LAUNCHING OF THE SALVATION LASS.

Taihape Daily Times, 13 August 1919, Page 5

LAUNCHING OF THE SALVATION LASS.

I COMPLIMENT TO THE SALVA- ' l V TION ARMY WORKERS. [ WASHINGTON, Dist_ of Columbia. As a Coniplimont to the Salvation Army, which has made such an envjaible record in the war, the list of Inldian names selected -by Mrs Woodrow, {Wilson for the new ships of the Unitfed States merchant marine was in[terrupted to permit the ship launched §:.t Hog Island on May 24 to bear the !name Salvation Lass.‘ l Launchings are a commonplace at lliog Islam] in these days, yet the men ixsho have had a part in building the ships and Seeing them slip into th-. ’;‘\'ater collLil:ge to show interest and it-ride in th-«T performance. The Salvaition Liass has _a capacity of 7500 tons. ].The Salvation Lass girl who christenEed he: was just back from overseas iS\:l\-'i(.‘l?. The insignia of the Yankee idixisim was on her upper arm and ¥tll~='l‘u were three gold service stripes ‘.bc.-low. A huge cluster of red roses ‘glowed against the dar kullifol'nl_ The is.-..nd bags were cpened. Some nll9 isaid the ship ‘:'lCVBa a quarter of an iinch. 'l.‘he 11:81‘. at the two saws ‘negan to ‘work. counting. with each movelment, and" at a signal the" Salvation !Army girl ehristened the Salvation ‘Lass which 2-lid straight down the ways into the \‘~ater_ She had hsmllyj !to:zched the Wotei when the workmen lturned to their _'work. One ship was left, it was time 10 prepare for the [nest