The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1918-06-22

SENATOR SMITH of South Carolina. viii you state your
occupation and official position, Nh. Colby?
MR. COLBY. ] exclusively occupied now in connection
with my duties the United States Shipping Board.
SENATOR SMITH of South Carolina. We only have very
minutes left office of the United States Government
has that member of its force be heard will ask the COM
mee extend the time for Just few minutes and give the same
extension of time to the other side
MR. COLBY. thank you very much for your courtesy, Mr.
Chaman but shall require only the very ee time to say what
l have in mind.
do not appear here gentlemen strictly upon any prompting
of my have not followed the discussion of the prohibition
question Congress any its phases with anything approaching
sudous and consistent attention say in any OF its various
phases because the motive of prohibition the efforts of the sincere
psanS of prohibition have manifested themselves in various
tons, both immediate and indirect.
think stating the opinion of great many observant
when that this rider upon 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 brush aside the
avowed purpose oensble motives and look upon it
advance upon the part of the prohibition advocates.
say did come here strictly upon any prompting
my here to make statement of belief and opinion
by United Shipping and Emergency
Fleet Corporation the and the fundamentally upon which the
has put this very responsible work of building
chant fleet of building transports for the conveyance of troops
of keeping apace with the ravages of the submarine.
We believe and opinion formed deliberately and after
much consultation and interchange opinion that the effect of this
bit of legislation would be reduce the efficiency of the workers
the hpyads and to reduce their output of tonnage by very sub
stana 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 by who very close touch with the
work going Shpyads that the dnuOn in output which they
apprehend indirect result of this legislation will certainly be
much Is per cent
SENATOR KENYON Does that apply to the aeropane por-
ducton also?
Mr. COLBY. am not discussing aeropane production, Sen
have become by intention most narrow-inded and
Cenaed person. look neither to the right to the left Some
body asked the other day about the conditions another depart
of the Government and said 81 ignorant of that
than any you pick out to neogae We have task
almost beyond faculties certainly completely deserves the
energies the working and say look neither the
right the left talking you about the effect of the
proposed legislation in the Shipyard
SENATOR THOMPSON. How do you arrive at that? You
say there is nothing to base it
opinion.
SENATOR THOMPSON. Yes.
MR. COLBY. will tell you how that opinion reached
The work the shpyardS very arduou much of is what
you would call severe, hard toll The engaged in
work their muscular power They work under conditions
that very trying to their physical condition They are many of
tem of foreign birth and extraction They accustomed
a mode of life in which this legislation would constitute
violent change They are, many of them, simple men, they
men been trained from early childhood REGARD
THESE NDULGENCES AS INNOCENT; to regard their of
stays and uantS the of PERSONAL RIGHTS
upon withdrawal NOT ONLY HARDSHIP, BUT
AS INJUSTICE; you realized the pains that have