Norwich bulletin., 1915-03-16
Trade Commission
 in Office Today
ORGANIZATION TO BE EFFECTED
 QUIETLY.
DAVIES FOR CHAIRMAN
New Commission Is Authorized to h.
 vestigate Trade Matters in Foreign
 Countries, Such as May Affect the Foreign Trade of the United States.

Washington, March 15.-The second great government agency created by congress since the administration of President Wilson began will come in to being at noon tomorrow, when Jo- sepR E. Davies of Wisconsin; Edward N. Hurley of Illinois; William J. liar ris of Georgia; William H. Parry of Washington and George Rublee Of New Hampshire are sworn in as mem bers of the federal trade commission sion over American business enter
 To Take Oath Today.
 AS was the case with the federal reserve board, there will be only the simplest ceremonies in connection with the organization of the commits sion. The members will take the oath missioner of corporations. Chief Jus tice J. Harry Covington of the su- preme court of the District of Co., lumbia, will administer the oath completing the work he bgean as a member of congress when he intro- duced the bill creating the commits sion. Later in the week the com
 nissioners will be received by Pres ident Wilson.
 Preliminary Conferences. All the commissioners were in Washington today engaged in pre- liminary conferences. MT. Davies l whose apartment holds for seven years and who will undoubtedly be l the first chairman of the commission | said the first formal meeting would | immediately follow the induction o1 l the members into office. From that | time on the commission will be ir daily session.
 Duties of the Commission. Through the absorption of the bu- reau of corporations in the commerce | department by the new commission | it's work of organization will be
 greatly simplified. The office staff and records of that bureau are trans I ferred to the commission and furnish a working force already organized anC l equipped with much information as tC 1 the corporations with which the com.
 mission will deal. It will be the duty of the commission to classify thes' | corporations and formulate regula 1 tions and rules as provided for in the | trade commission act; the declared | purpose of the act being to establish 1 regulated competition among con l cerns engaged in interstate transac. ] tionS.
 l The act also authorizes the com
 mission to Investigate trade matter! 1 in foreign countries as they may af
 feet the foreign trade of the United
 States. In his speech at Indianapo l 4lS lWo 1IIOIILLS SSO IIOSlu0uI :" son called attention to this provision
 saying it endowed the commission I with the powers of a tariff board | While there has been no indication that the commission proposes to in yoke these powers immediately am begin a study of tariff problems gen
 erally, efforts may be made to advis
 the next congress as to the effect o certain specific schedules in tn
 present tariff law.
 With the exception of Mr. Rublee, al
 the commissioners have been confirm ed by the senate. MT. Hurley vii
 hold office six years, MT. Harris fiv years and MT. Parry four years. MI Rublee's nomination failed of con
 firmation, but he takes office under
 recess appointment subject to confirm
 ation by the next senate.