THE SUNDAY OREGONIAN, PORTLAND,
JUTiT 14, 1918.
GHAMBER PACKED
TO HEAR SPEAKERS
OREGON DISTRICT OF WOODEN SHIP CONSTRUCTION IN EMERGENCY FLEET CORPORATION ATTAINS HIGHEST MARK IN NUMBER OF LAUNCHINGS IN SINGLE. "teei plant of the o. M. Ftandirer Con-
WHEN SIX FERRIS TYPE SHIPS ARE FLOATED, AND CHARLES SCHWAB SEES HIS FIRST WOODEN SHIP TAKE THE WATER.
Mr. Schwab, Mr. Piez and Dr.
Eaton Hold Big Audience
of 800 Spellbound.
COMPETITION GREAT THING
Head of Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion, Whose Magnetism Is Well
Known, Makes Stirring Ad
dress to Portlanders.
The dining room of the Chamber of
Commerce was taxed yesterday when
800 Portland men were Inspired to
greater optimism coupled with a more
vigorous determination to do their part
as best they can in helping to win the
war, when they listened to Charles M.
Schwab, head of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation, following the luncheon.
There were covers laid for 640 and
those who had not made reservations
were delighted to have an opportunity
to stand to hear the man whose mag
netism is so remarkable in realizing
the potentialities of men. And there
was likewise deep appreciation for the
other two members of the party who
were heard in addresses Charles Pies,
vice-president and general manager,
and Dr. Eaton, head of the National
Service section of the organization. '
H. L. Corbett, president of the Cham
ber of Commerce, expressed pleasure
In having the official visitors here and
delegated to Mayor Baker the privi
lege of welcoming the guests and In
troducing them to the assembly. Mr.
Schwab was introduced as "One of the
biggest leaders of men In the world."
East to Be Told of West.
"I am aching and dying to get back
East and tell the men back there what
1 have seen out here with my own
eyes of what you are doing In building
ships here," was the Introductory ad
vent of the director-general. "When I
was asked to undertake this work I
said there were two things that would
help tremendously in producing ships
enthusiasm and competition. We
found that the men had the enthusiasm
and now we have the competition. Ad
miral Fletcher was placed at the head
of a board to keep check on what the
different shipyards are doing and to
decide each month which yards were
entitled to the honor of a special award
for the work accomplished. While on
our way here we received a telegram
saying that the six flags for the month
of May were all won by the Pacific
Coast and that two of them came to
the Pacific Northwest.
"Today I have checked over with the
representative of the Emergency Fleet
Corporation here the estimate of what
this district can do in the next year,
and we have decided that it should be
able to produce $200,000,000 worth of
ships. I want to be able to come back
next year and find that Portland has
measured up to the expectations. I
will tell you how you can help. En
courage the men down in the shipyards
ty patting them on the back. Help to
make them understand that the men
who are doing their best in building
ships are doing as patriotic and loyal
service as anyone can do for the win
ning of the war.
"During the past 60 days we have
been turning out ships at a rate equal
to the production of one 10,000-ton boat
every day. We must go on and on and
on: we must build ships and ships and
ships, for we need a tremendous amount
or ships after the war to grain and main
tain the commerce to which America is
entitled. And I don't want you to get
the impression that we are going to
have a little war that doesn't call for
the best you have, and we have got to
go to it with a Bpirit that we have
nothing else that Is worth our attention
xcept to win this war.
Our Flag for Ju.t Wars Only.
"This flag of ours has never gone
Into an unjust war; it never will. It
never has been defeated and it never
shall be. There are no longer doctors,
or lawyers or preachers. We are all
Just plain Americans, giving all there
is in us to win the war.
"Money doesn't bring comfort. Riches
bring only responsibility and some
times the ability to do something fool
ish. I am going to tell you that there
is nothing worth while In this world
but the consciousness of duty well per
formed." Mr. Schwab closed with a tribute to
the Portland shipbuilders for having
done their duty splendidly and assur
ance that the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration will do everything that it
properly can do to aid and encourage
the splendid progress that is being
made. He seasoned his remarks with a
number of anecdotes that emphasized
the truths which he drove home with
dynamic force.
