106 SESSION OF FRIDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 11, 1914. 



"This Society, which has for its aim the advancement of the art of shipbuilding, takes 

 this opportunity of submitting a recommendation to the President and Congress on the 

 recognized necessity for rehabilitating our foreign service. 



"Resolved, That the interests of an important industry, involving both capital and 

 labor, can be best served by encouraging shipbuilding in American shipyards and the oper- 

 ation of such ships under the American flag, and that any legislation relating to our mer- 

 chant marine should recognize and increase the advantage of our nation's general system of 

 industrial development. 



"Therefore, it is believed that such additional legislation as may be enacted should 

 have in view the relief of existing burdens and take account of the unquestioned additional 

 cost of operating ships in accordance with the laws and industrial policy of our country. 



"To this end, the Society begs to offer its assistance in the consideration of technical 

 matters or in any other way which the President and Congress may deem appropriate." 



The Chairman :— Gentlemen, what is your pleasure with reference to this resolution? 



On motion, the resolution was adopted. 



The Chairman : — In order to facilitate the programme yesterday one of the papers 

 appearing on the printed schedule to be read to-day. Paper No. 9, entitled "The Thermo- 

 dynamics of the Marine Oil Engine," by Mr. John F. Wentworth, was read yesterday, 

 and the author thinks some one might be here expecting the paper to be read to-day. He 

 asks me to announce that if any one is interested in the paper and desires to discuss it, he 

 hopes that the discussion in writing will be sent to the Secretary so that he may have an 

 opportunity of replying thereto. 



The next paper will be No. 8, "Recent Developments in Submarine Signaling," by Mr. 

 J. B. Millet. 



