14 TIIE ; OREGON SUNDAY JOTJRNAU PORTLAND, SUNDAY " MORNING, JULY 27. 1919. GREATEST VJOODEII SHIP PLANT GOES OUT OF EXISTENCE i f - . . . . ., Grant' Smith-Porter YarrJV From " Which 32 Vessels Launched, Turned Over to Government. 'ASK MR.FOSTER for ReUable Information Concerning the Details of a Trip Anywhere FREE-Sixth Flooi See Double Page Spread v '. . Center This Section for M ore News of Meier & Frank's , i ; Co-operative Sales All Charge Purchases , Tomorrow and Balance of Month Go on August Bills ' ' Rendered September 1 1- : ' - ' ' : Jhc: Q.uAL.rrY' Stor or Pobtlaho' f-y WN. 3icUVKi-1 tn lit-i mm, :- NATIONAL RECORD IS. MADE 6500 Employes Constituted a Happy Family Which Did Most to Help Uncle Sam Win War. On the banks of the placid Wil- lamette river at St; Johns during the past week was written the closing ' chapter in the annals of Industrial , achievement that will be filed away In the national archive am one of the momentous events in the history of the great war in Europe. : f There Was no fanfare' of trumpets, no crash of brass bands, no silver-tongued j oratory and no streaming banners to ! herald the passing- of a history-making epoch.. : 'lvj- :' ' ':. ' ' - :V . ': -; .J ; The occasion was the formal- relln-. qulshment by the rant Smith-Porter - Ship company of y the premier 'wooden shipbuilding yard of the United State. Simply, but with tlue reverence, the acetylene torch, with ; Its war-fanned . flame snuffed out by . the aiming of peace, was handed by the shipbuilders to duly accredited representatives of Uncle Sara. . , CONTRACT IS FINISHED Its contract with . the United States shipping board fulfilled, its obligations In the sanguinary battle for democracy met. the Grant Smith-Porter Ship com. . i pany quietly and " unostentatiously - turned over its material assets to the shipping authorities. , . . - Rising high over the area where 6500 sturdy -workmen until recently tolled at the herculean task of building a "bridge of ships across the Atlantic" stand the eight sheds which cover the eight ways ' from : which 32 steamships have been built 1 and consigned to the American merchant fleet. The ways are idle now, and hugging the docks In front of the plant Mill remain the last of the Mo ' hlcans the uncompleted hulls of a few ships which, will soon Join their sister ships on the high seas of commerce. CHEAT RECORD MADE Hy Without: previous training or expert ence in building ships the founders of the Grant Smith-Porter Ship company tackled the Job of restoring a lost art. Surrounding themselves with capable help the; prodigious task was commenced, ' ways were laid, sheds were erected, and in the, -mould loft the geniuses. Imbued with the fighting vigor of red-blooded Americans went to " work. " February 17,' 1918, the Wasco, -the first" ship Gen ii structed, waa launched. With feverish determination the workmen plodded on and on. and February 17." .,1919."- the . launching of the Aculeo was celebrated. Twenty-nine hulls in 13 months was the record established, . When the active building activities ceased a few months later 32 ships had been completed at the Portland yard. -.' ' - In total output as well as individual ship construction the yard led all other similar plants of the country. Time and again i the shipping board awarded the first honors to the Portland plant. WORKERS CARED FOB SOCIALLY Aside from the industrial achievement there was the delicate' task of promoting shop harmony. To meet the social needs f the employes the owners threw, about their army of workers every inducement to make them happy and contented. A vpaclous cafeteria and gymnasium were built, a brass band of 35 pieces was organised, clubhouse and, dancehall ac commodations were provided. In short, according to the management, nothing was left undone to maintain that high . degree of morale necessary for the suc . cess of a , heterogenous organization of toilers drawn from many quarters. The community ,spirit drew . closer together men of divers racial, political and me chanical natures.; The wives and , the . women relatives and friends of the em ployes shared In the social pleasures af forded. Young men of brawn and muscle were given a chance to participate in their favorite sports. Boxing matches - and .baseball contests were staged. EMPLOYES HAPPY FAMILY