Show MERCHANT SHIP sHir Al I Is S t QUERY U f PUT rUI 1 1 A Get Questionnaire Quest Ques Ques- I t Upon Points of Policy to Be Choice of f U. U S. S Government 1 m HE HIs United States chamber of commerce has sent a ques- ques I to be he answered by each ember of the Utah i t rs' rs association relative relative to the po policy Cy of ot the government as regards t fleet fleet of merchant ships According rf the letter received by John Early secretary of the association the government gov- gov now now possesses a a. fleet of about bout about 2000 mer merchant hant ships The national al chamber of commerce committee on ocean transportation has Mas stated that ocean transportation Has s a a. new importance to all parts of oft oft t t I United States by reason of the conditions caused by the war and It ItIs Is desired to secure the opinion of ot the tiie business and manufacturing men of ot the country PROGRAM URGED t rhe he committee has made the following fol fol- 1 lowing recommendations and has ret re- re t Q nested ested each man to vote yes or no as s his individual opinion dictates The he sale of ot wooden an and steel vessels under rider tons on the best terms ob- ob from American or foreign buyers buyes buy buy- ers es the sale of government vessels ves ves- ses sels seJs to regional associations for trans- trans 1 sr r at cost to private individuals and corporations of ot the several regions the Absorption by the government of the td d difference between the war wai cost and andie We je ie present value as a war loss tree free i gm from regulation as aK to rates and routes outes restriction for a period of ot years upon tipon transfer to a foreign flag lag of steel vessels over tons purchased from the the government AMERICANS AMERICANS FAVORED Preference for tor American ers eis s and use of the Indemnity market pf pt the world for insurance not covered Jj br py American underwriters without intervention in intervention In- In by government insurance encouragement of an American classified classi fied tred society a general declaration by congress of ot a policy to give aid toward of a privately owned and andi i to too o- o operated American merchant marine of operation of the com com- tent American shipbuilding yards |