Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-13
NEWS OF SHIPYARDS
SURRENDERS HIS ART
TO DO A MANS PART
Sculptor Devotes His Skill to
Humble Shipyard
Task

When the time comes to write into
history the labor side Ct the war, F.
=. Triebel. an American sculptor, will
he given place in the sun" He Is
now at Hog Island making linen trac-
inEs from blue prints. when he might
be commanding big prices for his art.
The Japanese Government bought all
this artists work exhibited at the
Worlds Fair in Chicago. Mr.. Triebel
went into the shipyard "incog" prefer
ring to be known just as plain Ameri-
can workman doing his bit to help win
the war. 1t was only by accident that
ne was unmasked very recently and
'fessed up.
Early in August the sculptor left his
family and fine home at College Point.
l.. l., to start on a hunt for mans
work among the masses of working
men.
First he went to Washington and
made himself known to a few high Of
hcals he thought might help him. There
was no need for sculptors in this war.
they all told him.
Then the sculptor realized that he
had to be something else to get real
war job
In wcrkingmans clothes he went to
Hog Island, and tackled the employment
Office manager There he said he was
. stone cutter. And that failed, but
finally they found a place for him in the
riveting school. The artist went to 1t
IN good American style. He found the
gun a bit heavy, but held on to IL until
an accident threw another and better
Job in his way.
While looking over a flattop desk in
an office one day Mr.. Triebel saw
tracing II can do that kind of work."
he told one of the craftsmen. They
gave him a blueprint and a sheet Of
linen paper and his work was so good
they had him transferred from the
riveting gang.
So he has been tracing in the hull
fabrication room ever since and there
he Ia perfectly satisfied to remain as
long as he may be needed. Money Is
no object with this worker
who's Who" devotes almost page
20 Mr.. Triebel and his achievements In
the art world. Born in Peoria. ILL.,. In
1865, he entered upon his career just
in time to get In on the Worlds Fair.
He did most CT the sculptoring for the
fair Mr. Triebel was graduated from the
lloyal Academy Of Fine Arts, Florence,
Italy, in 1888. It is doubtful II there
Is another case like his in any or the
shipyards. Il want to be known simply
as one of the workmen in this place.
he said.
j. n. JOHNSON came down out OF Alaska
elk or months ago and left penlnno
q
jns these days As chief serk at the chester
vhIpyard, Chester. Johnson IL tempted man
Hjs ONCE Is right on the boardwalk. where
there is a constant procession of the prettiest
girls The chief clerk is not at all pa ashIu. ht
nor fresh. He sticks to the high stool Dut
his eyes wander occasionaily toward I'm, tne
pa ssing beauty show. while his thoughts seem
10 70 wandering toward the far-on Yukon.
when he says That's God 9 country ,S NY
there he apparently means it, but " .ns ne
Eirl up yonder were In Chester his shlp!ar1p
pals opine he would think the same Oh
Chester.
!. WILLIAM sCHULZE. formerly o, she ns
Emergency Fleet Corporation has peen ap-
Wanted assistant treasurer and office man.
SSer OF the Pusey e. Jones Gloucester piaht
ID succeed George F. Hoell.
LEE 3. HARRIS. formerly Of the nmIr ,ho
~ency Fleet Corporation. has gone 10 tne
eusey Jones Gloucester shipyards as plah'
engineer. o.. -,
" RRAusE is now head Of the ma
trial department at the Pusey Jones
Gloucester plant. He had oeen "A ass,s," Sa,. ,xbsp