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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
Mani maj Sc trosi
in vec hrani, pravi Taft

Glede pobijanja inflacije pa
je Taft rekel, da je edini naein
robijanja, da Sc zniza trosenje,
Xxi "dviga cene' in da hi pred
sednik olajsal program pou-
eevanjenr :ljudstva in kampa-
MO, da se. mani trosi in vec
hrani," ampak da bi ia kampa-
MIA morala biti vodena z vecjo
ucinkovitostjo, kot pa Luck
manov fiasko."
Charles Luckman je bill ma
celnik Trumanovega programa
"a stedenje hrane).
Taft je izjavil, da je kongres
dal Trumanu zadosti pooblastil
"a borbo proti inflaciji z izje-
mo pooblastil "a ponovno usta-
novitev kontrole cen, racionira-
MIA, industrijske, prednosti in
inventarske kontrole.
Ia sedanji polozaj (dragi-
njo) je odgovorna vladna poll
tika. Vlada lahko ia polozaj
spremeni, ako resnicno zeli, da
ustavi narascajoco draginjo.
Pripravljeni smo, da razmotri-
vamo glede dolocenih pooblastil
ma nekih omejenih podrocjih.
"Ne vidim nobene potrebe, da
Sc "a sedaj ustanovi drzavne po-
liciiske metode cen in ne vidim
nobenega razloga, "a kaj bi mis-
ILL, da bodo tie metode uspesne,
ako Sc jih poskusa v Ameriki,"
je rekel Taft, XII je. poudaril, da
draginjo ne ustNarja nedostatek
kontrole cen, ampak ljudstvo, XII
"lahko kupuje vee stvari, kot pa
jih je ma trziscu."
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
Nesreca ma bulevariu

v soboto zjutraj je neki velik
tovorni avto trescil preko ogra-
je kratkega kanala, XII veze
elektrarno Cleveland nluminat-
ing Co. z jezerom ma Shore bu-
levardu in E. 72 ST., toda sreca
" nesreci je bila, da avto nj pa
del v vodo. v ledeno vodo pa
sta padla voznik in njegov to-
varis in lnotorno vozilo 50 obje-
! Ii plameni. Oba moska je poteg-
nj il vode neki mimo vozeGi av-
tomobilist, nakar sta bila odpe-
llama v bolniznico.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
Pobiranje asesmenta

Radi bozicnih praznikov bodo
tajniki drustev, XII zborujejo v
SLOW. mar. domu ma St. Clai,
Ave., pobirali assessment ta me,
sec v torek %. decembra zvecer
v spodnji dvorani SIND, Clan.
stvo je proseno, da to upostevs
in skrbi, da DO assessment placan
pravocasno. J. ..g...b ~.
Tajnik drustva "Napredek'
st. 1872 ABB DO pobiral ases'
ment petek rs. decembra ,
SLOW. drustvenem domu ma Re.
cher Ave.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
OBRAMBNI PAKT MED
JUGOSLAVIJO IN ROMUNIJO

BUK ARE S T A, 20. dec. -
Marsal Tito je danes naznanil,
da je bill med Jugoslavijo in Ro-
munijo sklenjen pakt "a medse-
bojno pomoc.
Zadnje case je podobne pax
te sklenila Jugoslavija tudi z
Madzarsko, Bolgarijo in Albani-
10.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22

no kontrolo mad gospodarskim
in politicnem zivljenjem who'd
ne Nemcije," je dejal Marshall,
"katera je spremenila omenjeno
pokrajino vec kot popolnoma
odvisno ma Sovjetsko zvezo.
Drzavni tajnik je v pojasnilo,
zakaj je zavrgel rusko zahtevo
"a vojno odskodnino iz tekoce
produkcije dejal, da bi tax spo-
razum "razsiril tako obsolutno
kontrolo mad bodocim gospodar-
skim zivljenjem vse Nemcije.'
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
Novi grobovi
MARIJA SKRLJ

