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Show Waning of Romance Keeps Boys From Sea. Washington. Waning of the romance ro-mance of tho sea Is keeping tho Amer lean boy off the crew lists of Ameri' can steamers and sailing craft mors and more, according to witnesses bo-fore bo-fore the house committee on merchant marine. The committee was consider ing the bill to amend tho laws relative to American senmen to prevent under mnnnlng and unskilled manning of American vessels, and to encourage the training of boys In tho Amerlcar merchant marine. Officials of the coastwise and Inland steamship liner testified they would welcomo Amerl canlzatlon of their crows If tho Amer leans would stick to the work, but that now they had to uso Greeks Spaniards and other aliens. |