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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
lust GOSSIP ABOUT PEOPLE
Nancy lynne Tells of the Supper Clubs Meeting in
November Many Sub. Debs attend
Boarding SchooI-Otfer Matters

.,, - .L.so bovc bccn n more be0tI :
MOULD ."e'e A.. .,a,,,. % tho
~ tiful day ior .nv "5''"s H,d u ,hors
horse show q, i,i ,nrmont ~ nconle
Every one entertained III the boxes. nn'
thc spncc about the OVai WIS cIo"ut.
with members OF the younger ss.' wv, W..
always love to Walk npou, r"'ncr 'nn,
sit in the grnndstand. Inc uay Whs
not too warm. the gowns Were 1us' III, ,at
risbt colora to blend III perttcty "itn
me background OF changing ,en'sS o''
fhc trees, and altogcthcr IL was o'""
tlful.
,s ,,,.rcI,1sON SCOTT is ia
M NO e. r,,,. .,o,, n. tbo
Bellevue. Stratlora VII, .n,S ,s"i ,ih ~ Tn.
the orrniong ".hn, nT ,s I,nIv bccousc the
v"mber ~. ..i,,, i, hoid on tbe night n,
second on' WI WI Wowv game, and lust
The Army "',n ss,;moti,e Vast Pointers
think OF tne ,,, n" ,',n,' w.ho viii attend in
ana Nn""W Wa back IN tne dark ages, I
UNIFORM. IVY ,hn settlement caused ut the
remcmnpc' i!r,n;nr Sub Deb Dancing
SATURDAY % crnwsor Nurnhy. then n
Class, m.,,t mm. noIct CAME To the class
West i"'iI, ,. ," onI Znvv game. And
aftcr hh ,i,r,i,oJ rbon br asked ms
how we ai. rnnrns ,n = snmntb;np obo,,t A
10 aamve. ,,,t nnos tn onc's bcoi. ia there
UNIFORM '""' e'''' ~
MOI. M. c,nror fruh vii, have n series Of
my ps m" anJ tbr Inst itbree bcforc
tn " m;,, have sncclnl entertainments,
I.en' .Ta T GO hefnre tbc wnr. when the
as IN ..e ." 1.hn gentlemen IN the
cluo t,too @ hi. rcnr arc Lewis Parsons.
C"I'.,''r,''p yu ~ po,i I IIutcbison Scott, Jr.
JW.,,,,. JoH,.. Wor,in E;rho,ns Riddle vii.
d. N,.i,r N,n;.,,,ot. nmi ~ Nelson Edwards.
ss1In,,i.ahonI s,n Taylor is also member Of
Ho''.,,Sr,;t no namm;ttce hn, bc and his family
tne eGm ;,., como into ieen mourning for
~. ha'r c,S,hcr ,Iu,
"'' ''''"
-u,s ,,;n,or croot uorv sub. dcbs
I"" ". ,,.
1 are bcing packed on 10 posrulns
school either IN ,nis COUNT! or aotoaI
md. after all. 1t the only tn'ng 10 u.
10 get them away rom ."r E"!r'"S Nv
home. Ihcv IL get 'heir I'LL VI 'he''
when they come on -,
- near tnnt "ruI'ne .>or,"h. .n'
Richard Nnrtons NnnnstI ",hsn'tr.
and Natnerihe Sho"oen. 'i'' Guusn''r
of Mrs. John Converse; are leaving in q
day or iwo i1r i'arlS, wnrrr .h"F VII
n0rr az. sot" ot ,b;s " wintors inhs scenN 70 hoyo
zone. or to Mile. Ozannc's Il think
thnt's its nameI where Frances Mills
has bcrn entered. haven't heard,
Frances. nv tho way. loft for France
on TUESDAY.
The Walter Thomsons' second dnuch
fer lRebecca cnme out several years
aro), whose name is louie. though
every one for some unknown reason calls
her Lutte. will be at Foxcroft in Eir-
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

a quiet wedding took place yesterday
morning, at 1880 o'clock, In st. Thomas
Aquinas Church. Morris and Seventeenth
streets. when Miss Alice NJ Roachford,
daughter of Mr.. Edward Roachford. Of
Shenandoah. Pa, became the bride Of
Mr.. Cornelius r. Shields. Of coo?
Columbia avenue The ceremony was
performed by the Reverend Father
Gaten. Miss Margaret II. wiltshire was
bridesmaid. while Mr.. william King. Of
Pittsburgh. was hest man. Immediately
following. a breakfast was served. after
which Mr. and Mrs. Shields left for an
extensive trip through Canada. They
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
Hair Pins and Pins

