The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-10-02
Makes ATTACK
ONUNIONLABOR
Sd Them For Not Conserving
TIA REIMBURSEMENT Of Wages
Throughout Country.
skYS HE is TIRED OF
THREATS or WALKOUTs
lights Amendment Which He
Says Disseminated Against
American Ships.

WASHINGTON, d. c.. oct. IAN
attack on union labor by Senator Nell
SON, republican. Minnesota, and sue
cessful fight against d committee
amendment which 1t was claimed
would discriminate against American
ships IN favor Of foreign craft marked
senate consideration today Of the re-
publican tax revision BILL
senator Nelson declared that the
workmen themselves were responsible
for most 81 the unemployment over
me country because they would not
consent to a readjustment Of wages
To che railroad workers he attributed
part Of the responsibility for present
high freight rates. asserting that un-
til there was a reduction I'M high
wages and bonuses allowed during
government control the people could
not hone 10 get cheaper Transports
tion tariffs.
Referring to the threatened strike
* railroad workers. the Minnesota
senator said he was getting tired Of
threats to tie up the transportation
evstcms and thought there should be-
show down
T'ha Minnesota senator was opposing
Al house amendment to exempt the
lnrst 100000 from investments Of in
Nilviduals ia building and loan associa-
Aflons which the finance COMMITTEES
struck out and which senator Over
man. democrat, North Carolina, moved
70 retain.
re committee action finally was
sustained.
Replying to the Minnesota senator,
Senator Helm, democrat Alabama,
asked that a living wage be not taken
from the workmen now employed
when some 5,000,0 persons were out
OF employment
He also urged that the republicans
refrain from taxing the crumbs and
tatters Of Lazarus while exempting the
fine robes Of Dives"
senator I.enroot, republican. Wis
consln, led the fight against the pro-
vision which would have exempted
from taxation gross earnings derived
~ foreign shipping concerns from the
operation Of ships documented under
tho laws Of a foreign country which
granted an equivalent exemption to
citizens OF the United States.
The Wisconsin senator contended |
that this would except foreign shipping l
companies from tax on their business
done in the United States while Amer
lean shipping companies would be re-
auired to pay q tax on their business.
TIe also commended that It would drive
American shipping companies under
foreign flags in order to get equal
benefits with existing foreign ship
ping concerns.
Senator Smoot OF Utah for the COM Z
naittee denied that the section would
cause American ships to change their
naRs and said that the best informa-
4ion Of the committee was that the
4 advantage would outweigh the disad-
vantares since II would make for uni
form taxation Of shipping concerns
throughout the world,
underwood OF Alabama. the demo-
cratic leader, declared that the only
,vav 10 keep American ships on the
reas was to meet discrimination with
The senate accepted q contested
amendment under which
Sne head Of q family would make a
.fneqe return for himself and wife ir-
~erpective OF laws IN eight states
,,nder which the wife actually owns
s,aif OF the 5oint property Of the mar
tinl community, Senator Broussard.
democrat. Louisiana, has an amend
nent pending to strike out the Sec
ssor contain this amendment and this
win come up later Il