Evening journal., 1918-11-05
ship men PREPARE
FOR EARLY PEACE
Schwab and Others Ready
to Retire, Probably With
In Six Months
MEN HAVE MADE BIG
SACRIEICESDURING WAR

Assurance that Germany is ready TO
quit and Will not fight after receiving
armistice terms, so responsible officials
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation
said yesterday, will lead the higher OIL
cials OF the organization TO terminate
their connection within the coming few
months. Charles +. Piez, vice-president
and general manager In charge OF con-
struction, said he was ready TO leave
In six months or as much earlier as the
situation would warrant.
He also cited a list OF those who al
resdy were making arrangements to
sever official relations with the Fleet
Corporation. In the list were Charles
NJ. Schwab, director general; Edward n.
Hurley, chairman OF the United States
Shipping Board; Mr.. Piez; Howard
Coonley, ,-vice-president and general man
sger In charge Of administration; NJ. B.
Tuttle, In charge OF the supply division; /;
A. Merritt Taylor, In charge Of the divi-
sion OF housing and transportation: /:
John o. Heyworth, in charge Of the d.
sion Of wOoden-ship construction; DR..
Louis C. Marshall, in charge Of the di-
vision OF industrial relations.
1.-The board OF directors Of the Emer-
gency Fleet Corporation" said Mr.. Piez,
comprises the members OF the United
St9tes Shipping Board and Charles Day
For some time past they know mat we
have agreed mat the pressure was past
and that the time had arrived when
the emergency for which W had been
drafted civilian soldiers, so to speak,
had been ended.
Snow with the prospects Of 81 speedy
peace we have been at liberty TO make
arrangements 10 go back 10 our old
desks / expect that within six months
at least will return to Chicago and
perhaps II will be even sooner, depend
ing entirely on how speedily peace
comes. The point Is that we are not
going TO leave until IL can be done with
out injury 10 the cause OF the United
Estates.
I'VE signed no contracts, but merely
took an oath, exactly the same as SOL
der does when he starts TO serve for
his country. II will be easy enough By
that time to perfect an organization 10
replace US. OF course, II the United
States should decide 10 continue build
ing ships on such an extensive scale as
we did for war emergency then it Is
possible we might feel as If we should
remain longer"
The salary that has been pal to the
heads OF all division Is $500. with the
exception OF Mr.. Taylor, who receives
$4,000 and Doctor Marshall, whose sal
ary is $1,000.
Mr.. Schwab, according to Mr.. Piez,
made a tremendous sacrifice 10 take
charge of the Fleet Corporation and
push his power and personality into the
work that has been accomplished. He Is
anxious, too. 10 set back into the har-
ness again and TO take up his old duties
anew
Mr. Piez, who says he was drafted by
Mr.. Hurley Is president OF the Link Belt
Company, the Electric Steel Company
and the Illinois Casualty Company, all
Chicago corporations. Mr.. COOnley Is
president OF the Walworth Machine
Company. OF Boston. whose machinery
goes all over the world
Mr.. Tuttle Is president OF the Abbott
Law Construction Company and Mr.
HeyNvorth also heads his own firm,
which has extensive contracts all over
the country. Mr.. T1ylor is the guiding
spirit Of the Philadelphia & West Ches-
ter Traction Company, and is interested
in many projects along similar lines.
Doctor Marshall Is professor OF po-
litical economy at the University OF
Chicago. Mr.. Hurley the chairman OF
the Shipping Board is IS capitalist with
many activities.