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May, 1914 are able to read and write native tongue. They rapidly pick up English and get along well... He thought that to give them a list of words that are in general use on board ship would be a definite help to them. He also testified that their interest was greatly quickened when it was pointed out to them that the school work would aid them in even- tually obtaining licenses either as pilots or engineers. George A. Green said that at the Cleveland school he had pupils that when enrolled could not add, but quickly progressed under individual instruction. He gave them quite a number of lectures on a variety of topics to stimulate their interest, and found that they were greatly inter- ested. They were especially inter- ested in simple problems of physics. A. B. Moehlmann, of Detroit, had a most interesting class to deal with. The enrollment was about 50, em- bracing all nations. One of his most earnest pupils was a man 58 years of age, who is studying to get a license. He brought out a very interesting point when he spoke of the change in personal appearance of the men as the classes advanced. While at the beginning they were somewhat indif- ferent as to dress, towards the clos- ing of the season they were really well groomed. He varied the work as the season advanced, in order to in- crease their interest, and frequently took them to clinics in order to see how bandages should be properly ap- plied to wounds and to give visual in- struction in first aid to the injured. The instructors were requested to submit to the committee such recom- mendations for the enlargement of the scope of the work which their experience may have taught them to be wise. in their Charles C. Galbraith, late of the Marconi Co., and Robert H. Arm- strong have formed a co-partnership, April 1, under the firm name of Gal- braith & Armstrong, and will act as agents for the Atlantic Communica- tion Co. in the United States, Ha- Waiian Islands and Porto Rico, for the sole sale and rental of the Tele- funken System of Wireless Teleg- raphy. Mr. Galbraith will take care of the affairs for the firm on the At- lantic coast, with offices at 47-49 West Street, New York City, and Mr. Arm- strong on the Pacific coast, with of- fices at 305-6 Crary building, Seattle, Wash. They already have contracts for the installation of the Telefunken System on thirty-one ships since they have embarked in the business for themselves as agents. THE MARINE REVIEW Rivers and Harbors Congress By A. G. Wells, Director All people interested in marine news, which unquestionably should in- clude all readers of your valuable pub- lication, should be conversant with, if 'they are not already, the purposes of that great organization known as "The National Rivers and Harbors Congress," and the magnificent work it is doing, for not only marine in- terests, but through that. channel, the whole country as well. The slogan adopted by the' con- gress is "A Policy, Not a Project," tor its intention is, not to promote the scheme of any individuals or combinations, nor to serve the inter- ests of any particular section of our country, but rather by uniting the in- fluence of people from all parts of this great nation, in one concerted and organized effort toward directing public sentiment; and through that,-- greatest of all effective mediums-- bring the importance of maintaining the present great "National Water- ways', and of improving the many others that are not only possible but feasible, to call the attention of our national congress in such a manner, as will cause it to appreciate that there are few other things that our government can do, that promise so large, quick and permanent returns for the money invested. It can be truly said that all work competently done in this. direction, is a wise in- vestment and not an expenditure. Certainly, next in importance to the improvement of the highways of our country, stands the betterment of its waterways, for everything accom- plished in either line, greatly lessens the cost of transportation and brings the source of supply of our natural resources: and hidden wealth, nearer to the great markets of the world, which are calling for them. Water transportation, especially for heavier commodities and to be car- ried long distances, is by far the cheapest form known, and besides its direct advantages, through actual sav- ings, in case of moving freight, on that which is transported in that way, there is the indirect, but even greater advantage because of its influence as a regulator of freight rates. Everybody who has the opportu- nity to use our present waterways knows this to be a fact, and what it already does for such, will be done for all, as fast as the many projects already started or contemplated be- come accomplished facts. While this country has greater nat- ural waterways than perhaps any other, it has not as yet made the use 189 _of them that many others have, but as the importance of these great possi- bilities become. appreciated, more will be done, and the aim of the National Rivers and. Harbors Congress is to disseminate the facts of its impor- tance as widely and rapidly as possi- ble. Much good work in this direction has already been done, through its instrumentality and it is being re- warded by largely increased appro- priations from congress for that pur- pose, and at the same time they are seeking to encourage the work being done as effectively and economically as possible. One of their principal objects is to adopt a policy of~-securing regular and continuing appropriations for this work, in order to avoid the uncertain- ty which always exists when left for each congress to act upon, and to be used as a medium through which to barter political favors, and also to be expended entirely under the control of our government's engineering de- partment, against which there is not a suspicion of anything but honor and loyalty to our country, so that a proj- ect once begun, may be completed in the shortest possible time. To the marine man, whether he be an owner or sailor of craft of any kind, or in any other way directly interested in marine matters, this movement is of immediate and spe- cial importance, and such people as are interested, should be hearty and loyal supporters of the congress by giving it their influence, through mem- bership in the great organization, at- tendance at its deliberations if pos- sible, or at the very least, by becom- ing a subscriber to that most beauti- ful and interesting magazine, the National Waterways, which is con- trolled,. managed and edited by the congress itself, for the purpose of having an organ of its own with which to reach the people. The prof- it, if any there be, to be used solely to further and to broaden the scope of the organization's influence. Raising the Maine from MHavana harbor by the use of an elliptical cofferdam of interlocking steel-sheet pile cylinders cost $785,774.83, accord- ing to the recently published final re- port of the board of engineer officers, consisting of Col. William M. Black, Lieut.-Col. Mason M. Patrick and Maj. H. B. Ferguson. The total ap- propriations for this work amounted to $900,000. The first pile of the coffer- dam was driven Dec. 6, 1910, and the last March 31, 1911. The wreck was floated, towed out to sea and sunk on March 16, 1912.