upon the 8,
@ux homes upon the land o.
o1d our acts have been gross
ednNfimes by the ignorant a,
oviI Intention: but would i
z3nks of IN army for reas'