The Seattle Star Newspaper, March 27, 1918, Page 7

i “Labor Conscription Will Bungle Ship Program’--Skinner America can bridge the At- antic with ships and far exceed the German submarine program \f all the nation’s shipyards gear his plant, they could send 20,- 100,008 tons of shipping into the water before 1919. Yet official est recorts three times in turning out big stee! rs the! shipping board, The latest accom: | Plishment was to deliver the 8,800. ton Canoga to the shipping board | Saturday, just 93 working days after laying the keel. The best record, | Previous to that, was made by the same concern when it delivered its first contract, the famous 8. 8. Se attle, in 96 working days | Can See Plant The reporter found work in offices on the by Skinner at 16th floor of Skinner haa been the target for eriticiam from competitors, couldn't understand how his firm was able to keep up its present clip. They insisted he was wr readjusting wage # part way, the deman And while other yards down pending weeks of negotl na, the Skinner & Eddy corporation kept building ships at break-neck speed The Big Idea Finally agreements were reached that gave the men in other ¢ indicate that | the L. C. Smith building, where he! yards approximately the Skinner & WORKERS GET THE CREDIT i betes mek first contract ship completed for the Emergency Fleet Corporation. after her keel was laid by the Skinner & Eddy Corporation. D. E. Skinner gives the credit to the America’s total production will be somewhere between 5,000,000 and 4,000,000 tons, which is not enough te Insure adequate supremacy over submarine destruction. Why aren't American shipyards building faster? What are the chief obstacles to the 20,000.000-ton mark? ‘The Star sent a reporter to D. E. Skinner, president of the Skinner & Ely corporation, for an opinion on the most vital phase of this govern- ment’* war program His plant has established national The Habit of Thrift Is More Valuable to You Than the Op- portunity to Make Money. Have you started to save your earnings? Are yéu buying War Savings Our Savings Department will help you Which do you pre- fer—an opinion that your house will not burn, or a Fire Insur- ance Policy? A Foolish Questi Yes, it is. But why apply the same logic to your land title? Why rest content with an Opinion when you can have a Title Insurance Policy? | Washington Title | Insurance Company Under State Supervision One, a famous Knabe, in walnut case, fine conditon, $175. ‘The other is practically a new plano, having been used only two p a Cable-Nelson, art cane, vatif San Domingo mahogany; rich in tone. In fact you never saw or heard a more splendid instrument; $286. Terms if desired. MEYER & DAUGHTER 1621 Third Pine Ave., North of } can look out of a window and see at a distance the great unfinished hulls! on the ways of his own plant “The success failure of shipbuilding program, in my fon, depends largely upon the tude we shipbuilders and the ment assume toward labor, said | “We can bungie the whole thing| by conseripting labor. | | “Or we can build ships faster and | lfaster by displaying a co-operative | attitude | He Plumes Men | “I know that the credit for what} we have done so far belongs to the! Jarmy of men in overalls, and the! men who work with them, down! there at the plant “Why are those men turning out| hips faster than the men in other yards thruout the country? “Because, I believe, we have tried }to maintain an organization that} knows when a man does enough | work or when a man doesn't do enough | Pay Fair Price | “We havé been willing to pay a fair price for labor in return for a fair day's work | “We have taken the attitude that| it’s a mistake to try to get more work out of a man than he Is able to give. On the other hand, we ex-| pect to get a day’s work, and we get it.” ' i aciiaiaci ids | Succeeds Redmond as Irish Leader | —————“—————“—- | the opin: | atts or | pvern Skinner »| | | | | } aii 3%, SOHN DILLON - succeed the late John Redmond as leader of the Irish nationalists. Dil-| lon has held a seat in parliament since 1885. John Dillon has been chosen a| | \ { THE TRES | ORPHEUM ‘A new sixact vaudeville program opens at the Orpheum theatre, Third and Madison, today. It is h O'Brien and West and t Girls, in their good-bye musical com edy, “Pock’s Bad I starring Ha zel Boyd, who will play | Milo