The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1918-02-26
Declares Like Conditions
Exist Throughout All
Parts Of Country.
HOG ISLAND YARDS
FOUNDED ON GRAFT
North Dakota Senator Makes
Vicious Attack in Charges
Against Labor.

- iopoi SidchefS ana supply contrac-
tors, was denounced in the senate to-
day by Senator McCumber of North
Dakota, Republican, as typifying the
spread of what he called a Bolshevik
movement in this country. The sem
ator delivered two-hour prepared
speech. declaring profiteering was en-
couraged by government officials,
charging labor unionsm lis Stacking
In a most shameful and disgraceful
manner in shipbuilding, and urging
enactment of his bill to draft for in
dustrial or agricultural service men
between Is and 62 years Of age
Republican Leader Gallinger fol-
lowed with an attack of criminal
waste and extravaganza" In govern
ment activities for which he said those
IN office would BE held responsible
Defends Labor.
Senator Hollis Of New Hampshire
Democrat. and Senator Phelan of
California, replied with vigorous de-
fense of labors record. The latter
observed that Republican drive" in
the coming campaign was being an
nounced
Senator McCumber disclaimed par-
tisanship and said his criticisms of
labor Stacking" werc meant prin-
cipally for Industrial Workers of the
World members.
In his address the North Dakota
senator had bitterly assailed the Boil
shevik government of Russia for
"damnable treachery and blackest
treason" in deserting the allies.
His bill for drafting men for in
dustrial or agricultural service, he said
did not propose conscription of labor.
tion's physical strength, which would
reach "slackers and idlers" and mil
lions of men who have never been en-
gagged in any gainful trade or occu-
PATTON.
Cites Hog island Case
In supply profiteering, Senator Nc
Gumber said. he would name only one
shipyard. Hog Island. The founda-
tion of that yard, he said, lis laid on
graft and the cost of construction. he
said. will be three or four times the
governments original estimate" add
ing, this single hold-up of the gov.
than $4,000, 900
Like conditions prevail he con-
tinued Throughout the country where
ever speeding up production has be-
come necessary. Contracts of the
most atrocious character always
against the government. have been o.
KID by government officials. The gov
ernment pays every dollar of EXPENSE
for raw materials and yet pays indi-
yiduals enormous profits. Men who
never saw shiryard. men who had no
capital, have been given contracts to
build ships and they in turn have con-
tracted to sub-let those contracts to
others. retaining big commissions.
Banks have charged immense bonuses
for securing contracts for their Gus
edge. or easily obtainable by govern
ment officials.
Labor Stacking.
Despite the fact that the nation
needs ships as never before In order to
transport troops and supplies abroad
and notwithstanding the patriotic fever
of Gompers. union labor In our ship
yards is stacking in a most shamefu
and disgracefui MANNER the senator
declared
Just how long the American people
will submit to being robbed first by
the material men. then by the laborer
and then to having both robberies en-
couraged and acquiesced in by the
government. the Lord only knows.
Appreciates Fault.
If the country is being robbed. il is
the fault Of the officials in charge and
not because OF lack os power to pre-
vent t."
Senator Mccumber estimated there
were 6.500.o0n men between the ages
OF Is and Sc In this country doing
practically nothing. but yet soldiers
are compelled to die for these men,
when we send men to France and
then allow those remaining at home
10 receive either enormous wages 70,
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