Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 70, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 November 1918 — SCHWAB TO QUIT AS SHIPBUILDER' [ARTICLE]

SCHWAB TO QUIT AS SHIPBUILDER'

Other Affairs Soon Will Fore® Him to Leave Fleet Corporation. TO ASK WILSON FOR RELEASE! Declares Government Will Keep Right, on and Complete Original Plan for 13,000,000 Tons of American Ships. New York, Nov. 29.—Charles MJ Schwab will shortly ask President Wilson to release him as director general of the Emergency ■ Fleet corporation. Pressure of other business will ba the basis for such a request. MrSchwab, in answering inquiries, said: “I am planning now to put the! Emergency Fleet corporation in such, a position that I shall ask the presldent to release me when the change) has been made from emergency toi economic work. To Finish Program. “We will keep right on and complete the entire original campaign, aggregating 13,000,000 tons of ships. The. plan of the future is to build for economic permanency. The past has been for emenrgency. “I want it clearly understood thati we contemplate employing all kindsof efficient labor, regardless of nationality, and the high standard ofl wages paid will be fixed by the gov-i ernment board. “I cannot discuss my plans for the, future, but I can say now that when. President Wilson hsfeed me to takecharge of this work he pledged me his support through thick and thinAnd he has stood by that promise to the bitter end, through trials and tribulations and through all the glorious accomplishments.” Labor to Benefit. In speaking about labor and laboring conditions generally, Mr. Schwabsaid : “I believe firmly that in the past labor has not had Its fair share of profit from this prosperous country of ours, but also I firmly believe that labot wil, come into its own and; will receive its fair share of profit ii> the future. *1 believe that manufacturers generally will awaken to the uncontradictable fact of the advantages to be. derived from contented well-paid labor, and if they do fhis they can expect real efficiency from labor in return. “No general rule can be laid downt now for the relationship between capital and labor, but it is jny opinion that future years will see a much closer relationship, which is necessary to. their mutual advantage.” Blockades to Go On. Mr. Schwab was asked to express his view# on the term “freedom of theseas” as often mentioned by President Wilson, but declined to do so, beyond saying: “My understanding of the president’s statement regarding the freedom of the seas is that the seas shall be open to all nations at all times for the commerce between all nations, but; I do not understand that a port could not be blockaded in times of war ast at present under international law.”