J? "The Grant Smith-Porter family was happy, says Eric V. Haiiser. vice presi dent and general manager of the . ship yard, "and when the last spike' was driven and the smiles from the last fair sponsor had faded away it ' was like parting with life-long friends." he . said. Ships which left their cradles In the earlier stages of the shipbuilding pro gram 'are now scattered ? to the seven seas. Most of them were christened after the carnage of blood and death overseas had ended. To the late units of the fleet remains the honor of help ing to rehabilitate war-stricken Europe. i The shipyard site will now - be used as an assemblyintr point for materials of the Emergency Fleet corporation. Several Filled for Breaking Game Law It. V. Smith and .V. Q. Dawson, -both of Portland, were o arrested in Tilla mook county last .week by Deputy Game Warden: Russell for having in their pos session trout under six inches in-length. They were fined S25 each." For' catching and having in their possession a beaver, . Wesley Whi taker and James W. Jack son, both of Mapleton, Or., were arrested and fined 325 last week. Whitaker and Jackson were arrested ,by Deputy Game Warden Dilg. W. J. Scott of Portland was arrested in Tillamook county for angling without a license and was also fined 326. - Father's Illness Calls Dr. Dillehuht East Dr. R. B. Dlllehunt, who returned to "Portland earlier in the month to resume his - practice of medicine and surgery after two years army service, left for .Decatur,; DL, Saturday evening, , where he was called k by the Illness of his : father. : -au .3' f Idaho- Miners Killed - Burke, . Idaho, ; July 26. Four miners axe dead and three others are suffering serious injuries today as a result of an accident to the cage in which they were ridng at the mine. The cage shot into the sheaves instead of descending into i ; . - . : r Beginning Tomorrow Co An Annual Event With a New Significance we saji of Frnmifa re With Which Are Included Curtains, Table and Bed Linens, Riigs and Allied Lines Congoleum, Yd. 67c You know the desirability of ConKoleum felt-base floor covering-; how "sanitary, how easily cleaned and how serviceable it. !s., ' N j, , For our Co-operative Sales we offer excellent qual Ity Congofeum in a variety of patterns, 6 feet wide. at square 'yard' 67c 1'..' .:-' -'v r-i ',- Meier &Trank's Co-operative Sales : Seventh Floor. Grocery Specials Flour, 'Royal Banquet 'or Crown, 49- CO AK lb. sack... OQeUtl Pork and Beans, with to ' -maio ttiuce, No. 2 ; cans, case S3.45, do?.: $1.75, - can Matches,' good Off- 15c quality, 6 boxes' Lard, Silver Leaf, iO-lbv , net ' weight ; Soap, Crystal' White, box of l o o bars tZtZ $6.25, ten bars OO t Brooms, fancy stock, spe cial $1.20 CI CfV UJJL.VJVI' $1.40 and Meier & Frank's Co-operative Sales : Ninth Floor. Tiilile Cloths 82.75 72x7a inches. Good quality hemstitched or scal loped table cloths. v Round and square. . ' " Cloths $1.75 : 64x64 Inches. Serv iceable round scalloped table cloths in good pat terns. . ' Cloths $3.93 60x60 inches. . Extra heavy' table cloths in at tractive designs. Special 13.98. Meier ft Frank's Co-operative Sales : Second Floor. Muslin Sheets $1 . Good sturdy quality muslin sheets in size 54x90 Inches; Very specially priced at each $i. Cases 25c Finely serviceable mus lin pillow cases"-in size 45x36 inches. Limited number. Muslin 25c 36 inches wide. Good soft finished muslin at this low price while any remains. . , . Meier ft Frank's Co-operative Sales : Second Floor, '' Introductory Showing of i,i ' i: The "Victory" Pattern in Alvin Plate : Patrons are cordially invited to attend this initial showing and sale of. the new f'Victory" pattern in Alvin Life-long Plate which begins tomorrow. . This new pattern Is suggestive of its name It has Jaurel leaf and flower ornamentation, i It is decidedly 'different from any design we have' yet jhown and if is sure to appeal to discriminating people. Complete Assortments of the "Victory" pattern will be on display tomor row. Come in and see it. Meier & Frank's : Silverware Shop, Main Floor. $4.7545.00 Suit Gases $3.95 . ". Hoffi straw and fiber suit cases in reg ulation size. The straw cases have bound edges', straps all around, cloth linings, waist f pockets and straps inside top and bottom : (one sketched). The fiber cases' have -fulL