Work Proves Wonderful.
Charles Piez prefaced his address
with a glimpse of the tasks which the
corporation was culled upon suddenly
to solve and the preparation that was
essential as a pr:lude to beginning to
make any showing whatever. He mod
estly disclaimed credit for any great
achievement, such as his chief had be
stowed upon the second In command,
and characterized the work of the dif
ferent departments as something won
derful and incomparable. Mr. Pies
said in the course of his address:
"We think of Portland as a part of
tne Norioweat when we think of shin
building, and as the greatest ship-producing
section of the United States.
With only 15 per cent of the yards of
the country you are shown as having
duui nearly iu per cent ot the ships,
according to our latest reports.
"Ws did not get started in preparing
to begin shipyards in the East until
last September, and the yards there are
now just getting started on the real
work of buildin ships. In the next
ninety days we expect to make a sho-r
ing at Hog Island that, if we can dunli
cats the speed records you have set out
here, will make Kaiser Bill feel that
tne end is about in sight.
Tribute Paid Mr. Schwab.
I want to assure you that all the
oepanments or our Government are
making splendid headway and are
wortny or your support and your
nearuest eninusiasm. And I want to
ay to you that in the Fleet Corpora
tion Mr. fcenwab radiates the enthu
siasm ana optimism to keep it going
he is the real motive power."
Dr. Eaton, head of the National Serv
ice section or the corporation, who or
ganized ana directs the work of carini
for the morale of the employes and di
recta tne speaitbrs who deliver the
messages to tne workers, was intro
duced a "a Baptist preacher who
swears and gets away with it," and
who convinced his auditors in a short
address that he is a convincing speak
er, cumvaiea in tne arts of oratory
and an Intimate knowledge of tUe
minds oi men.
"This country has demonstrated abil
lty iq urTmuiJ muie cuiciency in one
year tl. .n an autocratic power has
shown in 40 rears,-- said Dr. Eaton.
"We certainly didn't know much about
shipbuilding a year ago, when 1 was
DAY BY ONE ORGANIZATION
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first asked to go out in the shipyards
with men who could talk to them.
After speaking to 500,000 men in the
different shipbuilding districts of the
United States 1 have come to have
greater confidence in America and her
future. Last winter I wen', down to
the Fore River plant when the tem
perature was 17 below zero and we
had a splendid meeting with seven or
eight thousand men gathere together.
Shlpworlcer Find He's Patriot.
"After I had finished speaking, a big,
husky workman came up to- me and
with a glum look on his face asked
who I thought I was speaking to. I
replied that he. looked to me a most
capable type of shlpworker. He said:
'Just a plain, ordinary, garden-type of
damned fool. I never realized until I
heard you that when I was working
here in the yard that I was doing some
thing to help my two boys who are
over in the trenches."
"If ever there was conscientious con
secration to a great task, it is the man
ner in which men like Piez are doing
their work down at Washington; and
have never met a man so endowed
with the gifts of God as Charles M.
Schwab.
"Democracy is what we are; It is on
trial for its life and the trial is only
about half through. One or the other
In this trial is going to lose and go
down unless we are given an industrial
army and a civil army that is efficient
as well as a military army, and if we
do not all give the best of which we
are capable, our candlestick may be
taken from its place for a thousand
years.
'The old life is gone forever in this
country. We have redistributed wealth
in one year by taking it from the rich
with taxes, and have distributed it to
the workingman in high wages. We
have done in this war what would have
caused a bloody revolution 10 years
ago. I will tell you gentlemen some
thing, too. If you do not do your level
best you will not have to die to go to
hell; you'll be there.
"This war has shot Protestantism
and Catholicism and Hebrewism and
heathenism all to hell, and it has saved
our soul. We must learn to think in
terms of our Nation. We must rehabil
itate our ideas and our ideals. How
can we face God at the Judgment if we
hold anything back from our Nation in
this fight for humanity and for Christianity?"
