Show e PREPARE TO ENfORCE NEW SEAMEN'S lAW Regulations Issued Covering Language Test Provision and Hours of Labor Washington 1 Aug 13 Regulations 13 covering the tho much discussed language langua e test teat provision of or the now seamen's law were approved toda today b by Acting Secretary Secre Secre- I tar tary Sweet of or the department of or com com- merce They rhey were sent nt to customs collectors and shipping commissioners with a circular calling for Information as to what additional machinery willbe will willbe willbe be needed for their enforcement Tie The law provides pro that vessels except except ex ex- on rivers and small inland lakes shall not be cleared from an any port unless unless unless un un- less they thoy have on board a crew not less than 75 per of or which In each department ther thereof ot are ure able to understand understand understand under under- stand an any order given by the officers of ot such vessel RG Regulations also allo were issued today for tor the enforcement of or section two of or orthe the law limiting the tho hours of labor and regulating the tho kind of or labor to ho performed on shipboard This section 8 provides pro for two watches for tor deck labor and three for tor the en engine room Tho The bureau of or navigation Is framing regulations to cover all sections of or the tho law not involved In questions now pending before the attorney general for tor legal opinion Virtually all provisions pro relating to the inspection of or ships ship so 80 far tar as they apply to forel foreign n vessels easels still are arc In question and no regulations rebul covering them can bo be framed until their legal leal status is fixed I |