Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, April 12, 1918, Page 3

a ir a AOA 2 8A AANA LOT, SSN Ld BREMERTON © Coast Shipbuilding. (By W. B. Hussman) Aside from business that I had to attend to in Spokane, the ob-| jective of my trip was Bremerton and Camp Lewis. It would hard- ly be fair to chronicle my impres- sions on this trip without also mentioning the beautiful scenery along the route of the Great North- ern between Spokane and Seattle, this in justice to that company in view of my former prejudice against it because of what I have always thought inferior service to the traveling public. Ona recent trip to the east I returned over this route, and swore then that it would be the last time if there was any other way open. Char- acteristic of its spasmodic and er- ratic temperament, suffice to say that on this trip we were some- times ahead of time and then again as much asan hour anda half behind. It all seemed to de- pend on the mood of the fireman and engineer, sometimes poking along in a niggardly fashion and then again running as if the devil were after them. But somehow I feel different after taking this trip. Ihad some years ago come over the Milwau- kee and N. P. and so was natural- ly inclined to take the G. N. and on the morning { left it was the only west-bound train that was on time. Leaving Spokane at eight o’clock almost the entire distance is covered in daylight. The mountain scenery along this route simply beggars description | and cannot be fully appreciated | unless seen from the rear end of | the observation car as the engine puffs and snorts as it draws its long train up the mountain divide | and after passing through a tun- nel that must be several miles} long, glides aimlessly and tran- quilly down the west slopes of the} Cascades into the regions of big| timber, of evergreen forests, water- falls and Chinook salmon. Miles} and miles of snow-sheds contain- ing millions of feet of lumber, concrete retaining walls and steel bridges spanning deep chasms can be seen along this route. Of course they did not select this route because of its scenery, as railroads care little about that, es- pecially when it has to be bought ata heavy expense in grades, | steel bridges and miles of snow-| sheds, But it is there and costs noth-| ing to look at, and no matter if} you gorge your appetite for scen- ery to the limit you are taking nothing from anyone, for passen- gers on the next train will enjoy it just as much as you did, for it is all there and the only thing you bring away with you is the im- pression it made on your mind ac- cording to your faculty of conceiv- ing and retaining the wonders and beauties of nature. Verily it is inspiring and the company’s slo- gan of “See America First” is not merely a catch phrase but one of | real suggestive value. Arriving in Seattle at about eight in the evening I stopped there for the night and the next morning took a boat for Bremer- ton where the U.S. Navy Yards for the Pacific Coast are located. Bremerton is about an hour’s ride by boat from Seattle, with service almost every hour of the day. It isa very pleasant trip and the day I went over the sun was shin- ing brightly and all nature seem- “ed to be out enjoying the first re- spite of spring and sunshine since the rainy season set in last fall, which, according to some old-| timers I talked to was the worst| in years past. The boat glides in and out among some islands, over water that is unusually deep and clear, admitting of Uncle Sam’s| largest battleships passing over this route even at low tide. Sea gulls hovered over the boat the entire distance across and added to the enchantment by _ their sereeches and docility, coming so} near the boat that they would al- most eat out of one’s hand. It is) great pastime for people to feed the gulls off the moving decks of the boat with old bread, potatoes or some other kitchen refuse and watching the gulls catching it be- fore it strikes the water. Of course anyone who has_ ever been to the coast is familiar with their — and capacity for storing away a kinds of food, and no doubt to people resident there they are very monotonous, but to anyone seeing them only once in a great while they are very interesting and entertaining, at least it has always been so with me. They are great scavengers and are to NAVY YARDS An Interesting Article on! Be a what the buzzard is to the \land. |_ Arriving in. Bremerton I made | inquiry as to the possibility of go- | ing through the shipyards but was told that there was absolutely no chance unlessI had credentials from the War or Navy depart- ment and had specific business, which of course I had not and so got to see very litile of the yards. They are also so located that it is impossible to get a birds-eye view of the same except by crawling the high board fence and looking