The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-06-21

of America I do the light view of it that of fellow shipbuilders take
 There is bit doubt that America will in time be building ships we'll and building them amount of tonnage could construct last year proved to be extravagantly high, but on the other hand, she did construct more than we in this coun- try believed could, this year there is no doubt she will produce much sea going steel ton British yards produced in their highest pre- American shpbuilding is therefore an established
 It is true that so far her shipbuilding costs very high, it must be remembered that in the emergency of the war she had to build with rush and to use raw labor. bribed to come from all parts of country, and even from other countries, and work at shipbuild- ing. These had to live in discomfort far away from heir home, and consequently their wages high. the high will not continue, and America will be able to build cheapiy Sne will also be able to build better, because she will get into the of it. Already, she has gained nVaua- ble experience at a time when cost was not d con sideration to her. In year or two you won't hear of American ships hastily and badly con- structed that from 25 to 50 cent had to be al- lowed each year for deprecation
 Anericas Advantage.
 There other reasons which lead me to be- lieve that the cost of American shpbuildlng will down.
 At present ship a third to build there on Clyde the Tyne Belfast But disparity will tend to disappear. Their steel costs them today two pounds ton less than ours. They have enormously increased production of steel and it's price will come down still further
 wish could be as sure Of the cost or our fnateIal diminishing the ration. Frankly, see no of it. America has industrial stability We have none at present We know now not what each oay will bring forth what fresh demand will be sprung
 
 handed The revolutionary demands for impossible demand for naturalization of everything everyone, is making the future uncertain and industries here, but not in America Let speak quite frankly, for want the country in general unioniss in particular to be under III misapprehension to views and the strength of my feeling British industry is going take second and third place, in the world II things go they have been going on in recent months and years. The prosperity of industries up the collectivsrn of trade unionsn. t initiative, adventure and terprise only of what call the captains of indu crew, many O whom became in turn captains them
 
 Shipbuding in this country has been built up on internal competition, and there industry n which individualism tells than in shipbuildng; but individuaism is the life and soul of industry the to all human effort, the great achievements. Is it not just too, . the prize should to the able, the energetic, ndu would be monstrous injustice they share the prizes equally with the in less energetic and less industrious As is is there must be Q prize to be won and who is deserving it than the best is surely unimpeachable from the democratic point It is the principle respected in Amer ica that is why fear the competi- P with the sterile policy standardization. As naturalization comes in-should we ever be so in credbIy becomes the of the politician The masters and men who built up our eded had all this talk about naturalization fifty years ago, a period which business experience almost covers
 But come back to America, without giving names let me thee experience of one of Scottish firms, exactly shpbuilding but allied to They have recently organized branch of States Although they have not yet had time to get it full working order they find that their Amer ican costs of production which they hoped before radnnA saah.tartia1ly- sra already no hixher