Al our finest quality English
Enameird Wire Hair Pins, IN
black or brown. Sc or three
Nssn'rn bok OF English Hair Pins, use
Cube Of Imported Giass Heal Pins iSc
Gold-Fiated Safety Pins. lest for
quality 1Oc cnrd, 3 for csc
'aGG oo, o, DeLons Toilet Pins.
- ovV count .,,.,S papers for csc
Duplex Safety Pins. the best uiIal-
,ty made all sizes at Zoe. 8 cards
tot ,'....,.,,. ...,.....,.,.. 2Sr
Dei'ong Dressmakers' Fins box CSC
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Needles-Scissors

Impaired Enxli sh Sewing NEEDLES.
al sizes and kinds, Sc paper.
English Needle Books, I,ne asqor,.
ment Of necdics ..,,'. SOC style. 4,
Metal Case Of so Needles i.
AL our ussortment OF fine steel
GinYs1rS' Emb,oiders,. stork,
500 grade ut .....
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COtIEN--.IJETRICk

Tie marriage Of Miss Mary IIetrick.
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. George Het-
and Mr.. Thomas j. Cohen, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John Cohen. OF 51s De Kalb
street. Norristown. took place yester-
SrEo daE afternoon. at the bone ,1;,,,a of the ",
Perez. pastor Of the Bridgeport Pres
hyterian Crurch, OBLIGATED. Miss Ellen
Dillon attended tho bride ns maid OF
IIetrick. brother OF the bride.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
Tooth Brushes
Hair Brushes
and Nail Brushes

PrcchyiactIc Tooth Brushes. me.
dunn or hard br!stlc. usually
t6C. At ........... ........-.;
Prophylartic Penetrating Hair
Brushes, usually I5c. st 49,. 8
Puyc Bristle Sail Brushes. usually .
Imported Tooth brushes. bone or
transparent handles. suallS
CSC AT ..,.,,,,.,
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Aliens
Quality Hair Nets

lOc each. 81 20 q dozen, 2 dozen. as
sorted as YOU wish. $3.50. Aliens
are Justly famous for the quality Of
their Hair Nets. Thn Slippon cap
The straight -ha pc in extra large si,s
The colors are standard and com. in
every shade. White and Gray Hair
Nets are lac each. Si.5O a dozen.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28

MISS BESSE NEUFELD
Daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Nenfeld, of 1880 North Tvclfth
street, aUhose engagement has
been announced to Mr.. John l..
Harris, of 42S Pine street. Mr..
Harris, Uho is a vetcun of tho
World War. Was awarded the
d. s. C.. and the Croir de Gue,re
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
Dish Cloths and
TOWeling

Dish Cloths in honeycomb weave.
IOc. or 3 for "a
A4,Liren Dish Tows'tns, us1a!II, ..
Wash Cloths. IN plain colors,
white. pink, blue, lavender and
gold ,.,..,,. t0c each: 3 for "a
Wash Cloths. lsrss s,ze, white or
with fancy borders, l5c; !: for 2;
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
Notion Specials

Rcst Grade Elastic L'sle Hoee
Supuorters, usuallN 35c. ... .Nair
Hest Grade shoe Trees. 8 pairs
Dozen pairs ......,,.,. .....,.
N,ckelsd Wire Folding Coat
suysCriOr Quality Enameied Coat
Hangers. rubber tips; white,
mink, hlus. orchid and yellow .,..
Seif-wtndlpg Tape Measures ..,.,.
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Absorbent Cotton
and Napkins

lib. roll Of johnson & Johnson's
Absorbent Cotton ..,.......,. 81
KoteX Napkins. one dozen TO =.
package, usually 00c :......,...f
rackngc, regularly 55c and 60c,
medium size &c. large size, I!
RubberiIed sanitary Aprons.
usual 65c grade .....,,..,,..,at 10
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
Tapes-All Kinds

