The evening herald., 1918-06-25

AIr Hurley ana oihor officials mr.
pearod to- support the statement mado
several DAYS agu l1 Bumhrdac Coi-
nN member of The shipping board
which led the committee 80 reopen
hearings on the Jones prohibition
amendment NJ Doity told the con-
nittee that 10 take light wines and
beer from tho wurkinE man would
reduce The output OF Amss,cau ship
Yards 70 per cent.
II merely private intctrg'T were
affected Mr Hurley said. n have
uo heaitanCN 900 saying mat ] wound
welcome The prohibition cNpcf ment
Would Br Dangerous Experiment.
IT b. not private business but tho
countrys business ln great war
emergency 100 which am concerned.
and / am unwilling iu this crisis to
stand sponsor for luy experiment
win the personal lIn'tty ot nearly
half million men iu the ship yard.
oud contributing Industries
To my mind there is more fisE ip
mis- proposal than THERE would be In
the cousCuptIuu OF labor, because "
le partial Interference with ubeitS,
without any increase Of control
have opposed tine soufcriptiun Of IA.
uor becDua' ] have felt that We
should so long a. IL may be- posi-
blc. rely upon The voluntary and pa
tuouc cooperation uf American la
hor"
Tho sudden taking away Of Hght
wines and beer from the foreign elc-
ment in the yards. of which there Is
e vefl large proportion will, I fear
have a wrenchng effect on the whole
program n will set mon 10 taltiug
OF the wisdom Of such move. 10
VIII puzzle thousands OF temperate
foreigners who are accustomed mere
iy 20 a glass ~ beer or glass a. win,
with their meals
None of the ship yards are able
20 tolerate employees who over-iuGuice
in stimulants Such men are elm.
mated automatically. The chief eff
feet then will be- 20 call sudden halt
upon a part Of the daily rou,inu uf
hard working and sober men one
of the greatest difficulties we have
had 20 combat was the constant turn
over OF labor We have been i'm
proving that situation gradually and
we are frankly worried lest this pro
posed experiment may cause addt-
tional unrest
Postmaster General Burleson de-
clared the prohihitionists should not
capitalize war IN order 10 bring about
their hobby.
Mr. Burleson said ne was express
ing his personal views and was not
speaking for the administration
Il don't believe In class legisla
ton" he continued. Brandy and
wine are regarded as beverages Of
the rich and beer of the poor if
prohibition in necessary to win the
war ia vote for IL but " had any
doubts Ia hesitate long time. This
IL no time 90 have patience with
fanatics or 10 listen 20 extremists n
we listen TO extremists ana do foolish
things ~ might DELAY the end OF the
war many months"
Secretary Daniels appeared TO ad-
vocnte prohibition He said his dry
order IN the navy had resulted IN IN
creased efficiency and proved It's
value. ~ you SAY We must have i.u-
looms outside the doors Of the navy
yards 20 increase efficiency of the
workmcn.' he added. you can say
also II is necessary for the men iu
uniform 10 have liquor"
Organized labor IN Overwhelmingly
opposed TO absolute prohibition and
TO bring up the question now IN to
throw the apple OF dlscord among
the people OF this country" said
samuel Gompors. president Of the
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