The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1921-09-17
Do,NGs AT WASHINGTON
Old Shipping Board
Run b. Republican,


In the discussion Of the present Ship
ping Board scandal. efforts Of parti-
san Republican Senators to place the
blame for the condition Of the Boards
affairs upon Democrats and Demo-
critic administration were completely
frustrated by Senator Fletcher (Dem..
Fla }, in his mastcrful way Of exhaust
ing the facts. figures and logic Of tho
subject with which he deals. He re-
viewed the history OF the Shipping
Board and the legislation relating
thereto and effectively contrOvcrted
the attempt being made to create the
impression that the Shipping Board is
IL wreck with view to abOlishing the
Merchant Marine.
He showed that the large exlsendi-
lures and enormous contracts were
madc under the craftsmanship Of Char
les PieZ and Charles NJ Schwab, with
j II Rosscter Director OF Operations.
lie emphasized the fact that all three
Of these men were Republicans and
contributors to Republican campaign
funds. He called attention to the fact
thnt there was no Shipping Board
from December o 1920 until June 8.
1921 because the Senate had refused
to confirm the nominations made by
President Wilson.
Therefore, said Senator Fletcher.
the claim that a Democratic Shipping
Board must le held responsible for al
legged waste and extravaganza and
croOkcdness and graft must he cOnsid-
cred In connection with the fact az to
who were the men actually doing the
work resulting In this alleged extra
vagnnce and incffIciency and incompe-
tency and worse.
pIoymcnt Of men at exhorlAtant sal
rics among other things he said:
We find that MIR Laskcr begins his
work here by inviting three men. two
nt $4,000 year each and one at $25.-
ono n year. three men at $05,OO0 to be-
gin with to have charge OF operations.
Mr. ! II I,ossctcr could take all three,
of them on his knee and teach them
their A. Is. C.s In marine transpor.
tntion.
Garner and Oldfeld Riddle Foclney
Tax Isill 10 Untax the Very Rick
Two great Democratic speeches were
mndc In the House In opposition to
the Fordney Tax Revision bill, one by
Representative Garner OF Texas, and
the other by Representative Oldfield
OF Arkansas. The Fortiney Tax bill
may liz cpitomized as bill to untax
inc rich ana over lax the poor.
MIR Garner rcbnked Chairman Ford
nry Tor saying that he had voted to
take over the railroads during the war
IN order t" put President OF the United
states IN hole; he corrected the state
'nrht OF Chairman FOrdney that the
railroads had cost the government ST.
WW,oo'WO by showing that the total
appropriations to date were *2,NO,OO.-
oD. He cnlled attention to the fact
that the express companies were reliev-
ed Of S11,WD'WO In taxes but no taxes
taken OF the parcel post.
Mr. Garner challenged any Republi-
can to explain the administrative pro-
visions OF the bill, hut no one accepted
the challenge. because as Mr. Garner
had pointed out. the Ways and Means
Committee had accepted the bill as
written by Treasury Department en-
ployccs and did not understand 1t
themselves
lie put his finger upon the issue
when he said thnt the Democrats
would join In increasing the exemp-
tion of the small married taxpayer