New Britain herald., 1921-04-27
NATIONAL MARINE
 INSURANCE URGED
U. s. Chamber of Commerce
 Delegates Hear Addresses

| Atlantic City, N. J.. April 27.-The ! United States should establish and ' maintain a national marine insurance institution, capable of remaining in dependent of foreign domination" s. s. Huebner. expert in insurance Of the United States Shipping Board, de- clared in an address before the 1n- surance Group of the United States Chamber Of Commerce here today.
 Beyond question:" MT. Huebner said. "our laws governing marine fn- surance do give great advantage to those who compete with us. The wonder is. how such a mass of stiff ling legislation with respect to ma rine insurance should have come to cucumber our statute books.
 "A national marine insurance i'm stitution is absolutely essential to the successful operation of merchant ma rine and a realization of our foreign trade opportunities. The service or marine insurance extends much be- yond the protection of property and credit. It is our national commer- cial weapon. our leading competitors have for years used marine insurance to comb out profits and to preempt leading lines of trade.
 Not only does marine insurance serve as an important source of na- tional income but possession of suft- cient underwriting capacity, free from foreign control. Is essential to the proper protection of vital com mercial information"
 The whole marine insurance pro- gram at Washington" he continued, ''is based on the Fundamental thought that the government should get out of the insurance business. Experience has demonstrated abundantly where government operation In business lands us. Nothing substantial and lasting can be accomplished via this road" .4 -a... ....#a
 Tn concluding his address. Mir. Huebner declared that this was the "opportune time to legislate speci- ncally to marine insurance" t'
 Raw Materials Supply.
 The greatest gift that society can bestow upon future generations is land policy established in law that insures a permanent supply of raw materials that grow out of the soil" James w. Tourney, dean of the Yale Forestry school. declared In his ad- dress before the Natural Resources Group of the United States Chamber of Commerce, in which he urged constructive forestry. for the United States
 The forests have rendered ga great service in the upbuilding of the country and in promoting perma- nency in industry" said MT. Tourney. adding:
 "we do not appreciate the great service that forests under sustained yield render in building up and main Laining permanent populations on the land and to what extent forest devastation gives rise to floating populations from which are recruited the fre-brands of human society"
 "rhe present situation presents a most discouraging outlook" he said. flor future timber supplies and for permnnency in land utilization with out a radical change in our forest policy.
 ''provision for q continuous and sufficient supply of timber. carrying with it the bringing of permanent populations on nearly one-third of our land area Is a great. far-reaching social and economic problem which must be worked out by the present generation"
 "Our transformation from . tim bcr-destroying to a timber-growing country Is underway, Continueo NAT. Tourney. but the change is slow and will continue slow unless forced by. public sentiment and public demand.
 '-rhe great task before us Is to organize and manage nearly one- third of our land surface in n manner to make 1t continuously serviceabie. The great task is to give our forest area a permanent. population and permanent industries. We need and must have nationwide .reforestration and Are protection"
 The private owners of forests. MT. Tourney said. must be required to do their part. adding, mandatory regu- iation is essential in any adequate forest program but such regulation must rest upon public cooperation with the private owners and on public assistance.'