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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
MILLION JEWS COMING.
Society Plans to Make Newcomer
a National Asset.

DENVER. November e.-Prepara-
lions for aiding Jewish immigrants to
settle on noderniy equipped farms in
tho United States are being made 1T
the ninth triennial convention of the
National Council OF Jewish Women, in
session here.
Speakers at yesterdays sessions
predicted more than 100000 Jews
would come to this country from Eu-
rope during the next year.
A program of meeting and direct
Ing this tide of immigration to make
the newcomers a national asset" was
given as the chief task before the
convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09

Two persons were killed yesterday aft
ernoon in traffic accidents The dead
Clara Bussink. six years old, child of
Bernard and Clara Bussink, 90 Myrtle
street northeast.
August Collmar. 723 9Th street.
Clara Bussink. pupil ar the st. Alloy
sius Parochiai School, was crossing
North Capitol street in front of the
school late yesterday afternoon. accord
ing to the police report. when motor
truck of the r. L. Andrews Company,
operated by Walter Milton Ford. col
ored, thirty-eisht years old. 153 Pierce
her. The child is said TO have been
killed instantly. The driver of the truck
is being held at the sixth precinct sta
ton, charged with mansiaughter.
CoIimar Killed ON Sidewalk.
Mr.. Collmar. who was on the side
walk, was struck by an automobile
driven by Albert Small, eighteen years
old. SIS Cpshur street, who is reported
by the police to have been trying to
avoid striking a motor truck driven by
William Henry Lee, colored, twenty
four years old, lit Pierce street north
west. Collmar was killed Instantly.
Small and Lee were arrested on charges
leased on bond in the sum of 5000
The accident took place at 9Th and H
streets northwest.
Coroner hewitt viewed the bodies
and arranged to hold inquests at the
morgue this afternoon.
Three Knocked Down by Autos.
Shirley Carter, three years old. 932
Virginia avenue southwest, while
playing in front of 215 10th Street
afternoon, was knocked down by an
automobile bearing Pennslvania
license. and sliEhtly injured She was
given first aid at Emergency Hospital
William Z. King, thirty-four years
old. 1719 @ street, last night about
Vermont avenue and NJ street by an
automobile driven by William r.
barnes, 1927 Ontario road. Three toes
OF his left foot were fractured and
his right knee hurt. Surgeons at
Emergency Hospital rendered aid.
Emma Dove, colored. fifty years old.
l4as Corcoran street, while. crossing
at 18th and streets last night about
10 O'Clock was knocked down by an
automobile. driven by A. L. Williams,
lS street, and slightly hurt. Will
ltaIns took the injured woman home
Cut by Win6shield.
W. G. Hinger, 3012 Q street, re-
ceived slight cuts last night as a
result Of collision between two au-
tohODlles near I4th ana Quincy
streets. Glass of a broken wind
shield cut his face. He refused hos
pital treatment.
Howard Boyden, fourteen years old,
a Western Union messenger, residing
at 749 7th street southeast. was run
over by motor truck at Indiana
avenue and 1st street about 11:15
o'clock today. One wheel Of the
heavy vehicle passed over his abdo-
mon. He did not lose consciousness,
1t Is stated. but physicians at Elmer
gency Hospital said his condition was
serious
James W. Peters, colored. 1907 2sth
street. driver Of the truck. was ar
rested by Policeman j. J. O'Dea of
the sixth precinct. He was detained
at the police station for investigation
The police we're told that the accident
probably was due to the boys bicycle
skidding on the wet pavement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
ELECTION FRAUDS PROBE.
Charges Made in New York SUB
mitted to Grand Jury.

NEW YORK. November S-Drstrict
.ttarnsv Edward Swami ordered laid
hefore the grand jury to-day all AL
legged election frauds reported since
the election a week ago
Among these were the finding or
twenty-siY ballots. marked for demo-
cratic candidates in a sewer. near one
noIiinp place, and the report by Mrs.
Nora stanton Barney, an election Of
ficiaI. that republican ballots cast in
The thirteenth election district of the
drs, assembly district were declared
void" by other officials over her pro-
test
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
Elects Its First
Republican Since
FoundingofU.S.

