The labor journal. [volume] (Everett, Wash.) 1909-1976, 1922-12-01
PLUTOCRACY USES RAILROAD
ACT METHODS TO PASS SUBSIDY
Chairman Lasker of the Shipping Board Only
Advertising Expert; Asks to Start
Putting on Experts

ship subsidy bill is of the biggest gold bricks the
American people were called upon to buy.
subsidy campaign has based everything but
education supporters made at
and infer that every who opposes ootng the treasury by
ship owners is against a merchant marine.
bombas and buser is intended to sweep the people
off their feet 1t is hysera campaign with 100 per
American the band 1t the system used
when the bill ammed through congress.
The leader in this campaign is Chairman LasSer Of the
shipping board Selling" subsidy by the whoop Ia
methods he would conduct selling campaign for chewing
gum tar roofing mineral water.
The record of the Joint congressional committee that held
hearings the bill shows that Mr. Laster testified:
"I had idea you gentlemen would ask to give the
testimony All of has been given but my mind not hold
it all You will save lot Of time if you will let us start putting
experts.
q have really only been regular advertising expert until
down here to handle this shipping.
Il the only who would take this job The president
couldn't get else and Eva Iangua sings her song
Gee it is great to be crazy
opposing the bill the minority of the house committee
merchant marine and fisheries states that Chairman Lasr
giving wide publicity his prepared statement at the hear
ngs which he read but it significant that he emitting the
cross-examnation Of himself upon such statement
The minority report also refers to letters by representa-
tive of shipping interests who advised subsidy advocates to send
written statements the committee rather than appear in
person. this method will also prevent examination of
witnesses"
This statement by the committee shows policy of
sdy advocaesDodge facts Indulge in generaes Howl for
a merchant marine to opposition!
Of the % witnesses who appeared before the committee in
favor of the BILL nine represented the shipping board nine rep
private shipping interests all Others with possibly
three exceptions did the of the shipping
board shipping interests, says the minority committee.
Subsidy opponents made such strong against the bill
that the majority report of the house committee while favOng
the bill, makes this acknowledgment:
"a permanent and healthy merchant be
established merely by paying subsidies"
The public of this statement by the majority
members of the house committee. The press, which
being referred Subsidized" makes mention of this
statement that strikes the foundation Of the subsidy pn
cpe Instead, newspapers screeching that healthy
chant marine is possible without a subsidy.
Another important fact concealed from the public
cepng France Of the European maritime nations subsze
their merchant ships England has used the subsidy for
That country only pays for carrying mail does the
United States Japan is the second maritime country that
sdzes its ships.
This information published by the shipping board
pamphlet that withdrawn when these facts discovered
What intended to aid the subsidy proved boomerang
Not single candidate dared advocate ship subsidy at
recent election
No mention made of ship subsidy the platform of
either of the political parties the last national The
dominant partys declaration at that time for
rine is used to Justify the subsidy bill
This is the of logic that would highway robbery
on the ground that a a living.
The subsidy is vicious proposal, No bill ever pre-
sented congress that backed by such state
ments such hysera and eXaggeaon such appeals
patriotism, such possibilities for loot and such power
department of govemment-the shipping board.
The bill should be-and will be-defeated.
Its hope is congress that been repudiaed 1v
the people.