Permanent reserve plan outlined for merchant fleet
The commission proposed placing 400 ships in permanent reserve from the 3,000-strong temporary fleet by year end. Initial costs would be about 10 000 dollars per ship with annual running costs around 1 100 dollars. Locations considered include Wilmington North Carolina and Beaumont Texas with Astoria Oregon under review.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Texas
Wilmington
N. C
Beaumont
Astoria
Ore
Commission
Mighty U. S. Merchant Fleet Starts Trips to Anchorages
The Maritime Commission disclosed a temporary reserve fleet of 1 263 merchant ships, about three to four times the prewar foreign trade fleet. About 2 000 more vessels will be anchored along the Atlantic Gulf and Pacific coasts in the year ahead. Many war built ships will be sold or scrapped, with the rest forming a permanent reserve.
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Washington
U.P
United States
U. S
Maritime Commission
Atlantic
Gulf
Pacific
Bee Brand Insect Powder and Spray Ad Claims Safe Home Use
A wartime Bee Brand insect powder ad promotes safe home use by Dr. Amos E. Badertscher. It claims quick death of ants roaches silverfish and bedbugs when spread in cracks and around pipes and states the powder is not harmful to children or pets. It also advertises Bee Brand Insect Spray fortified with 1 percent DDT for fast control of flies mosquitoes and other insects with directions on every container.
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