leather straps,, heavy corners, cloth linings and waist or shirt folds. Size 24x614-inches. - i i Meier ft Frank's Co-operative Sales : Sixth Floor. Annual August Co-operative Sale of Home Furniture offers hundreds of pieces of thoroughly dependable furniture for living rooms, dining rooms and bed rboms at savings of from $3.65 on a chair to more than $250 on a Jacobean oak dining suite. -ALL OVER, the world people are fixing up "their homes. - r' Parisian are rehahging portraits and taking out of secret hiding places ;their silver and objects of art, which they had put away to guard. against. invasion or bombardment.. The English, too, are re-adjusting their lives opening the holies which were so long used as hospitals welconiing their hundreds of thousands" of demobilized soldiers. - ' - 1 - , ; r - ( -1 And America and Portland Are Brightening Up Homes for Our Boys . Nearly all our Portland "Yanks"are home or on the way. The 40th, the 41st; the 91st divisions, the 147th Field Artillery most of the Portland, men are "out" and home and others are coming every, day. The Great War is over. War' cantonments are closing. War gear is being disposed of. -The army is going back to normal strength. - ' . . --Now for the old sweet life of home once more. A finer home life thpn ever before because we have all come to know what HOME meant. , . New, furniture s needed right away. Comfortable new chairs. - Bigger dining tables, to bear the, good" things cooked for the boy who has come back from the front. New furniture for his room or for the living , rOOm. ' V., ! - : -. ' The August Furniture Sale Opening Tomorrow "brings our fine one-of-a-kind pieces of all sorts of good furniture at worthwhile reductions from our standard prices. Furniture) mostly 'copied from period styles. Well built. Good to live with. Read the lists printed below. Check' off the items in which you. are interested. Come early tomorrow to make sure of getting what you want; Please remem ber that there is only one piece of a kind. Co-operative Sales Bring Big Values in Curtains, Curtaining . People who are in quest of curtains and- drapery fabrics for beach; cottages, summer homes, efc;, will do well to profit by. these Co-operative Sales tomorrow and .succeed ing days;: i " . .; Cretonnes ; 67c An Immense assortment of lOOO yards fine quality ere--' tonnes- suitable for draperies, slip coverings, .pillows. box coverings, etc. V ,Most are taken, from rcrulir m-w. where they have been priced ' as high as $t ' yard. Many patterns and colors. Curtain Scrims 23c, .28c, 32c - Excellent quality curtain scrims with fancy drawn work borders. 56 inches wide. About 2000 yards in this sale at yard 23c, 28c and 32c. Marquisettes Yd. 39c, 56c Dotted marquisettes, in pleas ing designs and colors. . Fine soft - material that will make splendid summer curtains. 2000 yards at yard 39c and 56c. Sale of Curtains vPr. $1.95 ,300 pairs of perfect quality marquisette curtains with attractive lace edges. This price for the Co-operative Sales represents a sav ing of a third. T ... MeJer ft Frank'a Co-operative Sales : Seventh Floor. AUGUST SALE OF LIVING. ROOftl FURNITURE Sale of Fruit Baskets $1,98 "By request" we offer a wonderful assort ment of fruit baskets shown in ten i dif ferent styles at tf.98. Light and dark double bamboo baskets with 'and without handles. One. sketched. Good values at: 2.50 and 2.75 these baskets are exceptional at 1.98. Meier & Frank's Co-operative Sales : Fifth Floor. I Wa Davenport, upholstered in mulberry and . - Sold damask, down cushions $323.00 Sofa, mahogany and cane, upholstered with black and gold damask... ....... 255.00 - Davenport, upholstered in figured v'e- lour, down cushions ......... . 252.00 . Chair, high back, mahogany veneer and cane, denlra1 covered. ;..... 120.00 . Chair, i for a lady, down ; cushion, gold : aatine covering .., M 115.00 Arm Chair, carved, Chippendale style.. . 89.75 : Rocker, mahogany, tapestry seat . and - : . - back'..... 44.00 : Chair to match . ......... .i...... ....... 41.20 " AUGUST SALE OF 1 1 Now $195.00 189.00 "175.00 84.50 79.50 62.60 35.50 33.50 . mahogany, rose Arm Chair, solid - damask . Love Seat, gold satlne covering........ Chair, overstuffed, rose mohair uphol stery ..i. Sofa, mahogany finish, Chippendale, green denim upholstery . Rocker. . overstuffed, rose mohair up- - holBtery Kasy Chair, loose spring ' cushion, raul-- . berry velour upholstery Rocker. overstuffed, blue denim up holstery Rocker, mahogany finish, cane ' back, . tapestry seat Was 1 Jfow 1 98.00 $ S4.60 . 94.00 ; 47.00 ; , 82.60 52.50 75.00 52.50 CS.OO 49.60 ' -69.00 ; 47.60. ' 49.00 . 29.60 ' 19.60 15.86 i Antique Stand Frames 49c-59c t " I. ' mil r J - c By request we offer- 300 antique stand frames for the Co-operative Sales at 49c and 59c. Two sketched. . Antique stand frames complete with glass and back. Several styles of mouldings. '-Bring your pictures with you. Cabinet and 5x7 sizes 49c .The 6x8, 7x9 and 8x10 sizes S9c. Meier ft Frank's Co-operative Sales s Fifth Floor.' DINING ROOM FURNITURE mi i TT . v t TT-lk Sk ' 1 He Universal Jfinel ess Furnace heats " ' every room in .the home through one register no heat is lost in the basement-i4t is a won derful fuel ; saver. 'The Universal I Pipeless Furnace is what the name Implies a furnace without pipes. f The advantages to be gained from using a Universal Pipeless Furnace are many. First of all is a cool basement -so. . important,; for the storing of . vegetables and : fruits: And, next is the fact that all heat generated must pass into : rooms above absolutely no waste of heat Come - in tomorrow and let us explain to you the many other mer its of the Universal Pipeless Fur nace. If desired... ; Make Your Own ? i Terms in Reason I ft l t E v Meier tt Frank's : Sixth Floor. Fifth Street. $800 Jacobean Oak Dining Room Set Complete $539 serrlag table, a china eablaet, 5 tide II pieces, eoaslstlag of 72'lseh sideboard, 64ineh dlaing table, chairs tsd oat arm ehalr with leather-seats asd cans backs. "Very slntple,-well xna4e,.bestlfa farnitare for asy home. I Was Ww f Buffet, mahogany veneer,- William and Mary style, no mirror.;.....!.. , Buffet.- mahogany veneer, Queen Anne style .i. ....... Buffet, mahogany veneer,-Queen. Anne style with mirror. .................... 860.00 : 65.00 65.00 $45.60 47.60, 88.75 I Was. .,lCow Buffet. Cromwelllan style, no mifror, . , walnut finish ........ ...... ..u-.... $ 46.00 Buffet, with mirror, waxed ofck . . . , .". . . 34.50 Serving Table, mahogany veneer. Queen ' Anne style . 24.60 $ 35.76. . 27.60 ; , 18.76 1 AUGUST SALE OF BED ROOM FURNITURE $701.50 Black Enameled Decorated Bedroom Set $485 1 nieces, eeasfstlar of t fell sise beds, a large dreer. table, side ehalr, rocker aad dressing table chair. Black able for a large home.- - , , chiffonier, eresshur table, desk, a bea eaamsl, beaatlfslly decorated with roses. reosi Salt i I Was - 4 Ifow Dressing Table, solid mahogany, un usually large, made by Berkey & Gay Dresser of ivory enamel . . . . ............. Dresser of Ivory enamel Chest of drawers.-mahogany veneer... Chifforobe. mahogany veneer. .......... Chest of drawers, ivory enameled..... Single Bed. ivory enameled......;;.,.'. Chest of drawers, .walnut..,.,....,.... 8162.00 ... 110.09 . 101.50 87.60 ; 83.76 - 78.60, 75.60 88.00 89.50 78.50 73.50 69.85 69.76 62.60 37.60 64.60 I Was . How .Dressing Table, walnut ...... Dresser, Ivory enamel ..... . . Chiffonier. -mahogany veneer Chifforobe, mahogany veneer. . Chifforobe, mahocrany finish.. Dressing Table, mahogany veneer.. uresstng Tame, larger...... Dressing Table, Ivory enamel Dressing Table, Ivory .v.. . . t m 74.00 73.00 63.60 47.00 ' 46.60 1 42.00 ' 41.00 ' 31.60 28.00 59.00. 62.60 39.76 37.60 37.60 32.60 31.60 25.00 19.85 Make Your Own Terms, in Reason Eighth Floor ; Special Introductory Offer A Can of "Steri-Foam" and a Toilet Brush . v. Good 50c Value for - . 'Sterl-Foam' is a magical com pound that safeguards health by de odorizing and dislhfecting the closet bowls, invisible traps and connections. It is a dry powder that will not harm the hands, clothing, .carpet or ' any thing upon which it may fall. As a special introductory, offer we . will sell a large can of "Steri-Foam" (regularly 25c) "and a "Jiffy" bath tub or commode brush (regularly 25c) a 50c value for 25c. "Pyrex" Ovenware Just In ' . We have Just received a large new shipment of "Pyrex" glass oven ware in the following pieces: Round casseroles, round pud-' ding dishes, oval baking dishes, cake dishes, . bread pans, pie plates, custard cups, etc. -Meier 4c Frank'a Co-operative Sales J Basement jro snail. -