Evening journal., 1918-04-03
HRLEY ASKS YARDS
TO rush SHIP WORK
"ShipS Wanted, Not Ex-
cuses," Peremptory Mes
sage to Builders
INDUSTRY STILL LACKS
THE REAL" AR PUNCH"

WASHINGTON. April 3-"fhe Ameri-
can pconle want ships, not excuses
This vas lhc mcssage which Cnair-
man :. y. Hurley. 0f ihe Unicd STATES
shipping Board. and Charles Pic41 eoh-
era; MANAGER Of lho Emergency Fleet
Cofnors,ion. sent yesterday % every
shirverd in the United STATES ana VIII
a /, became known ihai shipping board
4ilcials feel ihe saipbuiiders OF the
country have not yci pal thc war
Aunch" behind ihllr euoris
"pleaee don't o,eresiIma'c.' t'ie ieio-
gram urged. after asking Tor The pros
nects for APRIL u announced lhai
the March estimate OF 1900 tons mad
been made on the promises OF sup
builders, who delivered only loe'w
tons
Disappointment over ih' showing
vas the immediate cause for sending
the telegram, and 81 also marked a new
sien m the policy OF Che shipping board.
Onlcials declared that from now ON re-
sponslbnity win be- brought squarely
down upon lhe persons who are al
fault
In discussing The telegram The chair
man said 70 was his intention 90 lnd
out exactly where thc fault lay
"perhsps 70 may lie with representa-
tlVcs on Tie Meet corporation who are
co-0peraling with he builder he said.
"If So. ,ye want 60 know 20, and prom
i<c 40 correct &C. II There is any short
axe OF malerial. we want DO know 30,
80 we can take % up with The war
industries board and prevent ii happen
lng again We want iho menagomenis
A.. .ls..4 3 81 AT IN
ineficency or lost motion
Livery man engaged IN building
shlps ought TO keep in mind al The
time that ne Is working DO back mp the
hoys over there. and that 10 is mp io
ihc shipbullder and shipworker 90 feed
those boys who are giving their an
10 this war. II we an could get ihat
Idea. there would be no loss OF pro-
duciion at any time
"1'Wo great factors arc stlll missing
IN our work" was another statement
made at the shipping board.
"The newer yards have not perfected
their organization 90 the highest point
OF efficiency and ihe workers ihem-
selves have not begun i0 realize The
yilally important pert that They are
nlling in The war. We want the spirit
among the men 10 reach such point
tha, they win have ne same feeling
IN driving home a rivcl that The soldier
docs when he uses cold steel.
"rhls personal obligation system
will extend 10 every members OF the
shipping board and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation. The president o
each shipyard viii be held responsible
Tor The production IN his yard; th
foremen Will have the task OF securin
100 per cent. efficiency from thei
creWs. and each individual worker
expected 90 show maximum results.
AthouUh Chairman Hurley declare
IN his telegram ihaf ne was not salts
led with the March production, 70 wa
made clear thal Dee did not aim hi
message at any particular section %
tht country Tho feeling was that suf
ncient time has been spent In prclim
mary work, and that from now ol
there can he no excuse FOR failure q
deliver the goods
We are particularly anxious lha
you and your organization should pm
forth a special effort during Ap-iL
said the Hurley-piez Telegram In thi
connection 1--WE are anxious that yoI
should keep us fully Informed concern
ing an causes 0r delay cncounterci
during this month We are conceinc
With The entire program, but wan
April 10 break an records
shipping board officials wero con0
dent that the step they viii have take
viii bring results that viii end lh
submarine menace forever The reptile
that come in from the yards arc 90 b
compiled and analyzed. Omclals e'
pressed themselves as eager On remed
any defect that may De found, regar.
less OF the money; material and me
required