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Show Lanes Across Ocean When crossing the Atlantic, and looking day after day across the vast, plowed-field of waters, It is hard for the landsman to realize that there are "lanes" to which vessels are supposed sup-posed to keep strictly. Yet each line of steamers has its own route fixed by agreement, and adhered to by careful care-ful use of the compass. But some captains, it seems, are Inclined to "cut corners," and on "lanes" which cross and recross this Is a source of danger. dan-ger. Also the large number of crossings cross-ings Is in itself risky. So a replan- ' ning of routes has been suggested by insurance companies. Safety First! |