Evening star., 1918-06-22

~ SENATOR SMITH of South Carolina WIN you state your
occupation and official position, Mr.. Colby?
MR. COLBY. | am exclusively occupied now IN connecuon
with nv duties on the United States Shipping Board.
SENATOR SMITH of South Carolina. We only have very
few minutes e but office of the United States Government
asked that member Of its force be heard will ask the COM
the time just few minutes and give the same
extension of time to the other side
MR. COLBY. thank you very much for your courtesy Mr.
Chairman; but shall require only the very bees time to say what
have in mind.
do appear here gentlemen, strictly upon any prompting
of my followed the discussion Of the prohibition
question Congress any its phases with anything approaching
studous and consistent attention. say in of its various
phases because the motive of prohibition the efforts Of the sincere
parsans of prohibition have manifested themselves in various ac
tions both immediate and indirect
think stating the opinion of great many observant
when that this rider appropriation bill regarded by
the generality of the attempt of the believers the of
prohibition drive important salient into the territory occupied
by the opposition and that in discussing we can brush aside the
avowed purpose ostensbe motives and look upon
advance upon the part of the prohibition advocates
say that did not here, strictly, upon any prompting Of
am here to make mere statement Of belief and opinion
entertained by the United States Shipping Board and the Emergency
Fleet Corporation the and the nsnnentay upon which the
Government has put this very responsible work Of building
chant fleet building transports for the of roops
of keeping apace with the ravages of the submarine
We believe and opinion formed deliberately and after
much consultation and interchange of opinion that the effect of this
bit of legislation would be reduce the efficiency of the workers in
the shpya and to reduce their output Of by sub
santial impossible for to estimate that with
acy must of necessity remain matter of opinion until there
experience upon which to base assertions But have heard
the statement made by who very close touch with the
work going spyards that the dmnuon in output which they
appreend the indirect result Of this legislation will certainly Be
. much Is per cent.
SENATOR KENYON. Does that apply to aeropane por-
ducton ako2
MR. COLBY. am not discussing aeropane production, Sen
ato. have become by intenon most na1rowmnded and
eenaed person. look neither the right to the left Some
body asked the other day about the conditions another depart
ment of the Government and said Il ignorant of that
than any you pick out to nterogae We have task
almost beyond facues certainly completely deserves the
energies of the working it, and say, look neither to the
right to the left talking to about the effect of the
proposed legislation IN the shipyard.
SENATOR THOMPSON. How do you arrive at that? You
by there IS nothing to base It on
MR. COLBY. was at pains tozsay that it was matter of
opinion IT TsssnC ~"ssaA
T. SENATOR THOMPSON Yes ~ asFFsF~1
- Mr. COLBY l win ten you how that opinion reached
The work IN the sipyads very aduous; much of is what
you would can severe hard toll The engaged in
work their muscular power They work under conditions
that are very trying their physical condition They are many
the of foreign birth and extraction They.are accustomed
to mode of life in which this legislation would constitute
violent change. They many Of he simple men, they
who have been trained from carly childhood to REGARD
THESE NDULCENCEs AS INNOCENT; to regard their use of
STAYS and stulans in the nature Of PERSONAL RICfTS
10 look upon their withdrawal NOT ONLY HARDSHIP, BUT
AS AN INJUSTICE; and you realized the pains that have been