over, which too thight be very precarious, consid- ering that armed patrols (soldier boys in khaki) stand guard ata distance of four or five hundred feet apart day and night. No, I’d rather try to climb a greased pole with my “go to meetin’ clothes” on than try that board fence. Uncle Sam hasa very thorough and comprehensive system of guarding against any interference at the Bremerton yards and the man who slips by will get a run for his money allright. To show to what extent he goes to safe- guard employees and property against anarchists who might de- stroy by fire or explosives the lives of employees and property, I need only cite the identification system used among the employees them- selves. Before anyone can get employment he must swear alle- giance to the Stars and Stripes, pass a physical examination, pass a limited civil service examina- tion, be vaccinated against ty- phoid and smallpox and have his photograph taken with an army officer standing on his right side with his left hand placed on the applicant’s left shoulder, after or shirt lapel in plain view of fel- photo. This is very unique, al- though it may bean old system. |The same army officer is on all|§ these photos and you can’t have|# the honor of having your picture taken with him unless you work in the yards. The navy yard is large enough to hold the entire United States navy in deep anchorage, and mil- lions of dollars have been appro- priated for improvements since we went into the war. Several huge modern buildings are now under construction. Here in the yards, ships are repaired and put in firstclass condition, freight and passenger steamers are remodeled into troop transports, many coast- wise steamers fitted up for trans- atlantic service, in fact anything from a firstelass battleship toa small lifeboat is built here. Some five thousand men are employed and the whole town is as one in- dustrial camp. Hotel and lodg- ing accommodations are very lim- ited, almost every house hasasign on the door or window “‘All Rooms Taken” and at noon time the res- taurants are so crowded that con- ditions almost approach a stam- pede. Every house is occupied; people are living in tents, garages, wood-sheds; in fact anything that affords some protection from the weather. Much has been said about the fabulous wages paid men employ- ed in ship yards. I find that this has been greatly exaggerated. Here in Bremerton I was told that the highest wage paid any employee for skilled labor such as operators of lifting cranes, lathe men, riveters, drillers, men hav- ing charge of planers or resaws, ete, is $8 for an eight-hour day. But of the five thousand or more men working there, not more than 500 get that much. The base price for unskilled labor is $3.50 and fully one half the men are in this class. The others are divided in different classes averaging mostly $4.50 to $6.00. Clem Hussman, who has been there since about Dec. 1st, is yet draw- ing only $3.50 per day and while he has been promoted three times to more responsible positions, in fact not positions but merely more desirable work asalso requiring {some previous experience, yet his |pay has never been raised. In his application he registered as a }eommon laborer, preferring to work up and have the respect of jhis foreman rather than to be graded down. Many a man tries |to run a bluff, sometimes making it stick, but generally coming to grief. He calls himself a ship car- |penter, is placed in that division and given a try-out. If he makes good, well enough; if he doesn’t he is graded down to other divis- ions and finally lands where he | belongs, his wages going down the which‘he is given a number and/§ a button corresponding, which he | must at all times wear on his coat | low employees and guards. He|§ is given a copy of the photograph | fj in a leather case and he must at|# all times have this with him and|§ suffer penalty if.he loses it or is|f Emmet Muthall Registered Percheron Horses Saturday, A One of the strongest, most at- tractive and valuable offerings of Registered Percheron Hors- es ever made in the West. These horses are good in size, with strong bone, have plenty of quality and .good action. : Their breeding is of the best, representing the blood of Car- not, Moulinet, Rabelais, Ca- lypso, Etudiant, Seduction and Powerful. International and Paris prize winners. STALLIONS 4 coming 3-yr-old colts weighing 1850 each, whose breeding is the best obtainable, all possessing an abundance of quality; very toppy and stylish in conformation. Al- so 4 coming 2-year-old colts which should and will develop into very useful horses in this country. These horses will please you when you see them. MARES The mares are well bred, useful lot of coming 3-year-old colts, have abundance of quality, style and action. Good colors and weights. Many possessing show- yard caliber. They