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THIS IS YOUR MERCHANT MARINE F. EDSON WHITE President, Armour & Company “A Merchant Marine is essen- tial to the future welfare of the United States. We need and must have great fleets of steamers.” GRE i: ROGER BABSON Noted Business Lecturer and Writer “Ship under the American flag. Our Merchant Marine is worthy of your support.” FoR YOU 4 O meet the gigantic post-war needs of our industries there has been built up in the United States a new Merchant Marine containing a great fleet of speedy, modern freight ships. Sail- ing to all parts of the world, these vessels offer an unrivaled opportunity for American Business to increase its foreign outlets and extend its overseas trade. Realizing the vital importance of having American ships for American goods, many of the outstanding business men of the nation, among them such leaders as Harvey Firestone, George Eastman, F. Edson White and Roger Babson, urge you to use these vessels whenever you can and to take full advantage of the opportunities they offer. The hundreds of vessels in the 18 lines owned by the United States Shipping Board and those in the many lines developed by the Shipping Board but now under private ownership provide the utmost in safe, speedy and economical freight transportation. An added service available to users of the Shipping Board lines is found in the advice and counsel of their experienced American operators. These experts will be glad to help you work out any problems pertaining to transporta- tion needs. Write for full information about ships, rates, dates of sailing, etc. Built and maintained > GEORGE EASTMAN Chairman of the Board Eastman Kodak Company “The splendid services rendered by the American Merchant Marine deserve the support of American business.” HARVEY FIRESTONE President, Firestone Tire and Rubber Co. “We can have a strong Ameri- can Merchant Marine only by using American-flag ships.” UNITED STATES SHIPPING BOARD MERCHANT FLEET CORPORATION WASHINGTON, D.C. SS 70 MARINE REVIEW—December, 1929