SUPPLY COMPANY IS NEXT
New Organization Will Be Attached
to Multnomah Guard.
A new supply company is being
formed to be added to the Multnomah
guard, and a call has been sent out
by that body for E0 men between the
ages of 18 and 45 to join.
There are no physical examinations
to pass and there Is no danger of be
ing drafted into the Federal service
unless the man is himself subject to
the call of a local draft board. Drill
will be held one night each week at the
Armory and a standard guard uniform
will be supplied to every volunteer.
All men who are of the eligible age
are urged to investigate and join the
new company for home defense. They
can do so by eeelng Fred Wagner or
Lieutenant Stubblebine tomorrow night
at the Armory, or by calling at 363
Stark street at any other time.
NURSES TO BE TRAINED
Schools Will Be Established Where
Women Will Be Instructed.
SACRAMENTO, July 13 To aid in
the work ot speeding up the training
of Red Cross nurses for military duty
In the war lone, the War Department,
through the Surgeon-General's office.
is about to establish several training
schools for women, at least two of
which are to be located on the Pacific
Coast.
This Information was today made
known by Anne M. Jamme. director of
the bureau of registration of nurses,
who has been appointed to the position
of inspecting nurse, under the Surgeon
General, and a part of her duties will
be in connection with tare new schools.
Phone your want ads to The OregQ
nian. Main 7070, A 6095.
structlon Corporation. That followed
the launching of the hull of the
steamer Moosabee at the wooden ship
plant or the corporation on the Wash
ington side.
ouy M. Standifer. president of the
organization : Charles F. Pwlgert. vice-
president, and J. A. Sim. general man
ager of the steel plant, acted as cicrro
nes for the party and about the only
thing Mr. Schwab did not do was to co
down to the bank of the Columbia to
test the water. Nothing else escaped
him. From the administration build-i
ing he went into the big plate shop,
which covers four acres, anil there
punched the first hole in the initial
keel plate for the pioneer shin, part of
the material for which is on the ground.
imaprrllim in Thorough.
Then out to the ways he marched.
There was found the building berths
painted white, with all of the markings
for laying down ships standing out
boldly in Mark, and Mr. Schwab ex
pressed surprise on being told that
when 1918 was a month old a start was
made on filling the property and erect
ing the plant. His keen eyes took In
the space between the head of the
mays and the plat shop, where abun
dant room for temporary storage of
steel on Its way to the vessels Is pro
vided, and then he headed for the
three-story warehouse. Finding his
way bark to the plate shop, he mounted
three flights of stairs to scrutinize the
moulding loft. 80 feet wide by 400 feet
long. There he wanted to look over
every part of the work laid out on the
floor.
On gaining the ground arain Mr.
Standifer apologtiod for having him
tramp inrough the sand.
Why. say. this Is the areatest exer
cise Imaginable. 1 enjoy every minute
f It." rame from the head of the Fleet
Corporation. When he had gained cover
from the warm sun. oft came his hat
nd he mopped his brow a few times.
Yard Deemed 4od One.
'This is a dandy yard; you made no
mistake about it; this is a bird." came
from Mr. Schwab as he at last stood
where he could survey most of the 6S
ores Inside the fences. I wish you
had it In full operation, for I would
ike nothing better than to see it work-ng."
We will get some ships in this
ir." said Mr. Standifer. and Mr.
Schwab smiled. "You people out here
have the greatest spirit I have seen. It
wonderful. But go to It. We want
the ships and we will see that you will
never want for more of them to build
s long as you keep working and dellv-
r them.
