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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Carpenter Writes the Huge Vessels of Concrete Being Constructed by Uncle Sam

much rust had formed upon the IRON
that it had swelled and caused tne
stone posts and platforms u
From these and other observations
Mr.. Wig reported that sea water mas u
bad effect upon concrete. he teleVes'
however, that certain methoas n 0, .aa
ment may be used which VIII prevent
the salt water from reaching the IRON.
This may be done by galvaniZlng OF
nainting the rods before they are put
in This is being done IN the SHIPS no"
under construction
II NAV be possible also to paint me
hulls of the ships so that the sea water
or moisture cannot go through the con-
crete AS 1t is now. when tHe Nessei
is completed, it is practically imperVi-
when it sets, covers the outside win
a skin of limestone. which sea wateI
does not penetrate. This protects the
hull until it is abraided or broken. ~
which time the salt moisture comes IN
The problems that enter into the ae
signing and building of ship OF TINS
kind are puzzling. The man who KNOWS
nothing of concrete and the acton oh
metal upon 1t would naturally. suppose
that II the steel rods in the concrete
rusted holes might be created through
which the moisture could seep. The
fact is the rods swell with the IuSt
and break the artificial stone in just
the same way that the old Egyptians
used to break great blocks of granite
by drilling holes and driving IN wooden
pegs, which they then soaked win
water The water caused the. wooo 70
swell and this broke the granite In
the same way the particles Of rust take
more room than the solid ROD anu
break the concrete.
In fact, everything connected with
vessel of this kind is a matter OF SCI
entific study and experiment. Its ouilo-
ing must be carefully watched. Tor any
flaws that may occur during the con-
struction are hidden in the concre!e
after the ship has been poured. rms
steel where the construction can be ex-
amined when the ship is completed For
this reason the inspectors and superin-
tendents must be men of more than or
binary ability, and they viii probably
command as high, if not higher, wages
than similar men employed on the steel
and wooden fleet. Uncle Sam VIII have
his own inspectors on the job all the
time 1t will be on the common laborer
that the saving. will come.
FRANK C. CARPENTER
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terror taken during the construction,
which show the enormous size of this
huge boat of stone.
1t was with the photographs before
me that l talked with Mr.. Wig, the
chief engineer of the concrete ship
building branch of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation about the vessels which
Uncle Sam will construct. They will
be built after much the same methods
as those employed in making the Cali
fornia steamer and some of them will
be even greater in size. The largest
ships will be about 40 feet long, 81 feet
beam and SO feet In depth. and their
draft will be IS feet. These big ships
are to be Of 1900 tors. and the vessels it is
proposed to construct will range from
that size down to 1900 tons. The ships
will have reciprocating steam engines
and each will be moved by means of a
shaft and screw propellers. The largest
ships will be equipped with steam tur-
bines. and the machinery all told will
be much the same as that of the fabri-
Gated steel vessels or wooden vessels
now being constructed.
The wallis Of the hulls will range in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

