Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1921-06-08
.LASKER APPOINTED
J SHIP BOARD HEAD
Admiral Benson and Former
Senator Chamberlain Are
Given Places
SENATE GETS NOMINATIONS
BY the Associated Press


nouncement Of the appointment OF A.
d. Lasker, a Chicago advertising man.
as chairman Of the Shipping Board was
made today at the White House.
Mr.. Lasker, who served as advertis-
ing manager Of the Republican National
Committee in the last campaign, is
appointed for term OF SIX years as the
representative Of the central portion of
the country. His nomination and those
Of the other six members were sent to.
day to the Senate. The other members
are:
II. V, OConnor. Republican, Of Buff
falo, n. Y. president Of the Interna-
tional Longshoremen' Union, ap-
pointed for five years as representative
Of the Great Lakes region.
Former Senator George Il. Chamber
lain. Democrat, OF Portland, Ore. ap-
pointed for four years as a representa-
tive Of the Pacific Coast.
Edward G. Pummer. Republican, Of
Bath. Me-, appointed for three years as
a representative Of the Atlantic Coast.
Frederick /. Thompson. Democrat. Of
Mobile, Ala, reappointed for two years
AS representative of the Gulf Coast.
Meyer Lissner. Republican, Of Los
Angeles, appointed for one year as n
representative Of the Pacific Coast.
Rear Admiral William 8. Benson,
retired, Democrat. Georgia, reappoint
ed for one year as a representative Of
the Atlantic Coast district.
Asks Patience and Confidence
In accepting the board chairmanship,
Mr.. Laskef issued a statement outlining
his purpose to put the board on a
sound business basis and asking for
the patience and confidence Of the pub
lie during the period of reorganization.
The selection of the Chicago adver-
tising man to head the board was de-
cided upon by President Harding after
several Intellectual attempts 10 get an
experienced shipping man to accept the
post. MIR. Harding has indicated that
he considers the problems ahead of the
board among the most serious public
affairs and has given long consideration
10 the choice OF board.
il was announced at the White House
that as soon rs members of the board
were confirmed President Harding would
confer with them regarding details OF
policy. 1t also was announced by Mr..
Lasker that John Callan O'Laughlin, a
former Washington newspaper corre-
spondent who now is an official Of a
New York export company, would be
appointed assistant to the chairman.
Laslser Supported "Hi' Johnson
Mr.. Lasker is an official of the Lord
X Thomas Advertising Agency, of Chi
cago, and part owner of the Chicago
National League Baseball Club. He
was a supporter OF Hiram johnson for
the Republican presidential nomination
last year. and on the eve of the con
vention served as chairman of the John
son Borah mass meeting held in the
Auditorium Theatre in Chicago.
Mr.. Issner. who Is lawyer. also
was JOhneson supporter. and in 1912
and 1915 was member Of the Executive
Committee Of the Progressive National
Committee. He has been active in Cali =
fornia politics since 1906. when he or:
ganlzed the Non Partisan City Central
Committee of Los Angeles.
Mr.. Plummer has had wide expert
ence as an admiralty lawyer in the
shipping industry. Before the war he
was leader in the movement for ship
subsidy.
Mr.. O'Connor is international pres
ident Of the Longsh0remen's Union.
He was seriously considered at one time
for Secretary OF Labor in President
Harding's Cabinet.
Admiral Benson is native oi
Georgia. Although his tenure as chair
man of the board expired automst tically
at the end of the Wilson Administra :
ton. he has continued to carry on the
boards affairs at President Harding
request. He became chairman of tht
board in the spring Of 1920 after hi'
retirement from the navy at the ent
Of forty seven years OF active service
During the war he was chief OF nava
operations.
Thompson Newspaper Publisher
Another OF Mr.. Harding's selections
who is serving with the present boart
Is Mr.. Thompson. now holding the po
sition of the boards vice chairman. III
is a newspaper published. having served
as editor of various publications, in
Guiding the Memphis Commercial Ap
peal and the Mobile Register and News
Item. He now is chief owner and pub
Usher Of the two latter named papers
Senator Chamberlain was war tim
chairman of the Senate Military Affair
Committee. and in that capacity at
tracted unusual attention by a sensa
tiohal break with President Wilson ant
| Secretary Baker. He served two term
in the Senate after long experience il
Oregon State politics and was renomi
mated last year, but defeated in tn
Harding landslide.