Superior Quality English :, Twill
Tape, +'yard pieces In u. -
Wrishf's Cambric Has Iolds. in -.
Lingerie Braid In white. p'nk or :.
Blue ,....,,. loc pieces! Tor "a
'"n. yard pieces. sSc and .cc Sr:q.:. .
piece I'd
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28

LUKE--FT,ASKEN
An attractive wedding took place last
evening. at 6:30 O'Clock in ST. Paul's
Presbyterian Church. Fiftleth street and
Baltimore avenue, when Miss Liuian A.
Francis B. Frankenfieid. Of 32s North
Fifty-third street. became the bride Of
MT, J. Carlton Duke. Jr.. Of Drexel
Hill. The Rev. Paul Krebes offlciated.
assisted by tho Rev. Or. Mckelvey:
The bride was attended by Miss. Ethel
+. Young. as maid-of.honor. and Miss
Jean Milliette was flower girl. Mr..
Mr.. Jacl,son y. Armstrong. Mr.. Byron
H. .Wildermuth, Mr.. Harry 6. Naschke
and Mr.. Earl Il. Millette were the
ushcrs. Immediately following the cere-
mony n reception was held at the home
Of the brides parents. after which Mr.
and Mrs Duke left on their wedding
trip. They will return to their new
home, 34h3 Hamilton street, after No
Sember J.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28

Coty's. HoubIgant's. RiGaud's. ReV-
kofT's. ROGER a Gallets. t!ver'n Inc
French Perfuma- and Toilet Waters
prices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28

The soeiety etltor Of tho Evening
any % ctcm~sd ~dscyS oy sc.,o, VII Be Eisd 70 res.ive
he writer on one side Of Tie % paper oniv.
inll nams, address and teic,kons rt,rn.
osr; as. the items must be capable OF
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
Talculn Powders
Face Powders

DORM Compact Face Powder .... 35c
Mary (niYdrn Compact Powder. $50
In Air Embaume LARGE COmpact
Face Powder .....,........bO box LIS
Di-rkis or Java Rice Face
Powder ,..,...... .............35 35C
Coty's i'Origan Face Powder. i5c
Crty's L'OrlEan Compact Powder. .5sc
Aznrea Face Powder ........... 60c
As.the-Petals - Twin Compact
Face Power. usually l.Io. at Les
Hygienol Wool Powder ruffs. ....,.18c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
Tooth Pastes

Pep psodent Tooth Paste
Pcbece Tooth Paste
Forhan's Tooth Paste
kalpheno Tooth Paste
kolynos Tooth Paste .
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Toilet Creams

Frostilia. 25c size. at ............
Hind's Honey md Almond Cream 8;
Angelus Lemon Cream and AnGeius
Skin Food. 81 90 size ,..0.,..; "a
Rose Water and 1lycerine. .5c
hl<" ,........... 1t
Daegett and Ramsdeil's Cold
Cream, SOC size " "3I
Roxer and Gallett Lip Stick "a
Royal Lemon Cream. zoe size 81
Elcaya Cream, BOC size ze.4 "a
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
George Allen, Inc.
1214-Chestnut Street.-The
Imported Toilet
Waters

