Show i CONGRESS URGED TO 10 PROVIDE FOR BUILDING SHIPS t l Immediate Legislation Held Necessary to Protect Nations Nation's Trade Trader r Camden C X N. J. J arch March arch 29 Tho Tho all all- American Important subject of ot a n. c merchant marine was the issue tho monthly meeting of or tho Camden which a at Board of ot Trade Trado yesterday manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- representatives hundred or more t and merchants were present Considering the fact that In tho the bills of or the tho lato Congress to pass Ilass the of ot the tho completion providing for or s shipbuilding program that must bos bo realizing that unless ImmedIate Immediate done done and antl late legislation is made mado possible tho the most embarrassing embarrassing em em- m- m country Is to be placed In a predicament through lack of funds the local board of ot trade was unanimously of ot tho the sentiment that from Crom man many angles viewed it was imperatively imperative Imperative- ly essential that the ships already contracted contracted con con- for Cor must be completed not only to realize what America should unquestionably unquestionably un un- of ot a merchant merchant merchant mer mer- questionably have in the way chant marine befitting its greatness as developed de since the tho war started hut but meet a aery very ery serious phrase of ot tho the re reconstruction reconstruction reconstruction re- re construction program that through failure of ot the shipbuilding tn m In b boing Ingoing s going to result In a a. wholesale curtailment curtailment curtailment curtail curtail- ment of at labor and add to tho already embarrassing problem incident to re replacing replacing re- re placing In industry tho the tho l thousands ands 0 of re returning returning returning re- re turning soldiers Before Congress when tho the filibustering end came was a deficiency de de- bill of ot a a. hun ed million dollars to clean up the tho bills bUls for Ol what had already al already already al- al ready been completed In shipbuilding ln and Ind there thero was another bill for tor to carry carn out the Amerl American Amerman an merchant marine program ram to the extent of ot finishIng finishing finishing finish finish- ing what the government Is obligated to complete completo Both bills blUs even thou though h hnot not under question as to the necessity of at their passage died with tho the confusion confusion confusion sion of or the last hours of ot tho the lato late Congress Congress Congress Con Con- gress and now the country faces necessity naces- naces necessity sity of ot having haying its shipbuilding industry halted throwing thousands of or men out of or employment unless steps are aro taken immediately to effect legislation that will mal make e these appropriations available avail avail- able Learning Sentiment President l Hurley urle of at the shipping board Is therefore seeking the sentiment sent senti mont moat of at tho the trade organizations of ot tho the country as to w what at should be bo do done o with the proposed American merchant marIne marine marine ma ma- rine and Camden being ono one of or the greatest shipbuilding centers of or the country will bo be ono one of ot the tho cities from which an expression will be expected I t T Test t r VR lR meeting after r- r tho facts 0 n u I i were presented decided b by a a. unanimous vote ote that by all means tho the present I shipbuilding program should bo be completed comi completed com- com i and tho board will accord according ing- ing ly upon its representatives in ConI Congress Con- Con I gress gross that every overy legitimate means moans be t employed immediately to that end Ono One startling startling- fact tact presented was that i t which showed tho the aftermath of or a n. cur- cur In shipbuilding In this country Realizing that practically all of or Europe 1 Is with chaos and anarchistic tendency due to the unrest that exists among the industrial workers and since the continued employment of ot American labor or such a n. great portion lot of of it depends de- de ponds upon the continuation of ot shipbuilding ship ship- building It was wag out that the theono theono ono one way to keep down discontent and Its consequent evils eUs hero here was to keep labor employed and this means not only labor l for tor tho the actual building of ot ships but In all aU other industries where shipbuilding supplies aro are manufactured This idea carried carded with it also tho the employment em em- of ot tho home coming labor that ha has mado made up the tho American army World Market deeded It was as also pointed out ant that Ameri Amerl can Industry had such grown to such proportion proportion pro pro- portion now that a no world market was needed to J keep cep Its products in circulation tion and to properly get these products into the m markets ma of or tho the world I it t means shIps and lots lota of at ships to move it it and these ships should naturally bo be American Ameri Ameri- Ameri can ships instead of or tho old method of ot depending largely upon foreign ships with which uh to market ou our r Products Still another reason for tho the merchant marine and the completion of ot the tho present pres pres- ent shipbuilding program was to regardless re re- of or the tho belief beller that future wars will wUl be b made Impossible yet this CountIs count Count- ry Is too big to depend