Vsoboto vecer je po dolgi bo-
lezni preminila v st. Luke's bol-
nisnici Maria Skrlj, rojena Pc
ruin, stara ~ let: Stanovala :je
ma 5O95 Turney Rd., Garfield
Heights. Donna je bila il Doll
mega Zemona pri Ilirski Bistri-
ci, odkoder je prisla v Ameriko
pred 18 lett. Bila je aktivna pri
Gospodinjskem klubu SID ma
Prince Ave., clanica podr. st.
AZ SzZ in drustva Mas dom St.
so SDZ. Tukaj zapusca soproga
Franka, XII vodi cevljarsko po-
pravljalnico, hceri Elsie in Mrs.
Mary Turkovich, brata Josepha
Argentini, v starem kraju pa
mater Mario, brata Franka, Sc
stri Anico Basa in Nado Koren,
teto Josephine Baucic in strica
Joe Batista. Pogreb Sc bo vr-
Sill v sredo zjutraj oh 9. uri il
Louis L. Ferfolia pogrebnega
zavoda v cerkev sv. Terezije ma
Granger Rd., Garfield Heights
OBJ 9:3O in nato ma pokopalisce
Calvary.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
SODNIk UREDH "DELAV-
SKI SPOR" .

WAUKESHA, Wis, Is. dec.
John Szibel, XII je star ~ let,
je " tozbi "a razporoko izjavil,
ia je njegova 81 let stara zena
Ivy zahtevala, da il "a njena
hisna della plaza IS centov ma
uro.
Szibelova zena pa je moza OBJ
tozila, da jo je prisilil, da oprav-
liza hisna della navzlic temu, da
je imela srcno napako. Sodnik
je razporoko dal zeni.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
ZARES IZBoRNI POGOJI
AMPAK DoB1TI Sc JIH
NE MORE VSAK DAN!

Kakor poreca new-yorski
dnevnik PM liz Washington
ma, Sc v Marshallovem nacr-
tu "a pomoc zapadni Evro-
pi mi pOzabilo ma privatno
podjetnistvo.
Pri proucitvi nacrta, ka-
terega je predsednik Tru-
man predlozil kongresu, je
bilo namrec odkrito, da
vsebuje tocko, pc kateri maj
bi Zedinjene drzave "a dobo
IA let dale polno jamstvo
vsem privatnim amerlskim
investicijam V zapadni Ev-
ropi do 5 odstotkov skupne
vsote, XII jo predvideva
Marshallov: nacrt.
To pomeni, da ako bo
kongres odobril polno vsoto
IL milijard dolarjev, DO VIA
di dOvoljeno jamciti privat-
MIN interesom investiciio v
znesku $50 milijonov dollar
jew, katera vsota DO pIaca-
ma do zadnjega centa il
zvezne zakladnice, ako bl
investicija propadla.
To jamstvO ina vel.iati "a
vse investicije ameriskih
korpOracij ali inozemskih
korporacij, v katere so
Amerikanci financno zain-
teresirani.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
V INDIJI so ZOPET
IZBRUHNILI NEMIRI

BOMBAY, 21. dec. - Danes
so bile ubite stiri osebe v nemi-
rih, XII so izbruhnili v juznem
delu Bombaja med Hindujci in
Muslimani. ,r
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
Krepak odgovor!

Ma vcerajsnji letni drustva
Ribnica, st. IL SDZ je bila zavr-
zena prosnja odbora "a pomoc
beguncem, nato pa je clanstvo
odobrilo $25 "a obrambo svo-
bodnega tiska. K tel vsoti je
Is clanov dodalo po 81 vsak, kar
pomeni, da je bila odobrena in
zbrana lepa vsota $43 "a boj
proti mahinacijam reakcije, XII
skusa S tozbami "a ogromne
.vsote zatreti napredno sloven-
sko 6asopisje v Ameriki,
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
FAsISTI NAPADAJO
v TRSTU JUGOSLOVANE

