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Show WAR IS LIFE. i. It Mnke llnalnra fur (lie Hnlldpra of Great Hlilt Tlmt ti Dunn tirn, War may pe "hell," but there aro various va-rious entcrprisv-3 which depend entire ly upon its existence, uj the Llncln-natl Llncln-natl Kiiqulrer. After the manufacturers manufac-turers of war mjtcriaU the shipbuilders shipbuild-ers are most bappy over international contentions. In theie dnj k o( commercial commer-cial enterprise, when every great nation na-tion has its trailing licet, ni veil as it fighting ships, the risk run owing to the necessities of obtaining supplies abroad are enormous. The scouring of the s c.'is hy a hostile licet, the sinking sink-ing and capture of ships so diminish the number of vessels on the seas that no Industry outside of that which provides pro-vides war materials Is so active. The dockyards in time cf war arc kept in a state of Incessant activity, aud every shipbuilding ard in the laud Is in full work, seeking to perform the almost impossible task of keeping' pace with tho wear and tear of war time among-the among-the sea-going craft. Of course, there is e-tra vveur and tear with soldiers' clothing In nu active campaign, and this lends e.trn activity to the clothing Industries. In-dustries. Hut, nil things considered, shipbuilding undoubtedly is the Industry In-dustry most benefited by a war. Even when tho war Is o cr a long t line elapses boforo tho shipbuilding' trade assumes its normal level of activity. |