The Gibraltar Of democracy,
fell before the republican ava
lanche q week ago. and Fred b.
Gernerd In coming to Congress
from the thirteenth Pennsylva-
mia district as the first republic
can member from the BeFks-Le-
high district since the fOunda-
tton of this government, $50
years ago. He In n lawyer and
farmer and rode in on the tidal
wave Of republican sentinent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
SEE cox AS LEADER.
Moore Doubts Talk of Turning To
BRYAN.

T. H. Moore, Gov. Cox's pre-conyen-
goh campaign manager. who came to
Washington last night, is Of the oninion
that the Ohio governor is still a DON'T
nant figure in the democratic party and
should remain 50. Mr. Moore does not
take much stock in the talk about the
pary's turning to William Jennings
Bryan again, in an effort at reorgani-
Iation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
U. s. SOLDIERS ACCUSED.
German Charge Of Misconduct at
Coblenn to Be Investigated.

Charges made recently in the Ger
man reichstag that American SOL
drunkenness and diserderly conduct
will be communicated Immediately to
Mai. Gen. H. T. Allen, commander of
the army of occupation. for investi-
cation.
Secretary Baker said that he had
had ne reports from American Off
GERS of any such occurrences among
the American troops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
sHUBERTS IN NEW ORLEANS.

NEW ORLEANS. November e,-An-
of the leasing for ~, years by the
Shubert interests u the Orpheum
Theatsr building, Importance was
attached to the deal by theatrical ia
teFests, a. 1t marks the return here
Of the 9haberts, the Legitimate" hsid
having heen oeeupted by KlaV & NJ
larger feP, several ysassL :
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
PLAsTERERS ASK $40.

NEW ORLEANS. November D.
Union plasterers yesterday went on
strike when employers refused to
grant their requests for wage in
creases from IS to $40 q day. Work
on several large buildings under con-
struction was delayed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
coy BITTEN BY Doa.

James Young, seven years old. las0
3lst etrpst. was btttea on his left
hand by a dog belonging to = neigh
Dor while on p street near bis home
yeatsPday afternoon. The dog was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-11-09
TRIP TO SOUTH AMERICA.

Secretaries Daniels and Colby con-
ferred today regarding Mr. Colby's con-
templated trip to South America. The
Navy Secretary formally rendered the
Secretary Of State the use OF q warshtp
fer the trip
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-09-03

pcnSetcnP GmpfolS cr ocnr Surc,.
aung iiir iie? @orlum bnttc or oas
armc, nomcnloic Maod)eu 0cbrira.
tet? Sarg er inter ieiner itroilen
IuBenieite einen beiiereu &ern. aIs
es feline Nebenmeni6en muBtcu?
Sn telnem Ilter lit Die Soifruna
10 ltarf, 10 IebcnOig wie in Der SSSu.
geno, Die bur6 lie aud iiber 6as
S6mcrIte binWeg0ebobeu miro unS
an SaS llnm09Iife 3u slauben per.
mag.
alld in MatobeI regte iid Die
9ofinuug mddtig, uuo oesbolb tIou.
merie lie lif an ben @c0anfen, oie
3utnnft luerOe iid uicQeidt ood) Def.
Ter 9eitoltcn, ais lie es erfrartete.
3lpar DO! ibr SouaS feinen ;ae
fir Die Siebe, Die iie bci i6rcr 8fle.
geeltcrn gefunber bate, mo cid
ibr neles Seim, 10 Doc, 70 pernaf.
laiii9t itanO in idroitem GegenIus
81 Dem Scim, ooS lie u~erIaiien bate.
a6er iie burite nid)t ~per5agelt, niht
oen Wut perliPren. Niir Elm ltar.
fes !Ser5 iibcrr.u0et!
Sic id>eudic Die triiben @eoanfer.
gemaltiam bon iif mo trot an BE-
Siire, um 81 Iauffen. 9eutlih Der.
rabm iie. pie SOFAS Den 8ogen IN.
ter Tad brobte unb Sen Stall
i1IoB. Sn wenigcH Rinuteu mufj.
te er in6 Saus foI1men mo beam
- @r iolte nidt ie1erL oaB lie
gerc!nt bate, Dab lie 10 trauri9, 10
uer3peifelt mar. Haih iubr iie init
Dem Saifentud iiber Die ausell lno
ltette es idnea wieoer in Die "a.
it> Tod I'M ieIben Woment 3ud.
tie lie 5uiammcn. @as mar oas3
Nen9ltlif iud)te Iie in ibrem &leioe,
auf Dem 9o6en, ilberaa i'm 3immer,
abcr JIG fanO nid)t, mas lie iu6te.
RatIoS, perluirrt itonb iie bo, sic
SanO al Die Stirr gelegt. 60 er.
blidte lie Sono& Is er nit ser Ga.
terne clntrat. q Saltung iiber.
raidte i'm; CT ,,tb oas 2idt poa
auf tbr territories 8eIi6t fallen uno
ira9te: r8as lit ocnn nit Dir IoS?"
sd bin 6eraubt woroen," tam.
melte tie. DMein @elo lit fort"
~@as On ioglt!" erpioerte er.
uno atuan9 lid uermunoert alts8uie-
ben.
Gle aber iab i'm eridredt an.
nSonas," rief iie nit trGneneritidter
Stimme, lid wciB, gu buit es &c.
tan. on boit mir oas @eIo ge.
nommen."
Limo penn ids tot2" CAB er I'll.
Zig 3uriid. rSdau Der, @atabeI,
un6 merle, mas id Dir iage. Sn
Ger Gle bari Die 5ralt ni6ts fir
lid bebalten; iic mlB Niles benz
Ranne eeben. God nun fomm,"
iiigte er in acknowledgement Gone bin.
gu, lid mill, DOB 0u mir metn
Seim gum GoraOieie mofitl"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-09-03