Coty's 3-onncs Toilet Waters, q
odors. usually $3.50 ......,.Rt s2.2S
Mary Garden Toilet Water. sl.50
Djerkiss Toilet Water. ii.75 slss. 40
Akurca or Flornmye Toilet Water,
$40 size ...............atI I,65
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
LuKE--FRASKENFfELD

will make their home in Shenandoah,
after November ].
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Soaps

rscksr's Tar Soap. .,.......c cake lsc
Cnticura Soap ... cake isc
Roger and fislIet French Lettuce
or, Almond Soap. l8e. hoN OF
Society Hygienic French hath soap
usua ~ 10c. 0c....,..,........ . $50
spanish tasfiie soap. ,,.,..? cakes 25c
JerGcn..a Large Bath Soap dozen S5c
Je,Gen's Violet Giycerine soap.
Colgate's Cashmere Bouauet; box OF
=, e. h"s; medium sizo ,.,... soc
british Bath Soap. usual. g5c
sP"c'al .''.,....,,,,,. crke I5c
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1922-09-28
Spool Cotton and
Dressmaking
Supplies

Gecr4s Clsrks o. y. T. Spool
Cotton Tor hand or machine sew
ins--hlack or white--ail numbers.
~ 100 usually 77c dozen. a.
eoten . - ,,,,,,,,.,,..,,.. 81
C'are press shields. superior qusl-
w, rssHlar and opera shapes
N Nhes end ,-,,.... pair 90
he~t anaVty Tancta Seam RlndinE
Kohineor snap Fastener. %
cards ..,,'',, ',,,,..,,,,,..,.,. :S
II Cos..,n...' -, -. 7S'
ton black, white ana % oSIoss ot.
n iGs sTs ,s...,,,,,,,, hall TO-
ecru--sisss 3 to 100. bali sb,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-12-31

We gladly commend this newest
Ray production as one Of the sea-
sons most notable successes, and
unhesitatingly urge our patrons to
see it. THE ENLARGEMENT.
Evening star., 1922-02-28

when necessity impelled. when the
building resources of many nations
were drawn upon to the limit TO
meet a great emergency. If there
had come no depression, return
to approximate normal cost would
slump In shipping has sent ton
mage prices to the other extreme.
not for America alone, but
throughout the world.
If we held our ships to await
the recovery we should only make
more difficult our response to
beckoning opportunity. One OF
the outstanding barriers to gen.
eral readjustment Is the tendency
to await more favorable price
conditions. In the widest view.
the nation will ultimately profit
by selling now. We may end our
losses in an enterprise for which
We are not equipped. and which
no other government has success
fully undertaken. and the low
prices at which we must sell to-
day will make lower actual in
vestment with which we deal in
promoting permanent service.
Experiment Has Been Costly. ,
II were not deeply concerned
with the upbuilding of our mer-
chant marine, l should neverthe-
less strongly urge Congress to
. facilitate the disposal of the vast
tonnage acquired or constructed
in the great war emergency. The
experiment we have made has
been, very costly. Much has been
learned. to be sure, but the out
standing lesson is that the gov
ernment cannot profitably man.
age our merchant shipping. The
most fortunate changes in the
personnel of management would
still leave us struggling with
policy fundamentally wrong and
practically impossible.
Having failed at such enormous
cost. l bring you the proposal
which contemplates. the return to
individual initiative and private
enterprise, aided to a conservative
SUCCESS. wherein we are safeguard
ed against the promotion of pri-
vate greed, and do not discourage
the hope of profitable investment.
which underlies all successful en-
deavor.
We have voiced our concern for
the good fortunes of agriculture,
and 1t is right that we should. We
nave lou6 cuE
in manufacturing. which is thor
oughly sound. and helped to make
us what we are. In the evolution
of railway. transportation we have
revealed the vital relationship of
our rail transportation to both ag-
riculture and commerce. We have
been expending for many years
large sums for deepened channels
and better harbors and improved
inland waterways. and much of 1t
has found abundant return in en-
larged commerce. But we have ig-
nored our merchant marine. The
world war revealed our weakness.
our unpreparedness for defense in
war. our unreadiness for seif-re-
lance in peace.
Once 0utsniled World.
1t would seem as though transpir-'
ing events were combining to ad-
monish US not to fail now to reas-
sert ourselves. In the romantic
days of wooden hulls and whitened
sails and the sturdiest men OF the
sea we outsailed the world. and
carried our own cargoes. revealed
Evening star., 1922-02-28
our flag to- the marts of the world.
Up to the world war we were a
debtor nation. Gun obligations

