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Show f. Lipoor mWi SOUTH CACHE COURIER, HYRUM. TO BUILD SHIPS AT COST PRICE OiilMn SM y.'ill Mat) 01-(-er to Uncle Sam. BIDSOPIIBItinilNAVYSliELLS Chance For Profit In Them Under Present Tests, Grace Says Possible Explanation of the Prices Made by an English Firm Which Bids Under All n Manufacturers. No Young man, if you want to become a leader in the worlds affairs, save a part of the salary you now earn, Ame-ica- Speaking recently before the Terrapin Club of Philadelphia, Eugene (J. Grace, President of the Bethlehem Steel Con puny, said in part: In a peculiar sense Bethlehem Steel serves the American people. For e ample, though we have been able to obtain in Europe almost any price, re have adhered, in our charges to the United States Government, to keep your eyes on the future and study our business. Men who make good urn the midnight oil at home with their books and plans. the husis of prices established before the war began. We agreed if the Government would abandon !ts plans for a Federal plant to make armor tor our Navy at any price the Government itself might consider fair. Our ordnance plants are at ttie dis posal of fhe nation at a fair operating cost, plus a small margin, thus saving the Government investment uud depreciation Put Your Savings in Our Care that you may have funds on hand to grasp - business opportunity when it so One of the special needs of t lie new navy is aixteen inch guns--gu- ns sixty feet long and capable of hurtling a 2000 pound shell with such power and accuracy us to hit a 50 toot siuare target fifteen miles away. We have undertaken vo.untarily to construct, at a cost of $4,500,000. a guns plant fitted to build sixteen-incUnder no conceivable circumstances can orders which we may receive foi this plant pay even a fair return on comes your way. H vrum State Bank h the investment. Considerable comment has been made upon the fact that a British manufac turer recently bid less than American manufacturers for sixteen and four shells for the navy I am unable to state the basis' upon which the English bid was made. It should be remembered, however, that this bid was for a specific' shell, samples of which are being sent over for test a test uqt Jet made. . , l j o. .ail t . i t, Lves Cats, Skunk, Beavcy, Foxes, other fur Bearers collected in your cection TORS DIRECT to SMURERlMIie Inrgwt :":-- f : Ead- - a teen-inc- U dialing exclusively In NtiSSH MUSICAK KAW FlillS ,e ,yss relia. .e responsible sate Fur House with an unblemished repd utation exist'ns tor more than a third of a century, a Ions' of sending Fur Shippers promot, SATIS F ACTORY OFITABLE returns. Write for fje gdjtiftert tapper," e liable, accurate market report and price list published. . t suc-oor- Write for 'HIIRFRT , me. FREE WEST AUSTIN AVE. Dept! 353 CHICAGO, U.S.A. 25-2- 7 h Two years ago we took an order for shells fourteen inch at a contract price of $7GS,000. to be delivered within a certain time or we had to pay a large penalty. The only specifications for making these shells are that they shall be of a certain size and must pierce armor-platat a certain velocity on impact. it is impossible to foretell the exact conditions of the tests We had made large quantities of shells in the past whicL had been accepted. But in placing this particular order the Department altered the angle at which the tested shells must pierce armor-plate- . The result, however, has been absolute inability on our part to produce in any quantity, shells which will meet these novel tests. In fact, we know of no process of prejc through which it is possible to produce in quantities shells which will conform to the requirements. The result is that up to now on that contract of $708,000. we have put into actual operating expense $447,881.. and have been penalized for $495.744., a total of $943,025.. with no receipts whatever. 