Salt Lake Telegram | 1917-09-09 | Page 49 | U. S. To Commandeer Oceangoing Tugs

U. U S. S TO COMMANDEER OCEANGOING TUGS By International News Service W WASHINGTON Sept S. S The Tho Tho United States shipping board today announced plans for taking over the control of all oceangoing tugs on the north Atlantic c coast ast The move will be made in the interest of efficiency I according to the statement Definite action will vill not be taken until a public pub pub- lic hearing has been held in Boston September 18 The plan calls for pUb pUb-I a I central office in NewYork in New York While the present plans call for control of only north Atlantic coast I tugs the extension n of the plan is contemplated contemplated con con- I until tugs on the Pacific II I coast and gulf golf ports are under con con-