The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-08-27
REPORT OF WALSH
BOARD CRITICISM
1t Has Done Little in SIN,
costing Practical Reforms.
New Workers Say.
SCORE INHERITANCE PLAY

That h Industrial Rolat ions r.u
mission, headed by Chairman W,t,S
had lone little in the way OF yipvos,.n.
practical reforms for existing iudus,-',
troubles, seemed to he the opiri,, =,
most OF the prominent men iut,ryi.,.,
yesterday on the subject. MANY ,ro..
comments were sought were on r.
vacations. but those who rcmlirsd a.,
not for the most part agree with ~.
findings OF the commission. Tb. o,,
ions were az follows: pun
Paul Fuller said although b.,.
always been n friend of tho bhor,.
man, | don't favor the report Of W
Walsh in the least. The idea ~ pl,c.,,
a sum such as I,00O,O0O as the mar
mum which a man may leave 70 n,
heirs seems ridiculous to me. Why NJ,
100000? A man can live easily an
that. "
81 believe in al inheritance tax. bu,
not such a tax as Is suggested by Chair.
man Walsh. The tax he pro,.,sss u,
not a tax at all. for taNes are leyfsa
merely to support tho Government ro'
to strip men OF their property. II a..
must, let us openly declare ourse.yo,
to be a socialistic state, In which mn
man may possess more than A cert,,,
amount of property. but let us no, 70
about II I'm this sly, u~nd"rhaudeI Wv
which he suggests.
Prof. John Dewey Of Columbia. prss.
len OF the Association Of America
Professors, characterized as trtlirg m.
charge of Chairman Walsh and his as.
sociates that h Carnegie Found on
has caused the abandpnmcn'. hy s.,e,.i
colleges and universities Of se,,aran
affiliations and charter clauses relating
to religion.
"a committee OF the Association 81,
Professors is AZ present Investigating
the cases of two professors MENTIONED
IN the report, who were dismissed with.
out valid reason being made public as
the report puts IT," said Prof Dewey
81 don't think the fact tina, they vars
witnesses before the commission had
anything to do with their heinz dr,ppet
| do not feel AT liberty to discuss N.
two cases mentioned, however. ur'll
our committee has reported It's H'alirg.
DR.. Lyman Abbott, editor Of me out.
look. said; 81 am in favor OF a no
gressive inheritance tax sucn as the
commission recommends, but ~sirorgly
oppose the idea OF fixing the amour,
which a man may leave To his heirs
Frank Nhnderlip, president Of III.
National CITY Bank, said NV op.n.
ion Of Chairman Walsh is such ina,
/ do not are to comment on his fn'.
ings. ] am interested IN the commission
only AS "A striking illustration ~ now
far wrong "A commission can 20"
Clyde Furst. secretary OF the Carr..
gle Foundation. which was crt.cussl
In the latest report Of the Industrial
Relations Commission. declined 10 com.
ment on the report.
II will say, however. that we u~.
MI. Walsh's chief objection to fouuda.
tons" he said. I'VE are under he
jurisdiction of Congress. for .we have
"A Federal charter. / do not think ne
commission vas very DESTROYS o. .uyes.
tigating the earn gle Foundation. TO-
during the hearings our president. n,
Henry : Pritghctt. sat IN tho nee, :
room for several DAYS W. - 70 Ne
called as "A witness. He Ms 's,c-
asked 10 testify"
Ivy Lee. personal Representative =
John d. Rockefeller. Jr.. wts org. o.
town. Several days ago. aowe,e. VI
Lee declined Il ON the n-s,
report. He said that II Nj. r.. ke.
Teller. Jr., who is at present a., SEA.
Harbor. Me, desired to mako ny state.
ment in reply Ia the com,us as on II
would be given out through him