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90 , THE MARINE REVIEW the reconstruction of all vessels, built since 1897, which did not meet the requirements of the seamen’s law passed March 4, 1915. The decision is dated July 26, 1916, but for some unexplained reason was not made public until a few weeks ago. Mr. Goulder, after pointing out that his remarks were not to be con- sidered as a criticism of the attor- ney general’s office, expressed the opinion that there was a reasonable doubt whether the ruling would be sustained if the case was carried to court. Mr. Goulder questioned the constitutionality of any law which at- tempted to exercise retroactive influ- ence. - The association unanimously de- cided to clear up the situation brought about by -Mr. Gregory’s ruling. <A committee was appointed to take up the problem. This committee will prob- ably try three different courses of action: To secure favorable action on a congressional amendment to the seamen’s law which will clear up the involved point; to attempt to secure a reversal of opinion from the at- torney general, or to attempt ‘to se- cure: an interpretation by a federal court of the real meaning of the law. Attorney General Gregory’s ruling is given in full on another page of this issue. The association next discussed the condition of the Grain Clearance Cor- poration. It was practically decided to continue the present system of handling grain cargoes and, at the same time, to assist officials of the Grain Corporation in making good the deficit arising from the operations in 1916. A, Thomson explained the _ present condition of the Grain Cor- poration. During 1916, the corpora- tion not only lost its capital stock of $40,000, but $19,000 in addition. To meet the deficit, officials of the cor- poration asked the owners of grain vessels to*contribute 12 cents a thou- sand bushels on the grain carried. This fund will replace the $19,000, but will not replace the capital. Some of the owners have already paid their share of the loss. President Living- stone was authorized to appoint a committee to assist officials of the corporation in clearing up the situa- tion. Emphasis was placed by several speakers upon the importance of widening the Livingstone channel to 450 feet. The present channel is only 500 feet wide, but the rock cut was carried to a width of 450 feet at the time that the rest of the channel was finished to a 300-foot width. The speakers pointed out the great impor- tance of minimizing the chances for accidents and of avoiding possibilities for delay. The latter was particularly true in seasons like 1916, when every boat was in commission at all times. A wider channel would reduce the likelihood of accidents and collisions. The association endorsed a_ resolu- tion urging favorable and prompt ac- tion by the government in widening this channel. Unanimous approval was also given to resolutions endors- ing the proposed increase in the sal- aries of employes of the steamboat inspection and lighthouse services. The constitution was amended by striking out the provision limiting Board of Directors Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland . Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland - Cleveland leveland Cleveland Cleveland Cleveland: Cleveland Cleveland W. C. Richardson J. S. Ashley W. D. Becker Walton H, McGean A. F, Harvey Geo. M. Steinbrenner Roy A. Williams J. Burton Ayers W. G. Stewart John T. Kelly A. E. R.* Schneider C. C. Canfield W. M. Williams R, D: Mitchell A. T. Kinney A. W. Thomson W. P. Schaufele C. L. Hutchinson W. Livingstone J. J. Boland J. B. Rodgers G. A. Tomlinson David W. Stocking Howard L. Shaw H. S. Wilkinson Syracuse Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Montreal W. P. Snyder Jr W. H. Smith the amount of dues which the direct- ors could assess. The amendment at first provided an increase in the rate to 10 cents, but at the suggestion of Harry Coulby, no limit was fixed. William Livingstone was re-elected president of the ‘association. J. S. Ashley was elected vice president, a post formerly held by the late Jasper H. Sheadle. The other officers were re-elected, Harvey D. ‘Goulder as gen- eral counsel, George A... Marr secre- tary and - assistant treasurer, and George P. McKay treasurer. A. R. Rumsey was again chosen chief com- missioner. Horace S. Wilkinson, Syra- cuse, N. Y., was elected a member of the executive committee to succeed the late Mr. Sheadle. The other mem- _ waterways. March, 1917 bers were re-elected, including Wil- liam Livingstone, Detroit; Harry Coul- by, Capt. John Mitchell, J. S. Ash- ley and Capt. C. L. Hutchinson, Cleve- land; Capt. .D. Sullivan, Chicago; G. A. Tomlinson, Duluth. The alter- nates are C. D. Dyer, Pittsburgh, and E: ©. Collins, A.’ Fi: Harvey;o2 | Kelly and W. C. Richardson, all of Cleveland. David W. Stocking, Du- luth, and Gordon B. Houseman, Cleve- land, were elected to the board of directors. “The annual banquet of the associa- tion was held Thursday evening, Jan. 18,-at the Hotel Statler, with Presi- dent William Livingstone as_ toast- master. The banquet attracted a large number. The speakers included a number of Canadian officials repre- - senting both the Canadian govern- ment and the Dominion Marine As- sociation. The Canadian speakers brought out in their addresses the willingness of the marine interests as well as the government#to co-operate with the vessel interests on the Amer- ican side of the Great Lakes in all efforts to improve the conditions sur- rounding the great commerce of these However, the speakers emphasized the strain that the Euro- pean war was imposing on Canadian resources, and asked. that only such work as was imperative be taken up until Canada had had an opportunity to recuperate. To Study Terminals The Society of Terminal Engineer- ing has been chartered in New York to promote the study of terminal engi- neering and mechanical freight hand- ling. The officers are as follows: President, H. McL. Harding, New York: vice presidents. Gen. W.. H. Bixby, U. S. A., Washington, and John Meigs, Philadelphia; treasurer, W. J. Barney, New York; secretary, J. Leonard, 1133 Broadway, New York. The organization has three member- ship grades, members, associates and juniors. The member grade is open to professors of civil and mechanical engineering and engineers specializing in terminal work. Associate member- ship applies to officers and others con- nected with concerns manufacturing freight handling apparatus and _ter- minal equipment, and those whose work enables them to co-operate with the society. Junior members comprise recent graduates who will specialize in. terminal engineering and young. engineers.’ ~The largest full cargo of rye ever taken from Boston to Norway—300,000 bushels—is bound for Christiania in the steamship HERMIONE.