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LAKE CARRIERS Hold A\nnual Meeting annual meeting of the Lake Car- riers’ association was held at Cleveland, May 3. Though no proph- ecies were made as to the probable increase in shipping activity on the Great Lakes for this season, it was clearly evident from the general at- titude of those present that a de- cided improvement over last year is anticipated. Of the 399 vessels of 2,190,807 gross registered tonnage owned by members of the Lake Carriers’ asso- ciation, 83.5 per cent was represent- ed at the meeting directly or by proxy. The meeting was called to order by Capt. Joseph S. Wood, presi- dent of the association. The num- ber of directors was increased from 40 to 43. The new directors are: Elton Hoyt II, John M. Gross, George M. Humphrey, A. T. Wood, W. W. Newcomet, H. S. Noble and F. C. Oakes. The executive committee was in- creased from 10 to 12 in number. The new members of the executive committee are: John M. Gross, El- ton Hoyt II, George M. Humphrey, J. T. Kelly and W. W. Newcomet. The officers were all re-elected and are: President, Capt. Joseph S. Wood; vice president, L. C. Sabin; vice president, secretary and treas- urer, George A. Marr; and general counsel, Newton D. Baker. George M. Steinbrenner, chairman of the welfare committee, presented a brief oral report in which he rec- ommended that the monthly bulletin covering the activities of the com- mittee and other pertinent matters be continued. He also recommended the continuation and the extension of safety work aboard ships through committees of the men on each ves- sel. Throughout the past winter no less than 84 men received original licenses and raises of grade as a re- P sonat mes from April 19, the sult of attending the engineering and deck department schools main- tained for the benefit of the men by the Lake Carriers’ association. Of these, 45 were in the engineer- ¢ ¢ Officers Lake Carriers’ Association President JOSEPH 8S. WOOD Vice President L. C. SABIN Vice President Secretary and Treasurer GEORGE A. MARR General Counsel NEWTON D. BAKER Executive Committee Joseph S. Wood, Chairman, Ex-Officio A. E. Cornelius, A. F. Harvey, C. L. Hutch- inson, J. M. Gross, A. E. R. Schneider, Elton Hoyt II, G. A. Tomlinson, G. M. Humphrey, H. S. Wilkinson, W. J. Conners Jr., J. T. Kelly, W. W. Nowcomet. Alternates J. Burton Ayres, Frank Armstrong, R. W. England, J. J. Boland, A. H. Ferbert, War- ren C. Jones, F. I. Kennedy, Walton H. McGean, H. S. Noble, F. C. Oakes, A. C. Sullivan, G. M. Warner. Directors Joseph S. Wood, Chairman From Cleveland Frank Armstrong, J. S. Ashley, J. Burton Ayres, Newton D. Baker, S. B. Cady, C. C. Canfield, R. W. England, A. H. Ferbert, J. M. Gross, A. F. Harvey, Elton Hoyt II, G. M. Humphrey, C. L. Hutchinson, Warren C. Jones, John T. Kelly, Geo. S. Kendrick, F. I. Kennedy, Geo. A. Marr, Walton H. McGean, R. J. Pais- ley, C. J. Peck, L. C. Sabin, A. E. R. Schneider, Geo. M. Steinbrenner, H. C. Strom, Baird Tewksbury, G. A. Tomlinson, R. B. Wallace, Geo. H. Warner, A. T. Wood. From Other Cities J. J. Boland, A. E. Cornelius, W. J. Conners Jr, J. E. McAlpine, H. S. Noble and F. C. Oakes of Buffalo; H. F. Hughes and A. C. Sullivan of Chicago; J. G. Munson of Rogers City; W. W. Newcomet, Sheboygan, Wis. ; W. P. Snyder Jr. of Pittsburgh and H. S. Wilkinson of New York. © ¢ MARINE REVIEw—June, 1934 Capt. Joseph S. Wood ing department and 39 in the deck department, Capt. R. W. England, chairman of the shore captains’ committee, presented an interesting report on the committee’s activities for the year 1933. He said that during the year 11 meetings, more than the usual number, had been held due to the many changes called for in navi- gation of rivers and channels be- cause of the large amount of work going on in improving these water- ways. The committee has given care- ful attention to the recommended drafts for the opening of. navigation, which due to the extremely low water prevailing is understood to be 17 feet, 6 inches. In this respect the committee will make further recom- mendations from time to time as the season progresses, Much thought has been given by the committee to the obstruction of channels by the equipment needed for their improvement, and it has been able to arrange that this work be carried on without undue inter- ference with safe navigation. The captains of the vessels should make it a point to keep themselves fully informed on all notices issued by the government affecting navigation on the courses in which the vessels are engaged. The report expressed the hope that every fleet manager will issue instructions to his captains to notify the proper government offices of any conditions which should have the at- tention of these offices in connection with such matters as misplaced buoys, lights out or any other mat- ter affecting the safety of navigation. During the year the shore captains’ committee made numerous recom- mendations to the executive com- mittee on many varied matters con- cerning the safety of navigation and improvements in operation. 12