Times Independent | 1929-07-04 | Page 8 | United States Backward

united state backward this country la the only nation of importance that has not a law firing the load line of a vessel but permits ita ships to go to sea with no federal precautions as to the depths to which they may load american shipping interests are dependent on foreign rules and regulations tor the fixing of load lines for their vessels and must make use of such regu latsons if they are to avoid penalties and costly delays in the ports of nations which have recognized by their laws the importance of this to life and property