The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-09
.CHA|RMANSH|P OF
 SHIPPING BOARD
 IS GIVEN LASKER
Thompson, Benson and Chamberlain, Democrats, Nominated By Harding
 for Places on Board
By AssorIased rress .

Washington. June S.. NoNni ma Ions. for the seven vaca ut places Of the shipping board finally were sent 70 the Senate today by President hard ing
 Failing in a thfec months search for a man of practical shipping ex perSence to head the board, the Pres ident gave tho chairmanship to A D. I.asker, Chicago advertising man, who accepted with a pledge to place the board Immediately on a sound business basis and to seek tas advice of shipping men generally. Three other republicans, Edward (. Hummer of Maine, T. V. O'Connor, of New York, and Meyer Lissrer vf California and three democrats for mer Senator G. F. Chamberlain of oregon, Frederick [ <Tnolnpson # Alabama, and Rear Adml~al William S. Benson, United States Navy, d na- tive of Georgia were nominated for the other places on the board Os the new list Admiral Benson. nov serving as board chairman under ar appointment of President wilson. be- comes its junior member, having been named for a term of only one year while the terms of the others range up to six
 Definite Policy Expected
 Inauguration of definite shipping policy is expected to follow Senats confirmation of tho now board. whose members will confer in a body with President Haring before they begin work. M
 Sale of the war time merchant fleet of government vessels, determi nation Of relations with various for eign shipping lines. and final adjust ment of the marine strike are soma of the problems that await imm euiats solution.
 Tn statement accepting his ap- pointment today. Mir. Iasker asked for the patience and co-operation of private business in this task
 Tt will be the first duty oe the board,' be said, ito do those thanrs which are necessary to end lncomps- tence aNd make the board a bnslness institution builded by business nrin- cipies and meayuring up to bus.ness standards. it may be necessary n accomplishing this to tie more C. our ships to the docks. It would be folly to promise the impossible. There must be time to prepare the way to construction and recons rue tion We bespeak the patience aud confidence or the public and Of Con gress during this difficult period"
 Isyrps IauneAes Attack Scarcely had the nomination reachz ed the capital when an attack mon his qualifications was launched |, the House by Representative Byrns democrat. Tennessee. who dec,arel the president appointee had sneeiai ized in advertising soup and heans and admitted he wnek nothing abont ships Mr. Lasker was defcnfied .,s Chairman Goode of the aupro,. .r,s. tons committee and by Representa- tiyes chindbiom.. and Madden. not, republicans of Illinois. Mir. Madden characterized the prospective c,,air- man ss one of the ablest men in inc country
 As special mark of approva, o former Senator Chamberlain. lis nor, inal.on was confirmed a,mos. as soos as 1t was received In the Senate Tae action was taken in open exee,,t,ys session, without thensuai formative of a committee inquiry. and was xpnroyS ed without dissenting vote Tse others are to be pressed for eariv action by republican readers.