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VOLUME 4—No. 11 THE WAINWBIGHT LIBEBATOB, OCTOBER 6, 1945 FREE

THE S. S. ORA ELLIS beinc decorated with the launching flars. The Great American Eagrle and J. A. Jones Red, White and Blue Ban-. ' ner before b^nr launched.

Jones Praises Workers At 108th Ship Launching

J. A Jones Construction Com-

Ciy Wed. launched its 108th p built at Wainwrlght Yard in oama City. The name of this

ship was the S. S. Ora Elli^j, named in honor of a second cook on the MS William C. McTama-nan which was torpedoed and sunk May 16, 1942.

Bay High School band under the direction of Orln Whitley, p l a y e d appropriate launching music. The band bad the dis­tinction of playing at the first

launching held at Wainwright Yard.

Rev. Walter C. Cowart, pastor of First Methodist church of Pan­ama City gave the opening in­vocation.

Mr. Ra3nnond A. Jones, Vice-President of J. A. Jones Construc­tion Company, in addressing the workers and latmching party, stated he would like to correct the statement that we are "laimching our last ship here at Wainwrlght Yard" and would

rather say "We are laimching our last ship under our present war time contract with the U. S. Mari­time Commission". He stated that he hoped this was not the last ship to be launched at Wain­wrlght Yard.

Mr. Jones said the Company was very proud of each and every employee who had worked so faithfully in the /building of the ships. The number of Man Hours required to builcy these ships was an outstani of the laim( sel, the was laun( and whi Jones C(

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record. He told of the first ves-

by Smith, which in December 1942,

was the first ship the pany built, and that ued from Page 2)

Yord to Discontinue Payroll Bond Deductions

Wainwright Yard will make its last Payroll Bond Deduction on week ending October 7, 1945. This means that the checks you receive Friday, October 12, 1945, will be the last checks that will carry bond deductions. Employees who have a balance left in their accounts will have refund checks In those amounts attached to their-regular checks.

For your information, appnni-mately 95% of all Wainwrlght Yard employees have participated

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Defeated to General Jonathan Wainwright and hit Cemradet «iM have been liberated fron Japan's Prison Camps, and to tlM Wotker's tliat built tlie ships and other Tltal War Materials.

> MltorUl Omec. Admlntitratlon BoUding. Phone 212 I D«Te Oreene, Director PoMlc Relation!

John P. HeAj, Photographer •

LET'S NOT FORGET Already we're hearing from maudlin Weeping Willies that

we should not be harsh in our treatment or consideration of the Japanese who have made a pretense of all-out surrender to the United States. We are being told that after all the people of Japan were only following orders of a powerful group at the head of the government, who were the only ones who really wahted to conquer the world.

These softies who at every opportunity arise to speak their little piece like tots trained in class rooms to say pretty but nonsensical things, now tell us that we should and must forget and forgive the terrible cruelties practiced upon men, women and children who fell under the harsh and bestial control of the Japanese to be dragged to starvation camps and disease laden prison cells.

Must we forget all that? Must we forgive any of those thidfirs? Certainly not. Only look at,the proof of those inhuman atrocities the photographic records and more convincing still, the living skeletons of men who have come back from the very jaWs of death and hell created by the Japs. Those things should b« enough to hush the blubbering of all the simpering zealots of unreasonable kindness to a people who scorn the very senti­ment of charity and forgiving. Tolerance with such people is like being kfnd to a Rattlesnake by providing it with a place of shelter and a supply of mice.

Those men who fought, sweated, bled and suffered on the islands of the Pacific—those who were beaten and starved, along with hundreds of others who while not having had to undergo the maximum of punishment, shed tears over their rescued com­rades, will not forget, and if they have any feeling of forgiveness in their hearts, there's something wrong with their minds. None of us should either forget or forgive the Japs.

Jones Praises Workers at 108th Ship Launching --

(Continued from Page I) he had been advised this craft was still in A-1 condition and had recently docked at New Orleans, La. Similar reports have been re­ceived on all of the ships that have been built here at Wain­wright Yard.

Mr. Jones told the workers that tiie Colnpany still has hopes of getting additional contracts for work here at Wainwright Yard. He stated that the Maritime Commission has not yet com­pleted its plans on post-war con-tracts.

Mrs. Islea Shiver Ellis, of St. Petersburg, sponsored the S. 8. Ora Ellis, which was named in honor of her husband. She told th£ crowd she was pleased to see such a nutgnlfleent ship carry the name of her husband, who had spent a large part of his life sail­ing the seM. ' MliB. Hugh 8. Potts nz. a Jones

employee, was oo-spooaor and

spoke of the "exciting event" and she was "thrilled to have a part in this launching."

Little Miss Charla Beth PoweU, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Powell, Panama City, served as flower girl.

Mrs. Daniel W. Bateman, wife of the company's General Mana­ger, presented Mrs. Ellis with a gift from the Jones Company.