of fathers" And he shrugs his Shout
ders II merely stepped in, goes on
Thad. because l missed finding father
at the office. Thought I'd PICK MIN up
on the way home
you're just in time says I. Hell
be out in a couple of minutes
And, while he's consumin cigarette
and gain out on to 42d street.
couldn't help checkin' him up with
Tbaddeus, ST. What difference there
is. sometimes, Now. here's this young
sport with his long, pale face. full eyes
his narrow stopped shoulders, and his
easy drawin'-room manners. Why, he's
about as much like his old man as a
spray of lilies -the-valley is like
sunfiower.
The minute his father steps into the
front office and sees him he lets out
snort.
Yes. sir" says young Thad It'll
tell you about it after we get home"
ooh. let's have it, says Corson.
Come on. Out with it,"
But. dad" protests Thaddeus jr..
glancin' a me. Couldn't we save this
until after dinner"
Another snort from Corson.
Bah" says he. "McCabe won't
mind And I'm curious to know just
how badly you've fallen down this
trip"
The youngster lunches his shoulders.
Il couldn't do thing out there, Cad.
says he.
You mean you didn't" says the
other But why-why? That's what
l want to know. What's your alibi?''
They're against us. that's all says
young Thad. They don't intend to re-
new our franchise on anything like the
same terms. They mean TO raise our
taxes. make US pay percentage on
gross receipts, and perhaps let in
competitive line"
"Oh. they mean all that. do they"
says Thaddeus. sr.. his smolderin' little
eyes farm up combative. How about
what ! told you to do with the city
council?''
NO use" says young Thad. Reform
administration-two socialists among
the lot. You know that newspaper you
took the advertising away from for
crossing smash last fall: Well, they've
been pounding you ever since. stirring
up public sentiment against the COM
pany. And next year matters will be
worse. They're going to make you an
issue in the coming city election. l
went over the whole situation with our
local attorneys. They admitted that
things looked squally. And, as l failed
the lines you suggested-well.I came
back"
The Hon. Thaddeus stares at him
hostile. Then he turns to me.
Talk about young blood being need
ed in business says he. This is
sample. He goes out and lets a sore
head newspaper and a few cheap poll
ticians throw a scare into him. quits
-cold!'
oh. We'll" says I. soothin,' they got
to learn. I expect
IF Thad only would learn raps out
the old man. pacin' UP and down
Why, look here: I'll bet l could go
out there tomorrow, get a line on that
bunch of ward heelers and inside of a
week have enough of EN- fixed so I'd
be making the city council jump
through a hoop"
Young Thad don't say word He
just shakes his head.
En- demands Corson. Think /
Couldn't
Il think you would be Indicted before
you could get ont of the county,
Bah. says the other. Maybe you've
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

dad. It doesn't work as it used to"
"Oh. doesn't it," gasps the old man.
gettin' purple in the gills. Then what
would? Let's hear what you'd do in,
stead. Or would you make a present of
the line to the city and tell 'em to run
it asa public charity?"
IF you WISH says young Thad. Il
will give you the facts in this particu-
lar instance. AS you know. the company
hasn't paid dividend in the last three
years. The rolling stock is in bad
shape-cars dirty and shabby. half of
them with nat wheels and all Of them
rickety. Then. there's the power plant,
with a set Of patched-up engines that
are coal-eaters and energy MASTERS"
HUH" grtmbles Corson. actin sort
of Jared. u suppose you would give
that one-horss town a metropolitan
OUTFIT"
Not precisely that" says Thad.
well, well, Just what would you
do?"
I'm what capacity?' asks Thaddeus
jr. LAS Office boy. for instance" |.
NO: as general manager" raps cut
Corson.
"Do-do you mean nr' says the other
why not?" says Corson. IF I'm an
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21
Members Of Engineer Company Show am Unusual Versatility

