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Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22
A Deserving Lokal Charity.
(Skrevet af y. P. Brown, I'd
giver af The Shelby County
Republican, 10. Sept, og ind
sent til Disk. af
Pastor II. w. Bondo.)

The Danish Lutherans of this
locality have maintained an
orphanage at Elk Horn for as
much as thirty years. 1t is po-
pularly known as the orphan
home. This writer has heard Of
it repeatedly during the years,
but never visited it until Fri
day last.
Last fall a couple of young
ladies from the home came to
the office and asked the editor
to make a visit to the home and
say something about it. J. J.
Norgaard was to take him over.
Mr.. y. and the editor could
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22

Dette var blot enkelte Ting
af ct rigt og broget Hele. Men
hyem kan skildre, hvad der be
yagede os, naar Vi tilsammen,
liver paa wort Sprog, holt bad
Guds Borns Bon? Eller naar Vi
fardedes %broderligt og tillids-
fuldt med hinanden og delte
Diet bedste, son kristne MEME
skier ejerY
Konsistoriet for Kirken / Ge-
neve indbod M6dets Deltagere
Ill en- festlig Sammenkomst /
en- af Byens sk6nne Parker. Og
her son stadig under M6det l9d
smukke og code Ord, der nd.
trykte Glede over Samveret.
HYordan Diet nu skal blive
med Sagens yidere Gang, STAIR
i Herrens Hand. Men vi, som
har yeret med her j disse Dage,
har like kunnet undgaa at fole,
at der her, efter Yerdenskrigens
store Sp~littelse, err noget, som
vii frem, og som den kristne
Menighed Verden over Dor fol-
&c med leyende Forstaaelse.
Geneve, IL. Aug. 1920.
II. Hoffmeyer
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22

work of the home and farm,
and some of the larger boys
help on nreighboring farms in
vacation time. Such money as
they earn in this way is de
posted in bank for their start
in life.
The children seem happy and
eontented, just like other child
rem. They laugh and play and
have good times, and they call
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthiesen Papa
and Mama. While the loss of
one or both parents can never
be made up to them in full, a
fairly good substitute can be
offered them through the charity
Of good people and the love and
kindness Of those in charge.
AS the children are practically
all Of scandinavian descent, they
run largely to light blondes in
complexion. One little girl, how.
ever, had an Indian mother, and
she is a most decided brunette.
She furnishes color enough for
several.
The home needs further addit-
ions and improvements. The
heat plant is of the hot air
variety. 1t is difficult to carry
the hot air to the further ends
of the building. A steam or
water plant would be better. It
is also thought more ground
could be cared for and used to
advantage. And, as has been
said, if there were more room
more girls could be taken into
the home. Then there is the
continual expense of supervision
and maintenance. The Synod
provides for these expenses to a
large extent, but it also per-
mits and expects gifts from the
charitably inclined and well to
do. We feel sure any gift made
to the institution will be ex-
pended wisely and well, and that
it would perhaps be as worthily
bestowed as upon any institution
anywhere. Let us not forget
our own in the distribution Of
our favors.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22
Bud og Hilsen
fra Past. p. L. c. Hansen oe
Hustru.

vi har veret Genstand for
saa mango Kerlighedsbeviser og
deltagende Forespsrgsler fra
Venner fjern og ner, at Vi On
skier at udtrykke vor inderlige
acknowledged til eder derfor.
Og hay inderlig TAX for hver
Misunderstanding, der err blevet os
ydet, og som har gjort wore
TRANCE Kaar lettere og lysere.
Gud velsigne eder derfor.
Min Hustru err fremdeles bun.
Diet til Sygelejet i Brush, men
er dog j Bedring, ON end Diet
gaar meget langsomt, og def
samme gelder mig i wort Hem
i Turlock, Calf, at jeg maa
holde Sengen Diet meste az Ii
den, for at NIT svage Hjerte
kan blive styrket; men jeg har
godt Haab om betydelig Bed
ring. p. L. c. Hansen,
Rt. /. Box 264.
Turlock, Calf.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22
WE'D s1DEN AT WORT "cUr-ovER LAND