TRST, Fl. dec.-Na udelezni-
ke nekega jugoslovanskega sho-
da SO neznani napadalci virgil
zstiri rocne granate. Devet oseb
je bill ranjenih.
Y zvezi 2 napadom MISC bile
izvrsene nobene aretacije.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
DOnace vesi
v bolnisnici

v bolnisnici
v Women's bolnisnici sc ma
haja Mrs. Anna Laznik il 164O9
Trafalgar Ave. Prijateljice jo
lahko obiscejo, mi j pa zelimo
skorajsnje okrevanje!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
STAIN JE STAR 68 LET

LONDON, 21. dec. - Soviet.
ski premier Stain je danes OBJ
hajal svoj 68 rojstni dan. Ma
njegovo zeljo MISC moskovskj
casopisi nicesar omenili ME.
govern rojstnem dnevu.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
Vile rojenice

Vile rojenice so Sc oglasile
pri druzini Mr.. in Mrs. Rudolph
Jelercic, XII vodi cvetlicarno ma
Waterloo Rd., in pustile "a bo.
zicno darilo zalo hcerkico. Mia
da matt, katere deklisko ime je
bilo Olga Novak, in dete Sc ma.
hajata v Lakeside bolnisnici
kjer sc dobro pocutita. Take
sta postala poznana Mr.. in Mrs,
Frank Jelercic zopet start oce in
stara mama. Nase cestitke!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
Prestala operacijo

&OSOS0 0CSsJ~
Mrs. Josephine Podboy il
1880 Lake Shore Blvd. je v pc
tex srecno prestala operacijo v
Hanna House Lakeside bolnis-
nice. Obiski so sedaj dovoljeni.
zelimo il skorajsnje popolno
okrevanje!
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
FASISTI v TRSTU
NAPADLI UREDNISTVO

TRST, 18. dec. - V urednis-
two italijanskega trzaskega ca
sopisa "Progresso' so "nezna-
nj" napadalci virgil dive rocni
bombi.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
JOHN F. GODEC

Snoci oh II. uri je preminil
ma svojem domu John F. Godec,
star AZ let, stanujoc ma 69O7 St.
Clair Ave. Pogreb sc bo vrsil il
Zakrajskovega pogrebnega "a
voda. Podrobnosti bono poro-
cali jutri.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
Mir nemogoc, dokler Sc
Evropa ne postavi ma noge
ZjalOvitev lOndOnske conference
pustila polozaj neizpremenjen, je
porocal Marshall v radijskem govoru

WASHINGTON, 21 dec-Drzavni tajnik George
Marshall je petkovem radjskem govoru rekel, da v
Evropi obstoa potcna praznina vacuum, in da dokler
ista zadea gospodarskm ozdravlenjem Evrope
izgleda da bi moglo pogodbam papiru zaamciti
trajen mir
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
TAFT NApADEL TRUMANA IN
p0M0( "a zApADN0 EvR0p0
Dejal je, da lima predsednik
dosti pooblastil, da Sc bori
proti inflaciji, ako to zeli

WASHINGTON 20. dec-Republkanski predsedniski
kandat senator Robert A. Taft e danes ponovno napade
predsednika Trumana in njegovo zahtevo da odobr
S17 000 100000 pomoc zapadni Evropi okviru Mar
shalovega nacrta.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22

Taft je dejal, da ina predsed-'
mix Truman zadosti pooblastil
"a borbo proti inflaciji, ako Sc
resnicno zeli boriti proti njej.
Ohijski senator je dalje rekel,
da ne vidi nobene potrebe, da Sc
ponovno ustanovi kontrola cen,
kot je to zahteval Truman.
Marshallov nacrt bo
unicil naso ekonOmijo
Glede Marshallovega nacrta
"a pomoc zapadni Evropi, je
Taft rekel, da DO unicil ekono-
milo Zedinjenih drzav in da TAX
sna obsezna pomoc Evropi sploh
nj potrebna.
To je prvi slucaj, da je eden
vodilnih republikancev gladko
naznanil, da je proti predsedni-
kovemu nacrtu, da Sc pomaga
zapadni Evropi in ustavi "sebic-
no, totalitarsko agresijo."
Taft je napadel vlado, da pre-
tirava glede potreb zapadne Ev-
rODe. @E
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
CeSkosloua$ka ina zensko
"a n,inistra industrije