over there are doing. One reads OF
their building immense docks and
wharves for the reception of our ships.
of the laying out and completing. of
great railroad yards and terminal
Warehouses. of their doctoring up
Frances much-worn engines and cars.
of their dropping their implements upon
occasion and taking part in actual war
fare-incidentally. of their succeeding
at it. too-and of their having hand
in many another enterprise which
come along.
That is the business of such troops.
Their fingers are in every pie" and
necessarily SO, for this is war or
engineers. So technical Is it that Army
STATS talk not alone OF training en-
eineer units. but Of teaching ordinary
infantry as much engineering as pos
sible. If the ordinary workers be not
trained in mining and sapping opera
tions. in snoring up trenches with iogs.
brushwood or such other material as
may be available; IL they cannot upon
occasion signal back and forth among
themselves. using well established
codes; if they cannot lend hand In
building operations. in the making of
entanglements and all such. then their
days are likely to be short on the bat
tie lines. If the ordinary troops have
to know this much. think what de-
velops upon engineers, who are there
to deal primarily with technicalities.
The engineer service has always
been rated as the highest in the Army.
So much does 1t demand of the men in
1t that for officers they always choose
the highest men in each graduating
class at West Point. For technicality
and righteousness of duties the Signal
Corps and its recently acquired radio
and aviation branches are becoming
close rivals of the engineers. but the
fact remains that the older organiza-
ton still gets the heavier tasks and has
its arms completely full of work En-
gineers deal primarily with construc-
ton and heavy power work. while the
Signal Corps deals with communication
and the transmission of intelligence.
Both have wide fields and are exceed
inRIY technical - 49, -
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spoon and a metal cup. These are the
eating utensils soldier carries with
him on the march. The idea in having
the visitors dine from such utensils
originated with Company HIS" first
sergeant. E. r. Beckley. 1t proved an
excellent means of demonstrating
something of soldier life and added
much to the novelty of the evening.
After the dinner a dance was held in
the large hall in Fort Myers admins
tration building. under the supervision
of Lieut.. Ro.- NJ. Steed. in charge of
social activities for the company.
Col. Dillon. the post commander. and
Edward Keenan, d company's captain.
welcomed the guests. Soldier vaude-
VILE. silent drill'' squad (Which
went through evolution after evolution
prize awkward squad. orchestra music
and quartz. entertained between
dances.
All of this was Company z in a
social way. But what is ii in actual
Army lifeo What is any engineer COM
pany in actual Army life? A few facts
about this unusual branch of the
service are interesting.
A company of engineers consists of
about $50 men. commanded by captain
and several lieutenants. Training of
the men begins with reveille. ct or
thareaboutS in the morning. and erds at
4:30 or 5 o'clock in the afternoon. In
addition, study hours can probably be
spent, ana there is much to study. Drill
regulations, the manual of interior
guard duty. the engineer field manual.
French books on the duties of COM
missioned and commissioned Of
ficers. the ten pamphlets making up
the engineering training manual, and in
addition such texts as have to do with in
dividual snecialties the men may be. in
terested mall these are on the roster
for the average engineer soldiers at
tention and take much of it. Those
who sometimes wonder what there is
about war and military science that
necessitates SO long a course in which
to turn out an efficient and trained
army should sample some of the tech
nique and difficulties that engineers and
other skilled troops encounter. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

boards is built up and the concrete
poured in. When it has hardened and
the frames taken off it leaves the walls
of the hull inside and out as smooth
and clean as the walls of your parlor.
The inside framework. inc ud:ng the
partitions. the girders and beams. are
all made of reinforced concrete. The
steel rods are pat in bent to the shape
the framework requires, and a box is
made around them. into which the
concrete is poured. The cement NOR
tar begins to set almost as soon as
it is in plac>. and within short time
it is as hard as though the whole were
OF stone. There is no structural steel
in the ship. Every bit of the fame
work is of this concrete, reinforced
with steel rods, and this is true of the
buliheads. the decks and the matches.
There are no rivets whatever and the
whole ship Is for all the world one
huge structure of solid stone, with
these steel bars running this way and
that everywhere through i. AS 1t
floats on the ocean 1t looks. list li',a
one Of tee steel steaa'e-~ AVID it c2rld
.iaTo!. D. dISlln. u.si.-1i 4.o..I .l.e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

got some brilliant schemes of your
own"
"Oh. what's the use. dad?" says he
They wouldn't seem good to you.
How'd you guess it," sneers Corson
Simply because you never have con-
ceded that l could possibly know any
thing on any subject whatever" comes
back young Thad.
He don't say it messy-just states it
quiet and patient.
But Corson blows out his cheeks and
glares like he'd been mortally insulted
so that's how you feel about it, eh -
he rants. Want 10 give McCabe here the
notion that you've got an old tyrant for
a father. do you? That's your gratitude
for all I've tried to do for you! What
do you think of that. Professor
But I'd had about enough of the old
crouch myself.
"Ah, give the boy a chance" says T.
He might have a bunch: who knows
Very WELL" says Corson. Let him
tell us why he shouldn't have followed
my orders. Think I don't know the
street car business, eh?'
Il am quite sure YOU did know it
once" says young Thad. But this
fixing game is Slightly out of date,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