Vi nu Stand til at thhyde ct stot og fSrte Klasses Udvlg af opdyrkede
Farme allie St9Telser fra 30 Acres og opad. ALE dhse Fame har allie
n9dyendige Bygnngr og STAIR rde til at fyHe pa og forstntte Drift N. vi
sa@r dem med Afgr9de, Besatning og Maskneri til rimeige Pnser og pa
lete Vikaar, sa enhyer KSber har her den bedste LejHghed til at skabe sig Ell
god Leveyei. Disse Farme igger ne Byen Eagle River, son er Countryside
Villas County og hr code Budker og Forrdinger af ale sags, Banker, Khker,
HSskde cooperative" MeJri Sayngle osv. Byen lgger we'd de smukke Eagle
S@r og we'd Chicago & Northwestern Janbane. Den err Nidpunkt for ct af
Americas btydeigste Sommer Resort Distikter Der hr veret devet
Agerbrug over 20 Ar her Villas County; men endnu hr her adig veret
Misyekt. Der er to Hovedgunde til, at De br konme her just nu; Afgrederne
forteller Kart alt hvd De 9nsker at faa Besked ON, og wore Prser vii bMe
hGre nase Ar. Vent like For mariner Opysning sknv til
SANBoRN & COMPANY. Dept. N, Eagle River, Wis.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22

ligge under Kongressens On
raade: Ydre og indre Mission.
Afholdssag, ~Opdragelse og Sko-
leyesen, Sondagssag, Familieliv.
sociale Sp6rgsmaal osy. Kongres.
sen skulde have Sektioner for
de forskellige Omraader, og der
skulde tilstrebes felles Arbej.
de paa at fremme Kirkens og
observation-disclosures og nd.
brede den kristelige Livsanskuel-
ses Syn paa Menneskelivet.
bet yedtoges, at allie kristne
Kirker skulde indbydes tilKon-
gressen, og 3 greske Biskop.
per, som m6dte frem den 2.
Dag, hilste Tanker ON en- saa-
dan Verdenskongres med Glede.
Sluttelig yalgtes en- Komite
for Diet paatenkte Mode, hvorl
Biskop Ostenfeld fix Sede som
Danmarks Representant. Og det
bestemtes, at den okumeniske
Kongres skulde holdes i Uppsala.
Dette er er eft kort Referat.
Men bag dette gemmer sig en-
Rigdom af Indtryk og aandeli-
&c Opleyelser - baade griben-
de og dybe Ord og Samyer
med kristelige Personligheder at
dens edleste Skikkelse.
En- udmarket amerikansk Ne
ger, Biskop i Metodistkirken,
sagde bet destructive er void
somt, Diet k~onstruktiye er roligt
og stille." En- anden Amerika,
lei sagde ON Tyskerne: vi
Kristne skal like forhandle med
Diet tyske Folk, men med den
Del af Diet tyske Folk, som er
e 5 rede til at finde os l
gensidig Forstaaelse." En- Eng
l@nder sagde, at Diet, Stats
mendene mn tPnkte paa, var
Genoprejsning og Sikkerhed.
Men Sikkerheden naas like,
naar TO, der kemper. kommer l
den Sitting, at den enc ligger
under, den anden ovenpaa. Den,
der er oyenpaa, er nemlig aldrig
sikker, saa lenge han for sin
Sikkerheds Skyld a holde
den anden nede. Nej, kun Kri-
$ tendom kan gore Folkenc
sikre i deres Forhold til him
anden. Overfor Payekirkens T.
villighed til at deltage i fel-
leskirkelige M0der fremheyc-
des med Rette, at 4 e t Stand
punkt XXX er ,,katolsk", men
tvertimod separatistisk. Pavekir-
ken skiller sig sely nd, COR
sig selp til en- Sekt. Men vi
andre skal og maa ware .ka-
tolske''. saa vi finder hinan-
den i indbyrdes Forstaaelse og
kristelig Kerlighed. Og saa Diet
sidste, DR.. Lynck udtalte !:
,,Kirkerne' har like svigtet I'M
der Verdenskrigen, tv9rtimod.
de har presteret aandefigt Ar
bejde af den storste Betydning
og det videste 0mfang. Men
,,Kirken" har syigtet, og mang,
foldige er der nu, som netop
spgrger efter Kirken selv
og venter paa, hyad den vii
sige og gore. bet er de arbej-
dende, levende Kirker, der skai
modes for tilsammen at faa sagt
Kirkens Mening ON, hyordan
Liyet skal leves.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22
$50 Minnesota Farme-65O.