PRAGA, 21. dec:-Imenovanje SO let stare Ludmile
Jankovcove ceskoslovaskega mnstra industrije e
zenskih polticnih krogh vzbudilo nemalo zavisti.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22

Noro6ajte, strife in 6itajte
"EnakopraUaostw
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22

Drzavni tajnik je porocilu
glede razbitja londonske kon-
ference zunanjih ministrov da-
lie dejal, da je razlika v gleda-
nju ma polozaj Europe med "a
padnimi silami in Rusijo jasno
zacrtana.
"Bojim Sc, da je vsak spora-
yum nemogoc," je rekel Mar
shall, "dokler prihodnji meseci
ne pokazejo, dali civilizacija
Europe poseda dovolj zivljenj-
ske sile, da Sc dvigne mad unice-
valne posledice vojne in Sc 70
pet uveljavi kot zdravo obce-
stvo.
Razlika v misljenju med
zapadom in Sovjetsko zvezo
"Predstavniki Sovjetske zve-
ze in voditelji komunisticne
stranke odprto prerokujejo, da
Sc to okrevanje ne bo izvrsilo.
Mi ma drugi strani pa smo uver-
jeni v obnovo zapadne civiliza-
cije njenimi svobodscinami.
"Dokler ne bodo rezultati te
borbe postal ocitho jasni, DO
zelo tezavno priti cello do kakega
sporazuma ma papirju ali mi
rovne pogodbe."
Marshall Sc je vrnil il Lon.
dona petek zjutraj. Ma zrako-
ploviscu ga je cakal predsednik
Truman, XII ga je pohvalil "a
njegovo delo Londonu. S pred
sednikom so bill tudi ostali cla-
nj njegovega kabineta.
| Marshall je v radijskem po.
rocilu ameriskemu ljudstvu po-
vedal, da sc mora evropska situ-
acija "stabilizirati."
Eden poglavitnih vzrokov
"a izjalovitev konference
Marshall je navedel vec vzro-
kov "a izjalovljenje konference,
potem pa dostavil, da eden iz-
med poglavitnih je bill, ker nj
Rusija pod nobenim pogojem
hotela pristati ma to, da bi
zmanjsala svojo kontrolo mad
vzhodno Nemcijo.
"Na seji sc nj nicesar prido-
bilo, razen da so postal obrisi
problema in ovire mnogo jasnej-
ST." je dejal drzavni tajnik. lob
tenn casu nam torej nj mogoce
! videti, kdaj bo prislo do zedi-
njenja Nemcije. Mi moramo sto-
riti najvee, kar moreno v ozem-
lju, kjer obstoja mas vpliv.'
Marshall je dal jasno razu-
meti, da Sc bo formalen mir v
Evropi najhitreje sklenil, ako
DO uspel ameriski program "a
pomoc zapadni Evropi. Takoj
| po njegovem povratku je Sci ma
kabinetno' sejo v Bell hisi, ma
kateri je porocal o tenn, kar bo
rekel v svojem radijskem govo-
ru.
Vzhodna Nemcija popolnoma
odvisna ma Sovjetsko zvezo
Opisujoc sovjetsko kontrolo
vzhodne Nemcije, je drzavni
Itajnik dejal, da Rusi jemljejo
lvojno odskodnino il tekoce nem-
ske produkcije in da je Russia
l'pod krinko reparacij zasegla
velike lastnine in il njih ustva-
irila giganticen monopol, XII oh.
sega vecji del industrije v ome.
,njeni zoni.
70 je princslo monopolistic-
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
800 OTROK ZMRZNILO

v SANGHAJU
SANGHAJ, 21. dec. - Cd
preteklega torka je ma ulicah
sanghaja zmrznilo 300 otrok,
pravijo mestni uradniki.
Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1947-12-22
V Italijji Sc je
vrnilo ma delO
100000 delavcev