are the kind that will prove an asset on any farm. They will be bred _on sale. day by Minet and General Funston This consignment of mares and horses will be appreciated when seen, many of them having won prizes in eastern show circuits. The catalog will interest you, caught within the yards at any|# time without both the button or|§ write for it. any time before sale day. variably he quits. Hardly ever anyone is fired and whether fired or quitting, unless he joins the colors, is given a dishonorable dis- charge. Men areconstantly leav- ing their work and joining either the Merchant Marine or Navy, so that there isa constant drain on the available labor. Clem has enlisted in the Mer- chant Marine and may be called atanytime and again it may be far off, all depending upon the number of ships turned out. Re- ferring again to the wages, there is plenty of opportunity for over- time at_ increased pay. A man drawing 40c an hour on his regu- lar shift gets 60c for the overtime, etc. But it keeps a great many busy after regular shift to spend what they made during the day, and therein lies one of the gravest The horses will gladly be shown problems and weaknesses of the vast army of industrial workers of our country—they simply can’t stand prosperity. Wages are high- er in Seattle yards than at Brem- erton, and chances for promotion are much better, because nearly every plant had to build its or- ganization from the ground up, whereas at Bremerton, where they have always had a working force the responsible positions are large- ly filled by the former employees. But for protection from accident or foul play the Bremerton yards are far ahead of Seattle yards. In conclusion will say that I met Chester Nogler, former book- keeper for the Farmers Union Warehouse Co., wearing a blue jacket, he having enlisted in the navy and expects to sail soon. Alsoa man formerly in my em- ploy as mill foreman, Chas. Schroeder, who has charge ofa moulding machine and drawing $8 per shift. What is needed in the ship yards is skilled labor and me- chanics. Book-keepersand clerks are abundant and their wages are little more than in other lines of employment. When on the ground there, one realizes that the cry for ships, ships, is not in vain. And they are coming—perhaps a little behind schedule but they are on the way. May the good work go on and be the means of breaking the Kaiser’s back. Pid at ‘“Neptune’s Daughter’’ Red Cross benefit at the Orpheum Friday, April 19. Admission 25 line with him so that almost in-j|and 35c. Dance after picture. A ? Geo. Gue, North Yakima, Wn. ucs. H. C. Cranke, Nezperce, Idaho First National Bank, Grangeville Clerk By A. N. Dyer Margarita Fisher in “The Girl Who Couldn’t. Grow Up.” drama which is laid in the court of England. Also Jerry’s Master Stroke, Cub comedy. Saturday night April 18. Your Building Problems Let us help solve them. Hussman Lumber Co. Bring in your Films For printing and developing to the REXALL drug store. Cattle Pasture Nearly 500 acres of extra good grass on Salmon river, at a reasonable charge per month. Apply to W. R. Rogers at the Cottonwood barn. b13 “Can’t Sag’’ Gates The national farm gate, for sale by Hussman Lumber Co. Cabbage Plants For Sale Early Jerseys and late Flat Dutch plants at 35c per hundred. Apply to} Mrs. Ben Cooper, Cottonwood. 15-4t Notice to Dog Owners All parties owning dogs in the town of Cottonwood must pay the tax ($3 fer male and $5 for female) before May 1, 1918. On and after that date all dogs, for which license has not been paid, will be shot. 15-17 Ed Malerich, City Marshal. Ranch For Sale. 160 acres located about 7 miles s w of Cottonwood, about 40 acres in cul- tivation, 40 acres more to be com- pleted on slashing and pileing of brush; most all good farming land, good water, some improvements. Will give good terms and will accept Lib- erty Bonds for a payment. For in- formation address Homer Jordan, Webb, Idaho. b 15. Threshing Outfit For Sale Complete outfit for sale reasonable. Write or phone Henry Rehder, Cot- tonwood. 15-16, Old Rails Wanted One thousand of them. Write or phone J. W. Williams, Rt. 1, Grange- ville. 15-16 Fresh Cow For Sale A Shorthorn, age about 7 years, and gives about 4 gallons of milch per day. Call 39F32, Greencreck. 15-16 Hay Wanted at the Cottonwood barn. See W. R. Rogers. bil a Sale EMMET MULHALL, Owner This‘ sale will be held at my father’s place 3 miles north of Fenn.: Free lunch at noon. . minnriieeniiiiasiieal ()} Splendid Coffee! In order to cut down our stock of cof- fees we will give with every 3-pounds of ROYAL CLUB COFFEE one bottle of lemon or vanilla extract. With every 1-pound of this excellent brand we will give a 10c can of pepper. For Cash Only We have some real bargains in work shoes for you. See them in our window J. V. 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