...approved on September 7, 1916. While one purpose of this act was to ' encourage, develop and create a naval auxiliary and naval reserve, and a merchant...requirements of the commerce of the United States,' it was mainly a regulatory measure. The Shipping Board was expected to have power over shipping similar...

...the Shipping Act of 1916 (Act of September 7, 191fi, c. 451, 39 Stat. 728). Its caption says it is : An Act to establish a United States Shipping Board...countries ; to regulate carriers by water engaged in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States ; and for other purposes. By sections 7 and 8...

...purposes"; section thirteen of the Act of September seventh, nineteen hundred and sixteen, entitled "An Act to establish a United States shipping board...encouraging, developing, and creating a naval auxiliary and a naval reserve and a merchant marine to meet the requirements of the commerce of the United States...

...of the Shipping Act of 1916 (Сотр. St §§ 8146a — 8146r), to encourage, develop, and create a naval auxiliary and naval reserve, and a merchant...meet the requirements of the commerce of the United Stetes, and to operate merchant vessels in the commerce of the United States. While the corporation...

...Counsel. General information and duties. — The act of Congress approved September 7, 1916, entitled "An act to establish a United States Shipping Board...countries ; to regulate carriers by water engaged in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States, and for other purposes," provides, as a means...

...President September 7, 1916 (39 US Stat. at Large, 728, chap. 451), authorized the appointment of the United States Shipping Board, for the purpose of encouraging,...United States with its territories and possessions, and for other purposes. Section 11 of this act provides: " That the board, if in its judgment such action...

...amended by an act of Congress entitled "An act to amend the act approved September 7, 1916, entitled, 'An act to establish a United States Shipping Board...with foreign countries; to regulate carriers by water in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States; and for other purposes,'" approved July...

...create the United States Shipping Board was approved September 7, 1916. Its title is instructive : An Act to establish a United States Shipping Board...and with foreign countries ; to regulate carriers hy water engaged in the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States ; and for other purposes....

...IlluKtrated (New York). Pacific Marine Review (San Francisco). APPENDIX A SHIPPING BILL [HR 15455] An Act To establish a United States Shipping Board...countries; to regulate carriers by water engaged In the foreign and interstate commerce of the United States; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the...

...benefit the foreign commerce of the United States 1 9. The Shipping Board.—In 1916 Congress created a Shipping Board for the purpose of encouraging, developing, and creating a naval auxiliary and reserve and a merchant marine to meet the requirements of the commerce of the United States. The Board...