Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1921-05-24
STEEL NAGNATE IS
TARGET III HOUSE

WASHINGTON, May 21.-The in
vitation. understood to have been eX-
tended by President Harding to
James A. Farrell, president of the
United tSates Steel corporation, to
become chairman OF the shipping
board was the subject of partisan
debate in the house today during
consideration of the $100,000,000 de-
ficiency appropriation bill, which in
cludes items for the board
Mr.. FarrelPs name was brought
into the discussion by Representa-
tive Davis. Democrat. Tennessee, a
member of the merchant marine
committee. after Chairan Good. of
the appropriations comittee. in
charge of the measure had been ques-
toned by Democrats as to the boards
policy during the present admins
tration.
cit will be the substitution Of
business policy for a lack of bust
ness policy" replied Mr.. Good, adj
ding that the president. required by
the shipping act to appoint men
from certain geographical sections,
was doing his best to find 100000
men for $4,000 jobs.
Asserting that all appointments to
the board were being held UP while
the president was trying to persuade
Mr.. Farrell to accept" Mr.. Davis de-
clared the men being sought by the
president was head of one Of the
greatest monopolies in the world and
one which would be most vitality con-
cerned in the expansion of the ship
ping operations"
"Is this Mr.. Farrell the only man
capable of holding this high posi-
tion?" Mr.. Davis asked. ''WhY are
his qualifications such as to delay
appointment of other members while
trying to have him accept and at the
same time you criticize the board it
self for not functiOning fully
Representative Madden. Republi-
can, Illinois, broke in to ask why
the same criticism should not have
been heaped upon President Wilson
for putting Charles NJ. Schwab at
the head of the board in war times.
"Schwab was called in during an
emergency when big men were
patriotic enough to lay aside their
own affairs to serve their country"
Mr.. Davis asserted.
Mr.. Farrell, as chairman of the
board, Mr.. Good declared, would not
be permitted to purchase a single
ton of steel.
"The problem of the board is to
sell it's ships and operate those re-
tained," Mr.. Good said. During the
war the men whose ability and gen
ius counted so greatly were Schwab
and Charles Piez. who above all
others accomplished great things.
While President Wilson appointed
them it was to his credit. Charles
M. SchWab in his dealings with this
government, never took an unfair adj
vantage of it or anybody in favor of
his own interests. Mr. Farrell is Just
that kind of a man and there should
be no criticism at this time when
the president is doing his best to
hiring just that type of man to the
shipping board"
The discussion ended after Rer-
resentatiVe Connally, Democrat, Of
Texas, read an extract from the re-
port of the house committee investi-
eating boards activities, declaring
cts accomplishments were the most
remarkable achievements the world
has ever known"
Debate on the deficiency bill
earlier in the day brought from Rep
resentative Byrnes, Of South Caro-
lima. a Democratic member Of the an
preparations committe, the assertion
that the 100000 total carried in
the measure would bring govern
mental costs for the fiscal year UP
to six billion dollars. He also ac-
cused the Republicans of making in
direct appropriations "in order TO
make a pretense of economy