N " lusty infant; said infant is
W Company D of the s7th Ensi-
neers. Scar cely month old,
only week ago it gave an entertain
ment-an entertainment with eats"
1t intrepidly invited over the half of
Washington. seemingly. Barracks were
full to overlooking. The largest crowd
for function of the kind in the his
tory of Fort Myer came--over five hum
dred. Pretty girls from all the churches
in town. delegations from the govern
ment's ordnance department. the chem
istry division OF the Department of
Agriculture and from the war risk in
surance bureau attended in a body.
Be it known that Company D and it's
brother companies over at Fort Myer
are considerably different from the
average Army company. The members
come from the ends of the earth. al
nost-the ends OF the United States. at
Paul. ST Louis. Chicago Texas. Ala
bema, Carolina. Pittsburgh, PhiladeI-
phia, New York and the many utterly
ing regions are all represented. as well
widely separated districts. they are all
exceedingly technical. College grad
yates. electrical and mechanical and
civil engineers. expert mechanics. fore
men. automobile repairers and drivers.
motor cycle men, electricians. railroad
3rs-every type and variety of me-
chanic There Is strong prospect that
between Them they can repair anything
from a broken alarm clock to a wreck
ed railroad train. Uncle Sam demands
such versatility of his engineers
A feature at this reception the other
evening was the dinner served from
Army mess kits. A mess is an alumni
mum or -sheet-steel pan. round or clip
teal in shape and possessed OF q handle
which folds over across the pans cover.
Aio. Witn the pan 60 q knife. fork.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

schedules. Then I'd paint and repair
the cars. one at time. perhaps adding
three or four new ones of The pay-as-
you-enter type. At the SO me time 1
would start a publicity can,paign-big
ads in both papers, assuring our pa
irons that we were there to give them
service, first. last and all the time.
There's a young reporter on the Herald
out there. chap who was classmate
of mine,. who can write that sort of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

old fossil ought to know 1t, and if I'm
not perhaps It will be worth what it
costs to prove it to my son. Yes. I'll
make you the G. NJ. Ell give you
year, full swing. But I must know
Certainly" says young Thad. pro-
ducin' a notebook. You she, had jot-
ted down few things, just for my own
satisfaction. First, I would install a
new Corliss, so that we could keep our
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

The platforms were built by the light
house service to hold the beacon lights
outlining the channel. At Wilmington.
where the water was fresh, it was
found that the concrete was almost as
good as when it was made, and that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

the steel used to reinforce it was clean
and free from rust. A little further
downstream, where the tide came up
and the water was brackish. the salt
water had eaten into the iron. forming
rust while at the mouth of the river so
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Last year concrete ship construction
was going on in Denmark. France, Eng
land. Norway. Spain. Canada and the
Eniteq States. Our consul at Christi
asa has lately described "a plant at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-21

Copyright. 1918, by Frank G. Carpenter.i
. ROSSING the oceans in great
ships of stone.
Sandbag ging the submarine
with clubs of reinforced con-
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NER at Fort Myer they have a
W lusty infant; said infant is
" Company D of the 37th Engi-
neers. Scar cely month old,
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-31
PRESIDENT Will
Spend TEN DAYS
IN sunny ITALY

Continued from rage One)
conversations with The British prime
minister regarding the action Of the
British fleet during the war without
which. ne adrticd France could not
have continued tho war as well as his
favorable attitude toward The future
British fleet
THE sentiment prevails IN conference
circles here that the American attitude
win not become definite until further
knowledge Us obtained concerning the
conversations between President VII
son and Premier Clemeuceau and Pre-
mier Lloyd George.
". Clemenreaua overwhelming ma
i0fity on me vote Of confidence 10 tho
Chamber of Deputies makes hum a
commanding figure in France similar
to that Of Lioyd George. as a resuit o.
the British elections u Is expected
that the names oi fhe French peac,
delegates viii soon hc announced as q
result of the strong support given ne
cabinet
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-31

