...following terms: "That it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of its foreig and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine of th best equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portio of its commerce...

...of making clear the merchant marine policy of the United States, providing as follows: SEC. 1. "That it is necessary for the national defense and for the...shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and moat suitable types of vessels sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as...

...the number of vessels and their tonnage. In the preamble to the merchant marine act it is declared that "the United States shall have a merchant marine...the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels * * *," and it is essential that this feature of the national policy be observed if the merchant marine...

...of it — please note that — its foreign and domestic commerce — meaning the United States — that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable type of vessels, sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce— the commerce of the United...

...growth of it— please note that — its foreign and domestic commerce — meaning the United States — that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable type of vessels, sufficient to carry the greater portion of its commerce — the commerce of the United...

...proper growth — help, at least, to secure the proper growth of its foreign and domestic commeFce — "that the United States shall have a merchant marine of the best (;quipped and most suitable types of vessels to efficiently carry the greater portion of its commerce."...

...act of 1920 states that : " It is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of ita foreign and domestic commerce that -the United States...equipped and most suitable types of vessels sufficient in carry the greater portion of its commerce and serve as a naval or military auxiliary in time of...

...the sections above mentioned shows that it was the desire of Congress thsit the United States should have a merchant marine of the best equipped and most suitable types of vessels to carry the greater portion of its commerce, and also to serve as a naval or military auxiliary in...

...preamble this language is used: That it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine * * * to carry the greater portion of its commerce * * * ultimately to be owned and operated privately...

...this language is used : That it is necessary for the national defense and for the proper growth of foreign and domestic commerce that the United States shall have a merchant marine' * * * to carry the greater portion of its commerce * * * ultimately to be owned and operated privately...