To Develop an American Merchant Marine: Hearings... on H.R. 7521, Mar. 19 - May 8, 19351935 - 1243 pages |
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... able , for the most part , to pay divi- dends right on up through the depression , and high salaries and other expenses , and they have not built any ships . The CHAIRMAN . There is no doubt about it , there are many things . there they ...
... able , for the most part , to pay divi- dends right on up through the depression , and high salaries and other expenses , and they have not built any ships . The CHAIRMAN . There is no doubt about it , there are many things . there they ...
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... able to muster some 16,000 men out of her merchant marine and put them on battle- ships ; we had to take men off of our battleships to run our merchant marine . BATMAN . In other words , you want to build 38 MERCHANT MARINE POLICY.
... able to muster some 16,000 men out of her merchant marine and put them on battle- ships ; we had to take men off of our battleships to run our merchant marine . BATMAN . In other words , you want to build 38 MERCHANT MARINE POLICY.
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... able to make a substantial g because of the blue prints , material purchased , and so on . CHAIRMAN . You would also check into the costs , so that you : be able to have a check on the profits that were made by the ..ders by that method ...
... able to make a substantial g because of the blue prints , material purchased , and so on . CHAIRMAN . You would also check into the costs , so that you : be able to have a check on the profits that were made by the ..ders by that method ...
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... not be fair to the company to limit their profits because they may not be able to set up a proper reserve fund to take care of the lean years . eve that all companies will cooperate with this Government if 54 MERCHANT MARINE POLICY.
... not be fair to the company to limit their profits because they may not be able to set up a proper reserve fund to take care of the lean years . eve that all companies will cooperate with this Government if 54 MERCHANT MARINE POLICY.
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... able to put into .ce from 50 to 75 ships and to ship wheat and cotton out of Gulf 3 and it is estimated and has been frequently stated before this " ittee that the services of those ships in the movement of grain text $ 50 000,000 , or ...
... able to put into .ce from 50 to 75 ships and to ship wheat and cotton out of Gulf 3 and it is estimated and has been frequently stated before this " ittee that the services of those ships in the movement of grain text $ 50 000,000 , or ...
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Page 524 - Every Member of the Association undertakes to contribute to the assets of the Association, in the event of the same being wound up during the time that he is a Member...
Page 381 - Such attendance of witnesses, and the production of such documentary evidence, may be required from any place in the United States, at any designated place of hearing.
Page 549 - That any person that shall knowingly make a false affidavit for such purpose shall be deemed guilty of perjury and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by...
Page 553 - ... he has been deprived of by desertion or casualty, who must be of the same or higher grade or rating with those whose places they fill, and report the same to the United States consul at the first port at which he shall arrive, without incurring the penalty prescribed by the two preceding sections. This section shall not apply to fishing or whaling vessels or yachts.
Page 626 - Act are: (1) To avoid any interruption to commerce or to the operation of any carrier engaged therein; (2) to forbid any limitation upon freedom of association among employees or any denial, as a condition of employment or otherwise, of the right of employees to join a labor organization...
Page 477 - It is necessary for the national defense and development of its foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine (a) sufficient to carry its domestic waterborne commerce and a substantial portion of the waterborne export and import foreign commerce of the United States...
Page 206 - Commission, it shall be the duty of any district attorney of the United States to whom the Commission may apply to institute in the proper court and to prosecute under the direction of the Attorney General of the United States...
Page 746 - ... hours, inclusive of the anchor watch, shall constitute a day's work. Whenever the master of any vessel shall fail to comply with this section...
Page 477 - ... capable of serving as a naval and military auxiliary in time of war or national emergency...
Page 494 - To further the development and maintenance of an adequate and well-balanced American merchant marine, to promote the commerce of the United States, to aid in the national defense, to repeal certain former legislation, and for other purposes.