The Washington times., 1910-03-23
iCommerce Chamber Com
mittee Favors Smoke Law
Suspension.
ARTHUR G. MOSES
is URGING PLAN
Members Believe Concerns En-
ploying Unskilled Labor May
Be Brought TO Capital.

In the adoption by the Chamber Of
Commerce manufactures committee Of
q resolution TO suspend the operation
Of the smoke law south Of AnaCostia
river and in a section OF Georgetown.
announcement was made today that
the Chamber has but taken the first
step in a carefully preaTanged plan
which promises to revolutionize " ash
ington commercially. and 10 provide
work for all Of the City's unemployed.
The manufactures committee yester-
Gay afternoon passed resolution Of
fered by Arthur Q. Moses favorinE the
suspension OF the smoke law south Of
Anacostla river and in Georgetown
from the river 10 NJ street and from
Rock Creek Park west.
Today Mr.. Moses said that the commit
tees action was the first gun in cam
paign for more manufactures, and that
ne expected 10 push the matter vigor-
ousIy in the Chamber during the next
few months.
The plan which Mr.. Moses has worked
out is partially adapted from conditions
existing in Paris, Berlin, and some
other European countries It provides
for lending every possible encourage
ment TO the establishment of factories
in washington. which require the en-
ployment Of unskilIed labor.
May Make Toys Here.
Simultaneous with the announcement
Of his plan, Mr.. Moses asserted that a
toymaking concern is now seriously
considering coming TO Washington. 1t
will employ from % 10 500 persons. all
unskilIed, according TO the success the
enterprise meets with
The manufactures committee yester-
dav afternoon was not formally pre-
sented with the plan, but, according to
Mr. Moses, he intends 10 submit it in
exhaustive form At an early date. He
Will attempt TO show that Washington
f. one of the best cities in the United
States for maintaining factories which
employ only unSkiIcd labor, and tndt
the Chamber of Commerce, by cooper
atinE with CuTCT0TlsIuE concerns, can
make it possible for ali of the unem-
plOyed Of the CITY 10 find work
L IS said that the passage Of the
resolution with regard % the smoke law
IS merely a move 10 clear the path, as
St We're, and leave no obstacles which
might fTiEhten away manufacturing
concerns considering locating here.
In other words, manufactures. employ
ing skilled labor entirely. re not what
established. but precision must be made
for them If IL j. desired 10 further
WashingtOn's commercial interests gen
orally. II is expected that fifteen fac
tories employing unskilled labor Will be
established TO one employing skilled Ia
Dor.
II Is not believed that the suspension
Of the smoke law Will result in the
sections mentioned being troubled by
smoke.
No Fear Of Smoke.
7 don't think there will be an ounce
more Of smoke than now" said Mr.
Moses. The smoke devices used are
so enective I don't anticipate any COM
plant If the law Is suspended"
After he has submitted his plan to the
Chamber. Mr. Moses will ask for the
creation of a promotion committee 20
work I'm conjunction with the manufac-
Tures committee.
II is his belief that new committee
should be appointed to assist concerns
IN getting established here. after they
have been indorsed by the manufactures
committee.
Just when the Chamber will be asked
70 act upon the resolution passed by the
committee on manufactures is not
known. II IS considered likely that the
committees decision will he presented
10 the committee on law and legislation
which is considering amendments 10 the
District code. IN this event. the request
will be made that the committee urge
the amendment Of the code in order to
provide for the suspension Of the smoke
law south Of Anacostia river and I'm the
section Of Georgetown named.
If the Chamber takes hold Of the mat
ter vigorously. and indicates its willing
ness to cooperate on an extended scale.
Mr.. Moses IS Of the opinion that the
next few months will see the establish
ment Of number Of factories I'm Wash
ington and the building up of the city
along the lines which have marked the
commercial expansion Of the greatest
capitals Of Europe