By Thomas C. Cochran
Professor, NYU

William Miller
Writer, formerly with Fortune Magazine

Revised by Department of State, Maritime Commission, and War Shipping Administration

(Published January 1946)

How Big a Merchant Marine Do We Want

• Is the decision important?
• We might get pushed around!
• Who’ll do the pushing?
• Take another case

How Many Tons of Ships Do We Have Now?

• Self-Propelled Vessels over 1000 Gross Tons
• What is our merchant marine today?
• Where do we stand now?
• What about the tankers?
• What about the Liberties?
• Victories and C-Types are the big problem

What Could We Do with Our Present Fleet?

• How many alternatives are there?
• What happened after World War I?
• A lot more happened after World War I

What Has Our Experience Been in the Past?

• What was done about it?
• What happened to our foreign trade?
• Why subsidize?
• From 1936 to now
• What about disposal now?

Are the Proposed Solutions Acceptable?

• What about the price?
• Just what is the demand?
• The amount of trade is the key
• What will we do with the rest?
• A knotty problem

To the Discussion Leader

• How do you stimulate interest?
• What kind of discussion program?
• What are other aids for the leader?
• Questions for readers and discussion leaders

For Further Reading