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HERE has not been a marine ex- hibition since November, 1923. The keenest interést is, therefore, anticipated on the part of both makers and users of all kinds of marine equip- ment in the American marine show, to be held Nov. 9-14, 1925 at Sixty-second street and Columbus avenue, New York City in the Two Hundred and Twelfth Anti-Aircraft Regiment armory. In the two years that will have elapsed since the last show, many important de- velopments have taken place. A contract has been awarded to an American ship- yard for the largest and finest privately owned American merchant vessel ever constructed. Orders have been placed for 18 engines for the first part of the government diesel conversion program, and the reconditioning of the hulls and installation of machinery should be under way in full blast at the time this marine show is held. Other large reconditioning and conversion jobs have been or are under way. Also a number of fine coast- wise ships are building. Renewed interest and hope in a fu- ture for,the American merchant marine is logical. In addition to some progress in the foreign trade, our own domestic seagoing commerce is steadily increasing. The growth of the intercoastal trade is but on the threshold of future possibili- ties. Measured by the standards of Eu- rope’s limited areas, the west and east coasts of the United States are each great empires with actual and potential resources of undreamed of proportions. The trade between two such great em- pires, as development progresses and wealth and population increases will in itself call for a large fleet of American built, owned, and operated vessels. The Great Lakes have an immense water- borne traffic, constantly growing. Trans- portation on rivers and canals will be increased as the need of means of .dis- tribution becomes more pressing. Everyone, reacting to the pschychology of a rest from marine shows for two years, will be eager to exhibit and every- one in any way connected with the ma- rine industry will be just as eager to see what is exhibited. It therefore be- hooves every shipyard and every manu- facturer who in any way touches upon equipment for the marine field to seri- ously consider exhibiting at the coming marine show in November. The American Marine association, 15 Park Row, New York City is conduct- ing the show on a co-operative basis for all exhibitors. Anyone desiring to ex- hibit should apply to this organization. In cffering space this year, the cost of booth space is considerably lower than for the 1923 show. The new location, while a little farther uptown, is more accessible by subway and elevated trans- portation than the former location. A decided advantage lies in the fact that the exhibits committee has so arranged the 38 aisle and booth layout that it is enirely feasible to drive a truck loaded ‘with heavy apparatus directly from the street into the armory floor and right up to the booth. This makes it practical for the exhibitors to show their most valuable products with minimum risk when moving into and out of the exhibition hall. The freight terminals are nearby. The location offers great advantages for visiting ships in the North river during marine show week. Those who want to make a serious study of the marine industry and interchange ideas of a greater development along this field, will find it of advantage to be-in New York, Nov. 9 to 14, 1925, as the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engi- neers and the American Marine associa- tion will also hold their annual confer- ences and banquets during this marine week, Extensive programs are being pre- pared. The Propellor club will have an exhibit and hold a noon hour luncheon during the week. Other marine organiza- tions will heartily co-operate. Success for the marine show of 1925 is assured if those who design, build, repair and operate ships and make and sell the products which go into the building and equipping of ships, will lend their whole support by joining the American Marine association and by taking an active interest in its meet- ings and in the show. The officers of the association deserve co-operation.