r8ie? Wdta6el nerbeiratet? amI
Gage meiner &iiffcbr9 8er lit oenn
ser gIijdlid,e 9rGutigam9"
6rau Suzanne oelltcte auf Sonas.
ser iih breitipurig neben @atabeI
iteute.
rSbr, Sonas?" rief guer in bod
item GrItaunen. .3as bGtte i'd nidt
geoadt! Sbr aIio babt Den Breis
Oapongetragen?" Beiter iagte er
ni6t8. @r permo6te es nidt, benz
Sumter einen @liidpunid 81 iageu,
nibt einmaI Die Sano reihte er
Inn, aber iiber iein @eiidt flog Elm
ausorud, Der MatabeI oas glut
beiB gum Ser3en trieb. llno bel.
BE RGte beoedte aud ibre 8angen
aIs Yper ibre beioen Sdnbe ergrifi
uno in bebauernoem Zone iagte:
so bin i6 rur gefommen, I'M Did
81 perliereuP Salt tralle td meinen
augen ni1t, Gid, meme tleine Wa.
label, 10 groB, 10 biibi6 pieoer.
bufin6en. llno 9u oerlGbt MN
infer altes Saus! gigentlif bate
man mid UNI meme ginpiaigung
fra9en miiiien, BERN i'd CAB RatabeI
ibren Namen, babe aIio gepiierma.
Ben Elm anreht auf iie."
gr riftete Die letten 8orte al
feline Mutter, Sic perIcgen lddeIte
uro i'm n0tigte, itd an ben Gid
gu iesen, nm ita mod Der lan9en
Sabrt 81 itdrfer.
0oer muroe nun bon allen Seiten
nit Traaen iiber iein bisheriges 2e'
ben beItitrmt. unS fir cine 8eiIe
mar nidt oas 9rautpaar, ionoern er
ser Mittelpuntt Ses all9emeinen
3ntereiies. @obl CAB er &eoe utS
antluort, aber iein Bid flog INNER
mieoer 3u MatabeI biniiber, ale iei.
nc @eNanten Daren BEL tbr, ieiner
Sugen09eipteIin ieiner erIten 9iebe,
sic er nun auf immer perIoren bat.
tie. 8ie i'm Dies be0riidtel 8ie
es inn Sic StunSe 6es @ie0erieben$
perbittertel 0o6 er mltBte ii6 Re.
berrifen, unb 10 erbob er iein @Io2
unb ncigte es Der iungen graut gu:
nGui 9ein 8obl, @atabeI! Sd
niinite Dir ons bette Sos allf Or
sen. M0geit 9u gIitfIid iein init
Dem Wann Geiner @abI!"
Limo fir mid bobt SIR teinen
8nnid?" iragte Der 9r11ttgam In
ip6ttii6em Con.
sir guf, Sonas9" e~ntsesnete
gper ernit. nNein, benn nit fold
einem WdOden mte MatabeI miiBt
SIR, mitBte ieoer Mann gIiidIit'
iein. tpenn er ni6t ein S6urte it'll"
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-09-03
VII. NrOGenoe @ulfen.

