Salt Lake Telegram | 1932-07-19 | Page 1 | St. Lawrence Seaway to be Directed by Supercommission minus Red Tape

St. St Lawrence Seaway to Be Directed By on Minus Red Tape n Br BT Associated Press Prell WASHINGTON July 19 The 19 The great St St. Lawrence seaway is to be constructed under the thc supervision of ofa a sort of or commIssion commission commis commIs- sion and on a strictly business basis The ponderous name of the organization organization organization specified in the treaty st signed ned yesterday between the United States and Can Canada da is the St St. Lawrence international international in in- l rapids section commis commis- sion Its us work on the project will be just as ponderous as its name but the plan is to let it be as free from governmental red tape as the ordinary contractor Five members are to be appointed by each country as soon as the treaty is ratified by the United States senate which meets in December and theo the o Canadian parliament which convenes early next year Because of subsequent necessary delay in obtaining appropriations work of course cannot begin until some time after that But the thO ten men named to the c commission will have ample authority to push th the project for a foot 27 channel from tram Montreal to Lake Ontario They will have authority to make contracts sue and be sued and employ employ em em- ploy all the help they need They will see that wages paid workers equal those prevalent in the community They will not however have the right to direct construction of the power plants to dev develop top horsepower although h the they can coordinate coordinate coordinate coor coor- these with the seaway They can order deferred any works When their job Is done they cease to exist as a commission