Sneakers pointed out that chief ot>Je<- I
tlon to the act as It Is applicable to,
fresh water craft is In compelling ship
owners to maintain watches on vessels
wlille they am tied up in port. Placing:
of lifeboats on lake ships also Is un
necessary, the vessel nun declared, con
tending the boats required eo much room
on vessels that the number of passengers
must be reduced.
URGES HOOVER POR
DIRECTOR OF SHIPS j
New Jersey Senator Wants
Him to Be in Full Charge.
According to Senator Joseph S. Fre- j
Iinghuysen of New Jersey the Depart-1
ment of Commerce should take over the
duties of the Shipping Board and Her
bert Hoover, Secretary of Commerce,
should be given a Tree hond rk to what
policies will best preserve the American
merchant marine and eet all the idle
ships carrying cargoes.
Senator Frollnghuysen gave this is
his judgment during an address on our
merchant marine which he delivered
last night at the Town Hall. Ho paid:
"I have always taken the view that
our place in the world is due to that |
Initiative which permitted full play to j
American energy. In order to innuro I
the future of our merchant marine Sec- j
retary Hoover ought to be given full i
charge. He would bring Into proper |
relationship the problem of carrying;
power, the problem of cargoes, and the
problem of markets for the cargoes. j
CUNARD TERMINAL HALTS.
