| Show U. U S. S Drafts Bolster Program to Shipping Maritime Group Will SU Submit Plan to toC to C Congress Washington Washington- A broad legislative program aimed to reinforce the governments government's program to build re-build and stabilize the American merchant merchant merchant mer mer- chant marine is being drafted by the maritime commission It contemplates 1 Six months' months extension of ot the time limit for termination of 01 ocean mall mail contracts which is now set for tor next June 30 2 Authority to act as a aboard board of mediation in ship labor disputes 3 9 Amendment of present act to give elve commission Jurisdiction over contracts affecting a flee tin 3 shore labor 4 Transfer of at the bureau of marine inspection and navigation from tram the Department of Commerce to the commission 6 5 Clarification of present act re reo a garding construction of differential subsidies In addition the commission will report report report re re- port to congress on the advisability of 01 providing a federal subsidy for construction and operation of 01 dirigibles bles for transatlantic s service e r v I Ice cc Tho Though gh the Commerce department t has hat recommended this the commission commis sion slon has haa yet to reach a decision on the matter Inability to compromise existing g ocean mail mall contracts within th the e limited period provided under th the e law is advanced as the reason for forthe forthe forthe the commissions commission's desire for a sl six months months' extension of 01 the present time Ume limit Though steamship owners have signified a desire to participate under under un un- un der the new subsidy plan they are are re reported to have served notice on the commission they will resist cancellation cancellation can can- of their mall mail contracts unless un un- un less they are fully satisfied with the subsidy amounts |
