26 OPERATING PROBLEMS OF THE AMERICAN SHIPOWNER. 
The paper is now before you, gentlemen, and open for discussion, and I hope that there 
may be a good many who will feel that they wish to say something in discussing the paper. 
Captain C. A. McAuuister, Member of Council:—Mr. President, I wish to offer a 
resolution at this stage of the proceedings, that this Society go on record as favoring this 
proposed legislation; and I move you, sir, that you appoint a committee of three to draft a 
resolution to be presented at the end of the meeting, favoring the adoption of the bill. 
THE PRESIDENT :—Favoring the adoption of what is called the American Merchant Ma- 
rine Act of 1922? 
CapTAIn MCALLISTER :—Yes, sir. 
The motion was duly seconded. 
THE PRESIDENT :—Gentlemen, you have all heard the motion of Captain McAllister, 
that a committee of three be appointed to draft resolutions to be presented at the close of 
the meeting, so that they can be voted on, and we will all know just what it is we are ap- 
proving to be sent to the committee considering the American Merchant Marine Act, heartily 
approving that act. 
Are you ready for the question? Those in favor will please say aye. (Ayes.) Opposed, 
no. (No response.) It is unanimous. 
The Chair appoints Captain McAllister, Mr. George A. Anthony and Mr. Charles F. 
Bailey as a committee, if they will withdraw and prepare the resolutions. 
Mr. R. W. ENGLAND, Associate:—I would say, gentlemen, that on the Great Lakes we 
are working on the same program that you appear to be working on here. The Lake Car- 
riers Association in particular has taken it up, and I have heard the same thing in this paper 
tonight that we have been thrashing over the last month. 
I came here to see the big ship today, as an operator; I am neither a constructor nor an 
engineer, This is the last thing I expected, to be able to say anything here. I thank you. 
THE PRESIDENT :—Captain, I ought to say perhaps, for your benefit, this Society is not 
composed solely of engineers and naval architects but also of shipowners and ship operators. 
One of the primary designs of the organization of the Society was to bring together all the 
people who are interested in shipping, because while the men who started the Society were the 
builders af the ships, they realized that unless there are shipowners and operators there will 
not be any shipbuilders. So that you are perfectly at home here as a ship operator in our 
Society. 
The paper itself is admirable, and it may be considered that it covers the subject thor- 
oughly; but our feeling here always is that when a good paper is read, even if nobody has 
any fault to find with it, at least a good many will get up and say how well they think it 
has been done and call attention to same of the good points. 
Mr. H. C. Tow.r, Member:—Mr. Chairman, I did not come here with the intention of 
making any remarks, but I cannot resist giving expression to one thought that has always 
occurred to me when shipowners or shipbuilders talk about times previous to the Civil War. 
I have had the fortune to be acquainted with some of the gentlemen who were connected with 
shipping at that time, and there are some things that stand out very conspicuously to me. 
