Show lASKER lAUDS I HARDING STAND President S Said Said to id to Aspire as Savior of Shipping W WASHINGTON March 3 President s one outstanding ambition Is Isto Isto isto to be the president In In w whose whose ose administration administration administration adminis adminis- the tho American merchant marine was put back on the Seven Seas Chairman Lasker of the shipping board today declared in an address before the annual convention of the National Merchant Marine association Mr Lasker said the president informed him of this aim shortly after atter his nomination nomination nomination nomina nomina- tion a at t Chicago Discussing the recent presidential message on a ship subsidy Chairman Lasker said the tho Indirect relief through Income tax exemption and immigration carriage was as Important to American shipping as were the direct aid features fea fea- tures Decided change In sentiment In the Middle l West Vest regarding ship subsidies has bec me apparent recently the chairman said and many of the leadIng leading leading lead lead- ing newspapers are now strongly In favor of government aid ald |