New Britain Herald Newspaper, December 7, 1922, Page 12

g | ment of ships and shipping companies | ’,N°§”w, Colds . AMERICAN SHIPS CARRIED OVER 4 MILLION TONS OF IMPORT CARGOE. Exports Handled by U. S. Vessels Total More Than | Six and One-Half Million Tons, Shipping Board Re- | port Shows. Washington, Dee, 7.—Growth of United States shipping in foreign trade, establishment of extensive pas- senger services in the North Atlantic, | the Pacific and to South America, and | stabilization of the government's'ship- ping venture on a strictly huulm-nn“ basis, are pointed to as the year's out- | standing achievements in the sixth| annual report of the shipping koard.| fteviewing at length the functions| of the hoard since its inception to| carry forward the nation's tremendous cfforts to transport food, troops and supplies overseas during the war, and the various changes in policy inci- dent to the armistice, the report shows that the existing board's functions re- late not only to the physical running of ships, but range over the cntire field of a nation's merchant marine Labor, port facilities, and commerce are discussed in detail, “The board,” the report says, "is re- quired not only to aid in the develop- but also to assist in planning the im- provement and. devalopment of ports eem———————————— Important to all Women Readers of this Paper Thousands upon thousands of wo- men have kidney or bladder trouble and never suspect it, ‘Women's complaints often prove to be nothing else but kidney trouble, or the result of kidney or bladder disease, If the kidneys are not in a healthy condition, they may cause the other organs to become diseased. 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The report shows that notwithstanding depression in shipping, there were at the elose of the fiscal year on June 30, 19022, approximately 50,000 mon engaged on vessels of the AMerican merchant marine and a larger num- ber of longshoremen employed ir loading and unloading, More than $10,000,000 annually has been saved in the reduction of marine and long- shore wages of shipping board ves- sels alone, Reductions were effected after strikes and negotiations ranging from 18 to 25 per cent. The policy of the board regarding| making wage readjutments, is de- clared in the report to be based wherever possible ‘“upon collective bargaining which has resulted in al- laying as far 1s possible the discon- tent and resentment which usually follow wage reductions.” [ During the last fiscal year, the re- port sdys, there were 37,312 arrivals and departures of vessels engaged in foreign trade aggregating 80,231,000 long tons of cargo. Of this total 52 per cent moved in American bot- toms. In relative efficiency indicated by the relation of load to deadweigHt tonnage the American percentage was 47.9 per cent compared with 36.4 per cent foreign. ‘While American ships vsed 2,62 dead weight tons to move cach ton of ‘cargo, foreign vessels used 2.74. Difficulties Encountered Recounting the difficulties which had been encountered in the board's offort to dispose of its idle tonnage, the report says it found that no one was willing to buy in large quantities, at anything like a fair price, under present conditions. At the close of the fiscal year the effort to find buy- ers was continuing, but the board still had for sale 1,686 vessels, to- talling 10,809,172 deadweight tons. Of these 1,266 were steel cargo ships and 225 were wooden cargo ships, while the remainder were of various steel, wooden, composite and con- crete types. “The immediate prospect is not fav- orable to the early disposal of the fleet,” the report declares. ‘“First and foremost comes the necessity for leg- islation. Even with this legislation the transfer of the fleet to private hands, if it is.to be accomplished as part of «the building up of the Am- erican. merchant marine, must be a slow process. “Perhaps one of the most favorable factors that will help in the gradual working out of the problem is the fact that a large percentage of the world’s tonnage is now over 15 years of age and is approaching that per- iod when the cost of maintaining the highest classification becomes so seri- ous a factor in operation as to influ- ence operators to purchase other ton- nage rather than to pay the heavy cost of keeping up oider vessels while a much greater percentage of forelgn tonnage is approaching the age when it will be desirable to replace it with new tonnage, than is true in the case of American vessels, the difficulties of the present situation are largely caused by an excess of world tonnage and any aborption, whether