Send mig Nayn 90 Adresse paa en- eller anden, som De we'd onsker
at kobe en- god Minnesota Farm. Saafremt han k9ber en- af mine
Farme, vii jeg sende Dem $50. Jeg har til Salgs 80 udvalgte inn
proved Farme Clay, Dakota, Hennepin, Stearns, Pope, Grant og
Redwood Counties blandt store skandnavske Settlementer, Kirker
og Skoler Skriy efter Liste og Fotografer. Randolph Holland,
sol Metropolitan Bank Bldg, Minneapolis, MINI.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22

/ Sth 0Allbt LaA0A NtIlI1ls
| de nj Maaneder, siden vi be,
gyndte Arbejdet her, har Vi hiatt
den store Glade at have Bes0e
af Prasterne E. r. Andersen,
Kredsformanden, j. Tn. Lund, og
nu forleden af Past. G.. B. hri-
stiansen, Samfundets Formand
bet er en- stor Opmuntring at
faa Bes6g af Prestebr6dre og
like mindst paa en- saa afsides
ny Plads. Jeg we'd, at Folk i Win
nipeg var glade we'd disse Be
s6g, og jeg kan derfor baade
paa Folkets og egne Vegne sen,
de disse Prestebr9dre EN- hjer,
telig Tax for, hvad de bragte
os under deres Uphold her.
Vi har mere godt i Vente
Pastor Weismann har loyet os
ct Bes6g en- Gang i Noyb., for
at tale Pensionssagen, og haaber
ogsaa, at Ell eller anden kommer
her en- Gang for at tale Skole-
sagen. Veel er Diet saaledes, at vi
her for Ojeblikket like kan GO
re ret meget for Samfundet paa
nogen Made - vi trenger selv
til Hjalp ude fra - men VI
6nsker like derfor at blive for
bigaaet, og Diet kan maaske for
Fremtiden yere af Betydnine,
at vi faar mere Kendskab til de
forskellige Creme af Samfundets
Arbejde.
Indvandringen fra Danmark til
Winnipeg har yeret nok saa tai
rig i denne Sommer, og endnu
kommer der en- Del, kan like 81
&c hvormange Danske der er
kommen til Byen, men .jeg anita
ger, at jeg har modt omkring
80; nogle er straks rejst vide
re, andre arbejder ude paa Ian,
Diet, og after andre har slaaet
sig ned i Byen. En- Del af dis
Sc, SON nu arbejder paa Landet,
vii sansynligvis komme ind til
Byen gennem Vinteren.
Arbejdsforholde har gennem
Sommeren yeret jevnt code; vi
har v9ret forskaanet for st9r,
re Observation-Disclosures og lignen,
de. Paa Grund af de hole Pri,
ser paa Bygningsmaterialier er
der like bleyen bygget saa me-
get som ellers Wide -varet Til
feldet. Dog er der udtaget Byg-
ningsbeyillinger for nye Bygnin,
ger for over Z Millioner. Der er
her som i andre st0rre Dyer,
Mangel paa Huse, og som en- Fol
ge deraf er Huslejen nu 80 til
$50 pro Cent hojere end for ct
Aar siden.
Der har y@ret spurgt ON Land,
| forholdene her / Manitoba. Med
Redakt9rens Tilladelse skal jeg
her give nogle Oplysninger, som
| dog kun err meget sparsomme,
idet jeg kun ganske nylig har
haft It'd og Lejlighed til at set-
tie mig lidt ind i Forholdeene. Err
| der noget, Manitoba trenger til,
saa er Diet en- hel Skare af dyg-
tige Farmere. Landet er endnu
forholdsvis billigt. Canadian Ma
tional Railway tilbyder Land
langs med Banen for $1,000 til
$27.00 pr. Acre. Private Mend
tilbyder Land for $500 og 500
med kun $1.00 pr. Acre Udbe-
falling, forudsat at K9beren bo.
satter sig paa Landet. Alt Diet
te Land ligger fra 100 til 15C
Mil fra Winnipeg, men som sagt
ner Banen og mindre Dyer
Fjorten a Femten Mil fra Win
nipegs Centrum kan kobes Land
= nok til en- Koloni, ON sai
skal vere - for $40 til $65, no
get opdyrket, andet uopdyrket
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22

