Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-10-25
BRITISH STRIKE TO KILL
CITY'S NEW SHIP LINE

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lines, and stress is laid on the more fire.
quent sailngs from New York city In
none of the attempts to get business
through cut rates have the British shipping
interests offered contracts extending over
thirty days, and II Is believed at the
Chamber Of Commerce that II II Is possi-
BILE for the British ship combination 10
wreck the Philadelphia and South Ameri-
can project rates will be advanced oeyond
old figures after the wreck.
Efforts are being made by New York
connections OF the British shipping inter-
ests to divert from the Philadelphia line
shipments which have been ordered from
the Enterprise Manufacturing Co; the Mil
ler Lock Co. the Logan Iron q steel GO;
Plowman a Co., and Webb & Co., Philadel-
phia exporters, who have orders aggrega-
ting 1000 tons fol- shipment to South Amer
ica All these Arms have need for direct
service TO Buenos Aires. but II has not been
possible for those interested In the sue
cess of the limo running out OF Philadel-
phia to gain the contracts Tor the new
Philadelphia line.
MERCHANTS URGE LOYALTY
In an effort to defeat the efforts Of those
who would ruin the new line, instructions
have been issued by David K1rschbaum.
acting chairman of the members council OF
the Chamber of Commerce. TO the group
chairmen OF this body, to call meetings or
the groups for the purpose OF appealing to
shippers to be loyal TO the new project
| Following is a copy OF the appeal which
| was mailed this afternoon:
When the first steamer in direct
freight liner service between this port
and the East Coast OF South America
sailed on the initial voyage, she carried
$500 tons OF freight. or this, less than
400 tons originated in Philadelphia.
When negotiating with the men who
financed the organization OF the Phila-
delphia-South American Steamship Line,
members OF the Chamber OF Commerce
pledged TO this company 1900 tons OF
freight month. In return, the company
| pledged monthly sailing with a
promise OF sailings every two weeks,
II sufficient freight could be gathered
| here and from adjacent cities TO NIL the
| steamers
| The steamship company has done its
own part TO develop the business In
| spite OF the lack OF support by Phila-
dslphia manufacturers and exporters.
IL appears that Philadelphia business
men have listened 70 the wiles OF those
who would put this line out OF business
| with the result that even those who
| promised heavy shipments by this line
have not delivered the cargoes.
II is the urgent request OF the adyis-
ory committee OF the Members Council
that each group chairman call
meeting OF his association for the pur-
pose OF at once making a canvass for
freight shipments TO South America
II is most important that this line be
| maintained. Group chairmen 10 whom
this letter is addressed could easily
round up full cargo for shipment 70
South America without any freight
being received from the West II a
proper canvass were made
II Is most important that you call
your group at once and point out 70
Il the necessity OF shipping via the
port Of Philadelphia.
Unless this is done, and there is re-
Spouse 70 redeem the pledges Of the city.
direct steamship service TO South Amer
lea win ctase
Please let the foreign trade bureau
have report OF the result OF your
Il group COMMITTEES meeting az onoe.
Il Il is expected, that the manufacturin
and shipping interests Of city and State vii
now rally 70 the support Of the new line.