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ANNOUNCEMENT: For the benefit of members who did not attend the March meet- ing, the vote on the question of revision of Constitutions resulted in a 50 to 2 choice in favor of the Revised Constitutions. Therefore, at the next election (June meeting) twelve members will be elected to the Advisory Council, four for a term of three years, four for two years, and four for one year. Also at the March meeting your President appointed a Nominating Committee to prepare a slate for this election. This Committee is composed of Messrs.Lowell Johnson, Keith Smith, John Goodrich, and Thomas Dancey. Members who wish to make nominations are strongly urged to do so. Their correspondence in this matter should be directed to the Chairman, Mr.Lowell Johnson, 1509 Clairmount, Detroit 6, before May 15. Rev.Edward J.Dowling, S.J.,President OK OK KOK KOK KOK KK KR OK OK OR KOK KOK OK KR OR OK OR KK OK KR KOK OK ROK KOK OK WILFRED Mr.Carl Jacobs, fleet manager of the Inland Steamship Co has SYKES advised your Secretary that the new WILFRED SYKES is expected to depart from Lorain, Ohio at 8 A.M. on Thursday, April 20, and will pass Detroit at about 4 P.M. that afternoon. He further ad- vises us that the SYKES will dock in Detroit on May 24th, ‘at which time the members of your Society will be welcome to come aboard and inspect the vessel.’ Announcement of this exhibit will appear in Detroit news- papers at the time. KOR KK KK KOK KOK KOK KOK KK OK OK KOK OK OK OK OK OK OK KOK OK OK OK OK KOK OK OK TUGBOAT The tug boat race scheduled for Saturday, May 20th, is work- RACE out well, according to latest information. Capt.McQueen has advised Captain Howell, who is sponsoring the race, that he will bring two of his tugs. Capt.Frank Becker, has indicated that he plans to enter both of his craft. Candler & Bass expect their tug, the B.E.WEST to be finished with her current job at Buffalo, and will enter her. Several other local tug owners will be represented. Sea teks ck 2 Ok OK KK Ke RO RE Se ee ok ORR ok Ok Kk kk SHIPS The ELBA has been sold by Interlake to Bethlehem, and is now be- ing converted into a craneship, for the scrap iron and steel trade. She is expected to be in operation by the end of June. Legisla- tion has been introduced in the House which would authorize the return of the freighters CORNWALL (ex STEELTON, ex HERBERT K.OAKES, ex MILLI- NOCKET), JOHNSTOWN (ex LEHIGH, ex WILLIAM A ROGERS) and SAUGON (ex J. LEONARD REPLOGLE, ex CHARLES WESTON) to service on the Lakes, These were originally destined for scrapping, having been replaced by the new LEHIGH (ex PILOT KNOB II, 1943) and new STEELTON (ex MESABI,1943). ROK RK RK KR ROK KK OR KR OK KOK KK OK OK ROK OK ROR KK KK OK KK OK * Freighters at Jones Island Municipal Mooring Basin, Milwaukee. eo