Shall We Own Ships A Critique of US Merchant Marine Policy
The United States Shipping Board builds ships rapidly and claims a growing share of world tonnage but battles to sustain American ownership and operation. Critics blame outdated navigation laws and bureaucratic rules for undermining competitiveness and warn against selling ships at loss to foreign rivals.
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United States Shipping Board
Shipping Board
Congress
BE. T. Harriman
James
J. Hill
J. Pierpont Morgan
Foreim
Spain
France
England
Marchant Marine
Great
Dutch East India Company
English East India Company
Shaping Board
A New Mrs Grundy Faces Rising London Clothing Costs
Government to supervise production of standardized garments from Worth and Paquin labels as prices soar. Leeds holds two million yards of material with cost estimates at 18 to 20 dollars per item, higher than last year. Paris also plans national ready-made suits, signaling a shift in fashion economics.
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London
Tradt
Worth
Paquin, Et al
Paris
Budget System Faces Long Odds In Congress
The article notes little prospect for a national budget system during the current session. It cites a possible chance in the regular session starting December 1, with hopes it passes both houses and gains presidential support from the White House and key figures.
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Congress
Witowa
Seema
Tait
Regulating the Railroads for Constructive Service
The speaker argues for constructive railroad regulation beyond rate control, urging improved service, timely car provision, and coordinated management. Emphasizes export trade support, better claims handling, and higher standards to energize business and national growth.
Science Organization Lags in United States
America prides itself on its genius for organization yet has not fully organized its science. The National Research Council was created to mobilize American scientific strength for national well being and advancement, sparked by war years that boosted research and application.
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America
National Res Council
Baltic treaty reshapes war era by sea routes
An official British statement elevates the Baltic from a mere waterway to a northern Mediterranean, signaling broader wartime influence and a surge of shipments across Belgium France and beyond. The piece notes US delays amid factional disputes and glimpses of social trivia from Vienna snail racing and Queen Mary’s Wedgewood tastes.
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Baltic
Petrogean
Finland
Scandinavia
Mediterranean
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A Randolph Leigh
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Korkal
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Mrs. Grundy
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Railroad Administration
Washington
Science
Belgium
Spurrad
Austra
Vienna
Mary
Ag Sor Castle
W. H. Owens Auto Company
Tle Ste Le~er
Overland
Oldsmobile
Ford
Cheyenne State Leader's Salesmanship Club
Osiy Cac Berry
Ane One Mander
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