Yard to Discontinue Payroll Bond Deductions

(Continued from Page 1) in the Payroll Savings Program, and since it's inauguration, our employees have purchased almost Tliirteen Million Dollars worth of bonds. We consider this an outstanding record.

Cash purchases may still be made through the Bond Depart­ment; and, needless to say, we cannot stress too emphatically the importance of continuing to buy them, both for the benefit of the Country and for your perscmal security.

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TIME DEPARTMENT NEWS

The Time and Cost Department are really on their toes these days not knowing just what the future holds in store for them. Some say that the spot checkers in the yard have quit killing time—now the time is killing them.

Etchings on the wall of a cer­tain room in the Time Depart­ment—"With Gold brickers whb know best, it's Timekeepers 2 to 1". "The show is almost over and the curtain is about to fall." "Florida the land of Sunshine and Flowers." "Wanted: WPA. work­ers — will accept Timekeepers." "Sing your Swan Song and make your exit."

TRUE OB FALSE DEPART­MENT .

Harry Jeanette tells me that Joe Morrow uses "Crisco" on his hair. I am holding a space In next weeks column for Joe to de­fend himself.

Bob Sartor accused Dewey Har-

vel of being led around on a string by Harry Jeanette. True or False 1(̂ 11 save you a space Dewey.

P. O. Biirch is being accused of trying to take R. C. Wiggens place as the biggest liar in the Time Department. True or False.

C. Oriffen bettter known as "Super Structure" is accused of asking a certain party in the yard just where the Superstructure on the ship was and after all he had only been here i, couple of years. True or False.

Vera Faber is accused of being happy since her husband Tom has been released from the Army^ True or False. I can answer True, I'm happy for you Vera.̂

Accidental deaths in the United States during 1944 decreased 4,000 or 4 per cent from 1943. The to­tal last years was 95,000.

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Of the 3,299 motor vehicle-grade crossing accidents last year, 52 per cent occurred In daylight. Interstate Commerce Commission statistics say.

OCTOBEK. 9. IMS THE WADTWKIOHT UBCBATOK PAOBTBBBB

CHBISTENINO of the 8. S. Ora Ellis by Mrs. Islea Slilrer Ellis, of St. Petersbnrr. Florida, assisted by Dave Greme, Director of

PnbUo Bdations

THE S. S. ORA ELLIS slidinc down the laonciiinc ways, tUs beinr the 108th ship laonched by J. A. Jones ConstmctiMi Com­

pany, in Panama City, Florida.

EXPEDITING DEPARTMENT

By VERA HUDSON I don't remember ever having

seen a coliunn about the Expedit­ing Department in the Liberator since I've been working at Wain­wright Yard, and I would like to see Just one column headed EX-PEDITINO DEPARTMENT. I'm not so sure that I'm qualified to write such a column, but since I was asked, I'll do my best (Who knows, I might*be imdiscovered talent.)

As you probably know, this is the Department that gets the material here in time to deliver the ships. Believe me, it has been quite a job for our expeditors at times. Due to the shortage of material, the heavy production schedules of the factories, and the burden on transportation facilities, our. ex-qeditors have had to follow the

^nterial from the sub-vendors to ^ ^ factory, down the assembly ^ n e to completion of the product,

and then follow the shipment from junction to junction until it reached us. When it was in the yard, they heaved a sigh of re­lief, because there was no cer­tainty that some Directive or higher Priority wouldn't change the line of proiduction in the tac-tory or the speed of the ship­ment. It was the job of the ex­

peditors to see that every item for the construction of our ships got in the yard at the right time. One days delay or even a few hours on one small item could throw t h e w h o l e production schedule out of line and cause a delay in delivery and a loss in man hbiu-s.

We're proud to say that not one ship has ever been held up while waiting for material to get into the yard, and we'd like to have this record when the last ship is deUvered.

PAYROLL BRIEFS There's an old saying that "no

news is good news", so if you don't read anything new in this column, you'll know everything is O. K.

Termites, Tertnites, and still more Termites—we're #eally hav­ing plenty of them these days. Oh well, no one can stay on one job always. Eh Folks? With the war over, I think everybody is ready to go back home and settle down to a normal life anyway. You know, "There's no place like Home."

Wonder wby Margaret Holley is so excited these days. Could it be that a certain fellow is coming home? That's a happy feeling cause yours truly had the same feeling once and now again since

my brother is coming home from the Pliilippine Islands. Thank Heavens!!!

Gaynell Butler seems to be rather busy these days. Plenty of exercise is good for most any­body, ey Gay? At least, it keeps one from growing old.

Now that the time has been changed, Mr.'Roach says he likes the extra hour's sleep in the morning but it isn't pleasant to work an hour later. Wonder how long it will take us to become ac­customed to this change in time.

A letter from Millie Role last week assures us that she is doing fine and enjoys being a "Lady of Leisure" only she does miss Dave an awful lots since he is still at Tyndall Field and she's wito his folks in Mass. She sends her best regards to everybody at good ole' Wainwright.

If you want to be a good friend of Mr. Cooper's, just learn to be a good fisherman, cause, from all reports, he really likes to fish and usually has a good catch.

