The Seattle Star Newspaper, September 9, 1916, Page 21

STAR—SATURDAY, SEPT. 9, 1916. PAGE 21 ENT ADDS NAVY YARD DEVELOPM | TO SEATTLE’S: PROSPERITY We sally ie... a ae pets — Lahdbicin. RO The battieship Oregon in the No. 2 dry dock, which Is the largest The exact epot where building ways will be lald for battle ship construction at the Puget Sound yard. ‘This shows the cruiser West Virginia being overhauled In the dry docks, and the great $250,000 trav. in America. Even It will have to be lengthened to accommodate the On this spot the great new dreadnaughts will be built. Note the floating crane alongside the cruiser in crane, which rune on wide railroad tracks, new dreadnaughts to be constructed, the background, ip EMERTON PAYROLL T0 DOUBLE |of the greatest natural navy yard site in the world have| And across Port Orchard bay from the yard, is j been overcome, and at last this landlocked spot is to| the proposed aviation station site. ; j become one of the chief building centers for the navy. The Puget Sound navy yard was established in § § CONSTRUCTION OF LARGE | Submarines are being constructed there already.| 1891, but a new day has dawned, and in the future | a Great shops, two giant dry docks, one the largest! it will be remembered that in 1916, when Pres, Wilson} iy BAT TLESHIPS GETS UNDER WAY ix America, marine barracks, hospital and other equip-| Signed the $655/°90,000 navy bill, this yard was des- ment are already there. ignated as a bali) ship construction site. INDIANA YOUTH HAS SOFT SNAP Boy Fills Water Hole at Night WHAT ADMIRALS THINK OF YARD Rear Admiral Homer R, Stan- ford—“it le the only reliable deep water yard we have.” and Hauls Autos ‘ Rear Admiral Victor Biue— Uncle Sam is preparing to build the largest battte-|,.. But the work in the past has been almost exclus- “It Is an Ideal yard and should by Day boty enue NAVY YARD FACTS|NEVER QUIT TICKING hips in Seattle’s front yard. } The bi ‘wig : ; : f ot “ g dreadnaughts, to be built there, will cost a YEA ‘GOSH It is only a matter of months, now, until the great} from $15,000,000 to $20,000,000 and a large percent- Fatablished in 1891 pg IN 40 ‘ARS, B uilding ways will be set up at the Puget Sound NaVY| age of this goes for labor. Oreh ‘ one } ° . rs * fshore chorage coy bs rd, at a cost of $2,000,000. ; : | Laboring conditions at the Puget Sound Navylecres more than ¢¢ feet deep {Gosnell of this place ha ola and Three thousand highly skilled mechanics will come yard are almost ideal. The men work eight hours,| No expense sree for dredging.| which still keeps good time. The o the Northwest and start constructing the great fight- are ranked strictly on an efficiency basis, and draw eon hundred men now em-|clock was purchased of J. O, How- be developed. Our largest dry {BUT HE IS VERY FRANK dock Is located there, and ali — the bulidings are new and mod- HAMMOND, Ind., Sept. 9.—Ed ern.” Harrison, jr. of Chicago, was J Rear Admiral Joseph Strauss (| Stalled with his automobile in # ; —“It le an ideal navy yard, mudhole near Bass lake, en route ‘ and well protected. It should to the printers’ baseball tourna be fully equipped.” ment in Indianapolis. While he 4 bay KINSTON, N. C., Sept. 9.—J, M. nell of this place has a farm ployed. jard nearly 40 years ago, and has was mak’ rf tempt to get ng greyhounds of the seas. an average wage of $4.24 a day. Many of them draw| Ths number will doubio within |never been in a repair shop sines woh we vor cba od 6 suk oy wepeen an {, ’ a year, t present the clock {» at the J A payroll of $6,360 a way, which represents ae higher pay. Employees get two weeks’ vaca-|home of Mr, Gosnell’s youngest |} yard, well located and shauld oe : r i H yi tion with pay, and do nc ork Sat-| daug . developed haul you out, mis- nt daily expenditure at the navy yard, will be| The climate ts said to be the best In the world for) ten in Mey. eet antaaren ne | caentee. Se ee Ue eee oubled. construction, which will go on, out of doors, all the) Charieston and Bremerton, the Two million dollars a year will go into the pockets) year around. And every worker is able to live within : Save 8 com NIGE,. BUT LOOK OUT skilled workmen, |walking distance of his job. “Phe width of the channel ranges FOR LONG SLIVERS: And they must be fed, clothed and entertained. The Pacific Reserve fleet is stationed at the yard, We gy Bon ae ea Seattle will attend to that. “How much do you want?” “Three dollars.” After the work had been dpne and the money paid, Harrison, asked: Rear Admiral Charies J, Bad- ger—“it Ie a very fine yard and le the only yard that vessels can go Into at any time of the day, excepting, of course, a dense fog.” Rear Admiral Cameron McRd. Winsiow—“If you are going to equip any of the yerds for aon- struction, thie one should be and thousands of sailors and marines are always there,| channel to the nen ts 42 fect at low | Of a | gros Ys pe gto aye = = while their ships are being repaired. ei ak ahi oat ting haw val ee nee ton of the de yard, it is estimate a cents eventually WASHINGTON Sept. 9%—The “About %2 a day, on the aver age.” replied the boy. “Do you work nights, too?” fn- At Keyport, only a few miles from the yard, is} reached by largest draft vossels un.|nllk dress of pine wood. . jon , der all tide conditio This depart tf wei * es to Seattle's wholesale and retall markets. the government torpedo stations-the only one on the] ‘i Msi cer tnt channel ever| mgusrat 'ouises ‘for knericcs | etOned wrivea, sig I bewd Sater tor the The political barriers that retarded development! Pacific Coast. has, or ever will be, necessary kentua. mudbole” New Monolithic Vitrified Brick Pavement Reduces the Cost What Is Monolithic Construction? HE new type of pavement is called Monolithic because the brick are laid in cement mortar on the soft, unset concrete base, the whole operation being completed within a few hours after the spreading of the concrete base. When the concrete hardens the strength of the brick and concrete is combined in a solid mass, thus forming a true monolith, The Old Method Compared With the New — SE od = Brick pavements have generally been constructed in the past by putting a layer of sand on the concrete base, on which the brick are laid. Cement grout is poured between the brick and, when the grouting sets, the brick are cemented together in the form of an arch. The brick surface then supports the entire strain of the traffic. an If the cement grouting gives way, the arch breaks, allowing a section of the pavement to sink into the layer of sand, when the strain of traffic is shared by the foundation, but the result is that the pavement becomes uneven and the brick loosened. With Monolithic construction, there is no breaking of the arch. Brick and concrete form a solid mass supporting traffic with their entire combined strength. Brick w ill not loosen and chip. The Monolith forms a durable, smooth pavement and, unlike many improvements, it costs less to construct than the old style. Monolithic Construction Produces the Ideal Brick Pavement for City Streets and Country Highways. In this type of pavement is secured economy, durability, safety, smoothness, noiselessness and lasting satisfaction Ten Miles of Monolithic Brick Pavement now in process of construction between Seattle South Limits and Des Moines Denny-Renton Clay & Coal Co. 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