@oloenes S~onuenlift iiberilutete
am nGd)Iten WorQen 5eIb unb Slur.
Sonas Stint bate iein iunges
8eib nit binouSQcnommen, UNI ibr
iein 9eiistltm ST. 5eigen, Die 5eloer
uno @ieIen, Den Stall uuo Die See
b~engebGuOe. Inter oen Iesteren be.
fan6 iid aud Die Sdpune, in mel.
der MatabeI Dor att3ebn Sabren
9elegen bate, ais ibr Batter erntor.
oct moroen mar uno Riemano Die
feline 8aiie muinebmen mollte. Yper
bottle ibr Ole 8cihifte oft er3abIeu
miiiien - lie plroe ME miioe, iie 3u
6oren.
Nit einem @emiid) bon Neugier
unO @ebmlit "trat lie auf Die Shmel.
Ie unb blidte in oen nit @erfjeug
un0 9eienitilen angeiiinten Haum,
@ie ieitiam! Sicr bate JIG oas erite
aapitel hires 2ebcna be0oumcll, uuO
MN itouo JIG mie6er bier, uad) ad,t.
}ehn &abrel. I'm oua jueite all6ll.
iangen. Nbcr uclrI cin llntcrIdlc0
5mildlcn emit INC lcbt. Sie mu1te
midi. 0oron gu 0cutcn, 0cun lie
wuB.c, Oob Oonu Ole Mutloii0tejt
ocS Ocitri0cn CAGES 5uriidtcbren
WiirNe. Sum Slid bebicIt JIG nidt
oieI 3eit gum @riibeln; oas Gin.
rid)tcn 0es Sauics CAB ibr genuB
Arbelt ur0 Ole Griiialng ibrer rleu.
Ell BfliGten nabm lie polauf in an.
iprud. am Radmittag ltedte 90"
rob &ocIiife ben aopi CUR Siire Der.
Gin. ~S6r bobt ia oas gauge Sous
auf Oen aopi geiteat," bemerfte lie
idnippiid, guf mar wobl nidts
gut g~enu9?" Sic argerte iid, baB Die
Stlbe nun 10 gang anoers alsiab
als es unter ibren SGnoen Der Sal
8erueien mar. Sm Stiaen miinid.
te lie fait Motobel moge ii6 nidt
in Die fleinlihe art ibreS @atten
fiigen unG SonoS eS balO bereuen
oas ~6odmiiti9e Ding" 9ebeiratet 5u
boben. Sieier tromme 8uni6 ifteh
ii6 aber nidt 81 erfiiaen; 10 oft
iie aid alf einen Sprung beriiber'
fam, fanO lie sic beiSen gbe9atten
in better Sarmonie; ia iie muBte es
Ioaor erleben, Dob Sonns, Der ieit
So6ren fem @ottcS1nus betreten bat'
te, an foI9cnOen Snnuto0 in ieinem
bcItcu Gn5ug nit Natabel sur &ir.
DIE gina. @enn iie Dies aber Dem
GinfI1lB Ser iun0en 5rau 3uid)rieb
10 irrte iie; MIR Die gitelteit Gate
j6ren 9rrtber au oieIam S6ritt per-
NnIaBt. gr lpor itol3 O%aroltf, trSB
lcincs alters baS ih0nIte W0oden
Der @egenb iein ei9en 81 ncttneL
mo moate Dor Den 2eltten nit oIeier
|horlejt Staot MAIDEN.
(5ortieBuns foIst.)
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-09-03
vi. Su neuen Seim.