Va and company will be/ geen in a novelty bag-punching skit. | ‘Al Wild will offer comedy and mim fery. The Morgan Sisters will sing and dance. won Trio has instrumental eorge Morgan | has a blac Emily Memory,’ METROPOLITAN ‘There is a theatrical treat in store for the theatregoers of this city when| the big Winter Garden spectacie,| “The Show of Wonders,” opens a| fiveday stay at the Metropolitan Wednesday. There are 15 scenes in the “ lof Wonders,” running the gamut from the interior of a dining ecar| to a Burmese temple, and each one | the best example of the scenic paint er's art. Included in these stage pic tures is the sensational “Over the Top,” a mont thrilling plece of stage realism, It depicts the American aeroplane in action ‘There is also a chorus of 50 beau- ties that have been picked from all the Winter Garden productions to make the tour of the United States with this company. It seems from all reports that Seattle is about to nee one of the prettiest and most gingery bunch of girls that have appeared here for some time. pei sath ht none OA If you want a reliable watch, go to Haynes, Next to Liberty Theatre. —Advertisement. Sleeping | stars in the photoplay. cee | said, tives |WILL H. HAYS TO BE neale big is th Skinner idea with us," at this country get ships and get them in a hurry During the days of the J town flood the bri away. So the people there built bridge of barrel staves and we were able to go across on It ! “Now we've got to get a bridge of ships across the Atlantic—even if we have to use barrel staves. Can't Waste Time “We can't waste too much time fussing around wut the kind of ships we build. The thing is to get them Into the water American workme inte the water unless we blunder gon were aw nn will get ships! [about on the labor problem “We have learned that labor will) respond when labor feels that it in! getting Just consideration, And eur | job is to see that labor feels that way.” Skinner ix a capitalist come “up from the ranks.” He haw his clubs and his motor cars. But} that hasn't prevented him from lis-| toning to the men in overalls and He didn’t} trying to see some things from their |[| viewpoint This fact, coupled with energy and co-operation with his leutenants, | who are trained, efficient workmen, | and who know the shipbuilding | game, is setting a construction pace for the nation. News by Telegraph and Telephone At the New ( afternoon, Jack was found dead natural cause | of Tacoma} To elect officers, the Young Men's |}) Republican Club of King County will] 6, at 8 p.m ed 38 quarts of | whisky from Pier D Tue Wo Goon was fined §: by Judge ducting a lo Frank Eva w y of grand larceny is La Violette will be! Louise Van Ogle © Arta rooms day, March 28 4. 8. Knox, of Cleveland, 0., will! lecture on “The Making of an Ex-| ecutive’ at the Y. M. C. A. auditor jum Thursday at § p. m. News of the death of Winslow ©. Winans, a former Broadway high stu: | dent day from Asbury Park, New Jersey where Winans had been visiting rela The ly will arrive tn Seattle | Wednesday night, and the funeral services will be held at the Bo: | Watson chapel Thursday at 4:20 The residence of C. F. Crown F. Pike st., was entered som Tuesday aftetnoon and valuables to the extent of several hundred dollars | stolen. i} ©. Clifford, a laborer, was bound over to the federal grand jury 1 day afternoon, following a he before U. 8. Commissioner R W. McClelland on charges of de. nouncing the method of the draft and the army service. fixed at $1,000, W. E. Mead, alleged I. W. W. a resident of Seattle for 1 years, has been arrested for seditious statements on a re from San Francisco on the Queen Bond was 1, $8. marshal's office nquire about registration, and was held for federal investigation, after admitting failure to register. IN SEATTLE APRIL 10) To confer with party leaders in the Northwest and to take part in| the Liberty Loan drive, Will H Hays, of Indiana, chairman of the republican national committee, will uttle April 10, ting of the state central committee has been called for that date by State Chairman Fred C.