The Chattanooga news. [volume] (Chattanooga, Tenn.) 1891-1939, 1920-11-13
WARSHZPS SPEED
TO SERAS7OPOL
President Names
Shipping Board
Fear Admiral Benson Reap.
pointed chalrman-Six
Other Members.

Washington. Nov, lS.---Reappointmen
OF Rear z,rsl William $. Benson as
chairmaI = he shipping board was
announN 81 lay at the White House.
AT th3 time announcement was
made e appointment OF the six
othc4 81 pers OF the new board au-
thoT the merchant marine act.
" 81 six members are. krede-
ri9f thompson, Alabama. democrat.
te' .SF five years; Joseph N. Teai,
TF8 democrat, term OF four years,
Donald, New York. democrat,
hf three years; Chester a.
f California, republican. term OF
two Years; Guy ID. Goff. Wisconsin. re-
publican. term OF one year: Char,vs
sutter Missouri, republican, term OF
one year.
Is Georgia Democrat.
Admiral Benson Is appointed from
Georgia as democrat and his term Is
for six years. The appointments are
recess ones and the nominations under
the law arc subject TO approval by the
senate.
Admiral Benson and Mr.. Donald are
the Atlantic coast representatives: MIR.
Rowell and Mr.. Teal are the Pacific
coast representatives; Mr.. Thompson is
Con is the member from the Great
Lakes region and Mr.. Suffer the menu
her from the interior. This geoRraph-
ical grouping OF the members Ii re.
quired under tho merchant marine act.
The chairman and 'Mr Donald are re-
appointed from the present board. While
the selection of Mr.. Thompson and Mr..
Teal was made some time ago. but was
not announced because some OF the
members appointed then declined to
serve. They included Theodore Mar
San Francisco, and Martin Gillen' Of
Wisconsin.
Under the law not more than four
members OF the board can be OF any
one political party. Four democrats
and three republicans have been APP
pointed but In some quarters today
publican senate would approve this po-
lItical alignment In view OF the fact
that republican administration W.,
come into power on next March 4. IL
was regarded as possible that action
on the nominations would be held up
until after March I.
Admiral Benson and Mr.. Donald are
the only members OF tho present board
and Immediate organisation of the now
board is looked for, as n number OF
policies with respect to the govern
inent-owned merchant marine laid
not be carried into effect until the fun
board has begun to function. sta,
Since congress failed 10 make % npo-
cihc appropriation for the salaries OF
the members of the new board they
are not expected to draw any pay Until
congress at it's next session has made
funds available. The salaries fixed bv
law are $4,000 for each conmiseioner.
Members OF the board must devote
all OF their time 70 the duties OF their
gfilce and they must divest themselves
from any interest which they may have
IN the shipping Industry.
Restrietlons.
Tho zones shipnlnR1, iaw, nnaor
which the appointments were made,
provide for board OF seven fiiefnbefs.
only four OF whom may be members OF
one political party. The law also pro-
vides for two representatives from the
Atlantic coast. two from the Fncitic
Great Lakes district and one from the
interior.
Admiral Benson, present chairman OF
the board, and John A. Donald. who "
a shipowner of New York. represent
'"c Chester % 4. Rowen, who with Joseph
". Teal represents the Pacific, is -
newspaper owner and editor. He 10 q
progressive republican and an advocate
OF the league of nations. Teal Is
| lawyer OF Seattle.
Thompson, who IL the gulf repre-
sentative, Is owner and editor OF the
Mobile Register Goff, who is son oi
Judge Cor OF West Virginia, In law.
yer and Is now legal adviser OF ths
shipping board. Ho represents tn,
| Great Lakes.
| Smith, who represents the interior, II
practical steamship man OF 81. Louis
operating vessels on tho Mississippi ant
gulf. end recently promoted line t'
| South and Central America.