The Brunswick news., 1917-06-08
B. F. M'LeOd,I of Charleston,
Makes Interesting Talk OF
Live Subject.
BOARD JOINS MOVEMENT
Three Million Tons OF Shipping
Must be Built Within Next
Twelve Months by u. S. to
Meet Situation.

Brunswick and her enterprising
Board of Trade demonstrated thor
oughly last night their Willingness to
10 their bit in the present national
CRISIS when by Unanimous vote the
board agreed to operate in cOniunc-
tiOn with the United States Chamber
OF commerce in the matter of speed
ing up the shipbulding industry.
AS announced in the News yester-
day morning, b. T. Mcleod, a prom
inent wholesaler of Charleston. and a
| member of the committee of eleven
from the United States Chamber Of
Commerce handling the shipping sit.
! uation, addressed members of the
Board of Trade on the present crisis.
Mr.. Mcleod Isl plain business
| man, but he has a very happy way
of delivering the most important mes
sage that has gone to the American
people in many day-build ships,
and then more ships and more ships.
1t ought to be stated in the begin
ming that Mr.. McLeod's work is one
of pure sacrifice and patriotism for
the work he is doing. as he is 1.ot be-
ing compensated in the slightest de
gree, but, like all patriotic Ameri-
cans, he is selecting this way of do
ing his share in the war; His talk
last night was plain and to the point.
In substance. he asked the Board Of
| Trade to organize committees to
work in conjunction with the national
body and the board very promptly
complied with his request He told
the people that it might be possible
that the United States might find it.
self some day fighting Germany
alone This could be brought about.
he said, by the failure of Russia to
stand by her allies, by the defeat of
the English navy, or by the victory
of Germany over our allies before we
could come to the rescue Mr.. Nc
leod pointed out that it would be use
less to raise an army of a million men
unless we could send them on trans
ports to France; that it would be
useless to conserve our food supplies
unless we could send them in steam
ers to France. He produced some in
teresting figures showing to what OK
Tor 1,n
has encroached upon the tonnage of
the world, and showed that one mil
lion, five hundred thousand tons OF
shipping have been DESTROYED since
the submarine attacks were inaugu-
rated To meet this situation he
pointed out that it would be neces-
sary for the United States to build
three million tons of shipning within
the next twelve months. Mr.. Mcleod
paid magnificent tribute to the
sturdy craftsmanship of President
Wilson and predicted that with this
keen-eyed mariner at the helm oflthe
shin of state. we would be guided
through all of the tempestous waters
of warfare and would land safely at
the end in harbor of everlasting
peace.
AT the conclusion Of Mr.. McLeod's
address, which was roundly applaud
ed. talks were made by F. E. Twitty,
j. P. Davenport. w. E. Skinner. A
l.. Church and others, and finally
motion prevailed that central com
mittee be named and that commit
tee on labor, housing and publicity
be named by the central committee
The central committee selected is ae
follows: A. L. Church, chairman; F.
f. Twitty, j. P Davnport, w. E
Skinner and Geo H. Smith. This
committee will meet during today
and name the other committees pro-