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Show THE BIG COAST INDUSTRY O HIPBUILDING on the Pacific coast is proceeding upon a scale which seems vast measured by any other standard than that of the critically vital vi-tal need for many ships to transport troops, food and war materials. Vessels under' contract in Seattle represent four times the cost of those constructed the previous year. Total steel and wooden ships to be built in San Francisco by July 1, 1918 300, tonnage 2,000,000; cost $300,000,-000. $300,000,-000. It is estimated that U. S. warships costing over $200,000,000 are also under un-der construction" at Pacific coast yards. Now is the time to consider measures which will perpetuate shipbuilding after af-ter the war. |