RIM, 21. dec.-Stavka kakit
100000 delavcev, XII so uposlen!
v zivezni industriji, je po 4e
urah koncala. Trgovine SO zope1
zopet odprte, tako da bodo Itali'
jani mogli "a bozic kupiti po.
trebni zivez. 49,.
|. IL urada ministrstva "a dele
SO izjavili, da so Sc delavci upo'
|sleni v trgovinah, mlinih in to.
varnah spagetijev vrnili ma de-
10 potem, ko Jim je vlada oblju'
bila zvisanje plac.
V uradni izjavi je receno, da
je minister "a delo Amintore
Fanfana sklenil sporazum "a
preklic stavke predstavniki
Delavske konfederacije po po-
gajanjih Xxi so trajala eel dan.
Stavka ziveznih delavcev je
bila napovedana, kot del splosne
kampanje proti de Gasperijev:
vladi.
Socjjalistisni voditelj
napada TrumanovO dOktrino
Socialisticni voditelj Pietrc
Nenni je Avezzani ma delav'
skem shodu izjavil, da Truma'
nova doktrina zeli il sredozem.
skin drzav ustvariti postojanke
bodocega konflikta med who
dom in zapadom.
"Ako bo Italia popustila te..
politiki, DO postala bojisce tret'
je svetovne vojne," je dejal Men
nj.
Levicarji SO priredili tudj
shod zveze kmetov in poljedel'
skin delavcev v Boloniji z ma
menom, da pokazejo svojo moo
v vrstah kmetov.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-12

ron to cruise between st. Christie
pher and Puerto Rico. 1t was dur
ing this cruise that the CONSTEL-
LATION received her baptism of
fire as fighting vessel.
On February 8, 1893, a few
leagues southwest of the island Of
Nevis (near Puerto Rico), the
CONSERVATION sighted a large
vessel. The stranger two-blocked
American colors as the CONSTEL-
LATION bore down on her, but was
unable to answer the private sig
nails Captain Truxton displayed. She
proved to be the French ship, IN
SURGENTE, mounting 40 guns and
with complement of 400 men. At
this time the CONSTELLATION
boasted 38 guns and carried 300
men.
The INSURGENTE soon hauled
down the American flag and hoisted
the tricolor of France-and the
fight was on. Before close-in fight
ing commenced, the INSURGENTE
lost her maintopmast. In the ensu-
ing action, lasting an hour and a
half, the CONSTELLATION out
maneuyered the enemy and inflicted
injuries far out of proportion to
those received. The CONSTELLA-
TTON had three wounded. one NOR
tally; the INSURGENTE, 70
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-12

BY May "a, acquisitions were made
to supply the CONSTELLATION for
three months. The items included
all types of wines, portable" soup,
essence of spruce" slate and pen
ellis, ink poWled, black jack, can
dlestick snuffers, tormentors, etc.
Captain Truxton received his first
set of sailing orders on May 80. He
was to proceed as soon as possible
to his cruising grounds, from Cape
Henry to the extremely of "Our
Southern Limits" The CONSTEL-
LATION cleared Baltimore on June
Is, and proceeded to Hampton
Roads, where she awaited the ar
rival of shot before putting to sea
on June "a, with a convoy of eight
vessels.
On July Z Congress abFogated the
treaties with France and ordered
Naval vessels to seize any armed
French ships within the jurisdic-
tional limits of the United States
and on the high seas. In company
with the USS BALTIMORE, the
CONSTELLATION sailed late in
August for Havana. From there she
escorted home a large convoy OF
merchant ships on October %, 1898
Captain Truxton in the CONS
TELLATION was ordered on De-
cember 8, 1898 to command squad
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-12
Historic Frigate Constellation
Launched $50 Years Ago

