New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-05-05
Head of Chamber Of Com
merce Asks Release Be-
cause Of iii Health.
HIS SERVICE PRAISED
BY FELLOW MEMBERS
Resolutions Favoring Rural
Credits and Condemning Anti
Efficiency Bill Adopted.

Seth Low retired yesterday as Presi-
dent Of the Chamber Of Commerce and
was succeeded by Eugenius H. Outer
bridge Mr.. Low had served two terms
and the Chamber wanted him 10 con-
tinue. Mr.. Low sent a letter from a
nearby health resort TO the Chamber,
thanking it and regretting that his
health rendered him unable to be pres
ent at its meeting. Mr.. Outerbridge,
on being escorted to the dais, lauded
the retiring President and his services
10 the Chamber.
Mr.. Outerbridge made a short open
ing address.
Reports were read from committees
on rural credits. on arbitration and
on the so-callcd "anti-eficiency bills
now before Congress.
Frank A. Nanderlip, chairman OF the
Committee on Finance and Currency,
presented a report on rural credits,
which led to the adoption OF resolu-
ton favoring the developing among
farming interests the capacity for CO.
operative credit associations in district
groups, suited to the different parts OF
the country, and all subject to the con-
sentative guidance and control of Fed
eral authority" The resolution OPP
poses ANY method of agricultural
banking which requires the use Of
government funds"
Score anti Efficiency" Bills.
The "anti-cficiencv bills" which were
condemned by the Chamber in formal
resolutions were introduced in Con-
gress by Representative Tavenner and
Van DYKE. The Tavenner bill prohibits
a stOp-watch being used on any Federal
government omploye for the purpose
Of studying any job or OF analyzing
employees movements.
The Van Dyke bill penalties any
such use OF time-measurlng lnstru.-
ments by persons having charge Of
emploves in the postal service.
The clause in the resolution con-
6emning the Tavenner bill declares IN
part that cit would make scientific
management of industries under gov.
eminent auspices wholly impossible
and that cit would convert into po-
htical machine every industrial UNDER
taking under Government auspices and
encourage conditions of wastefulness
and ineficicncy.' 81
The committee reporting these bills
considered them most pernieious
pieces Of legislation. considered either
from tho viewpoint of the employer or
the cmploye."
Arbitration Work Wins Praise.
Charles l.. Bernheimer. chairman OF
the Committee on Arbitration. was con-
graduated. together with his fellow
committeeman. on the excellent WORK
performed during the year
Welding Ring. on behalf 81 the ET-
ocutjve Committee. presented reso-
luton authorizing the Chambers rep,
resentation at the annual meeting OF
tho League to Enforce Peace 10 be held
81 Washington May Is and q. Some
.of the members desired TO be informed
az ~ tho exact purposes Of the League
end of tho movement, inssmuch as they
considered that the nation might al
anv moment find itself on the Drink OF
Jacob II. Schiff spoke In opposition, TO
the section of the rural credits resolu-
ton disappearing the use OF gov
eminent funds. y-u.
The problem Of harbor lighterage
was referred 20 the Committee on mar
Dor and Shipping.