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Pine Bluff Daily Graphic
Pine Bluff, Jefferson County, Arkansas
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At the opening of the American Iron and Steel Institute convention in Cincinnati on Oct. 26, President Elbert H. Gary led 500 delegates in pledging utmost service to the country. James A. Farrell advocated for the U.S. shipbuilding commission to build 6 million tons of shipping instead of 3 million in the next 18 months.
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THE STEEL MEN
Cincinnati, Oct. 26. — Patriotism overshadowed all else at the opening session of the convention of the American Iron and Steel institute here today following the lead of the president of the institute, Elbert H. Gary, in pledging himself to do his utmost in the service of his country, the 500 delegates attending the convention also went on record to do their utmost for the nation.
James A. Farrell, president of the United States Steel corporation, made the declaration that the United States shipbuilding commission should build 6,000,000 instead of only 3,000,000 tons of shipping in the next 18 months.
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Cincinnati
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Oct. 26.
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delegates pledged utmost service to the nation; farrell declared for increased shipbuilding to 6,000,000 tons.
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Patriotism dominated the opening session of the American Iron and Steel Institute convention, with President Elbert H. Gary pledging utmost service to his country, followed by 500 delegates going on record to do the same. James A. Farrell, president of the United States Steel Corporation, declared that the United States shipbuilding commission should build 6,000,000 tons of shipping instead of 3,000,000 in the next 18 months.