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Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1922, Page 3

! r.s. “Wi-'.T” ships. Xl'.w YOUK. June 22. | Mi* 1 ‘Pussyloof’ Jolmsou. tile I io- ' 1 1 iI>it ion lender, has projected himself into n controversy over the side of intoxicating liquors in United States Government ships with The announcement that when he sails for England on Thursday he will depart in tTfe British nl"p Scythia, of the Cunard hine. Tn u heated interview, Mr Johnson de--1 nonnees American ships as “hoot log ' barges.” ‘lt is true,” he declared. “that British ships are ‘wet', hut they ' i are honest about it. In Kiirope it is , constantly thrown up at me that Atn- ; eriean ships are full of liquor, and that ; we actually advertise the fact in Coni tinental newspapers. Tt makes me so j mad. T can't do anything hut swear. ' ‘The United States Attorney-Gene-i ral has ruled that this selling of liquor j in American ships is unlawful, just ns i murder or stealing in American ships is unlawful. I don’t see how any self-re-r sporting American can travel in them.” Air Johnson’s attack on the Clovern- ' merit eoineides with the announcement : that President Harding, after bringing ! the utmost pressure to bear on Congress to pass the Ship Subsidy Bill, has now given way to the extent of allowing it to he deferred till August. The Bill . lias been in great peril since tile reI relations concerning the sale of intoxi- ' eating liquors in American ships caused . the “dry” forces of Congress to present an ultimatum to the Administra■i tion either to accept an amendment re- ; fusing a subsidy to ships in which liquor - is sold or to adopt a proposal barring i from American ports all foreign ships carrying liquors. i The President is assured by the Sliipping Board, as well ns private owners, tlmi Aiperhnn passenger ships cannot