our flag to- the marts of the world.
Up to the world war we were a
debtor nation. Gun obligations
were held largely by the maritime
powsrs, Apart from the advan-
they sought our shipments for the
balances. due to. them. There is a
differeHx condition now. They are
concerAed with shipments to us,
but not so h, serested in our ship
ments to them. 1t Is our high pur-
pose to continue our exchanges,
both buying and selling, but we
shall be surer OF our selling. no.
tably our foodstuffs, II we Qain-
tain facilities for their transporta-
tion.
cotemporaneous with the awak-
ening, we have the proposal to
carry our ocean-going facilities to
the great "unsalted seas" which
shall place the farms Of the upper
Mississippi valley on market way
to the marts Of the old world. We
should fall to adjust our vision to
the posi- bilities IL we halted in
the ocean highways now awaiting
We have recently Joined the
great naval powers in a program
which not only puts an end to cost
ly competition in naval armament
: and reduces the naval forces OF the
world, but adds to the confidence
in maintained peace. The relativtty
of strength among the powers
pointing theory If ours is to be a
merchant marine inadequate for
the future. l do not care to stress
it as means of defense. The
Evening star., 1922-02-28
2.s cents for each gross ton per 100

2.6 cents for each gross ton per 100
miles travelled.
1 will not attempt the details Of
requirements, or limitations, save
munerated shall carry the United
States mails, except parcel post,
free of cost, and that all such re-
muneration must end whenever the
owner of any vessel or vessels shall
have derived net operating income
in excess of 10 per cent per annum
upon his actual investment, and
thereafter the owner shall pay SO
per cent of such excess earnings to
the merchant marine fund, until the
full amount of subsidy previously
received is returned to it's source.
In other words, it is proposed to
encourage the shipping in foreign
trade until the enterprise may earn
10 per cent on actual investment.
whereupon the direct aid extended
is to cease and the amount advanced
Is to be returned out of a division
with the government of profits in
excess of that 10 per cent. The
provision makes impossible the en-
richment of any special interest at
public expense. puts an end to the
government assumption of all
losses. and leaves to private enter
prise the prospective profits of suc-
cesSful management
Cost to Run High.
The cost of such program prob
ably will reach fifteen millions the
first year. estimated on the largest
possibilities of the present feet.
With larger reimbursement to
high-speed vessels and the en-
largement of the merchant marine
to capacity comparable with our
commerce the total outlay may
reach the limits of thirty millions,
but it is confidently believed that
the scale may in due time there
after be turned. until the larger
reimbursements are restored 10
the Treasury. Even if we accept
shall expend the maximum and
no return will ever be made, which
is to confess our inability to
establish an American merchant
marine-the expenditure would
be vastly preferable to the present
unfortunate situation. with our
dependence on our competitors
for the delivery Of our products.
Moreover, the cost for the entire
year would be little more than
the deficit heretofore encountered
in two months during the expert
ment or the government SPONSOR
ing the lines and guaranteeing
the cost of their operation.
The proposed plan will super
sede all postal subventions, postal
compensations and extra compen-
sations. excepting parcei-post
freights, all of which combined
are fast growing to approximately
five millions annually. It will ul-
timately take the government out
of business which has been, and
is now. excessively costly and
wasteful and involving a loss in
excess of the highest subsidy pro-
posed. 1t will bring to shipping
again that individual initiative
which is the very soul Of success
full enterprise. 1t should enable
Evening star., 1922-02-28
Observation-Disclosures Fund From Import Levies :
7oAidU Fl. S. Ships; Opposes Discriminatiue Duties

