New Britain herald., 1918-05-01

inadequate this condition being responsible for some of the railroad delays. Secretary Nc Adoo and Chairman Hurley of the shipping board have been cooper ating to equalize shipping conditions, utilize all port facilities in the most economic manner, and Correlate rail transportation with overseas traffic.
 As director of operations of the shipping board, MT. Carry was the logical choice for chairman of the port commission. He has had ample opportunity to study the present con- d!tions under which ships frequently go to a port and unload there. then go to another port to get coal and stores and then to still another port to get a cargo to carry on their out going voyage. This is one of the conditions that will receive primary consideration from the commission.
 Not only the shipping board, but the army and navy and the railroad administration, have direct interest III the working out of a co-ord1nated port and terminal program. The armys interest is to sec to 1t that en- la rkation ports are so arranged that there will be adequate railroad, ware house, ana OCnoI ldClllllSS IIe COllA- mission will deal with bunkerage fla cjtities, which is of interest to the navy The railroad administration is working to avoid any wasteful jour- neys of freight. When the proper ports are designated for certain ship nents the distance covered by such shipments will be shortened. The program that will be considered by the commission is designed to elim- mate waste motion.'
 As another step in the effort to ob- tain the maximum of efficiency out of the shipbuilding and operating re- sources of the nation, Robert r. Bass of New Hampshire, labor expert of the shipping board, called upon shipOwners, ship operators, and sea- mems representatives in conference Eere yesterday, to put aside all past differences and cooperate on the common ground of Americanism to keep ships fully manned.
 All of those at the conference, through their spokesmen, pledged themselves and their organizations to carry out agreements with and in- structions from the shipping board.
 "Underlying our common work said MT Bass, lis the strong devel- Cpment of a real spirit of getting to- eethor and a recognition and respect for the point of view of every one in the service that rests on all of us in this emergency. The shipping board does not propose to set aside agree mentS, but in view of the policy 1t has adopted and acted upon so for it is not inclined to stand on techni- Calities, either legal or otherwise. It proposes to consider conditions as they actually are, in the interest of all parties, and particularly in the light of the great emergency that we must meet
 It is believed that a complete agreement will be reached at further meetings to be held this week.
 Following out recommendation adopted by the United States Cham Der of Commerce at it's meeting in Chicago, representatives of the Unit eil States shipping board and the Ma tional Chamber will visit New York city on May to assist the govern nent's efforts to speed up shipbuild ing,
 1t will be pointed out that the pri- vate interests of business men and the normal interests of business or eanizations should be made secon- diary to the business of aiding ship production during the present critical months. Local organization in ship building centers, and in industrial ccnters where ship accessories are being manufactured will be urged to organize themselves to give definite assistance to shipbui,ders and man. ufacturers in the solution of hous ing. local transportation, education, an1usements, and other related prob lems.