Then he faced the men. a few hundred
of them and really only a skeleton of
what will be engaged in another few
weeks. He told them of his lmpres-
lons and said:
I am delighted to see this yard.
which should be capable of turning out
SO big S500-ton ships in a year. Tou
have an organization, and with the
Emergency Fleet Corporation to help
you. as well as other branches of the
Government I know, by looking Into
your eyes, we don't need to have any
fear of your not helping out in the big
ship programme. I'm fond of stories,
are you?" and then the calls for one of
his famous yarns brought forth that
bout the cowboy and the duchess.
and he told of Pat being fired and com
ing back next day because his wife
gave him fits.
Stertea Are Told.
'I wish I were ono of you," he con
tinued, "the most fin I ever had was
in the steel works and I had no worry
about spending my money or having
some one else spend it for me.
Then he told a story of a yellow dog
that chased the train coming into
Bethlehem every day. and the brake
man wondered one day what the "darn
dog would do with The train if he
caught it."
"That's the way with us. just like
the train," he said, "we're going on
ward and forward majestically and no
yellow dog of a Kaiser Is going to
stop us."
On the way from Vancouver to the
city the party went to the St. Johns
plant of the Grant Smith-Porter Ship
Company to inspect the property and
vessels on the eight ways, and from
there proceeded to the Peninsula Ship
building Company's yard, going over
one of the ships on the stocks. As the
day shifts had departed no exercises
were held at either.
The visiting representatives of the
Emergency Fleet Corporation dined at
6:30 o'clock at the Arlington Club with
local representatives of their organiza
tion. These Included Captain J. S.
Blaln, supervisor of steel ship con
struction in the Northwest; Lloyd J.
Wentworth. supervisor of wooden ship
construction in the district of Oregon,
and R. W. Montague. Federal mediator.
Launching of 21,000 Tons Is
Tribute to Chas. M. Schwab.
STANDIFER YARD IS SCENE
"I haven't much to say, except that
it was a splendid effort to get off
these ships. I have seen many steel
ships launched in my day, but that was
the first wooden hull I have had the
pleasure of witnessing going into the
water. Every launching such as that
Is a blow at German militarism. You
are doing your duty, and I hope when
I come back next year you will have
had 30 ships off these ways."
Every Launching Blow at German
Militarism, Asserts Steel Wizard
in Complimenting Men Who
Constructed Craft.
(Continued From First Pate.)
and Vancouver wooden yards, ushering
the big ship Into the fleet.
At 3:30 o'clock the Moosabee was
launched at the Vancouver plant. Miss
Boschke being equally as successful in
breaking the bottle as at her previous
launching, and the last ship to go over
board, the Benzonia, was christened by
Mrs. Frank Gollan, wife of the superin
tendent of the yard.
No Hlteh Mara Proceedings.
Not a hitch marked the floating of
the six ships and Mr. Clarkson was
showered with praise from every
quarter, for on him devolved the task
of preparing the fleet and it was he
who personally directed the laying of
each keel and the advancement of the
work.
Charles F. Swigert, vice-president of
the corporation, was as pleased as Mr.
Standifer over the day's work, which
would have been a most momentous oc
casion ordinarily, but the effect was
heightened because of the presence of
Mr. Schwab and Mr. Piez. Mrs. Schwab,
Mrs. Piez and Miss Mary Monk, of the
Schwab party, were also on hand with,
Mrs. Standifer.
The ships are of the twin-screw Fer
ris design, each having a deadweight
capacity of 3500 tons. They were the
first Government ships taken under con
tract by the Standifer interests, the
original' onder being for 10 of the
type. One other had been floated pre
viously, the Kineo, which was sent
into the water Decoration day.
Since then the Emergency Fleet Cor
poration has awarded contracts for
four more of the Ferris design, only
they are to be single-screw carriers,
and the Corporation has taken con
tracts for six of the Ballin composite
type.
The Moosabee washardly In the
water before the men of the yard were
i called before Mr. Schwab, who eaid:
MRS. JAMES FRENCH VISITS
Columbia Highway Declared to Be
"Lovelier Than Switzerland."
