Evening journal., 1921-04-21

the transportation agency. In ref
erence to wood or other cases, IL is
appreciated that customs duties for
minimum must be considered, but
safety and security is a primary con-
slderation and there may have been
specific written instructions by Gus
toner. for consideration and govern
ment Of the packer.
THE foregoing is on the assump-
ton that the packing list checked
with the goods. that the packing was
done in a proper manner. articles
fastened by partitions OF in inside
boxing, where rigidness was justified
and cushioned by closely packed
paper or waste, where elasticity was
necessary. and that correct receiving,
transportation and delivery, and re-
ceipted clean bills OF lading followed.
"Conspirators and dishonest truck
men have been known 20 appropriate
cases and packages from shipments
en- route to delivery and 20 obviate
suspicion by delivering at the dock
substituted cases and packages, ana
imported cases have passed into
trucks 10 be dropped to members
OF the gang or to be given over for
appropriately marked substitutes.
1T is recited that the stamps OF
receiving clerks have been stolen
and used. goods stolen and sold and
bills Of lading delivered 10 the ship
per. while pilfering from broken
cases at times. premeditated break
ing. In warehouses, on docks, OPEN
ing cases in the holds OF vessels or
in cars, has been common practice,
THE aim OF the shipper in deliv-
ering his shipments should be "a
have them finished and started in
such a manner as 10 place the re-
sponslbility for disturbances Of pack
ages and deprodations on goods, up
on the agency whose unsupervised
or inefficient employees may be re-
sponsible therefore.
shippers should be students tC
the extent OF not only knowing re.
quircments domestic, but the wei
informed in this agency OF trade
realize that valuable returns follow
intact deliveries IN other lands, large
iy the result OF arrangements II
packing and contract for shipping
as lfNNnNA Ha hNNN i'N-f va r''
graphy, routes and transportation
agencies. xposures-water and eli
matic-and, manner OF handling an,
/ OF customs regulations.
Every shipper should add TO tn
efficiency Of his department by hav
ing at hand reliable data on the sub
jects mentioned 50 that the interest
OF the customer at the other enc
may be protected as much as posi-
BILE.
"Consuls. commercial representa-
tives OF foreign countries. have Of
fees in the various larger cities o
the United States, and latest infor
nation regarding packing and Gus
toms in their lands may be had oil
application. and in furtherance o
such effort, the Department OF Stat
at Washington is always glad TO co
operate with commercial interests.
Just at this time, many custom
problems incident TO reconstructio
are arising from time to time. =
that shipments must largely b
handled in an individual way where
in the shippers particular judgmen
must be exercised.
This resume Is not intended I
apply particularly TO shipments
wooden cases, such being referre
TO in the endeavor to emphasize
serious situation resulting froT
'Pnfering' and with a view Of en-
listing the ingenuity and serious ei
forts OF packers and shippers again,
Il; that Is, TO the end that their wor
may present a substantial, il nc
preventive and detective agencl
against it.
"The wood case has been used a
the subject in this illustration, but
is intended that every scrutiny. en-
deavor and ingenius device shall .
applied by the packer for safety {
shipment, be il in package. case. ban
rel, box, bag. crate OF tank.
1T might not be inconsistent I
endeavor to impress the seriousness
Of the situation by presenting refer
ences and reasons. the result Of a,
tual observations and investigation
OF depredations in this period of di.
content
Questions OF domestic losses al
many and varied. and should not I
overlooked. even If insurance covei
losses, because Of the encouragement
thus afforded for the continuanS
, and expansion Of such depreciation
and the corruption Of employees
one service or another
] I'm the matter OF export losse
p sooner or later, the underwater wi
p Increase rates or be forced to refui
some lines Of business altogether ui
] less the carrier is made liable (,
{ thefts ana pilfering at docks or
J bottoms and for the same reaso
I operation should be had again
, thieves and shortage In domest
! cases II behooves the underwrite
, and their allies TO pursue irregl
r larities from docks and piers to ve
- sells and points OF delivery All tn
- could be accomplished, but not will
5 out expense"