yesterday ~ the meeting ~ tho Afne-
raeum club The subject Of he pros
gram was Edgar Alien poe and Ma
thaniel Hawthorne Mss clyde Rainev
sketchc1 the iife nf pca. and Mrs o.
Olsen read the Haven" Mrs Roach
read biography Of Hawthorne AIRS
81. E reapy gave review o. "The
Scarlet Letter
Folow ng the program social pee
riad was enjoyed anf fefreslmenfs
were served
+ The club Welcomed Mrs blanche
+ Kicker az @ new member
The next meeting VIII be- WITH Mrs
TO- n SNOW
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-31

enjoyed the afternoon were Airsdames
w n pumwood Henry Holden w j.
OBrien r. 3 Farr Thomas W Mn
hone w l.. Hammer ! iiarviu.
A. G Swanaun. william shelly Jacob
s smith = r. libnnafofd y j..
smith J y Womack George ". Gals
vert and Miss ri8ra Boil
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-31
PARLIAMENT TO
convene EARLY
in FEBRUARY

(Curtinued from Page One)
that the appointments ~ the cabinet
vii De available before tho end Of the
week.
Una Of the most important Of va
cnncies. Is that OF the Chancellor Of
the 1s1chcauer Andrew Honar Law
Yr..sinK Expressed his intention 70 re-
pfh this office and confine hint
ii.iR the government leadership IN
= 'Hous~.
Al Coalition members have been ~
elected 20 the House ANA are available
for re-appoiniment 20 the cabinet
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-31

The NHeccs Hotel VIII celebrate I'M
Sew Year with an elaborate dinner
dance announced for this evening u
$500 ociock These afnual functions
hayo always been largely attended and
have proven mighty entertaining The
plans FOR ine present occasion nsure
ara evening Of eennlnr pleasure.
The Corpus Christi caller. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1918-1987, 1918-12-31
FINE FOR RHEUMATISM!
Musterole Loosens Up Those
Stiff joints Drives Out Pain

Youth know why thousands use Mas
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Get a jar at once from the nearest
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made with the oil Of mustard Better
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Mus'erOlc IS recommended by many
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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-05
CROSS, FEVER|SH
CHILD IS BILIOUS
OR CONST|PATED
Look, Mother! See if tongue is
coated. breath hot or
stomach sour
California Syrup of Figs" can't
harm tender stomach,
liver, bowels

Every mother realizes, after giving
her children California Syrup of Figs
that this is their ideal laxative, benuse
they love its pleasant taste and it
thoroughly cleanses the tender little
stomach, liver and bowels without
gripping.
When cross, irritable, feverfsn, or
breath is bad, stomach sour. look at
the tongue, mother! II coated. give a
teaspoonful of this harmless fruit lax
ative." and in few hours all the foul.
constipated waste, sour bile and undi-
gested food passes out of the bowels.
and you have a well, playful child
again. When the little system is full
Of cold. throat sore, has stomach-ache.
diarrhoea, indigestion. cold-remember
good inside cleansing should always
be the first treatment given.
Millions OF mothers keep California
Syrup of Figs" handy; they know
teaspoonful today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Ask your druggist for
bottle Of California Syrup Of Figs"
which has directions for babies, child
rem of all ages and grown-ups printed
on the bottle. Beware of counterfeits
sold here, SO don't be fooled Get the
genuine, made by California Fig Syrup
Company. ADV.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-05-05
War Declared on
Tick In Bay Co.

s. Andrews, Aioy war is now de-
clared in Bay county on dog ticks, lice
and other blood thirsty parasites. The
German Lumber Co., has ar
ranged to enter the trenches on the
firing line, by building a new and up
to-date dipping vat on the Bear Creek
farm, and will have same in operation
in another week. This is done through
the splendid cooperation OF Mr.. w. NJ.
Stores, OF DeFuniak Springs, one of the
state anti-tick officials, and there is
not shadow of doubt but that there
will he loyal cooperation of the COM
mlssioncrs Of BAY county. While this
vat will be private property, it will
be open to the citizens of Bay county
for tlipping until others can be installed
and a special invitation is extended to
all who would like to visit this vat
when dipping is in progress. You can
receive information regarding same by
calling at the German-American store.