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Great Lakes Model Shipbuilders' Guild 5 4 0 1 W oodward AveDue Detroit 2, Mich igan REGARDING THE ENCLOSED INVOICE Inserted in the December issue of TELESCOPE is your invoice for 1959 dues. There are good reasons for this. officers Capt. William J. Cowles President Detroit, Michigan William N. Stevens....Vice-President Detroit, Michigan Capt. Joseph E. Johnston..Sec-Treas. Detroit, Michigan DIRECTORS Robert L. Ruhl........Detroit Robert H. Davison Ferndale William Hoey.........Ferndale Kenneth L. Fairbanks...Detroit John A. Leonetti.......Warren Leo Flagler Windsor, Ont. THE GIJII.D Organized in 1952 to locate, acquire, and preserve information and objects related to the histor'y of shipping on the Great Lakes and to make same available to the public through the Museum of Great Lakes History and the columns of Telescope. The construetion of authentic scale models of Great Lakes ships is one of the prime objectives of the organization, which has brought into being the largest existing collection of models of these ships. The Museum of Great Lakes History, located at 5401 Woodward Avenue, Detroit 2, Michigan, is official headquarters for 'the organization and repository of all of its holdings. The Guild is incorporated as an organization for no profit under the laws of the State ofMichigan. No member receives any compensation for his services. Donations to the Guild are Deductible for tax income purposes. Supported in part by THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY **** Joseph E.Johnston, Editor Membership runs by the calendar year: &V.00 Early in each year an attempt is made to budget the available funds for publication so the members may receive the maximum in text and illustrations during a given year. The increase in postage, went into effect just midway of our fiscal year and after six issues of the magazine had been paid for. The increase amounts to 50%, which calls for readjustment of our monthly printing bills, be reducing the number of illustrations during the last half year. Usually we plan our finances so that there are sufficient funds on hand at the end of December to pay for the January issue without depending upon the dues for the new year. This year, in spite of careful planning, we will not be able to meet the January bill with 1958 funds. Dues must be in by the first week in January. Inserting your invoice in the December TELESCOPE saves postage and envelopes, and reduces typing by 50$. We believe that the members will agree that the money and effort can be better devoted to creating a better magazine. WRITE THAT CHECK NOW. THE SHIP PLAN FOR THIS MONTH. At long last we are able to provide our model-building members with plans for a steam tug* The "Ecorse11 was built by the Great Lakes Engineering Works in 1908 for use as a yard tug, and powered with the engines from the tug "George R. Hand." When she was scrapped the engines were used in the yard for heating and pumping out vessels wintering there. Although the "Ecorse" measured 70 feet over all we have drawn the plans to the scale of l/2 inch to 1 foot, the same as for our boats 65 feet or less in length. As published in TELESCOPE the plans will be to the scale of l/8 inch to one foot, our standard scale for large vessels, so that a model built to this scale may be placed in our historical continuity in the museum. THIS MONTH'S COVER shows the Harbor Master's steel-hull launch which is mentioned in the article which begins on page 3- The artist, John A.Bruehl is our newest member and a skilled model builder. He is a veteran member of the Harbor Master's force of law enforcement officers who guard the Detroit River. We hope he will favor us with more cover designs. WINKY THE SHIP'S CAT SAYS, "A check in the hand is worth two in the book"