Mrs. James French, wife of the chief
surveyor of ths Lloyds Register of
Shipping for the United States and
Canada, is an interesting visitor in
Portland. She has been entertained by
several Portland women of prominence
and enjoyed particularly the trip out
the Columbia River Highway. "Love
lier than Switzerland or anywhere
else." was Mrs. French's comment as
she looked out over the Columbia River.
Mrs. French was honor guest on Fri
day at a dinner party at Forest Hall,
with Mrs. Guy Standifer as hostess.
Mrs. Walter Lang entertained at the
Waverley Country Club for Mrs. French
and her daughter, who is accompanying
her on the trip. The visitors will leave
Monday for Seattle and will return to
New York by way of the Canadian
Pacific.
1 Kirt Four Hulls Floated Ranged la Row at flant of G. M. Standifer C
schwab. Mlu Kllxabeth lioarhlte, Sponsor of Moosabee. and HciteiUM.
Arrived to vtltnesa Dip of Moosabee. 3 Mayor born L Baker. Charles M
Schwab. Miss Elisabeth Boschke, Hponsor of Moosabee. and Charlea Plea.
4 Hull of Bensonla. Sixth Vessel Floated. R Moosabee as she Entered the
Water, v Mra. Frank Gollan, Sponsor of Ilenzonla.
TRAFFIC PLAN IS FAVORED
Proposal of Mayor Baker Approved
by East Side Business Men.
The one-way traffic plan suggested
by Mayor Baker as a means of solv
ing the problem of congested streets
in Portland has been approved by mem
bers of the Bast Side Business Men's
Association according to a letter from
L. M. Lepper, secretary of the club,
addressed to the City Council.
In a recent report covering his trip
to Eastern cities. Mayor Baker recom
mended immediate action by the City
Council In the adoption of a one-way
traffic plan for the streets now suf
fering the greatest because of conges
tlon. such aa Washington, Alder. Mor
rison and a few other downtown
streets.
It Is probable that an ordinance will
soon be submitted to me council put
ting the Mayor's plan into execution.
Flower Beds Cheer Boys.
CAMP KEARNY. San Diego, CaL
June 28. Handsome flower beds have
been laid out before "orderly row" of
"M" Company of the 159th (California)
Infantry. "Orderly row" is the row of
Bergeants, orderly and quartermaster
tents recently moved from the company
streeta to points opposite officers' row.
This is the first such row where orna-
MR. SCHWAB ARRIVES
Industrial Leader Says More
Boats to Be Built Here.
INFORMATION IS GATHERED
Distinguished Government Official
and Party Pass Busy Bay, In
cluded In Which Is Viewing
of Great Workers' Parade.
(Continued From First Pass.)
coins the visitors, with him being
Lloyd J. Wentworth. supervisor of
wooden ship construction In the Ore
gon district; Captain John F. Blaln.
supervisor of steel ship construction
in the Northwest: J. W. Hall, assistant
supervisor of wooden construction;
Fred B. Pape. assistant supervisor of
steel construction; H. L. Corbett. presi
dent of the Chamber of Commerce, and
several shipbuilders, while the band
of the Columbia River Shipbuilding
Corporation, the members attired in
their working garments, greeted the
Emergency Fleet Corporation officials
with "Over There, ana tne day started.
Parade la Viewed.
From shipyard inspections and ad'
dresses to the luncheon at the Chamber
of Commerce, and back once more to
the yards, to gain a respite at dinner
at the Arlington Club, only to appear
at the Liberty Temple at 7:30 o'clock
last night to review the parade of 20.'
000 ship workers, from where he pro
ceeded to the mass meeting at Multno
man Field, proved a strain on some of
the Portlanders with the party, but Mr.
Schwab and Mr. Piez bobbed up as se
renely as could be, which prompted one
host to remark they "must be In train
ng."
And to show that ha was in tralnlna-.
Mr. Schwab drilled the first hole in the
nrst plate of the first keel for the first
steel ship at the Vancouver steel plan
ot the G. M. Standifer Construction
Corporation. He told the men there
he would like to sta- and do more atee
work, but would check up on them on
nis return next year.
