Salt Lake Tribune | 1914-08-12 | Page 4 | Government may Draft Ship Masters

GOVERNMENT MAY DRAFT SHIP MASTERS CHilAGO Aug 11 On y two sea capta ns wo ae a so ct zens of the Un ted tates have come forward from the Ch ago d str ct in respo ae to t e ca 1 from the depa ment of commerce t was n ade known todaj In the p oposed e pans on of the me c ant ma ne t as thought that seve a und ed capta ns off cers and eng neers won d be found 1 ere A tota of fifty s men ho d ng mas ers off ce s and eng nee s cert fi cates have eg ste ed with the co ector of the port 1 e e and a nay be d afted by the gove nment f e essa y C t zens p papers nay be ssued to some of the fo e gners o a e q a fled to command sh ps t was sa d Severa of the fore gn bo n s p maste s 1 ave ved In tl s country (many years