never quite get together on d
time to go, being both busy
most Of the time. SO winter
came and passed before the trip
was finally made. We are in
debted to Rev. Bondo for the
journey Of Friday.
The home is located about a
quarter of a mile west of the
Town Of Elk Horn upon. a forty
acre tract Of land. 1t was estab-
lished by the Elk Horn con.
gregation, at the suggestion OF
Rev. Kristian Anker, then past
of of the church, who still lives
at Elk Horn, one Of the most
respected pastors Of that COM
munion. Some eight years ago
the home was taken over by the
church at large, and is now I'm.
der the management Of the synod.
It is known officially as Elm
Orphanage.
In the early days the orphan
age was managed by local farm
families who could be engaged
for the purpose. The first fam,
lily so engaged, Mr.. and Mrs. II.
Boysen, were especially success
ful in their management, and
praise of their work is heard even
to this day. The home is at
present in charge of Rev. and
Mrs. Max Matthiesen, the hus-
band, Of course, as superintendent
and the wife as matron. These
are in their third year Of man.
agement. They are assisted by
three fine young women, Mrs.
Carrie Petersen, Royal, Iowa !;
Miss Marie Johnson, Denver !;
Miss Edel Hansen, Elk Horn.
From what we could judge of
the home, its appearance, the
children and their appearance,
the management is now very
fine indeed. 1t has been prom
ounced by a state Inspector one
Of the best managed in the
state.
The home has been consider
ably enlarged and improved OF
late, and the grounds are being
handicapped and beautified. When
the Improvements are finished
and the planting done the home
will be a really beautiful and
most comfortable institution.
\ full basement has recently
been built beneath the home.
This accommodates the heat
plant and is useful for storage
and other purposes.
The main floor contains living
room, dining room, kitchen, a
large bath and toilet room, and
other necessary apartments. All
rooms have hard wood floors
and proper wall coverings.
Dormitories for boys and girls
occupy the upper floors, along
with necessary bath and toilet
rooms. These, also have hard
wood floors and proper wall
covering. The boys department
is the larger and better equipped,
the home seeming to run that
way. However, there would be
more girls at the home If there
were room for them. Each boy
and girl has a privat locker for
his or her clothing and belong.
ings. Also, each has a single
bed for his or her own use, the
bedsteads being Of metal and
easily kept sanitary. The ven
tilation in the sleeping rooms is
abundant and sufficient. The
institution seems to be equipped
in the most approved manner
for promoting cleanliness and
the health of the children. And
the children look as though they
are responding fully to the SEN
sible treatment given them.
They are a rugged an health
i f,,1 Iaa1.-
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22
Nebraska Kreds

holder, ON Gud vii, sit Aars-
mode i Kansas City fra den IA.
til den II. Oktober. M9det aab-
mes med Hojmesse Torsdag Aften.
bet Emne, som ifolge Kred-
sens Bestemmelse, vii blive drof-
tet, lyder saaledes: ,Lader eder
fylde af Aandenl''
ALE Kredsens Prester ammo
des ON at give Mode og Menig-
hederne ON at sende Delegater.
Og vi Dor have den Fortrost.
ming til Herren, at dersom vi
beder ham velsigne Kredsm6det;
saa hprer han os.
Paa Transformations Vegne.
A. TIL. Schultz, Sekreter.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1920-09-22

Vor Frelsers danske lutherske
Menighed indbyder herved ale
Venner til at deltage i Kreds-
m6det. Enhver er hjertelig vel
kommen. Men vi tor kun paa-
tage os at skaffe Logi til dem,
der indsender deres Navne in
den den 7. October.
Kostprisen under Kredsm6det
vii blive $3.50. Men Diet mulige
Overskud vii gaa til Nebraska
Kredsens Mission.
Paa Jernbanestationen vii en-
Komite mode ale Tilrejsende,
der sender Meddelelse ON Tiden
for deres Ankomst, og vere dem
behjelpelig med at komme over
til Kirken.
Kom saa, Venner! og kom j
Herrens Navn. Saa kommer vi
ogsaa nok til at erfare, at ,,Gud
larer de Ydmygede sin Vel"
Ps. %, g..
Paa Menighedens Vegne.
Carl Wilhelmsen.
2104 North 10Th Street
Kansas City, Kansas.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13
YACHTING GLOSSARY.

