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Page 2 THE NORTH CAROLINA SHIPBUILDER November 1, 1943 Tb Ilcrtli Carclhi Sadder Published by the North Caro lina Shipbuilding Company, Wil mington, North Carolina, in the interest of the employees. Editor S. P. WARE Assistant Editors AL. G. DICKSON C. T. LEWIS MRS. CLAUDINE MARSHALL Sports Editor TOMMY DAVIS Vol. 2 NOV. 1, 1943 No. 3 ROLL OF HONOR PFC. DOUGLAS FAIR BANKS POTTER, formerly of the Personnel department, killed in an airplane accident near Pratt, Kansas, on Oct. 4, 1943 while a member of the United States Army Air Forces. FRANK L. JOHNSON, JR-, formerly of the Employ ment department, reported missing and presumed to be lost following the sinking of the U. S. ship on which he was serving as a member of the Merchant Marine early in the spring of 1943. The Roll Of Honor Beginning in this issue of The Shipbuilder and continuing here after, the names of all former employees who have given their lives while serving in the na tion's armed forces and Mer chant Marine will be published on a Roll of Honor. A concerted effort is being made to see that every former North Carolina Shipbuilder who has made the supreme sacrifice is listed. If you know of any one who formerly worked here and has died in the service, please notify the editor immed iately. Efforts are also being made through the Adjutant Gen eral's office in Washington to obtain the names. A plaque on which the names of the men will be inscribed will, according to present plans, be placed in an appropriate loca tion in the yard within the near .future. There is little we can do to bestow further honor on these men, our former fellow workers and friends, who have given their all to protect us and ours from the most ruthless foe in the history of the world. Not only did they help make ships, one of the weaoons that will ultimately bring victory, but they went into the tieid and sought to meet the foe face to face. Any sacrifices we may make toward winning this war are pitifully small compared to what they -have given. Let us remember them and in doing so resolve to accomplish our full share in our small but important sphere in achieving victory and a lasting peace the things for which they died. GETS HIS WISH The Red Cross Courier tells of a young soldier whose face looked red and earnest when he came into the Red Cross Can teen in Los Angeles. Would he like some doughnuts and coffee? "No thank you." Cigarettes ? No. Stationery ? No. Still he lingered, his face getting red der. "I wonder" he finally blurted. "Well, it's this. Four weeks ago my wife had a baby and I've never seen it. I'd just kinda like to hold a baby for a little while to see what it would be like. I thought maybe you folks could get one for me." Within an hour, the soldier sat comfortably holding a baby exactly four weeks old which a cooperative young neighbor hood mother had loaned for the purpose. U. S. Maritime Commission Men And Their Work Have Important Parts In Getting Ships To Uncle Sam We believe the activities of the Maritime commission repre sentatives in the yard will be of interest to many shipbuilders, so here's a brief outline of the work of the staff. The Resident Construction Engineer, Morales C. Vendig, supervises construction and maintenance of all plant facili ties; keeps accurate accounts of progress and expenditures against various work orders and purchase orders; acts on all facility purchase orders and cer tifies as to the need for mate rial called for on all purchase orders for maintenance and operating expenses. He is a member of the Salvage Commit tee and ex-officio member of the Safety Committee. He acts as intermediary be tween the Regional Office and the N. C. Shipbuilding company on transmittal of all adminis trative orders and various re ports as required by the U. S. Maritime commission. The Division of Finance, W. T. Dixon, resident auditor, has gen eral supervision over the rec ords involving financial trans actions', the auditing of these records and releasing funds in order to maintain the shipbuild ing program. The Purchase Controllor, Thomas F. Matthews, receives all orders for shipyard pur chases chargeable to ship con struction contract for final ap proval. Before arriving there in their journey from the Pur chasing Department of the N. C. Shipbuilding company, they have passed through the office of the Resident Construction Engineer or the Office of the Material Coordinator. Having passed muster as to necessity, the purchase orders are checked for price and conformity with the Maritime Purchase Con trollor. The Material Coordinator, Joseph A. Shine, expedites mate rials to meet shipyard sched ule; notifies the shipyard to ship excess or badly needed items that the yard can spare, to help out other yards that are in need of same, after re ceiving approval from the Regional Office. He reports to Washington and