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good as experience plus clear think- ing. Ability to discriminate between facts and falsities is not inherent in an executive. It is the result of training of a very definite order. Ex- perience is made up of facts gained by accomplishment and facts gained by observation of the work done by others. One without the other re- sults in inadequate experience for obtaining the best net results. Such a vital facility as side ports is itself a reflection of the effec- tiveness of the supervision. Good management determines accurately whether or not side ports are a profit- able change to be made in ships— and acts accordingly. The success of the Eastern Steam- si Co. is the result of excellent supervision. Some executives think they have performed successfully when they give an order. The East- ern Steamship Co.’s executives fol- low their orders through to make certain the orders are understood and carried out properly. These execu- tives think in terms of net results which is the only way that brings maximum profits. “My conditions are different,’ the usual excuse for not doing as good a job as another, does not excuse poor supervision. Even when labor conditions are adverse as compared with labor conditions at some other terminal, intelligent supervision does much to get a good degree of effec- tiveness. Maritime Interests Organize in State of Washington By R. C. Hill NIQUE in its organization and U purpose, the Shipping Federa- tion of Washington has been formed to act as the mouthpiece for the maritime industry of the state. It is a federation of local and subor- dinate bodies and is designed to co- ordinate and supplement the efforts of these organizations. Memberships are not individual but comprise two classes: organization and associate. The former includes organizations of maritime or allied shipping interests within the state. Any corporation or individual benefiting from or inter- ested in shipping is eligible for as- sociate membership. Temporary headquarters are at 719 Second ave- nue, Seattle. The idea was sponsored by Hugh M. Delanty, of the Grays Harbor Stevedore Co., Aberdeen, Wash., who has been elected president. Frank P. Foisie, organizer and industrial relations counsel, who has attained a national reputation in his work here, has been selected manager. Official personnel include stevedores, steam- ship operators, port authorities and other branches of the industry. Need of the super-organization to represent all branches of shipping and to speak authoritatively for the industry, has been apparent for some time. This lack was particularly em- phasized at the recent session of the legislature when various’ shipping bodies each represented by its own committee presented virtually the same ideas. Itis now proposed that the sentiment of the industry as a whole shall be expressed by the new federation. Divided Into Eight Districts The twenty or more ports of state have been segregated into eight districts from which ten trustees are selected, no district having more than three. Thus each section of the maritime portion of the state is en- abled to have a voice in the conduct of affairs. The purposes of the federation are outlined as follows: 1. To promote and foster water- borne commerce and allied indus- tries. 2. To enlarge the area of agree- ment among the members insofar as their interests are common. 3. To foster the spirit of co-opera- tion between employees and employ- ers by the growth of understand- ing, tolerance and good will. 4. To assist the members through group technical services and research activities which the industry requires and which the members cannot indi- vidually develop, such as: (a) Studies of insurance costs and coverage. (b) Securing sound interpreta- tion and administration of the state and federal work- men’s compensation acts. (c) Advocating state-wide ac- cident prevention. (d) Promoting industrial, polit- ical and public relations. (e) Developing, adopting and publishing standard prac- tices and ethics. Of the eight districts in the state, Puget Sound ports comprise six. The seventh covers Grays Harbor and Willapa Harbor, the eighth Longview CUT HUALULULO LUAU LEO Modern methods in use on coast- wise lines. Re- ceiving cargo at the bulkhead of the Hastern ' Steamship Co. Terminal at New York CTUUTTUATTUTVATULRLLOGUUO PILE LCL ULOAL MARINE REvIEw—March, 1932 and Columbia River ports. It is pro- vided that each organization and/or associate member shall have equal voting representation. The constitu- tion states that the principles of lo- cal autonomy and federation shall prevail co-ordinately; autonomy in matters purely local, otherwise au- thority centered in the federation. Membership shall be voluntary but members only shall share in the bene- fits. Heretofore, it is asserted, the ship- ping industry as a whole and many firms and individuals, who have con- tributed nothing to the general good, have benefited by the efforts of local organizations. One object of the fed- eration is to obtain more general financial support and co-operative in- terest from companies and _ ports which have in the past shared in the results obtained by organization ac- tivity without assuming their share of the expense. To finance the Federation, dues for shipping companies have been tentatively fixed at 4-cent per ton of cargo or 1000 feet of lumber ‘han- dled; associate members $2.50 per month. It is not the intention to so- licit individual members who already belong to local groups but to fix the federation fee at $2.50 per month per member of such subordinate or- ganization. In the past, praetically all the larger steamship companies have been contributing tonnage fees towards the support of port labor organizations and will participate in the work of the federation by pay- ing these funds into the latter’s treasury in support of the enlarged program. Represent Subordinate Groups Such organizations as the various port bodies, Propeller club, Maritime association of Seattle, Merchants ex- change, foreign bureaus of cham- bers of commerce, Waterfront Em- ployers association, Northwest Tug- boat Owners’ association, Shipbuild- ers’ club, Pilots association and board of marine underwriters are represen- tative of the subordinate groups who have either joined the federation or (Continued on Page 36)