New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-12
Lasker Picks
3 Experts to
Direct Fleet
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during Che war, and throughout the
world it was recognized as the finest
piece of chartering work done in any
Of the Allied countries. Day after day.
because of the length of time he had
given to the government before and
during the war, and because Of present
conditions in his own business, he re-
fused to come. But on Saturday he
yielded. The shipping men put up to
us several alternates if we could not
get Mr.. Smull, but none of these had
unanimous vote. After met Mr..
Smull | became convinced that he was
IN every way an ideal man.
"Mr. Love was the unanimous choice
of the ship operators, and when he
was selected, the ship owners joined
in feeling that he and Mr.. Smull repre-
sented the best that the Eastern sea-
board could put forward Mr. Love is
the New York manager of the largest
British firm doing business in. this
country. He is an American citizen
born in America, and considered posi-
lively the best expert in this country
on traffic matters in connection with
out the United States and the world.
particularly how the British have
operated so successfully.
From the West we have selected
A. j. Frey, who was assistant to the
president of the Pacific Mail Company
when it had its large feet and at that
time was the most successfully oper-
ated American owned line"
Selections Please President
"The President and the board
Chairman Lasker added, "feel greatly
encouraged that men of the type an
nounced have accepted these appoint
ments. The sacrifice, such as Mr.. Smull,
for instance, is making, is beyond
measure. The sacrifices Mr.. Love and
l1r. Frey are making in leaving their
well-ordered business is the best evil
dsnce that we can get the best brains
OF the country into the operation Of
the Shipping Board; and the Shipping
Beard cannot excuse itself for failure,
If 1T does fail, on the ground that it
Of mon able to do the work. If we fall
down in that direction it will be our
own fault. and there will be no chance
for an alibi
1t Will take year of the hardest
sort of work, and of the most efficient
work, to bring the first semblance of
order cut of the chaos that exists.
But we 10 not only feel hopeful and
encouraged; we feel that the coming tc
US at such sacrifices of these men and
other men with whom we are nego-
tlallhg leaves us every reason to be
lleve that the best ideals concerning
dpop rin
with patience on the part of the public
and Congress, come to be a permanent
realty"
Board Trustees of Corporation
The Shipping Board, Chairman Las
ker explained, will serve as trustees
OF the Emergency Fleet Corporation,
president of the corporation. The per-
sonnet will include five presidents,
three of whom will be engaged in
operations. The fourth will be the gem
eral counsel, Elmer Schlesinger, and
the fifth is still to be selected.
There will also be a secretary, comp
troller and treasurer.
The operating headquarters will be
in Washington. general manager
will be selected at each branch office,
such as New York Each vice-presi-
dent will select his own district man
ager, who will be attached to the
branch office, but the general manager
for each branch headquarters will be
selected by all the vice presidents.
Each vice-president will have sole con
troll of the selection of all the men
under him. 1t has not been determined
how operators will be divided, but Mr..
Smull may have the ALLEGATION and
charterng of ships; Mr. Love, traffic,
and Mr.. Frey, physical operations.
Each will select his own subordinates.
"The Shipping Board" Mr.. Lasker
said, closes no control whatsoever. All
the policies must be initiated by these
men and submitted to the Shipping
Board for the board to adopt. But,
once adopted, the men will have a free
hand in their execution. Each opera
tive head will be in charpe of g certain