Minister la Party.
Accompanying Mr. Schwab and Mr.
Piez are Mrs. Schwab and Mrs. Plea.
also Miss Mary Monk, niece ot Mr.
Schwab, with Dr. Charles Eaton, th
famed Baptist minister, of New York.
who Is giving less time to his church
work, so as to serve in the war
head of the National 6ervlce Section,
the function of which la to send speak
ers to the shipyards and tell the men
what has been done across the water
and what must be carried out i
America to keep the Army supplied,
Itien there Is C. W. Cuthell. general
counsel tor tne emergency Fleet Cor
poratlon; Robert D. Helnl, chief of the
publicity section of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation; Dr. S. A. Brown,
personal physician to Mr. clchwab; J. A.
Schmldlapp, personal friend of Mr.
tochwaD; J. H. Miller, secretary to Mr.
Sohwab, and C. H, McCarthy, secretary
to Mr. Piez.
At all times Mr. Schwab and Mr. Pies
are accompanied by their secretaries.
ana rfuosi miaeii accompanied Mr.
Schwab as well. To the secretary Mr.
Schwab refers all features about yards.
tne latter making copious notea of th
things his chief mentions, and to Judge
v;uioea imna tne iaa& ok replying to al
legal questions and those on matters
of contracts, steel shipments and rea
sons why some have not moved and the
like.
Steel to Go Forward.
Mr. Schwab expressed himself yester
day as bound and determined that what
steel la available and has been ordered
for certain planta must go forward, and
that is one big assistance shipbuilders
have expected from his occupancy of
the director-general's chair, owing to
his familiarity with tho steel manufac
turing situation. .
Plant Wins Praise.
One portion of the vteit of Mr. Schwab
and Mr. Pies yesterday that drew from
those officials unstinted commendation
was the inspection of the Vancouver
CITY SHY 9600 ROOMS
HOUSING OP VISITORS AT A
CONVENTION IS PROBLEM.
R.
Portland People Are Asked to Provide
Sleeping Quarters for Throngs
Expected Next Month.
After having maintained headquar
ters at the Liberty Temple for one
week, the committee charged with se
curing sufficient rooms for housing
the Grand Army ot the Republic lu
August has been able to list but 400
rooms in the private homes of Port
land. Chairman Thomas J. Swivel still
wants 1(00 rooms and puts it up to the
patriotic home owners of the city to
visit the temple at once and list the
accommodations they will be able to
spar.
Chairman Swivel points out that he
is not asking the home owners of the
city to donate sleeping quarters for the
old soldiers, for the Grand Army men
will pay their way in good American
money. But there will be so many
people here between Auguit IS and t
that they cannot be housed among te
hotels and rooming-houses of the Cty.
aX believe the women of Portland
have read the stories the newspapers
have printed about the necessity for
them agreeing to take in the old sol
diers, but that they have Just put off
the matter of registering the rooms."
said Mr. Swivel.
"Today our committee will take a
rest, but we will be at the Temple at
o'clock Monday morning and will
register rooms for personal callers or
over the phone. We prefer, however,
that the ladles call In person as It Is
found more satisfactory to get run Di
rections in that way
mistakes."
and thus avoid
KNIGHTS TO INITIATE 25
Degrees Will Be Conferred by Team
From Portland Council.
A class of 25 members will be ini
tiated into the Knights of Columbus
Lodge, of Hillsboro. In that city today.
The Initiatory work will be conducted
by the degree team from the Portland
council of the order. Services will be
held at 10:S0 P. M., and the degree work
will be started at 1 P. M. The first and
second degrees will be conferred by of
ficers ot Portland Council and the ma
jor degree will be under the direction
of Frank J. Lonergan. State Deputy
of the Order. The banquet, which
heretofore has always been a feature
of Knights of Columbus Initiations, will
be omitted on this occasion.
At the conclusion of the exemplifica
tion addresses will be delivered by
prominent members of the order.