2400 i he Electric Way Time Table Elfec tive January armor-piercin- g s i9i A Such was the experience lh the lic' of which we were called upon recent shells ly to bid for slxteen-lnc- h Wo bid, on these shells at approxi- FOR lvb.v'- l- a good house cheap, & block north of Allens Store. Ad. Apply to Albeit J. Williams. that of FOR SALE One-hacity lot, an excellent building tract, part of corner the Mathews property, 2nd West and 2nd North stieets, Hyrum. I also have other good city property for sale. Apply to Adv. C F. Olsen. mately the same rate per pound as shell contract a fourteen-incof one year ago upon which the Government awarded contracts. have not the slightest Idea what there will be in the making of shells. We dp not know that will be any. There is no certain-tthat it would be possible for us to deliver a shell to meet the test. For officers in the Navy to assume that any bid made under such conditions is exorbitant" is utterly unfair. We profit these there s Notice ishuely given that the We bid on the new sums which Navy department experts, annual m y tax is now hue m a must after examination of our books, found would yield a profit of less than ten be paiu on or Ulire February 28, for cent. We agreed to assume risks 1917. for increased costs of materials and la1 of the City Marshall, y bor, that made it possible that these Tax Collector. whatno contracts might yield profit ever The costs run beyond the amount appropriated by Congress on the basis of the cost estimates made a year ago And because shipbuilders could not alter the inexorable cost facts and reduce bids to early estimates of the Navy Department, the prices are called "exorbitant " mm, It would be a real advantage to be relieved of this naval construction. The profit from it cannot possibly amount to much, and the responsibility is enor fr w battle-cruiser- mous We have determined to make this offer to the American Government if von will build two of the battle .rinsers in Government navy yards. ve will build the other two at the as certained cost of building the ships In the Government vnrds without addi tionai expense or commissions of any We will also contract to have kind our ships readv for service ahead ol the Government ships' Those Bonuses. direct connections at Ogden with Bamberger Trains to and from Salt Lake City. Daily Freight Service in Both Directions I Women Tell Why They j Love This Magazine g 1 Su- 1 "From Fashion to Fiction, it isX ork. New of Mrs. J. writes II., g preme or 1 "Of all the magazines I have ever taken V. read, I like McCALL'S host, writes Mrs. house- - I 3 si g g g g W., of California. "It has such helpful hold suggestions, good, clean, bright stories. 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Sample Copy of s "Readv and MVC MAGAZINE 3 ALLS late! into increased wages and 33 Reference Pattern Catalogue FREE on request. 1 "FaucvTo Fancy Neeilleworkers! sbaries. If the prosperity wanes, H Work Book with new designs and lessons m at FREE for ami) S Stitches, g there will be neither b muses nor g Embroidery To Church Workers! Sinn 00 Given to any r Church! Ask for MeOAT.LS Flan," indorsed by 3000 chinches r raises i Raising To Agents and Club - Raisers! Ask foi c and tine big "BOOK OF GIFTS McCAET.'S Meanwhile American c mpirati ms mammoth $1800.00 CASH PRIZE 0111 ER To Boys and Girls! Bicycles and hundreds 1 3 Write ioi should receive credit fur the bigother Tr zes GIVEN AWAY. 3 of 1 MeC ALLS "Grand Offer to I.ovs and 1. Us " ili'iiiiiiui.iiit,il:,ii!il rin 'i.: gest d'splay of generosity they have 5iriMiiiiiiiinliiilil!i.i 1407 ever made. Ex. g tit X a re- Fancy-Wor- k FREE! - "Church-Fimd- li him. 'i .iiitiiiiiii.ii ' GOOD UJfrlBEfl IS AT THE BOTTOM success. Low prices may help some, but its the fine quality of our lumber that biings our customers back time and ogain. , It pays us to sell good lumber. It will pay you better to buy it. It lasts longer and is more satisfactory to work up. Try us with an order and youll come back when you mant more. r g P. D. KLINE, General Mgr. Notice. e SOUTHBOUND TRAINS LEAVE All trains make lf J. W. ELLINGSON, Traffic Mgr H non-delive- Smith' Eros, Lumber Co. HlogVotah IK22ESS2 O O The Oresron Q 0 Woolen Shipped us a big lot of Woolen Blankets the last of December. These Blankets should have been here last August, consequently we lost a lot of Business on this particular Blanket. They are the Regular $7.50 paid W ool Blankets. We will close them out at $4.79 per pair, which is less than cost IN ADDITION TO THIS- We are still - Year Ago. selling Underwear, Cotton Blankets, Sweater Coats and Mackinaws, at Prices that were a When we get New Stock after this date, Prices will be at least 25 per cent Higher. 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