Show t FEDERAL PLANS i FOR MERCHANT I SHIPS lIPS A ARE RE TOLD RETENTION ER by the government of the ownership of all of its I merchant ships which shall be leased out on bare boat I charters to the highest bidders among American citizens is contemplated contemplated contemplated con con- in plans to be submitted to congress for consideration according to information received from irom Washington by Major Fred Jorgensen adjutant general of Utah The rates rales obtained are arc expected to be at or near the going rates the world over The plan contemplates that the government charge the the worlds world's rates for insurance on both vessels and cargoes in the new I I merchant marine and thus create a substantial profit which can I I b be applied as bonuses for the I i nonpaying lines that It will be bt necessary necessary sary Mry for or the United d States to establish I without taking a a. dollar from the tr treasury for the time support of the merchant merchant merchant mer mer- chant marine If this is found to be he insufficient in inI insufficient in- in sufficient In the way of uC encouragement ement to 10 keep all the lines line going oln it would he be I practicable to enroll all American J citizens cit cit- cit citizens serving as aR officers and se seamen men menI j on the tho ships ship In the naval reserve payI pay- pay I I ins Ing them retainer fees fees and so 50 lighten ht n nI the cost ost to the the latter I states Moreover er the war risk Insurance system could h by this process ho bo ex exI extended extended ex- ex I tr tended to the these t naval reservists the thel l letter r explains It is claimed that a n aj aman nI j I man engaged In inn a hazardous I ion such as that of oC following the seas beas for a livelihood lI will work contentedly dl for less wages If he Js is backed by a good life liCe Insurance policy from his gov got ov at a reasonable rate Since most of oC those these ships will be oil burners It is urged that the government set aside certain of or Its oil and nd shale fields In t tho ho public domain n ra in ill order that its merchant vessels ma may secure fuel tuel at nt cost of ot production The building of a railroad into the Uinta basin will op open n vast fields of oil and amI sands The oil and sands ands of the UInta basin sin are arc capable of oC producing barrels of or crude petroleum to sell at per barrel harrel experts agree |