New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-08-30
reports OF Shipping and News Of Fore

William Marshall Built, Fletcher
nohhins, Nathan L. Smythe. Sanford
rFeund, Mr.. Allison, and Chaunccv ].
Parker. all Of the legal department:
and r. r. Wood and Judge Meals Of the
claims commission.
All Of these men are experts in their
respective lines and command a greater
income IN civil life than that which
IEey have accepted from the board.
Ihey were chosen for their fitness for
the work assigned them. particularly
Tor their experience and known lead
ershlp in their fields"
Only 20 Get si2.5oo or More
Mr. Schlcsnger. although general
counsel, received only $4,000 year.
though 1t is known that his income
from private practice amounted to
vastly more than that.
These are the only officials of the
board, that I recall, who are getting
$1,000 or more. and they number
twenty instead of forty as has been
previously published,' he said.
men the public takes into consid-
ration tnat the ships cost IS 800 900 900
ard tnat at least 600 arc now being
operated, the stupendous task before
us demands that VIC obtain the best
COQQNcJ
the board on business basis. That
was the fault in the past. it was not
conducted on business lines.
Messrs. Smull and Love have been
with US three weeks, and IN that time
they have cut Oft 1870 alocated shjps.
which has saved the Shipping Board at
the rate of $4,000 900 a year so that
on one months salary of about $4,000
Tor the TWO they have already made
economies for the government that
speak for themselves.
We are competing with England.
France and Japan on the high seas
against corporations. with leading Off
Gals commanding salaries greater than
any paid out by the board, and if we
don't get an organization that can COM
pete with them we ght as well stop.
Suits Involve $3.50. 100000
Take organizations like the United
States Steel, the Bethlehem Steel. the
PETERBOROUGH. the international Mer-
camille Marine, the Hartman lines and
other big corporations, all of whom
nave vast force of lawyers with cur
rent business. Then remember that
we inherited $500 lawsuits involving
$500, 600 900 from the old administra,
ton. in addition to tho ones that are
cropping up every day through the
operation Of the GOO ships we now
have on the oceans.
Mr.. Lasker is establishing real
business organization in the board
We now have a law department second
to none in the country for competent
work and / am proud of it. You can
come IN that department today and
get lega action in twenty-four hours
who're it formerly took six months.
"Of the new members of the legal
staff Mr.. Parker has charge Of the
wooden ship claims. Mr. Freund will
have charge Of the contracts and will
be responsible for all those drawn up.
Messrs. Parker, Freund and my other
associates have made distinct sac
rlhce in coming over to the govern
ment Mr.. Bullitt has given up law
practicb that | venture to state
amounts to $4,000 a year, and Mr.
Dobbins has done likewise, in fact
there s not new appointce that does
not make more IN private practice than
is being given him by the government
"A word in conclusion. Many Of
the big suits against the government
are being prosecuted by such distin-
guished attorneys as ex-Attorney Cen
eral Wickersham and White & Case
Does the public imagine for a moment
that We can defend our cases with
young lawyers against the most ex-
perienced members of the bar in
America ,"