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a cla a eeialtal : : | suggest SHIP REPAIRS or ALTERATIONS in June? %@ oe companies have been letting this work slide—"until shipping picks up.” Then it will be too late. Many boats on the Great Lakes need repairs of some kind now—new tanktops, boilers overhauled, or smaller jobs done. Most ship operators also have in the 7 back of their minds certain alterations which will increase the efficiency of their vessels and add to their earning power. Now is a good time to have such repairs and alterations made. While this message is being written, a number of ships are still in their winter berths. Why isn’t it a splendid opportunity to make repairs and alterations» Materials are low in cost, labor is efficient. It’s not only common sense, but it’s actually thrifty to have American Ship begin on your work now, so your ships will be ready when you need them most. Five convenient ship yards completely equipped to build, alter or repair ships dependably, are ready to serve you on any size job—now! SHIP BUILDIN GY SoutH CHICAGO Chicago Ship Building Co. SUPERIOR Superior Ship- building Co. MARINE REviEw—June, 1931 iT