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Editorial PUBLlSHED BY Great Laies Model Shipbuilders' Guild 5401 Woodward Avenue Detroit 2 . Michigan THE GUILD 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 construction 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 Gui.ld is incorporated' asanorganization fornoprofit under the laws of the State ofMichigan. No member receives any compensation for his services. Donations to the Guild are Deduct ible for tax Income purposes. Supported in part by THE DETROIT HISTORICAL SOCIETY **** Joseph E.Johnston, Editor OFFICERS Capt.WM.J.Cowles, President Wm.N.Stevens, Vice President Capt.J.E.Johnston, Sec-Treas DIRECTORS Robert L.Ruhl.............Detroit John A.Bruehl.............. M Virginia Sochol...... " Kenneth L.Fairbanks.. " William A.Hoey...........Ferndale John A.Leonetti... .Rochester MEETINGS March 27,1959 April 2^,1959 7-30 PM. Detroit Historical Museum 5401 Woodward Ave. LET1 S FACE THE FACTS. Attention has been called to the necessity of having all dues in by the end of February each year but to date only about half of our members have paid up. This placed us on the spot., financially. With a given amount of money we can create a publication of so many pages each month.We nropose to give our members twelve issues of TELESCOPE. For several years we have,including covers, given sixteen pages and hope to be able to do so in the future. However,this can not be done unless we know, early in the year, just what funds will be available. Unless all dues are in by the time we put together the April issue we will have to re- duce TELESCOPE to eight pages until we have assurance that we can pay for the sixteen we wish to give our readers. So far our history has been one of steady growth. Let's continue the trend. This issue is the last we can mail out to anyone who is not 'paid up. Please send in your dues at once and better still, get one or more members on our roster who has not previously been with us. Certain funds which have been available in the pas t are no longer so. Let's face the facts, and do something about it. Let's all get in and push. NEW MARINE EXHIBITS Several major exhibits are under construction at the laboratory at Fort Wayne in anticipation of the new building on Belle Isle. This operation is a show in itself. GUI ID MEMBERSHIP runs by calendar year. Dues $*+.00 WINKY THE SHIP'S CAT SAYS, Recognize handicaps. They are challenges to the brave.