Sonas &int iubr iein iunges 8eib
beim. Seim! 8elh tiger Rlan9
fir Den, Der Die 5tGtte fennt, Die
fem Seim beoeutet, Der 6a peiB, boB
es Elm Srt iricSIiden Slides it'll
0ie 3ltoor lpar Matobel BEL 6en
aniieolern am Seufelsfeiiel 9epeien;
lire 9fIegeeItern u~nterbielten teinen
8crtcbr nit oen 9epobnern Der So.
Ionic; ibr ltmgang beidrdntte lid
Sorouf, oaB iere aIs @Gite ibr
8irtsbaus gu beiu6en pilegten.
Die iunge Srau fubr oaber nit flop.
fenoem $er3en uno einem unbe.
ltimmten, bangen @efiibI ibrem nell.
en- 8obnits entgegen. Ra6 Dem,
mas lie bon ben Ra6barn geb6rt,
mar baS !Salts BEG 9eien Sunfers"
trob Der 8oblbo6enbeit oes 9eiisers
eas am meIlten perna6lGIiigte Der
gan5en @egeno. Seit benz So6e
ieiner GItern bate Sonas ME cine
Geporatur porgenommen; es ge.
uiigte inn, Elm Strobooh ijber Dem
aopf 81 babeu, einerIei Oh e. pom
Sturme arg bei6doi9t mar, elmer.
lei oh Ratten uro WGlrie oarumter
ba~llIten un0 Die Spinuen tbre Nese
uon 8an0 gu @nn0 5ogen. 5eit
ieiner ainbbeit bate Sonns bier ge-
lebt, aber e. tnilpiten iih feline onge.
nehmen GrinuerHn0en an iene 3eit.
tNrelOlo5 un6 Iicbelecr mie feline Su.
Ncno 0epeieL blieb iein 9eben al
Oie Sabre bin6urdL Ole er einiam IN
ieinem 0Oen Salls perbraht bate.
Ob lid iein Oaiein Jest anOers
leItalten lSiir0e? 8ieQeift etluas BE-,
bd9Iider, Ie0enfuQs ober foltipieIi.
Acr. las mar ieiu 8eoanfe.
llu0 NotobeI?
Sic iann ooritber nadL Oh ibr oie
neue Seimat Wobl ebenio lieb tuer.
Sen miir0e wie Die StGtte. an ser
liz ~auI8ewodien mar, Oh lie eS Ter.
men milroe, Die @~i9enbeiten ibres
@atten ebenIogut 81 peritebcn, mic
lie Die art linO @ciie ibrer 8ilege,
cItern get0nnt 6atte. 8obl monhe
iunge Sraut IteIt itd bieie 6rogen,
a6er ole 2iebe, oic ibr Ser3 eriiiat
unN lire Slime berali6t, trGat lie
ii6er ole 3pciicl binmeg. Die 2ie6e
trcibt oie Tlrft aus, uno Oas Der.
trauen 81 Dem BeHebten l1Bt boif.
mlng$ircu0ig in sic 3ufunit itau.
Ell.
@icr Ie0od) mar weocr Siebe nod,
Sertroltrn porbonoen, mo oorum be.
idllidl Motnbel Gin ouutles 0eiiibI
Ger l(nrltbC. Ger 8%orobmurg fom.
menoeN l(ngliids. Sbr Ser8 fonnte
jtd nid)t erUdrmeu, ais lie oui ibrer
&otten idoute, ser, bon Dem ii6er.
udBiG BenOiicnen @ein ihldirig ge.
lOoroen IdNueigen6 neben ibr iaB.
Gie Sounc mar 6ereits unterae
8angen, Elm Ielldtet Ncbel icnttr lid
5erab unO Ieiie ihoucrno 500 oit
mnae 6roll ibr Su6 letter nm 81,
S6uItern. 8ie Ian9iam tie Dor
w%Grtstamen. Die 6abrt Oiinftc if,
tiGe gmi1feit. aber freiIid, Del
8e9 mar tell uno baS @ipro al
mo iteiibcinig.
elmer BON ms 9eiOru muB ab
! 'tciQen," bcmerfte Sonas miirriih
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1920-09-03

3eitgemaBer 9riet'
d. luB b. Nit GRUB un6 Sparta
tub perbleibe ia Dein Sultits.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29

This ear took y lengrr
route aud also ran Into
siorms. ief u broke the
former reeefd by ~ hours.
~ minutes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29

The average time Tor each
81 the four ESSEX cars over
S5ts mills Ocean TO Ocean
route was I days. 81 hears,
=. minutes.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29

The first OF automobile carrying t. Mail across the me
made with the light weight moderate priced Essex And
resulted establishing the Essex holder OF the transcontncal rec
ord il both ways.
performance while o IN the world OF
sportsmansiS value the noof
For all doubt about the reliability Of light weight ~ the most
hiicula ndha service
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29