the government to liquidate it's
vast fleet to the highest possible
advantage.
Must Meet Competition.
The making OF a successful
American merchant marine. which
must face the stiffest possible COM
petition by the fleets of the mari.
time nations. requires something
more than the direct aid to which
I have alluded. The direct aid
proposed. even though it ulti-
mately runs to $3O,00O,000 annu-
ally. is insufficient alone to Offset
the advantages of competing fleets.
There are more than wage costs
and working conditions and the
higher costs of rationing, which
no considerable American senti-
ment will consent to have lowered
to competing standards.
The men who sail the seas under
our flag must be permitted to
stand erect in the fuliness of
American opportunity. There is
the higher cost OF construction,
the larger investment. the higher
cost of insurance outlay. even
though the rate Is the same. There
problems in shipping are very
much the same as are those Of
our Industries ashore, and we
should be as Jealous in promoting
the one as we are in protecting the
other. We may and must aid
indirectly as we'll as directly.
We need favoring spirit. an
avowed American determination
that we shall become. in the main.
the carriers of our own COM
merce. in spite of all competition
and all discouragements. With
direct and indirect aid. 1 bring
to you a definite program. Those
who oppose 1t ought. in all fair
ness. to propose an accepta BILE
alternati> There can be no dis
pute about the end at which we
are aiming.
OF the Indirect aids there are
many. practically all without
draft upon the public treasury,
and yet all highly helpful in pro-
noting American shipping.
Urges Omcials to Use Ships.
1t is a simple thing-seemingly
it ought not require the action of
Congress-but American officials
travelling on government missions
at government expense ought to
travel on American ships, assum-
ing that they afford suitable ac-
commodations II they do not
afford the requisite accommoda-
tion on the main routes of world
travel. the argument that we
should upbuild is strongly en-
phasized.
1 think we should discontinue,
so far as practical. the transport
services in the Army and Navy,
and make our merchant and pas
senger ships the agents of serv-
ice in peace as we'll as war.
We should make insurance avail
able at no greater cost than Is
afforded the ships under competing
flags, and we can and will make
Evening star., 1922-02-28

effective the spirit of section 2s
of the Jones act of 1920, provid-
ing for preferential rail and steam
ship rates on through shipments
on American vessels. American
railways must be brought into CO.
operation with American steam
ship lines. 1t is not in accord with
either security or sound business
practice to have our railways fur
thering the interests of foreign
shipping lines. when the concord
of American activities makes for
common American good fortune.
Contemplating, the competition to
be met. there ought to be an
amendment to the Interstate COM
merce act which will permit rail-
way systems to own and operate
steamship lines engaged in other
than coastwise trade. There is.
measureless advantage in the
water transportation are cordi-
mated. not alone in the service, but
in the solicitation of cargoes which
ever attends an expanding COM
merce.
We may further extend our long
established protection to our
coastwide trade, which Is quite in
maritime powers. There Is au-
thority now to Include the Philip
pines In our coastwide trade, and
we need only the establishment of
proper facilities to justify the in
clusion of our commerce with the
islands in our coastwise provisions:
The freedom of our continental
markets is well worth such IA
voring policy to American ships.
whenever the facilities are suited
to meet all requirements.
Other indirect aids will be found
in the requirement that immigra-
tion shall join wherever 1t is found
to be practical in aiding the mer.
chant marine OF our flag under
which citizenship is to be sought.
and in the establishment of the
merchant marine naval reserve.
The remission of a proportion of
income taxes Is wholly compatible
when the shipping enterprise is of
direct government concern. pro-
vided that such remission Is ap-
piled to the cost of new ship con-
struction.
Congress has already provided
for loan fund to encourage con-
struction. 1t might well be made
applicable to some special require
ments in reconditioning.
1t is also worth our consideration
that. in view of suspended naval
construction. the continued build
guaranty of a maintained ship
building industry. without which
no nation may hope to>hold high
place in the world of commerce or
be assured of adequate defense.
Cites Indirect Aid.
A very effective indirect aid. a
substitute for discriminating
duty which shall inure to the bene-
At OF the American shipper. will be
found in the proposed deduction on
incomes, amounting to per cent
um of the freight paid on cargoes
carried in American bottoms. The
benefits can have no geographical
restrictions. and it offers its advan-
tages to American exporters as
we'll as those who engage in i'm
port trade.
Our existing ships should be sold
at prices prevailing in the world
market. ! am not unmindful Of
the hesitancy to sacrifice the val
ues to current price levels. We
constructed at the top cost of war