defend upon a friendly nation to transport its troops oops and sup plies across the water In case ase It was a necessary ry to move O them in great numbers num num- bers berH or quan quantity lly We Ve should have own shIps and platy ty our 3 such emergency of or them for nn an y The Tho question of at the profitable successful or at operation of ot the tho proposed proposal merchant t marine marino as to whether 1 It should be bo under government go control or operated by private management was wasa a a. phase of or tho the proposition with which it was felt the government could deal with effectively ly later on The ono one Important important Im im- im necessity to meet mast the proportions of or the country's industrial output was ample ships ships American American ships ships and and since It will take well on to two years to complete completo the shipbuilding program as already arranged for tor meanwhile tho the proper and amI best method of ot control can be easily worked out Tho The sentiment of or the manufacturers and business men present Is best determined determined determined de de- by tho the contents of oC a resolution resolution tion unanimously passed as follows Resolution IK IR Punned Whereas It Is virtually important in inthis inthis inthis this period of ot the world labor Jabor unrest that workmen should bo ho employed as asfar asfar astar far tar as it is practicable to do so when hen they are employed In the tho production of ot ofa ofa a 3 useful product and Whereas it is necessary that workmen work work- orl men be laid off crr from strictly war production production production pro pro- and hundreds of ot thousands of ot otmen men and women are now being discharged discharged discharged dis dis- charged from employment in factories producing explosives shells ammunition tion rifles cannon and other strictly warlike materials and Whereas The Tho employment f of or the great army of men in tho the shipyards of ot Camden and the entire Delaware river district as well as in tho the entire countr country country coun coun- tr try II is of vital importance to tho the city of ot Camden and the tho entire United States not only because of oC tho the number of men employed In other industries In our country catering to the thc needs of ot the shipyards s and their workmen and amI Whereas The necessity of or having a large merchant marine marino has been dem demonstrated dym- dym during the world war and we must not again bo be dependent upon some somo other friendly nation nanon to carry our troops to or from places where humanity hu manity manily or duty calls them or vital national national national na na- na- na interests ls' ls require their presence Therefore be It resolved That the board Aboard of at trAde trado of ot Camden N. N J. J urge upon their senators and representatives the speedy speed passage of or tho the Items in tho the deficiency bill an and sundry civil bill covering contracts already made mado and plans contemplated for rOt an enlarged merchant marine Trade Hoard Board Routine Other business transacted by tho the beard of ot trade Included reports from various committees which showed that tho the committee e on an adequate belt bel lino of or railroad Is actively at work worl on that project project- that tho the manufacturers manufacturers' committee committee com com- is alive to Important Issues and that h more more ore new industries are knocking at the tho city's door for tor admission Resolutions Resolutions Reso Reso- touching upon tho the death of or the Wilbur Wilbur F Rose Rese as compiled by V. V 1 Morse Archer and William J J. J Cooper recited the active o and us useful tul that had I passed a away and were ordered mado made a part of or the official Just what action Is 18 to be bo taken upon the proposed zoning system of ot trolley fares was left to a a. committee consisting consistIng consistIng consist- consist Ing of or R. R D D. D Clow Jr J. J J. J Scott Ii II S. S Corson James V V. Moran Morrn an and George M M. Beringer This committee will In- In in investigate the proposed plan and will wUl have bane power to act in connection with the approval of ot tho the executive council of ot tho the board Robert D D. D Clow Jr was named as chairman of or a a. committee to represent tho the local board at tho the annual meeting of the state chamber of or commerce commerce commerce com com- merce at al Newark on n March 28 98 28 and Walter aller Wood and Charles E E. ap appointed ap- ap pointed to represent tho the board at tho the session of ot the national chamber of or commerce com com- merce meree The Tho attention of ot tho the board was called to the appropriation of ot the federal federal federal fed fed- eral go government nt towards tho the Improvement improve Improve- improvement ment of ot tho Delaware river as Interesting InterestIng interesting Interest- Interest Ing Camden It is absolutely essential essen essen- that tho the appropriation as promised by lIy the city towards the pr project shall bo ho expended In accordance with the United States engineers engineers' report on on the subject Should any proposition to di divert dl- dl I vert this fund d In any other direction be carried out It Jt is likely that Camden II will lose 1080 all of ot It Ita favorable consideration consideration consideration consider consider- by the federal government Camdon Camden Co Courier r. r |