the Regional Office mate rials received by the yard. If material ordered will not ar rive in time, he approves emerg ency purchases to cover same. This applies to ship material only. The Supply Officer, Procure ment Division, George L. Shel horse, supervises receipt and handling of allowance material; makes emergency purchases, for any vital material not in stock; issues government bills of lad ing to cover all Maritime Com mission material moving out of the shipyard; purchases, fuel oil, gasoline and lube oil for stor ing new ships, and for shipyard facilities, audits invoices and issues ration certificates to cover gas and fuel delivered for the shipyard use. He is Spe cial Representative for the War Shipping Administration in ac cepting delivery of completed vessels turned ; over from the shipyard to the Maritime com mission. (Editor's Note: We hone to have an item on the Hull In spectors' group in the next is sue). Three stripes on the collar of the Navy man's uniform are copied from the British uniform, signifying the three great sea victories of Admiral Nelson; Trafalgar, The Nile and Copen hagen. IE W ImJ . ) ,r( gv y i f- f ' sJnWf UNITED STATES MARITIME COMMISSION iU'U Safety Sam Says Let's have a Safety Quiz to day. Get someone to read you the questions and see how well you can answer them. YouH probably learn something more about safety that may prove valuable to you in the future. Here goes: What is the most frequent injury in the shipyard? Injury to the eyes. Name five jobs which require the use of goggles. Chipping, grinding, caulking, striking steel, burning, exposure to welding arc, riveting, work ing with chemicals. What per cent of total injur ies are to the eyes? About 50 per cent. What is the difference be tween flashed eyes and burned eyes? Flashed eyes is caused by the ultra violet rays of welding and burned eyes is caused by heat. What is the best-known two word safety slogan? Safety First, In case that you are injured, but not seriously injured, what should you do? ' Report to supervisor, get pass to Clinic and then report to Clinic. What term is given a tool that has been flattened by being struck? Mushroomed. " "r What two gases are used in burning? Oxygen and propane. In going ud or down a ladder which way should you face? The ladder. In order to prevent heat sick- w w m urn t Daring Blockade Runners Supplied Southern Annies Many Vessels Wrecked Along Shores Of New Hanover One of the 126 Liberty ships we built very properly was named for Captain John New land Maffitt, a Wilmingtonian, who was a gallant officer in the Confederate States navy. As master also of the blockade run ners, Owl and Lillian, which he commanded prior to duty as cap tain of the Confederate cruiser Florida, he rendered valiant service. Launching of the S. S. John Newland Maffitt several weeks ago brought back recol lections and memories of the blockade runners of 1861-65. Their operation made Wilming ton the busiest port along the South Atlantic coast. The ness, what is supplied by the yard? Salt tablets. What object is the only ob ject permitted to be thrown in a shipyard? A hot, rivet. When calling for emergency equipment, such as ambulance or fire truck, what should you do? 1. Tell operator location 2. Tell operator nature of trou ble. 3. Meet emergency equip ment at roadway and direct to scene of accident or fire. if I M. ... A Hi HI ? , ?,U44 . 1 U. S. Maritime Commission Photo. thousands of employees of this yard may be interested in read ing about the accomplishments of the blockade runners. Car goes they brought enabled the Confederacy to continue the struggle until the fall of Fort Fisher, 18 miles below Wilming ton, on Jan. 15, 1865. Silent but eloquent reminders of the blockade runners are from thirty to fifty wrecks along the beaches of New Hanover and Brunswick counties. These were swift and graceful steamers. They were employed in perilous and dangerous en terprise. As a matter of course every trip they made brought danger either of capture, or sinking, by the Northern fleet, which hovered close to the coast in the effort to suspend the bringing in of supplies of var ied nature. Y The blockade runners we're de signed for speed. In many cases the fleet craft escaped capture simply by running away from the gun-boats. Some completed trips with the regularity of mail boats. Many made thirty to fifty round-trips Y successfully, making millions of dollars for their fortunate owners. -Successful operation depended as a matter of course upon the skill and daring of their commanders and pilots. It has been said that those commanded by Confeder ate naval officers were never captured: but many were taken, sunk, or otherwise disposed of when naval officers were not in charge. The principal traffic originat ed with the British port of Nas- sau, located in the Bahama isT lands.
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