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Show N WIND IT UP -" In tho management of tho nation's ship building program tho public has one of the best Illustrations pos-slbo pos-slbo of tho dangers of political control con-trol of Industry. Right from tho start It was a wianglo between politicians poli-ticians over porsonal opinions and sectional favoritism. Men who didn't know a ruddor from a propeller weio put In charge of the greatest ship buldlng program the woild has ever soon. Ship builders build-ers wero kept In n continual Btate of uncertainty, designs were changed on n minute s notice, contracts cancelled, otc. Tho vholo policy of shipbuilding nnd ship oporatlon under present program of tho shipping boaid seems to bo one of uncertainty and discouragement discour-agement of Amotlcan ship building and shipping Interests. It would bo a blessing to tho country coun-try to wind up tho affairs of tho board and glvo Americans a chance to get hack Into shipping and ship building gamo on prlvato account, 0,1-gobn as possible |