Aback-Position Of the sails when the
wind forces them astern.
Abaft-Toward the stern.
Abeam-On the side of the vessel amid
ships.
Aft-Near the stern.
Astcrn-Opposite from ahead.
Board-The distance vessel makes on
one tack.
Cstspaw-A light current of air on the
surface Of the water.
Glowing Off-To work off from lee
shore close hauled.
Draft-The depth of water required to
float vessel.
Ebb-The receding or outgoing of the
tide.
Fathom-Six feet.
Foot-To travel. Also the lower edge
of sail
Gybe-To change the direction of the
sails from ono side to the other without
going in stays.
Halyards Ropes used for hosting and
lowering spars and sails.
Hauled (Glose hauled d)-Sailing close UP
into the direction from which the wind
comes.
Headsails-AI sails forward of the
mast In sloop.
it portion of its length to or in the mast
and secure it there.
Lee-The side opposite that from which
the wind blows.
List-The inclination of vessel to one
side
Logan instrumet for determining
the speed Of vessel or distance travelled.
Luff-To bring a ship nearer into the
direction from which the wind comes.
Luff of a sail (mainsaiD is that portion
along the mast between the boom and
the gaff.
Pay-off-When vessel heads off from
the direction of the wind
Point-To sail close into the direction
from which the wind comes.
Port-The left side of the vessel, looking
forward.
| Port Tack-When the wind comes over
the left or port bow or side of the vessel.
Rigging-All ropes of vessel
Run-Going before the wind or in the
direction toward which the wind blows.
Reach-To sail with the wind slightly
forward of the beam or abeam.
| Sheets-Ropes used for operating sail,
/ either easing out or hauling in.
Starboard-The right side of the vessel
looking forward.
Stay lin stays)-When vessel is going
from one tack to the other, at the time
the sails are in the direction from which
the wind comes.
Tack (going about)-To put ship
| about SO that the wind blows against the
other side of the sails by way of the bow
Trick-The time allotted to man to
stand at the steering wheel
Truck-The foremost end of the top
| mast.
/ Wake-The track left in the water by a
vessel under way.
/ Wear-To turn q vessel around SO that
the wind will come from one side to the
other, carrying the stern around by the
| wind.
Weather-The direction from which the
wind blows (also windward)
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13
SYNDICATE PAYS RACE BILLS.
Defence of Americas Cup is Financed
by n. Y. Y. c. Officers

Defence of Americas Cup is Financed
by n. Y. Y. c. Officers.
When Sir Thomas Upton challenged
for another race for the Americas Cup
In 1914, the question naturally arose as
TO who would build a yacht with which
to defend and it did not take long to
answer that question. The Commodore
and ex-Commodores of the New York
Yacht Club decided TO form a syndicate
for the purpose of financing the under
taking and Henry Walters was the prime
mover In this direction. Others in the
syndicate were ]. p Morgan, Cornelius
Vanderbilt, George T. Baker, Jr., Arthur
Curtiss James and the tie Frederick G..
Bourne. To that number has since been
added Harold S. Vanderbilt and r. T.
Crane, Jr.
Another yacht was ordered by Alexan-
der Smith Cochran, and she was named
Vanit!e, while a third yacht was ordered
by another syndicate of New York Yacht
Club members. She was the Defiance
and was designed by George Owens, but
was put out of commission after the first
part of the first season.
The entire expense of the challenging
yacht is betrayed by Sir Thomas Upton,
who brought to this country the 23-meter
| Shamrock as a triai horse for the chal-
Ienger and in addition has chartered the
steam yacht Victoria and various tugs, 8
houseboat and launch.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13
PERSONAL.