The Oldest ship in the United
States Navy. the historic sailing
frigafe CONSTELLATION. was $50
years old on September 7. 1947.
Launched on September 4, 1897.
the CONSTELLATION became a
bulwark Of the American Fleet dur
ing the early turbulent years of thu
Republic, serving with distinction
through four wars as she fought to
preserve the Independence of the
new nation and to uphold Americas
fundamental tradition of the free
dom Of the seas.
The frigate, which has been
berthed at Newport, Rhode Island.
in recent years, is now at the Naval
Shipyard, Boston. Massachusetts,
awaiting repairs and restoration to
her original condition as full-ris-
ged vessel.
One of six vessels authorized by
Congress on March q. 1894 after
the victorious Colonies had scuftled
the Revolutionary Navy. the CON-
STELLATION had the distinction
of being butt under the direction of
the Secretary of War, since the
Navy Department was not formed
until April so, 1898.
Only two of the original frigates
authorized in 1894 have survived the
century and half since their in
ception-the CONSTELLATION and
the CONSTITUTION. which also
celebrates her 150th anniversary
this Fall.
The plundering of American cCnl-
meree BY the Barbary powers in
stigated Congress TO authorize the
building of the f-igates. The fact
that French privateer could take a
vessel at the mouth Of the river in
the approaches to Philadelphia,
then the capital of the United States
was also humiliation for the peo-
pie who had suffered years of abuse
Joshua Humphreys. Philadelphia
designer, who later attained great
distinction as shipbuiIder, was
named constructor and master
builder of the CONSTELLATION
which was laid down in Baltimore
He was the first sEipbuilder ap-
pointed as Naval Constructor In
the Navy
Departing from conventional
standards then in existence. Hum
phrevs planned the CONSTEIT.A-
TIoN to be longer and broader thar
corresponding vessels of the Roya1
Navy, and with less freeboari
(height above the waterlineI. Witt
the additional stability attained bs
his methods, he allowed for twice NJ
many guns on the CONSTELT.A "A
TTON as were carried on any Other
ship of similar size.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-12

heads and the ship was nearing
completion.
In August, 1897, the Secretary of
War prescribed the unifrom for
Captain Truxton and the captains
of the other frigates as follows:
THE full dress coat to be of blue
cloth, with long buff Iappels, and
standing collar and lining of buff
to be made and trimmed with gold
Epaulet on each shoulder The
cuffs, Buff, with four Buttons, and
four Buttons to the pockets. Lappels
to have nine buttons and one to the
Standing Collar, Buttons Yellow
metal, and to have the foul anchor
and American Eagle on the same
Vest and Breeches Buff, with flaps
and four Buttons to the pockets Of
the Vests, so as to correspond and
be in uniform with the Coat But
tons of the same kind as the Coat,
only proportionately smaller"
Early on the morning Of Septem-
Der z, 1897, Captain Truxton dom
ned the prescribed uniform and
launched his new frigate, the CON-
STELLATION. Then hurriedly he
wrote to the builder, Joshua Hum
phreys, the following letter:
Baltimore, 7th September 1897
Dear Sir-At 9 AM. the fri
gate CONSTELLATION was
Safely launched-A Better Launch
never Saw; the Ship Cleared
the ways, without touching or
Meeting with Smallest Accident
lin fact every precaution to Z
Guard Against Accident, Stodder
Tookc, and for the Manner he
Secured, and laid the Ways, can
not but give him, the highest
Credit as a Master Builder &C.
Tomorrow / shall erect the Sheets,
and on Saturday take in the Miz-
zen Mast.
| hope Soon to hear more fa-
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-12