in this market or in forelgn markets, tends to remove this excess and to establish higher values for all vessels. “The increase in value of the vess sels due to the demand that will come in the next few years as a re- sult of the growing age of the world's tonnage should, however, more .than compensate for the cost of upkeep| during the period that must elapse| before these factors become control- ling ones.” " Reduce Wooden Sfips. During the year, the oden fleet was reduced by '286 vessels, and the cost of the upkeep of the fleet was reduced by $41,000. The maintenance cost stillsstood, however, at an annual average of $919 per vessel. The amount received from sale of “‘outlying projects” belonging to the board during the year was $1,854,750, representing a return from property which had been given a “present fair value” of $2,113,600. The report says that “in accordance with agreement made with the office of the chief co- ordinator,” sales and transfers' were made at prices 15 per cent below “‘present fair value.” Sales from real estate brought in an additional $8,- 098,722. Notable among the econo- mies recorded was a reduction of $1,- 043,075 in salaries through reduction of the personnel of the maintenance and repair department by 428 em- ployes. Greatest care was exercised, the re- port says, in authorizing transfers of vessels to foreign registry, and the total number so transferred during the year was only 158, representing 121,931 gross tons, although applica- tions for a much greater number‘were filed. It is'noted by the board that the year saw completion of the war-time building program, the last ship built on government account, the Western World, having been delivered on May 9. The total number of ships deliver- | ed during the year was 23, as com- pared to 218 in 1921 and 1,002 in 1920. Commerce Summary, A summary of the amount of com- merce borne in American bottoms during the year showed that shipping i AR A s ’ NEW BRITAIN DAILY HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 7, 1922, T s tons of imports and 6,634,881 cargo tons of exports, operating. through forty-thpee United Btates ports, The total tonnage of the American mer- chant marine was fixed at 27,784,080 deadwelght tons, compared to 27, 638,464 a year ago, Of this total, 16,279,871 tons was employed at the ond of the 1022 fiscal year in forelgn trade, compared with 16,810,943 at the end of the previous twelve months period. The last fiscal year, the report says, noted a continued decline in freight rates and reduction in the number of steamers employed In the foreign trade routes, Due to this condition there was small opportunity for the establishment of new routes, the re- port added. At the end of the year, however, the board had in operation 827 passenger and cargo ships plying to Northern European ports, 66 ply- ing to Mediterranean ports, 46 to South America and the West Indies, 91 to the Far East, and 4 in the in- tercoastal service. FREIGHT CAR FI RES, Washington, Dec. 7.—Freight move- ment which has been abnormally heavy f@r several weeks is stil] setting new selonal records, the car service division of the American rallway as- soclation announced today. In the week which ended November 25, rail- roads loaded 955,946 cars, 292,000 more than in the same Week of 1921, SUNSHINE- SOCIETY Two new members, as follows— Mrs. Ensign, 836 Emmons Place; Mrs. J. C. Lincoln, 57 Forest street. Six dinners were sent out at Thanksgiving time and thanks ahe ex- tended to all who in any way helped to make, this posstble. Our committeee for the Home at Newington reports two birthday gifts sent for the month of December. Hospital supplies, not in use at present are three wheel chairs, five pairs crutches and four air cushions. Nine calls were made upon the sick and shut-ins since our last meet- ing. It is planned to cdrry out our usual custom for Xmas at the Town Home and have a Christmas tree and en- tertainment. The mext regular meeting will be |, held on December 18th. _POINTS OUT MISTAKE Templeton Says He Has Named Dun- ham As Inspector General Waterbury, Dec. 7.—Governor-elect Charles A. Templeton today corrected a 'mistake detected by him in the published reports of his appointment to the governor's staff. He stated that the name of Howard P. Dunham of Wethersfield should have appeared on the list of appointments to the general staff as inspector general with rankbof colonel instead of William El. lery Allen of Waterford, who is ap- pointed assistant adjutant general to succeed the present incumbent, Ma- Jor Michael A, Connor of Hartford. Appointment of assistant quartermas- ter general is yet to be announced. PUBLISH BANK BALANCES Pittburgh, Dec. 7.