| Show american ships NOW sail seven seas N xvi va illah N 4 a 30 mg 1 1 r kowl I 1 s V OP L m L 4 T 4 r f SK t V V 14 ik K 41 J twila bed staterooms State rooms private baths and nurseries for the children give hints of luguri os provided on ships of the new american merchant marin ft in the world on an f american americans no do longer need go to sea or ship their goods in foreign bottoms that today to day la Is the proud message from rom the national capital to the tha american people from every port in the country now sail stately and luxurious vessels sels under the american flag tar car ryant passengers and cargo to every country in the globe the nation through the tha united states shipping board Is flinging a 96 now new declaration of independence to the world independence of tor for ejan vessels for american travelers traveler and commerce with a proud merchant fleet akum bering vessels of tonii not including small mall ships according to off official iclal fleuret compiled to may 1 it Is now up to the tb popl of tins th united stat to keep that fleet on the th doves TB stas as of 0 this reat total the tha united states board own is nd ad controls 1710 1720 vessels of 0 f it deadweight tons ton owa we mut must take the huge corporation the largest tile the world has sil ever Itt iown and make it an institution of 0 wh which tell very every american will be b proud declares declare ubert allert D lasker S p chairman ot of the united states shipping board our merchant marino marine mutt must boe t sustained it if it Is 1 to bo be permanent par manent j declares de claree rear admiral W S denson bemon commissioner or of the united states slain sh shipping dipping board d 4 i N not ot only in kial quantity itly does tile ali t american fleet excel but in quality duality here are some borne of 0 the features ot of many american passenger vessels to which the travelling tra velling public has bits been accustomed only on big forel liners public rooms with palatial lounges and music rooms palm gar den verandas and writing rooms ball rooms glass enclosed ades swimming hanla twin beds bed shower and tub baths after orty forty six years year service ix A the united states navy during lurla which time he saw the Americ Amerl cia lul flag flae except on en ships chip of war almost clip appear froni from the ocean find now chief ameer ot of the greatest rea teft fleet of merchantmen merchant men ever constructed ted admiral benson to Is asking his bis countrymen to support their flet fleet i we W bave the be decla deci L the th united states shipping eok to 1 using every endeavor to build ito thin vast fleet into a proa tiit enterprise but we need the flon 0 of every y 1 I |