It is true that amerchantseamanwears no uniform, but there is an approved uniform for officers, which many of them wear ashore.
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This is a youngmerchantseamanwho obviously has all the faults and virtues of amerchantseaman.
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Is that not becausemerchantseamanare organised into a trade union?
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Of course, this clause does not in the case of the naval or military voter or themerchantseaman, affect to give a new qualification.
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I have the utmost sympathy with the general idea of bettering the position of themerchantseaman.
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Is it really considered that themerchantseamanwill keep his coupons safely locked away, and yet always handy when wants to use them?
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In other words, it would be more appropriate in certain circumstances for themerchantseamanto get naval decorations.
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The important point about themerchantseamanis that he is one of the best kind of workmen it is possible to get.
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That is a poor look-out for themerchantseaman.
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We had to go round with the hat and beg for money on behalf of themerchantseaman.
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One would imagine from what he says that no case affecting amerchantseamanever came before a court of law.
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But themerchantseamanwould have some place in the country where he could be registered.
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That would not cover the case of themerchantseamanprisoner.
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It is very important that we get the qualifications ofmerchantseamanagreed.
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This is a general problem rather than amerchantseamanproblem.
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