| Harper, and arrangements are being made for a luncheon at the Ma sonic club roome in the Arcade build ing, to accommodate 600 persons ‘The state committee will discus the date of the state convention, to be held in May or early in June, come te A m || BASEMENT was received in Seattle Tues: |g) STAR—WEDNESDAY, MAR. 27, 1918. PAGE 7 SALESROOM BASEMENT SALESROOM New Coats Arrive To Broaden Easter Displays $21.00 OOL VELOUR of an excellent quality is tai- lored into these New Coats— in Belgium-blue, gray, beige, taupe and sand-color. They are in the popu- lar seven-eighths length, full- belted, some with side panel and full row of buttons at each side. The one pictured is in sand-color, with double back belt forming wide one for the front, slash pockets and deep turn-back cuffs. Price $21.00. Basement Salesroom. Charming Styles in Spring Suits at $22.50 Pictured, a Suit of Pekin-blue Wool Poplin, with fullness of the coat laid in knife plaits and rows of soutache braid for trimming. HE various ways that Spring Suits have of at- taining smartness illus- trated in this group, which gives equal prominence to Norfolk, rippling and plaited designs. They are tailored from serges and poplins in are Copenhagen, gray, navy, black, black - and - white checks, with many rows of stitching, braiding and binding for trimming. Price $22.50. —Hasement Salesroom. Boys’ Blue Serge Suits $7.50 OR Easter, and other “best” occasions, the boy will be suitably clad in a Blue Serge Suit, Suits of medium-weight serge, in trench model, with slash pock- ets, buckled belt and full-lined knickerbockers, $7.50. New Shipment Boys’ Wash Suits 85c, $1.25, $1.50 Junior Norfolk models of serv- iceable chambray, Indian Head and percale, in plain white, tan or green, also striped patterns with contrasting trimming. TAPELESS BLOUSES of fancy | striped percale, gingham and | plain white madras, sizes 6 to | 15 years, GO¢. BOYS’ WASH HATS of khaki and white duck, rahrah and middy shapes, sizes 6% to 6%, 65¢. Basement Salesroom. Women’s Walking Boots $6.50 Pair HIS smart Boot com- bines brown calf vamp with cloth top in field- mouse gray. It shows sim- ulated wing tip, welt sole and straight Cuban heel. Sizes 2144 to 8; widths A to D. Price $6.50. Same model, with 114- inch heel, $6.50. Growing Girls’ Lace Boots feature another smart combination— brown kid with white cravenette cloth top. Sizes 2% to 7. Price 85.50 pair. Growing Girls’ Shoes of white dack, with white Neolin soles and Sizes 2% to 7%. Price $4.00 pair. —Basement Salesroom. white rubber heels. “Ivoroid” Hair Brushes, $1.00 ¢6CVECONDS” in Ivoroid Hair Brushes, slightly im- perfect, low-priced at $1.00. —Basement Salesroom. Easter Accessories Drape Veils 65c HE graceful Shetland Drape Veils that add so much to the smartness of a small hat, in black, navy, brown and white, B5¢. DRAPE VEILS, 25¢- Black Veils in an assort- ment of dainty meshes, low-priced at 25¢ each. —Dasement Salesroom Washable Gloves $1.50 ORRECT Easter shades —tan, gray and pearl, in Women’s Washable Lamb- skin Gloves, at $1.50 pair. White Lambskin Gloves with black piping and fancy embroidery, $1.25 pair. Silk Gloves in black and white, with double-tip- ped fingers and self or contrasting embroidery, sizes 514 to 71%, the pair, 50¢. —Basement Salesroom. Leather Hand-Bags $1.00 to $2.25 HE styles range from the large utility bags, which may hold the knit- ting or small packages, to the smaller plaited and gathered effects, with in- side coin purse and mirror. Priced at $1.00, $1.50, $1.75, $1.95 and $2.25. Basement Salesroom. Neckwear 50c ANY of the new frocks require the brighten- ing influence of such dainty neckpieces as these. There are Square and Roll Col- lars, with embroidery and lace trimming, also Em- broidered Organdie and dainty Net Collars—an in+ teresting collection — at 50¢. —Basement Salesroom. Fancy Ribbons 25c Yard AINTY, light plaids and striped effects are featured in these Rib- bons, suggesting novel Hair-bows for Easter wear. Widths from 414 to 6 inches, and an excellent color-assortment, the yard, 25¢. RIBBONS, 15¢ YARD— Choice of pink, sky-blue and white in Taffeta Ribbons with self-color satin stripe, also black- and-white stripe effects, in widths up to 5 inches, the yard, 15c. —Basement Salesroom. “Ivoroid” Mirrors $1.65 6¢QAECONDS” in Ivoroid Hand-Mirrors, in sev- eral sizes, subject to slight imperfections, hence excep- tionally low-priced at $1.65. —Basement Salesroom. A Pre-Easter Showing of Trimmed Hats ° at $7.50 N good time for Easter choosing —a_ collection of advanced Millinery, in which are featured, among other outstanding