Humphreys revolutionary ideas
for the CONSTELLATION were
held in abeyance for two years,
however In the act of 1894 Con-
gress has stipulated that construc-
tion of the frigates would be With
held If peace were concluded with
Algiers. Late in 1895, treaty was
signed with Morocco, and President
Washington informed the Senate
that alterations to the act of 1874
must be made in order 10 proceed
with the shipbuilding prOgraM. Fin
ally, on April 20. 1896, the act was
amended to the extent that the fri
gates CONSTELLATION, CONSTI-
TUITION and UNITED STATES
were to be completed. The con-
STELLATTON was to be Begun
frigate and the other two ships Az
gun frigates.
Along with Humphreys new ideas
of design came the revolutionary
/ thought of building from live oak
and red cedar, to be obtained from
the islands off the coast of Georgia
and North Carolina.
The President, with the consent
Of the Senate, appointed Thomas
4 Truxton as Captain to command the
CONSTELLATION. Together with
John Barry, who was appointed tc
command the UNITED STATES
Truxton went far and wide to speed
up lumber, canvas and iron coming
I from Baltimore for his ship.
While busily engaged in rigging
and fitting out the CONSTELLA-
4 TTON, Truxton took time to gC
thoroughly into the important mat
ter of trim, organization bills, or
4 tiers, regulations, and other de-
! tails. He studied everything affect
ing a war vessel-her fighting aile
! sailing qualities as well as tht
training and handling of the crew
On June %, 1897. the Secretary O
Z War wrote Captain Truxton to pro
ceed to Philadelphia to confer witt
him on the merits of officer candl
!. dates for the new frigate. Events
we're proceeding rapidly, the dis
4 tinguished wood-carver, William
Rush, Of Philadelphia. was finish
inc his artistic creation of figure
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-12

The CONSTELLATION continued
her cruising, captured two small
French privateers, the DILIGENT
and the UNION. and returned to
Hampton Roads in May, 1899. In a
short time, she moved to New York.
where her gun deck battery of "a
Founders was changed to 1S-pouR-
ders, and the 12-pounders on her
spar deck were replaced by "a
Founders carronades.
Truxton, who had been elevated
to the rank of commodore, was orr
dered to command the Guadeloupe
Station He sailed with the CON-
STELLATION on December "a, and
arrived at st. Christophers on Jam
nary 81, 1900.
te0ntinued on page III
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killed and wounded.

killed and wounded.
Captain Truxton reported to his
superiors: 81 have much shattered
in my rigging and sails, and my,
foretopmast rendered, from wounds,
useless-you may depend the en-
emy is not less"
A prize crew, led by John Rod
gers, first lieutenant, with Midship-
man David Porter, hero OF the en-
gagement, and ii men, took pos
session of the INSURGENTE. A
storm separated the two ships. but
three days later they joined at st.
Kits, and laid in for repairs. The
INSURGENTE was later taken into
the Navy, and Lloyds of London
presented Captain Truxton with a
silver urn in commemoration of the
victory
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-12

Initial dlspIacement: I,278 tons.
Although the Act of Congress had
initially established the CONSTEL-
LA11ON as a Begun frigate, she
generally carried 3S guns % "a
Founders on her deck and 10 12-
Founders on her spar deck. Her
complement usually included $40
officers and men.
While preparing for the war with
France, the long fitting out process
was greatly speeded by letter
from the Secretary of War on
March is, 1898, which assigned a
number of officers to the frigate
and ordered that seamen and mar
ines be obtained to man the vessel.
Milford chronicle., 1947-09-12

vorable Accounts from Philadel-
phia, with Respect to the fever
Health and Happiness
in great haste
THOMAS TRUXTON
N. B. The Ship did not Strain
in the least, or Straighten Her
Sheer"
The dimensions of the CONSTEL-
I4ATION as originally built were:
Length between perpendiculars
164 feet
Breadth of beam, moulded, 4O1z
feet.
Depth in hold, 1871 feet.
The present length at the water
line is l76 feet. The extreme beam i:
AZ feet.)
Principal mast and spar dimen-
siOns were: