Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-06-25
Chairman of Shipping Board
Declares Present No Time
For Experiments.
SECONDS PLEA OF
CAMBRIDGE COLBY
Postmaster GenerAl surIeson Expresses
, Fear That Prohibition May Inter-
fcre With Prosecution Of War
Secretary Daniels Takes Issue With
Colleague, Pointing to Results Oh.
tained in Navy

Washington. June e5.--Declaring the
periments at this time. Chairman Hur-
ley. OF the shipping board, today op-
posed absolute prohibition before thu
senate agriculture committee.
We've got to put all the smash and
drive we've got into this war declared
Mr.. Hurley. We've got TO fight, fight
and still fight. and put aside non-ex-
perimental Ideas until we lick the
Huns"
He said taking beer away from work.
men would be interfering with labor
Percy II. Johnson. vice president OF
the Chemical National Bank. OF New
York, speaking for a committee OF
bankers, told the committee an absolute
prohibitpry amendment would result In
a f'nantial catastrophe. throwing many
banks aud thousands of firms Into
BANKRUPTCY.
Difficulties. In "Dry" Territory.
Mr.. Hurley. answering many dues-
tions, said the chief LABOR difficulties in
ship building had occurred In dry
territory. 1t was brought out that,
l2S, 2e5 men are employed Mt ship yards
in prohibition states and 290.l57 In
wet" territory.
Postmaster General Burleson Joined
in expressing fear that prohibition at
this time might interfere with prosecu-
ton of the war He said he was not
prepared TO say whether II was neces-
sary to conserve food and suggested
the committee confer with the food ad-
minstration.
Daniels Advocates Prohibition.
Secretary Daniels appeared to ad-
vocate prohibition. He said his dry
order In the navy had resulted in in
creased efficiency and proved its value.
IF you say we must have saloons
outside the doors OF the navy yards to
increase efficiency Of the workmen, you
can say also II Is necessary for the men
In uniform to have liquor"
Organized labor is overwhelmingly
opposed TO absolute prohibition and to
bring up the question now Is TO throw
the apple OF discord into the presence
of the people" said Samuel Gompers.
Support Colby Statement.
Mr. Hurley and other off,
cials appeared to support the
statement made several days ago
by Bainbridge Colby member OF
the shipping board, which led the com.
mittee to reopen hearings on the Jones
prohibition amendment to the emer-
gency agricultural appropriation bill.
Mr.. Colby told the committee that to
take light wines and beer from the
workmen would be to reduce the out.
put of the shipping yards 25 per cent.
TT Is not private business but the
country's business In a great war emer-
gency with which l en- concerned
said Mr. Hurley. and l am willing 10
stand sponsor for any experiment with
the personal liberty OF nearly half
million persons In the ship yards on
whom we rely to put thru the biggest
building program In history
Nothing can &c os greater injury
than to bring up this question at this
time" Mr.. Gompers declared. He said
1t was hypocritical to pretend that the
amendment is urged on the ground OF
food conservation.
When the president comes to the
conclusion that the production OF beer
should be minimized" Mr. Gompers
added. you won't hear word Of op.
position come from the lips of labor"