—Publication of bank balances was today resumed by the Pittburgh clearing house associa- tion in response to a general demand by business interests. In June 1920 the figures were withheld from the newspapers when it became known they were being used as the basis of an extensive gambling pool. SCHOONER TOTAL LOSS Yarmouth, N. B, Dec. 7.—The 60 ton schooner Mary A. of North Syd- ney wrecked yvesterday on the Grand river bar today was reported a total loss. The crew was said to have been rescued. - THE PROPER WAY TO TREAT PILES Valuable advice and ‘information for the treatment of every form of Piles is enclosed with each box of PAZO OINTMENT, The remedy is guaranteed. The price of PAZO OINTMENT is 60c and you can get it at any drug store. The advice and information goes with it. GRISWOLD HEAD OF ~ SPANISH WAR VETY A, G. Hammond Camp Holds An- nual Election 01 Executive Officers Captain Alfred H, Griswold was elected commander at the 19th annual meeting of A, G, Hammond camp, United Spanish War Veterans, held at e B e e I e S mory. present, member CAPTAIN ALFRED H. GRISWOLD the state armory on Arch street, last evening at 8 o'clock. John J. Shea was named senior vice commander; William W. Reed, junior vice com- mander; Willlam Massey, officer of the day, and John F. Burns, officer of the guard. Captain Griswold this morning an- nounced the’appointment of the fol- lowing men to his staff to serve for the coming year: Adjutant, Eugene Florsheim style is not “rouge” that a wet day will wash off The Florsheim Shoe $10 VOGUE SHOE SHOP 236 MAIN ST. ‘Opposite Monument Eggs For Hatching Stock For Sale Baby Chicks board vessels handled 4,313,013 cargo Lavallieres Solid Gold ,and Diamond Lavallieres WRIST WATCHES Waltham — Elgin " Hamilton — % Swiss TEAR THIS ADVT OUT Bring It With You For Reference See My Display dt the Poultry Show in Pens No. 144—145—178—W9—162—163—210—211 212—213—248—249 JOHN JOHNSTON ¢ S. C. Rhode,_Island Reds 66 Francis Street New Britain, Ct. Tel. 2446-2 at the ¢ Stamford, and s at the head of San Mateo Lalr, Serpents, a branch of War Vets, vorld Americ] mental officers are Rice; A large number of expected to B 1 onference held recently Military Order of the member of ar and a L the glon, master sergeant, Harry Norton; colon sergeant, Willlam J, color sergeant Gustave Carlson, The installation of officévs ai¥ staft will take place evening, January 3, at the state ar- depart- be second the on Wednesday Previous to the formation of the local camp, Captain Griswold was a Burdett camp In Hartford, He was nnépolnud state departmental marshal of the Spanish War Veterans in |ter, the Spanish He is a veteran of the the Veterans of time was made up of only the vol- Narnes; quartermaster, Ike T. Hills; [ Forelgn Wars, Disabled War Veterans chaplain, W W, Bullen; company sur- | of the World war and Company 1 goon, Dr, J. B, Klein; patriotic in. | Veterans' corps, structor, Sidney M. Leonard; his- ! Third Largest in State, torian, Willard J, Dyson; sergeant A. G, Hammond Cam Lapbid A G, p, although it major, Albert W, Plper; aquarter- | .o ‘arth to be organized in Con- necticut is the third in the state in size and Is considered by the state of- ficers to be one of the most active. Burdett camp of Hartford and Aus- burn camp of New Haven are the two largest in the state, The others to |have been organized before A. G. Hammond camp are Bowen of Merl- den and Bishop of Bridgeport, The late Captain Samuel B, Magson was the first commander of the ldcal camp and served in that capacity for two years, Ike T, Hills, quartermas- and Eugene Barnes, adjutant, have each held those offices since the formation of the gamp. The camp was organized 19 years ago at the home of Sidney M. Leon- ard on Chestnut street and at that untecred men who had enlisted from New Britain, At the present time ft is made up of volunteers and regu. lars and has a membership of 100 men, Meetings are held at the stato armory on the first and third Wed- nesdays of each month, : C;t; items Victrolas and Planos, Henry Morane, —advt, The Smith School Parents and Teachers' assoclation will hold a cake sale in the school building tomorrow afternoon at 3:46 o'clock for the benefit of the school. Headquarters for Flapper Coats at Resse-Leland's.—advt. The Young Women's Sewing Gulld of the. First Baptist church an- nounces a sale of fancy articles, food, ete., in the church from 4 to 9 p. m. Friday, December 8th. Waffles .and coffee will be sold. 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