MIR. and Mrs. j. A. Minor, 72S Pine
street, have returned home after spending
the weekend on the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
Miss Madelon Papperman has returned
from a two-weeks visit to her aunt, Mrs.
S. ]. Knox of Harrington.
Miss Virginia Griffith of Harrington is a
guest OF Miss Madelon Papperman of lO6
East Sixteenth street.
Misses Margaret, Frances and Anna
McGoldrick, left Sunday for two weeks
visit to friends and relatives in Boston,
Mass, Portland, Maine, and also Con-
cord, N. H., their former home.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13
Falls Three Stories; Lands on Head.

Falling three stories in the new Della
ware Trust building, Ninth and Market
streets, William L. Wilson, colored,
landed on his head, and was thought to
have been killed. He was taken to Del
aware hospital, where ho recovered con-
sciousness and is reported to be doing
well. He is % years old and lives at
Lord street.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13
CORN"FIX

TIE wonderful rev discovery f1-
corns, ca-ous-S aad tWnious Tbs
pain stops with the very frst droo.
IN 70 minutes the corn may -
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o94se use the same raethoc- Many
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Corn "FIx'' contaf-< n, efn-r
eoiIodion. sLycilic aC2d. or other
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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13
Coed Word for Platform.

That Democratic platform draft is not
so ill-natured. after all; for while its para
graphs ''indorse, commend" and Nhold, =
advocate" and pledge" urge and
demand" on the other side they only
eoppose" and condemn" Boston Herald.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13
He Couldn't Say.

Head of Firm-How long do you want
TO be away on your wedding trip?
Kinks (timidly)-Well, sir-er--what
would you say?
Head of Firm-How do / know?
haven seen the bride.-vEdinburg Scots
WAn.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13

Lost something? Try a classified ad
vertisement IN Every Evening.-Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-07-13
LEWIS ZEBLEY 81.
Will Celebrate His Birthday Anniversary
on August "a.

Lewis Zebley will have a birthday
anniversary on August 27, his S4th and
expects to cast his vote for the Republican
party nominees at the November cleo
ton, to keep up the tradition begun when
his first ballot was deposited for Abra-
ham Lincoln.
He never touched drop" of liquor,
and tea or coffee have no place in his
menu.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1920-09-03
THE AMERICAN Way.

The sea-going tonnage of American
ships has increased nearly 10000 900
tons or almost 500 per cent since
1914. While the period involved is six
years. the great squirt in American
ship construction covered only half
that period When the world war
started, ship building in the United
States. according to a study of "Arner-
iea's Merchant Marine" by the Bank
ers' Trust company of New York. was
at its lowest rate of production in sew
enteen years.
For a year from the outbreak of
war. the American output was only
225,122 tons of all classes of ships In
yards which had = building capacity OF
$50, 900 tons. In the following year,
ending June so. 1915. American pro-
ductioH of steamships had increased
to only 2S2.s54 tons.
Even when the United States en-
tered the war in 1siT' the building
capacity of the American yards was
still far below the output required.
There were at that time only sixty one
American shipyards which could build
seagoing ships. OF this number
thirty-seven, OF little more than half
were equipped for steel shipbuildiHg
Americas great effort in shipbuild-
ing came after 1917. So rapidly were
/ yards created, when the nation set out
in earnest to meet the worlds cali
for ships, that before hostilities ended
/ the United States possessed S41 shir
plants for seagofng ship construction
with a total of 1.2s4 ways, This was
more than double the number of ship.
ways in the yards of all other natien.
combined.
In 1917 there were only 75.000<yner
employed in the Anexlean shipbuild.
ing industry. BY September, 1913
says the Bankers Trust company, tn,
number has been increased to ass
$50. This new army of shipbunderi
I produced. in the year ending June 80
1919. 1.1oT seageing vessels tetaIins
s,Tzs,21s gross tons, or more thar
] fifteen times the tonnage of American
steam craft that had been built il
I1s16 when the nation began to speed
lup ship construction. The industr,
was keyed up for even greater oatpn
when the end of the war relaxed tn
effort s