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@ February, 1914 not roll quite as deep. Mr. Smith suggested that a com- mittee of engineers be named to meet with the super- vising inspectors and he was instructed to arrange for the appointment of such a committee, A resolution was offered by C. M. Heald, protesting against the establishment of any industry on Coit Slip in Buffalo harbor, owing to the great inconvenience which it would cause to vessels. It was unanimously adopted. The resolution was inspired by the proposition recently advanced to transfer the Lackawanna trestle to Coit Slip. It was also recommended that the channel entrance at Buffalo be widened from 198 ft. to 400 ft. The widening of the Livingstone channel from 300 to 450 fit. was also urged. During the temporary absence of Mr. ' Sheadle from the room, C. M. Heald, of Buffalo, took. occasion to pay a tribute to him for his unobtrusive, but increas- ing and thoroughly competent work on behalf of the men aboard ship saying: "I notice that one of the most effective hard working men connected with the Lake Carriers' Association has absented himself from the room. "T therefore ask you, gentlemen, be- cause of the splendid work done in the quiet, but very effective manner and which you will soon realize through its results, that is, the work done by the vice president, the head of our: welfare plan committee, who has embodied in his work plans which in their results will bring the greatest benefit to this asso- ciation and to every officer manning our ships; I therefore ask you, as the gentle- man: has now re- turned to the room, being absent when the vote was cast, to show your apprecia- tion of him by rising to your feet." Harvey D. Goulder, general counsel for the association, spoke of 'the - La Bollette seamen's bill and the manner in which it affects lake craft. A brief has been pre- pared on the subject which will be -gener- CAPT." D. Member ally distributed by the Lake Carriers' Association. Harry . Coulby gave voice to a few reflections on the line of moral responsibility which have occurred to him since the great November storm, and-as there has been some discussion as to exactly what he said his remarks are printed verbatim elsewhere in this issue. The following members, representing the younger ele- ment, were added to the board of directors: George M. Steinbrenner, R. D. Mitchell, Roy A. Williams, J. Burton Ayres, A. C. Sullivan, Capt. W. G. Stewart, Jona: 1. Kelly, Wm. P. Snyder Jr, W. M. Williams, A. E. R. Schneider anid CC, Cankeld. The. old-members ot: the board reelected are: 1. H. Sheadle. Ho: Coulby, John Mitchell, H. D. Goulder, W. C. Richardson, J. S.. Ashley, W. H. Becker, W.. A. Hawgood, Walton H. McGean, A. SULLIVAN, Executive Committee THE MARINE REVIEW 69 F. Harvey, A. T. Kinney, Wm. Livingstone, D. Sullivan, Charles M. Heald, W. E. Lioyd, J. J. Boland, «= Tomlinson, "Howard L. Shaw, SS: P. Cranage, Eo Wilkinson, John Craig, W. F. Mills, C.D. Dyer, Wo a. Smith, H. K. Oakes, A. W. Thompson, J, B. Rodgers atid LoG. Waldo. All of the old officers were re-elected as follows: Pres- ident, William Livingstone; vice president, J. H. Sheadle; counsel, Harvey D. Goulder; treasurer, Captain George P. McKay; secretary, George A. Marr; shipping commis- sioner, A. R. Rumsey. The executive committee was elected as follows: -J. H. Sheadle, H. Coulby, J. S. Ash- ley, John Mitchell, Charles M. Heald, D. Sullivan and G. A. Tomlinson. John T. Kelly, of Cleveland, was elected alternate of the executive committee in place of J. S. Ashley. The convention closed with the annual dinner, which was a very happy affair and which was. presided over by Pres- ident Livingstone. The chief speaker of the ev- ening was Senator Chas. E. Townsend, of Mich- igan, who made a very illuminating address on an ocean waterway from Duluth to Mon- treal. He was followed by Gen. W. H. Bixby, formerly chief of engi- neers, War Department, and Col. William P. An- derson, chief engineer of the Department of Ma- rine and Fisheries, Do- minion government. Touching for a mo- ment on the _ welfare work, there is noted a marked increase in the number of registrations. The total registration in 1912 was 18,194. During 1913 it was 19,553, classi- fied as follows: Masters, 437; chief engineers, 490; mates and second mates, 937; assistant engineers, 622; able seamen, 7,633; ordinary seamen, 9,434; total, 19,553. It is believed that the number for 1913 is perhaps the normal registration for a year in which all the vessels of the association are in operation, and it is therefore to be expected that there will be little, if any, increase beyond this number in the future until the number of vessels is materially increased. The work of enrollment has been free from incident, the men appearing more ready to accept its advantages and to take the initiative in applying for registration and renewal. The co-operation of the officers of the vessels in promoting the registrations has been general. It will always be necessary for the success of the movement and the availment of its advantages to the fullest extent on the part of the men, that the owners and officers continue to give the movement their moral and active support and to see that the men in their service under-