The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-08-04
WILSON GIVES ship
BOARD MOREOVER
PrOclaims Full Control Over
All Vessels and Charters
Exceeding $50 Tons.

NAsHISGToN. Aug. ---Ciovern7sr'
! control over all transatlantic and fo1s'.
! Wiso shipping entering the ports of =.
United States was frightened by a pror1.
nation issued by the Presiden' TODAY
giving the Shipping Board complss
Jurisdiction over American vessels ard
foreign vessels chartered by Ame-ica"
citizens and providing heavy penalties
FOR violations of the Government char.
ter
The proclamation provides thai =.
American vessel Of more than "So tors
can be chartered unless the terms -
charter are approved by the Sagrirc
hoard. No foreign vessel can lie cha
tered TO an American citizen withO.'
the Shipping Boards approval
since the declaration OF war to hoard
has exercised control over vessel riar.
terinE by using bunker and other g.
censes an club. There were many dis
puted questions and appeals, how4ve-
and In some cases much contention
There wcro no penalties.
the proclamation is expected -
stra ighten OUT and make easter the vo-,
or tire shipping Board charterirg co'~.
m'ttee. which has It's headnuar,ers =
New York. The proclamation does r''
cover vessels on tho great lakes ard
the other inland waterways Of the coua.
try,
II was issued under the az. q. july q
l9ls. recently approved, which gave ire
president ample power TO take C'r'r0
ot al American shipping This powor g
now delegated 10 tho Shipping Board
As a step toward bringing tie ~"
power OF the American mere an, Marie
UP 10 the highest efficiency TIA ira
Hurley OF the Shipping Board TO-DAY 80.
pointed n special committee % '@ye-t
gate personnel. study the entire quest.
OF man power and recommend 80 ss,a''
measures 10 put the service o. the VIZ
est plane OF efficiency
The committee VIII give n4-t ...a-r'
tentson TO the La Toilette rc4mere =
Whicn created much C0ut,''.. h'D
the war ms to Its general OI, ...
The committee is cnm0nS. p -
Nichols OF Boston and New No~s '''7
manufacturer and business oraat 5a"fr
expert: A. S. Hehble Of New Yur, IN
nected with the Southern rdr.0' >
ping service. and DR. T. " 'I.'.'
president OF DartmoutI Col'.Er. r'',
ognized authority on Labor pr.,gs !
present connected WITH no W IN
partment William l. Tw,rs ~ .
Ton, formerly connected WHY '-n l'.''''
chamber os ComTerCo. 10 s,'rE''.'
James Thompson OF New B,i|r Mass
viii assist the committee. 49, ."
opened headquarters at room '..
Broadway, New York.
Chairman Hurley has o-doro' '.a'
committee make searching s. PIP. ~
conditions In tho merchant utr"r d.
fect!nG the standing OF Amer. '.''
chant officers and crews a. q b '' o.
To report on ways and means ~ '"'
American merchant crews ON '''
est level OF character, dls.ip' - ~.
efficiency.
The committee will begin ~. w'''
study OF working and MINK .". '''
on American ships. the rer,.' ",''.
ton OF the present scansu's For. A'
wages and hours of labor ~. '
operation on American slips '.'l
deck and below decks and mean ".
cooperating permanently IN NE NOR
marine personnel tho h"lst'.'
young men now entering lie ".'@ '
service on patriotic grounds 49, "''
training system Of the shipping '..'
recruiting service. In th- ,.'''
the committee will study the &C.
service training schools FOR m". -''
men as well n all civilian s'hr
The committee has locu -. ."'''
take up the question Of uatiCrt 20 '-
ton and equal rights and Iri' .-'-
merchant mariners IN WAY tu,
basis OF equality with men IN W, a'''
and the navy.