Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1922-07-22

q v.-s-- BY the Chairman OF the
II .ag Board
ARTICLE 1.
Ike individuals, are sell
Il - masters of their own des-
Wbs.ser America wills it or
,ims has come when we must
- occupy the first place on the
~ world commerce. place
-as1nfed in history by any ma
M, Strong in seapower.
n frs, act passed by the Ameri-
q c7rgr4-s vas designed to ala
sn shipping by making the
u ,og-r on goods when shipped
n sriesa bottoms than when ship
pier foreign nag.
81 m the time of the union OF our
al thirteen coastal states until
= War one OF the leading in
\, II, in America was shipping.
81 ,5 arr superior ability in the
Il 3c,ion Of slips and the prox-
a nf our raw materials for
ID IN ships (Which We're the only
81 Of ;lose day 81, America J sea
"a Of that period constitute a
ii page IN the history of the re-
ii
rfss.ss Forbid Discrimination.
n 1925. through treaties, the pol
hi discrimination. preferential
i'll and similar legislation came
a end Today the United States
/ something over one hundred
81 ereial treaties forbidding such
.e ces
Ne were several major factors
IL contributed TO our willingness
feg.elr our merchant marine
"a the close of the Civil War.
ia these was the development
d. rich central and far west.
IS only was the adventuresOme
aH Jared west of the Alleghenies
tRapita found better opportunity
'kr0d, In the development of our
u inland empire With the find
III gold in California the lure of
renture and profit attracted our
ang men from the eastern sea-
III belt to the great undeyeloped
rkJry lying 10 the westward. The
Nemeut then inaugurated a move
snt Vi vast Importance to ourselves
a3ndeed the whole world) marked
BEGINNING OF the rapid decline Of
american Merchant Marine.
Al about the same time the iron
lp vas perfected In those days
nefica was not in d position to
lla iron ships in competition with
sal Britain whose coal and iron
r. practically at seaboard where
sShiDs were constructed. We had
I 4hen as yet developed our great
q industry nor our stoel industry
Aieh followed later.
n addition to these very compel
g reasons. America required all
E borrowed capital she could get.
~ l.ar> ioT the development of
railroads These roads were
~ as result of the encourage
81 given by Government subsidies
MAd grants and they formed the
ssfle through which the wealth OF
central and western portions of
Y country poured.
Sp0s'dy Like Tariff Protection.
= order 70 insure the development
W infant industries. America
IN d system of high tariffs for
Product of factory. mine and
n aAAe Thus, American ships
III '7 o0lIt by the highest paid
u ~ tae world and operated by
receiving high wages.
n NE would have American stand.
" aF'ne lower than they are.
@e nsnrmountable handican
NJ .aef4oy to American shipping
=. ana operated by protected labor
81 ne start Of the World War in
IA @.Aefiea.s passenger fleet IN
20 Atlantic had dwindled to
ae.al total of six vessels
&. sven them in the way OF
IA aos'IE by our Government
!, !. undoubtedly the chief reason
.-eia were able to continue
=. Al that date. Our whole
81 gong steel and iron shins
IL ..+ .3taied only one million
Al -'ls as eompared with eigbteen
& 'a f3r Great Britain excIu.
4 n her colonies. 'A'' "
II .rs for US, Great Britain
q q Hes. in the conduct Of tb1
81 1r entry and afterwards
81 The surplus products W,
III & and demanded ever IN.
auction from US II vii
sns .aa' vastly different
s. prevailed during the Roe,
IA .armer and wool grove,
Il. remember what han
III a...' .~m during th.: perjoc
81 -hips were not avajI
ID our SURPRISES and W,
ana marine OF our own
IA upon our eptrana,
y IN 1917. there arosa
III more ships and AGAR
III a' the foremost con
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