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Captain Cook's expedition took Omai to England from the Sandwich Islands as a treat for Cook's patron, the gaming Earl of Sandwich. This noble savage clicked at once. Lord Sandwich was ravished when Omai, who had never seen a horse, exclaimed: "What a big hog!" He was captivated when, during his first coach journey, Omai observed: "We go one way; houses, fences, trees all go other way. Ver' fine-sit, talk, maybe sleep, and at same time go!" Lady Carew was enchanted when she asked Omai how he liked tea. "Ver' well," he said...
...dead centre. In London the Ministry of Economic Warfare announced that it would grant a blanket navicert to the American Red Cross for a shipment of food and medical supplies to France and Spain. In Washington, Red Cross Chairman Norman Davis quickly supplied details. This month the old Hog Islander S.S. Cold Harbor will sail from Baltimore, U. S. flags and Red Cross emblems (brilliantly lighted at night) unmistakably painted on her. To Spain will go 4,500 tons of whole-wheat flour, 250 tons of powdered whole milk, 250 tons of evaporated and condensed milk. There will be more...
Altogether, the yard turned out 122 ships. But not one was finally delivered to the Government until two months after the Armistice. Hog Island's effect on the war was more psychological than practical...
...that remained of Hog Island shipyard last week were a few tag ends of foundations rotting in the water. But scores of squat, ugly Hog Islanders still plowed the seas, slow but effective Marthas of a U. S. merchant marine now seven times larger than at the outbreak of World War I. And last week Franklin Roosevelt gave the signal to build the Hog Islands of World War II-new yards to assemble 200 identical 7,500-ton, prefabricated cargo ships, to cost from...
...proposal calls for the first ship to leave the ways within twelve months, the last a year later. If it goes through on schedule, it will far surpass Hog Island's record...