White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1919-06-08

Structf0n the greatest bOgy regarding
the continuation of Americas ship
building program for the needs of
peace has been that our shipyards
could not compete with those Of for
eign nations and that as n result
Anerican-built ships would be so
heavily handicapped that they would
be unable to compete with the output
of foreign yards.
The prewar figure hung in the minds
of men. Even in 1916 American prices
ranged between $50 and 800 n ton for
12-knot freighters. For this rear est
mates for the same type run between
s195 and 1925 a ton.
Now comes the Submarine Boat cor
poration of Newark. v. j.. with a fiat
offer 10 build 12.000-ton steel cargo
steamships at $40 per lightweight
ton.
Hurley Is Pleased.
Chairman Hurley made this reply !:
"Your proposal to build eight 1900
ton American type steel cargo steam
ships at the fiat price of $40 per dead
weight ton has been received. This
proposal Is most interesting at this
particular time when war costs have
reached figures that are out of all
proportion with our 1916 American
prices of from s64 tn S6S per dead
weight ton on oil tankers, and Of from
$50 q ton for 5,000-ton cargo steam
ships to $50 q ton for high-class 300
ton cargo steamships with a speed OF
from eleven TO twelve knots. Most
prices mentioned and talked about for
1919 have been from 1885, to S223.
Your proposal most effectively an
swers the question as TO whether our
steamships can compete in prices with
foreign ~shipyards. You have demon
strated what a w~ell-managed and eff
GENTLY run American ~shipyard, that
knows its cost OF production, can do
in competition with the leading ship
yards in this aud other countries.
The receipt of such a bid from
OF our best yards at this period In
the development of our shipbuilding
industry will be most gratifying to
the country. as 1t is safe to assume
that If we can build ships at those
figures now. in a short time the prices
will be further substantially reduced.
Such a reduction also will give Us an
opportunity TO firmly establish our
shipbuilding industry and will allow
us to obtain ships at prices reason
able enough to compete with foreign
ship operators. I shall take the mat
ter up at once. and advise you.
Plans for this type OF vessel, tenta-
lively known as the new American
type of ship, have been drawn by The
odore T.. Ferris. a naval architect and
marine engineer. formerly of the hrm
OF Cary-Smith & Ferris. Designed
TO afford the greatest degree of
omy in operation, efficiency and com
fort for the crews, this type Is to have
many characteristics which do not er-
list in vessels under foreign flags.
Mil Be Oil Burners
The vessels will be of the oilburn-
ing type and will be equipped with
steam propelling machinery or Diesel
engines. an advantage which cannot be
attained by vessels burning coal for
fuel.
They will be equipped with self
contained cargo-handling equipment.
In addition to the ordinary electric
lights, arc lights will be carried. en-
ukIf,x .h1 o.v - load and unload
cargOes by night.
Equipment for handling cargo will be
80 distributed that the vessels can load
and discharge uniformly.
BY the elimination Of wood and all
other infiammable material. the fire
risk will be wholly for cargoes. The
hull and machinery risk will be min
imized through stanch construction
and careful installation. Damage to
cargo by external causes will be min
imized by matches of u type to afford
best protection against sea and
weather.
There will be no forecastle. Sen
men and fremen will be berthed In
deck houses, allowing the greatest
amount of fresh air and light. No
wood will be used where metal can be
employed. Continuous hot and cold
water will be supplied.
Mushrooms and shower baths viii
be provided for seamen and fremen,
as well as for the officers.
In order that beef, fowl and other
perishable provisions may be carried
for long runs and II necessary with
out replenishing until home port is
reached. cold storage rooms will be
provided. Thus the best food can be
served to all no matter where the ship
may be.