Edith Graham is always glad of a letter from her- mother but most especially of one she re­ceived last week telling her that her brother was returning home after being gone over three long yeits. Wont it be wonderful when all our brothers, fathers, hus­bands, boy friends, cou^ns, etc. can come home and be with theb-

loved ones? Will that day ever come? We wonder.

WANTED: A carton of sweet RTTK'litng cigars for Uncle Bud to smoke at the office. Oh well, I guess he >kas tct have something to keep his nerves calm as he has some rather rough customers sometimes.

That's all for now folks, but I'll see you again next week.

Happy, Happy, Happy, Mrs. Reynolds

For the last three weeks, Mrs. Reynolds of the Purchasing De­partment has been living above the clouds. Every now and then she came down to earth to re­ceive a wire tTom her husband who everyone taows at "Bud," and Tuesday morning she re­ceived the wire of all wires which "Bud" had sent her stating he would arrive in Panama City at 9:30 AJyi. We believe the whole Administration Building was as happy as Mrs. Reynolds f o r everyone was saying, 'Tsn't it wonderful—isnt it wonderful!

State reports to~ihe National Safety Council show that 17 per. cent of all drivers Involved in fa­tal accidents had been drinking, and that 20 per cent of all adult pedestrians killed had been drink­ing. *

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THE SPONSORING PARTY reading left to right, Mrs. Islea Sliiver Ellis, sponsor; Mrs. Hugh S. Potts m , co-sponsor: Miss Charla Beth PoweU, flower girl.

YOUR RAVING REPORTER

BEA STONE Doesn't it make you feel good

to have someone pay you a com­pliment on something you con­sider corny . . . well that is what happened to me . . . do you all know Louie in Trials and Delivery office? Louie said he liked to read the "stuff" I , wrote even if it did originate from a Yankee, V&Tdaa, D yankee head . . . that is one reason I am now rack­ing what little thinking material I possess to think of something especially clever on the I l k a Chase or Hedda Hopper type of writing . . . always did say the only differenoe was the salary . . . on yeah! Of course Louie might not have been responsible at the time for wbaX be said since he has been ovt^on too many sea trials u d might have still been sufferi^ fnnn that "weaving" feeling . . . by the way folks whether yoo know it or not that particular office really works all the time and at all hours and everyme there deeenres a Ug pat on the back. Louie, thaiks, but

honestly dont you think I bet­ter stick to photostating and printing.

As I gaze forth from my office window it seems that where once I saw some steel lying aroimd I see a trampled down daisy trying to push its wee head up through the lovely dark earth or could it be a g o l d e n r o d coming up through the sand? It is getting to look so completely barren out "thar" and I am having that "all alone" feeling come over me so often I get chills . . . those cranes that were once so busy looks like pre-historic animals, dinosam^, poised before the kill . . . and there isn't a bit of NOISE, I just can't stand this peace and quiet . . . won't some kind chipper please just walk out in the center of the yard and make a little noise at least 10 minutes every day. When you do see. someone walldng across the yard now it Jooks like a lost soul in^the desert trying to find an oasis.

By the way two of my ^als are really working their way t h n ^ h college . . . and I mean working because "the way I hear it is" you really have to vutt that gray

matter called brains at Massey-Draugham or is it Draughan at Montgomery . . . so they are working . . . Member Ouida, the "squeal girl" and Ruthie the "red head" . . . and oh yes Ruthie walked in on us Saturday for a little visit, don't look now honey but your education is really show­ing . . . good luck girls.

Margie Price came to visit us also when 108 slid down the ways . . . seems there is something about the Panama City sand getting in her shoes- that keeps her from going back to Daytona.

Went fishing as usual over the week end and ate some more of that wonderful food I keep telling you all about at Lake Alice Hotel in Wewahitchka, and folks I like it so much I pven went as far as to move up . . . by'the way Mr.

.Taylor if Louie ever says anything about a Chicago gal moving to ';Wewal)" that vwill be the last straw, 701k win h^ve to find a new man to take Louie's place.

Had a new.^i)UiIbg pal along with us th]s Vm6. Jbe Ladner, Imd I think he has Mso become an addi^ to not only the gpod (ood up there Wt ftie, er.-surroBndings:

Missed having one of our favorite fishing pals with us, not going to tell him about all the fish we caught might make him feel bad­ly, however he does say he will make it next time.

Seems funny to have to call Mr. Deadman in the machine shop instead of the Machine Drafting room. Seems Ur me your little helpers really miss you up there Mr. Deadman. Well, bye for now.

^Faithfully yours, Stone Speak­ing.

Congratulations To--Proud Papas

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time this week in calling on workers in Wainwright Yard, offer congratulations to S a m Caudle, U. S. Maritime Commis­sion—Audit Department who is the proud papa of an eight pound girl; Bud Clancey of the Engi­neering Department who is the proud papa of a nine pound giil and Charlie Noble of the Engi­neering Department who is the proud papa of a nine poimd boy.

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