The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-04-30

nv Spsl-clO"S SncuuleS ana DelaY "
ed shipments Of Strawberries a Sc
rious Matter to Growers in North
Carolina and Il Loss 10 the Rail
roads-A Matter to Be Inquired
Into and RcmcGied.
{By L.. \. BROWN.o
Washington, D. c., April 27.-The
Titanic disaster has resulted in a
number of congressman going off
half-cocked, and introducing a num-
ter OF half-baked bills, which bear on
scattering. m of these bills pro-
Nidcs 4 heavy penalty for towing log
RATS upon the high seas for a dis
tance greater than fifty miles. When
this bill came up for consideration be-
fore the Committee on Merchant Ma
riue and Fisheries today, Representa-
tive Faison, a member of the COM
rrlttee, protested against a favorable
report on it and the committee finally
voted to kill it.
I1r. Faison stated hat uch a law
woaId seriously burden the lumber
industry of the South Atlantic States,
where large mills are located along
the coast, in order that they may use
the high seas, as well as the rivers
and sounds for rafting logs to cheaper
logging Of these mills. AS the Demo-
,r"tic platform demanded free lun-
lc!. and both Democrats II Repub-
leans, regardless of parties, had
yojed for free lumber in this Congress.
"a, said it was due the lumbermen
Of the country to give them a vi
dead in free use Of the free high seas
t. log their mills. He stated hat log
RATS We're less dangerous 70 sea travel
THAN ships or barges loaded with logs,
a. the records of such wrecks showed.
lir INSISTED, IN view of u general de-
Inand for free and cheaper lumber
mat no such unjust restrictions to in
'rcase the cost be placed upon the
umber industry of the South Atlantic
states, where neither the ports nor
I'D" ocean are crowded with ships.
Another bin, requiring a licensed
master upOn coaStwise vessels, was
an ended by DR.. Ftaison so as not to
lhCIlde smaller vessels aud boats en-
gagged in fishing: motor boats, pleas
ure boats. Dr.. FaiSon stated to the
committee hat the fishing industry
on the coast Of North Carolina and
tine South Atlantic States is engaged
I'm by many individual fishermen,
owning their boats, and that such q
requirement of a licensed master
would seriously cripple many fisher
men and put them out Of business.
tie said that such fishermen are eX-
pert sailors, pilots and seamen by viz
tue Of long experience and training,
and need no licensed masters on
board their boats. They are willing
and glad, he said, to aid ships in dis
uesS, n have often demonstrates
lhlS on the dangerous North Carolina
coast. Such a restriction, he said
would destroy the only purpOS of the
bili, which is to make seagoing travel
less dangerous. While in favor OF
every measure to make SeagOinS life
sale TO passengers and crew alike, DR.
raison said he would not favor un-
necessary legislation, destructive alike
10 the lumber and fishing industries
"l the State and South Atlantic cOas
ny such unneeded restrictions.
Schedules for Strawberry Trains.
Or. Faison is also much interested
~ last freight and express schedules
LOT the large strawberry fruit ano
vegetable industry of his section OF
the state. He has recently received
letters from Mr.. George B. Elliott
assistant general counsel of the At.
lantic Coast Line Railroad Company
'iol Last IIClSul iSII1SCthtO
ana express trains will be provided
the whole season for these crops. HI
mas also seen the Interstate Com
neice Commission with reference t.
me schedules and has pending IL
oheress a resolution Of inVeStiga
uoh INTO the cause OF such diSaStrOu!
DELAYS of these trains. He has alst
conferred this week with produce
commission houses, receivers of Nortl
aroiIna berries and vegetables a
Washington in reference to delayed
trains. Dr. Faison believes sufi
'lent last trains will save thousand
ana thousands of dollars TO both tn
FUCKERS and railroads, add greatly t.
development of this great industry il
Eastern North Carolina now so badl,