tenden- ~ cies: The prevalence of sand-color, all-black and all-blue lisere 2 hats, much lacquered ribbon, wings and flowers, sometimes veiled with tulle. PREC ee The Hat pictured is of sand-color lisere faced with purple poplin. The lacquered purple ribbon which encircles the crown is topped by a wreath of lac quered cherries. Price $7.50. _ p.sement Selesroom —== === Spring Ideas in Children’s Wash Dresses 95c to $1.95 ORROWING something of the new season’s — brightness, these Dresses are in colorful plaids | and stripes, also fresh pink shades, light-blue, green: and plain white. Empire, Peter Thompson, belted and middy effects are featured, lightened with white collars, belts and cuffs or trimmed with braiding, banding and buttons—three as sketched. Sizes 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years—95¢, $1.25, $1.50, © $1.75 and $1.95. CHILDREN’S WHITE DRESSES, $2.00 TO $4.00 For Easter and confirmation wear, sheer Lingerie Dresses, with insertion and lace edging, panels of || embroidery and tuckings, as dainty as can be. Sizes |} 6, 8, 10, 12 and 14 years. Priced at $2.00, $2.50, $3.00, $3.50 and $4.00. —Basement Salesroom. Spring Modes in Women’s Sleeveless Sweaters $3.50, $4.25 and $4.50 HE Basement Blouse Section is showing an attrac- tive line of these smart Sweaters, which slip over the head, are made without sleeves, and narrowed-to fit smoothly at the waistline. In white and these pretty Spring colorings: Pink, Light-Blue, Green, Rose and Yellow —sizes 36 to 46; prices, $3.50, $4.25 and $4.50. New Slip-over Sweaters, $7.50 —with sleeves—designed in sailor-collar model with V-neck and narrowed at waistline; in turquoise with pink stripe; pink with turquoise stripe; Nile-green with purple stripe. Women’s and Misses’ sizes. Price $7.50. —Basement Salesroom. Japanese Luncheon Cloths | 85c —attractive patterns, printed in fast colors on heavy, closely-woven cotton fabric, and desirable for breakfast room and outing use. The Cloths, size 45x45 inches, 85¢ each. Napkins to match, 6 for 25¢. _psement salesroom, a % PUT CAMP LEWIS ON BATTLE BASIS CAMP ing at Camp Lewis is to be put more on a western front basis, ac cording to the first of a series of training bulletin division headqua 4. ‘Trench activities, and gas mask intensive. lems will be inaugurated soon. struction in target designation, fire ! to its designated maneuver area, where the entire day will be devoted to exercises and drills, The march |must be conducted under an as- 18, March 27-—Train| sumed tactical situation. CLEAN UP SLACKERS | CHICAGO, March 27.—Celebration lof the German offensive led to the field operations arroat of 50 persons Tuesday. More drills will be more) than 200 men were rounded up in A series of combat prob-/the government's campaign against In-| enemy aliens, seditionists, slackers and deserters, issued Tuesday at} control and fire discipline has been ordered. Kach organization will march one Vi day a week from the cantonment , : Star Want Ads Best for Results NAVAL MEN WILL GO TO OFFICERS’ SCHOOL BREMERTON, Wash., March 27. —The recruiting drive of the naval | will admitted to probate yesterda; | Mrs. | widow, is named as heir to the bulk | of the proper Naval district has been called upon | reserves has been given a boost by the announcement that the 13th to furnish a monthly quota of 40 men for the school, Recruits who have the necessary | Muck, conductor of the Boston Sym- requisites are given a chance to at- tend this school, which is a branch of the Naval Auxiliary Reserve. The men will be given training on the U. S. 5S. Gopher at Chicago. Officers’ Material | WILL IS PROBATED That the estate of Clarence Booth Lamont, late construction engineer of Seattle, will amount to several thousand dollars is indicated by the BASE HOSPITAL HERE TOLD TO BE PREPARED Base hospital No. 50, Unit Washington, has been hold itself in readiness for mobilima- _ tion. Under the leadership of Maj. — James B, Eagleson, most of the of- ficers and men have been recruited from Seattle. . It is expected that will take place at Fort Lawton. GO IT, BOY! PARIS, March 27.—Paul F, brought Maud Hahn Lamont, hi HOLD MUSIC MASTER BOSTON, March 27.—Dr. Karl phony orchestra, who was arrested as an enemy alien Monday, was placed in the East Cambridge jail ‘Tuesday night, pending further in- vestigation, Baer, down