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Show WHERE THE U. S. IS WEAK Discussing the development of a successful American Merchant Marine, Mar-ine, the marine superintendent of ft lending trans-Atlantic line s.tys: "As regards operating. American methods are usually compnted with thoso of other countries especially lOreat Ilrltnln. The average American and litltlsher possess nn entirely different dif-ferent psychology. X'io former wants quick returns. Inclined only to putting put-ting time nnd money Into ventures whete a largo percentage of profit is possible. "H.cept under war conditions this is not usual in tho shipping Industry-The Industry-The Ilritish are accustomed to figuring fig-uring their profits over a peilod of yeaiF. accepting tho lean times as Inevitable. Thero ate only a few shipping companies In this country thai do business In this way, and they aro old established and experienced experi-enced operators. "Possibilities of making latgo profits pro-fits In shipping during the next fovr years seem remote, but for the go"' eral welfare of tho country and even-, even-, tual prosperity of all American In-. In-. dustriea, an American morchariT ma-, ma-, ine is needed. To enable it to com- 1 1 " - -1 1 ' peto wnl Meet r other nations financial fin-ancial In lp will be n quired, bui mat ' lets or almost equal Importance an tho t.vpe of crew and its mental outlook: out-look: also olllrrrs must bo thoroughly thorough-ly trained in running or vessels, and able to (ommand ,the respect of the crew, and enforce obedience. |