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AUGUST is an important montb in tbe history ol tbe United States, It tuas iust 12 le.trs ago, on tbe 14th, that lapan surrendered in 1945, Oar 31st president, Herbert Hooaer, uas born August 10, 1874, and rbe Panama Canal uas opened to trafic on Augttst 71, 1914.

And it uas iust 710 years ago tbis montb, August 17, 1807, tbat Fulron's Clermont made its frst aoyage and changed tbe bistory ol transportation aia steamship tbrougbout tbe utorld

Yestbe i.noention ol ,be Steamsbip played a trertend.otts part in the adaancement ol this migbty lumber indastry of ours, too, And,, eqaally as irnportant, tbe steamsbip prooides laster transportation of more Communists to exile in Siberia,