.esfcls OF American registry, eava
where treaties with other 49, ,fei
peryened, Because ~ the treaty rescr'
tionr these provisions Of the I'm
derwond Act have h"en inonsrn,iv"l
Now. however. through the terms OF
the Merchant Marin. Act notice it
'ectet O. be- served upon the treaty
nations II eur decision io teri
ne restrictive PROVISIONS and within
year IT tn, serving ~ n1tir" the dis.
eliminating dulles provided hv tbs
Underwood Act will automatically bg
brought into force.
Through the operation ~ the pref
erential duties provided for ana the
supplementary aid of preferential rail-
atcH on goods imported and exported
n American bottoms substantial bcnc.
tits viii accrue io the user ~ tho
American shin. ~ these who handle
the goods carried tn the American
shipowner and. finally. oihe AmeIi'
IAN shiphuidcr Demands for Amcri
an cnrro space vii Increase because
~ the lower cost IL goods carried IN
Am,riUan vesaTis. With this demand
viii come the need Tor more American
'nnnugr aud With that demand en-
bloyin"nt fof American shipyards win
le assured.
In all this the Amciicnu manufnc
turcr VIII benefit matcrfhllr Greater
production uf ships viii mean greater
production ~ the things that go into
the building uf ship lini tho ad
rantngcs viii not he Omitted a. these
Ines uf manufacturing extensive "a
hey are. The extension 81 our mer
chant marine means more and bettcf
markets for uur nro'lucis and the Siv'
lng To- this country ol, the th0usanda
~ millions " dollars nbw lsaid e. for
cien shipping aud INSURANCE. INTERESTS.
Protection ~ the American mer
chan; marine will bring II protection
On American commerce.
Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-08-29

NEW YORK, Aug. 2S.-Wi.h an IN.
Dictated Investment nf five billions OF
dollhit. American shipping aud ship.
bulding now stand high among the
i"ddcfs ui American industries.
~ tho outbreak 0l the war n few
luL"icd millinns at most. represented
The capital invested ~ i.c American
Ih.fciiaht marine ana its facilities for
pfodwctof. In six years. therefore.
TIE Increase has been at least ten.foltl
nhc the great bulk uf the exhaustion
mas been accomplished In the past
Three years In this period our shin.
lihg registered Tor foreign trade grew
from q million gross tons 10 ten mil.
. Hon trtis, ana the workers engaged IN
w" production Of ships from A few
thousands Ia hundreds of thou s,uds
Nc wrrsted from Great Britain IN n
comparatively few months thu sl.
pf"'aty IN shipbuiiding which that
'tfy had held unchallenged for
= !iy sixty years. We gathered a
'-ir'sdc fleet that today. II We compnre
toh ff ton all the ships registered M.
der the American ANA British ginas. IL
hIiieN equal IL l,ritnin'a. Tor ia.
lit TINE In more than half a cen.
Jury We have a merchant marine
somewhat IN keeping with the needs
81 AFseihan commerce. Ninety pcr
cent % our trade with other nations
~ longer moves under foreign flags.
We are bac, on the seas.
Thts Nv brief. h the record ~ Amer
eau iiidrtnie achievement during thu
pntt few ywTs. We have arrived az
a inuritiinc power. We cannot remain
siauohmS Shall we 20 forward or
hack?
Contraction In Shipbuiiding.
An"ng uc urgent marine problems
81 the moment h the serious Situation
MhFh confronts the shipyurds
throughout tho country. Following
lpc expansion of the war period. when
W" prudurtion of the greatest tposd
Die nlnibcr of ships In the shortes,
possihic l,nnh Of time uutranked
practically every military necessity
therc hns been sweeping contraction
IN uis shipbuildig activities of the ma
ton. tbs governments building pro.
gram, almost completed. cannot be-
looked 10 much longer Ia furnish en-.
ployment on any appreciate. scale
Already construction Tor the govern.
ment hhs fallen well ,bclow that for
privais account aud Zach month re
GENTLY has recorded a shrinkagc Of the
work under way. II II not merely q
question Of the failure IL private or
dciS u replace the work completed for
the shipping board. hut 81 a reduction
from month to month II the amount
of tonnaee under way for private con.
c"ins. Construction now IN hand IL
hardly Shificicnt Ia furnish work Tor
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economy OF maintenance. perform
lucc or comfort.