Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-09-06
PRIZES FOR STUDENTS.
Merchant Marine League of United
 States Offers Sl,OOO.

| q Y ! Prizes aggregating $1.OOO are of ] cred by the Merchant Marine league ] of the United States, at Cleveland, 0, l for the four best essays on How to Build up Our Shipping in the For 1 eign Trade" only students in high
 schools, technological schools, col i leges, and universities in the
 United States being eligible to com pete. There will be four prizes, viz:
 one of $4OO, one of $500, one of $2f)O,
 and one of $1OO. Students desiring
 to compete for these prizes must reg ister their names, and the institutions
 of learning which they are attending,
 with the league, in order to have their essays considered. The names of the l judges will be shortly announced. at
 which time the prize money will be on deposit in the Central National
 bank, of Cleveland, subject to the
 order of the judges who will award the prizes. Essays must not exceed 2,500 words, they must be typewrit- ten, on one side of the paper only. The authors name must not be signed to his essay-Only his nom de plume which latter with his full name and
 address, must accompany the essay in separate sealed envelope. NO limitation is set upon the method or
 plan that may be advocated; it may
 be along the line of protection or free trade The contests will close about November 15, and the prizes will be
 awarded about December 10, 1906. The up-building of our shipping
 in the foreign trade has been sub
 ject of national prominence for many
 years. It has engaged the attention
 of presidents of the United States,
 congress, public men, public bodies and of the press, but remains un-
 settled while our shipping in the
 foreign trade to-day is less than 1t was in 1S10-but one-third what 1t
 was in 1S61.- Two years ago, upon
 President Roosevelt's recommenda- tions, a congressional commission was appointed to investigate the sub
 ject, its voluminous report being a congressional document. The Dill presented by this commission to carry into effect its recommendations passed the United States senate on February IA, and now rests with the Merchant Marine and Fisheries com mission of the house of representa- tives.
 Public documents, speeches made in the senate and house, biblio- graph issued by the librarian of con gress, the latter cataloguing the pub lications extant bearing upon this subject, may be obtained through senators and representatives in con gress, and the Merchant Marine league will send its documents to all who apply for them.
 The Merchant Marine league of the United States is thoroughly re- sponsible organization, its president, Harvey D. Boulder. being a leading member of the bar of this country, and president of the National Rivers and Harbors congress. Its treasurer. Colonel J. J. Sullivan, is president of the Central National bank, also pres- ident of the Superior Savings and Trust Go, of Cleveland, and presi- dent of national bank, at Canton, Ohio. For the last two years he was president of the National board of trade. The secretary, John A. Pen ton, is one of the leading publishers of Cleveland, one of his publications being the Iron Tradne .RevieS.s .sn.Thjs league was formed by men having no direct or personal interest in our deep sea shipping. but who are i'm bued with a patriotic desire to aid in hastening the enactment of such legislation as will place American ships once more upon the seas, and the offer of these prizes Is made for the purpose of arousing widespread public interest in the condition and needs of our foreign-going merchant marine. and to bring out the best thought on the subject, as we'll as the best plan by which to accomplish our marine rehabilitation.