The Detroit times., 1917-01-18
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This demand taxed the association
10 the maximum OF capacity but II
succeeded In keeping the situation
well in hand
Dispatch was an outstanding fea-
ture In the first i've months OF the
season and would probably have re-
manned in force had 1t not been for
the car shortage which caused 4
delay in the mo, ement Of ore and
coal.
The storms OF May and Oct 90.
in which FIVE vessels foundered and
70 lives were lost, were the only
events that married The bright aspect
Of the season
The association begins 1917 with
loss IN membership. according TO
the report. This applies only 10 the
loss OF vessels. however. which have
been sold for foreign or coastwise
trade. The gratifying increase in
new construction however. will still
leave the association with a net in
crease in tonnage of 1869. The
membership represents total ton
mage OF 2,0l3.962 To this will be
added the tonnage OF large mum
Der OF vessels 10 be completed and
launched early in the year
New Freight Records Made.
Despite unfsyorable weather con
ditions in the first 10 days OF May
a new record fer this month was
established in the amount OF freight
passing thru the 500 The total
tonnage was 12,29S,476. the largest
amount in the history OF that port
High water levels maintained
turnout the summer. This coupled
with the increased facilities fur
nlshed by the dredging in Lake St.
Clair. resulted In the carrying Of
extreme Cargoes. Huge bttfk freight
ers brought down 1000 tons in ey-
cess Of the amount they had carried
into Lake Erie previously. Ore
movements exceeded during the
summer 1000, 900 tons a month.
The volume of ore. coal and grain
handled in 1916 totalled 1l4.543.5ll
net tons. net gain over 1915 of
25,347. $50 and 42.6o3 COS over 1914.
While the movement OF coal fell
OFF perceptibly near the end of the
season as the result OF the car short.
age. the total tonnage OF 1885, 235
net tons OF 1915 exceeded the ton.
mage Of 1915 by 5,265.235 tons
The pig iron industry turnout 1916
was spectacular according to the
report The price was s2l when
the season opened and reached
1885 before the close The pro-
duction was more than 100000
tons "A month.
international Trade Doubles.
International trade for the fun
year is estimated az $4,000 600. 900,
which is twice the total for 1914.
The value OF merchandise handled
in internal commerce is placed at
$4,000, 100000 Higher prices had
something to do with boosting his
value also.
The report continues
We have been SO absorbed IN the
adm ration of the ten pOrary increas 50
- our exports 10 the countries AZ
war that we have overlooked APP
parenflN the more important duty OF
making permanent gains in our eN-
ports 10 those markets 20 which We
must look FOR the future growth -
our exports in that limo which must
supply the future growth Of manu-
featuring.
There VIII he war FOR trade
supremacy after the European war
In this. the United states must play
a large part. for this country ~ be-
coming To be the worlds workshop
and its most powerful lender The
war has made Europe industrially
more .fncsnt. American methods
are being adopted abroad and husi-
ness science. factory management
personal efficiency and improved
farming are being studied by thou
sands who. q few years ago, udtculed
such tangled notions. MI Eu-
rope Is learning lesson 90 cooper
alton in foreign trade. To win ont
in the coming struggle ~ viii be
necessary for American people "a
develop intelligent toam work nc
tween government and business
Three increases were made in the
wage scale during the sailing sea.
son.
There were moro accidents in the
service this year than last. but there
vas also much larger number OF
men employed.
a savings plan which was insli.
tuted some time ago has been prov.
inc unusually gratifying The bal.