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National Propeller Club Executive Committee Approves 1967-68 Objectives In his first official action as the newly elect-ed national president of The Propeller Club of the United States, Floyd H. Blaske has an-nounced his program objectives for the club for the forthcoming year. Mr. Blaske, who is board chairman of Ameri-can Commercial Lines, Inc. of Jeffersonville, Ind., one of the largest inland waterways firms, said: "These objectives merely refine and imple-ment the primary objective of The Propeller Club in the promotion of the American mer-chant marine. Further implementation will be taken at the national level and at the local port level to continue to improve the effectiveness of all our programs. These are already highly commendable." Mr. Blaske continued, "The Propeller Club stands unashamedly and patriotically for the development of our merchant marine to the proportions adequate for our national security and economic welfare. We will call on all seg-ments of our industry on the sea coasts, the Great Lakes and the inland waterways and all industries associated and allied with water-borne commerce to support us in efforts to in-sure the rebuilding of our merchant fleet to its necessary level of numbers, capacity and uti-lization. "With improved support The Propeller Club can intensify its efforts to bring the story of the plight of our merchant shipping to the 'grass roots' where public opinion will prevail to bring about the proper solution. I believe that our program objectives for the year are realistic and capable of attainment." Program Objectives 1. To improve through national public rela-tions and educational programs, public, con-gressional and governmental awareness that a strong, modern and well-balanced American-flag merchant marine is essential to the national interest of the United States. 2. To improve through national public rela-tions and educational programs the public awareness that adequate active, efficient, pri-vately-owned facilities for the construction and repair of both merchant and naval vessels are essential to the national interest of the United States. 3. To bring to the attention of manufactur-ers, dealers, distributors and shippers in foreign trade the advantages and importance of using American-flag shipping. 4. To stimulate the use of waterborne ship-ping in coastal and intercoastal service, on the Great Lakes and the inland waterways. 5. To establish specific Propeller Club posi-tions on important issues affecting the maritime and marine industry during the year and to promptly make such positions known to the ap-propriate members of Congress, the Executive Branch of the government and, through the press, to the general public. 6. To furnish timely information concerning events, problems and developments of interest to the maritime and marine industry to all ports in order that the membership may be kept in-formed. 7. To improve and expand the scope and ef-fectiveness of Propeller Club programs. 8. To increase membership and financial sup-port from all segments of the industry by pro-grams designed to establish new Propeller Club ports, improve membership in local ports and increase national business memberships. 9. To work toward the development of con-cepts and objectives which will be mutually advantageous to the National and all Propeller Club ports located in countries other than the United States. The first meeting of the National Executive Committee of The Propeller Club under Mr. Blaske's leadership was held in New York City in December. At the meeting his objectives were officially endorsed by the committee, whose members consist of singularly distin-guished and high-placed business executives. IF YOU CUT Wide Plate ? Deep Sections ? Large O.D. Pipe YOUR 1967 PAYROLL DOLLAR WILL GO FURTHER ON The Wallace 2600 Series "SEE-SAW CUT-MACHINING" UNIT. No Problem! - Even for a 16" diameter wheel No. 2600 series "Cut-Machining1*'" Unit. 20" x 6V4" x lbs. steel I-beam shown Cut made in just 55 seconds. Write-phone for Catalog 2600 65 (With Wallace carbide tooth "Cut-Machining®" metal blades and a Wallace "Cut-E-Z" mist system the same unit can cut non-ferrous metals.) owe/oAac> A rev&?C>PO>C77&/ TSCJ/-M/qtse jgisr////i/> 7p z^e^mc vtnr W/AS&0US" Conveyor feed and discharge units shown to the right and left of this 20" 2600 series shown are optional extras. This is an ideal set-up for the modern "Service Center" or Structural Shop. The No. 2600 Series comes 16"-20"-26"-34"-48" diameter wheels. Available to cut (special) 4'0" widths. WALLACE SUPPLIES MFG. CO. 1806 CORNELIA AVENUE CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60657 Phone: Area Code 312 .. . 281-7000. DO CALL COLLECT 32 Maritime Reporter/Engineering News