The Wyandotte herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1879-1943, 1941-03-07
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About six weeks ago. a party Of Wy
anttotte officials visited Chicago and
rnRferrtd with gOvernIn, ut. maritime
:Sl Great Lakes IIlrbOrS ASSSOcia ton
officials concerning the possibility Of
rehabiitating the WyandOtte Shipyard
Ia supply vessels need Il by the gov
crnment iii its defense program.
Members of the WyandOtte party
were COuwilmen James III. Mason,
Louis BrOhl and John J. Wagner and
,ity Clerk Lawrence j. IaCOurSe
Their visit followed the adoption of
council resolution, fathered by OOun-
Gilman James III. Mason, asking the
government to consider WyandOtte in
he running If new ShipyardS are eS-
islbllshed In the Great Lakes area.
Copies Of the resolution were for
Wardn To Senators Vandenberg and
brown, Congressman DesSinSh and the
Mainline CmmisSiO n.
At the Council session on February
=. letter was read from Congress
man IHsinsk, stating that there was
40 pNSpgct of a new shipyard being
Established at WyaBdOtte, or any
'where else in Michigan, ut the present
lime.
At Chicago, the WyandOtte officials
met. among others, X. F. Malta, execu-
i've secretary of the Great lakes
IarbOrs Association who manifested
:, great deal of interest in the posSi-
I'iity 6 this city as Il shipbuildinG
center.
Since that thine, there has been a
great deal of correspondence between
,Esll officials and Mr. Malta. The lat
inr was supplied with list Of all the
Ships built here in years past, includ-
ing those constructed during the world
war, ais an argument for WyandOtte
yaru. These We're submitted to the
Maritime Commission and the navy de
.artment
At the Council meeting Tuesday
tight OF this week, Mr.. Malta appear
ID. and. following adjournment Of the
regular session, gave an account OF
he present prospects for rehabifita-
ion Of the local shipyard. He told
what he had reported to the authOri-
les at Washington and also gave in
detail the present status of the prOpOS-
ed St Lawrence waterway.
He expects that President ROOSte
ven will place ratification of the wa
terway on the defense must" pro-
gram. and that the bill approving the
waterway will probably be ratified
this month
If and when the St Lawrence wa
ternHay becomes a fact, the govern
ment viii probably concentrate In
Shipya rds On the Great lakes, where
there will be more likely immunity
from bOmbers
Congress has already approved the
construction Of $50 ships for the navy
department, OF a size that can be bulk
snd taken out from the Great Lakes
area 1t is expected that these boats
win be placed on order this month on
q negotiable contract basis.
Already Let are contracts for Is
subchasers. To b. built at Bay City.
und 10 submarines to be built AZ
ManIOOWSlc, W Is
A humorous account was given Of
The troubles encountered in floating
Suhchasers down to New Orleans. by
way of the Mississippi river.
Ii is Mr. Mala's conviction that the
ST. Iawrence-tTreat Lakes waterway
j. going through, and active yards in
the Great Lakes area will be awarded
contracts for the 80 ships mentioned
atlOve. if they can handle them. Ii
not. cargo ships will be constructed in
rchslbilitated yards. including those at
WwindOtte Superior and Duluth.
According to navy experts. the Wy
andotte yard could b. rehahilitated in
10 days.