New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-02-01
Sounded BY R. G. Rhett at
AZ ,,ruaI Convention in
Washington
WELFARE OF PEOPLE
As WHOLE SOUGHT
,uerica's Success After
War Depends on Effcien-
~. Delegates Are Told

! ,0'S .,esssd activity and a history Of
p,a,,rrupted growth behind IT, the
If Commerce Of the United
.'. began its nth annual meeting
5sv. From the attendance to-
~' u.s evident that the convention
.bo largest IN the history Of the
a., Leaders IN business from
..e,;on Of the United States and
80 ,s.,,tatiyes from many foreign or
.;,s,iors we're present
Tss KEYNOTE Of the spirit which has
aver American business. as repre-
80 in the convention. struck a re-
'..,.iye chord among the delegates
w r. Goodwin Rhett. president OF
'n'. ,,mber. IN an address Of welcome,
isclsred; 49,.
,,ss man OF America spirit
-si.b has touched his better, noOier'
| - self and broadened his vision
S., which has brought TO him
J .;,sss he had not known before
( - So service for d common welfare
IN sacrifice where personal interest
.a,,s with that welfare spirit
80 makes men leave their homes
\ = .bsir business SIX or eight times
~ .,d travel hundreds Of miles to
- me meetings Of your board and
49,. ..shn,e their thought and counsel
Tor this work"
c,owth of Chambers Activities
II, pbs+- reviewed the work Of the
..,.,J chamber during 1916 and
.,o., on the growth Of the chambers
.,,vities. During the year more than
osa orospizat.on members and $3.50 IN
800 members we're added 10 the
rolls ...-.-o.s has de-
,l,reS against class Legislation spec.
,r;vilsre and all other measures "nlI''
-. tske INTO consideration the wei
a.. Al he peoDle Of the country as
Whole ..-,,,sf
m, hoard OF directors IN rs annual
-.,oy+ presented al the morning ses-
~, ssid that the Organization spohe
i =, rora than 100000 firms, corpora
| ,;.rs and bu.lues- men and was am
a;sd With 500 national, lnterhaIloii'''
AM local commercial organizations.
A committee on resolutions was an
rnunced as follows: Z. u. Miner, o.
Rochester. chairman, Frank w. NJ
ebsr, Boston: Philip II. Gacsden'
Charleston. S. C.. Judge +. c. Dlllafd'
| SserraD. Tex. - Lionberger Jaws
81 Louis; z. +. Gore. chicago
Counsr. Minneapolis; Thomas 3.
S,s,r,s Denver: Robert Dollar. san
r-.1.,sco. 3. r. ASlecE, Portland
Ore and 2. n. bowman. Chicago.
League Of Nations" Discussed
F3vard A FiIene. of Boston. d d.
r,tor Of the Nationa. Chamber. al
s-s,sed the convention on referendum
i ya n. concerning a plan FOR prevent
~ fut-~e wars. and the league o.
,s.iors ideal ~aIs. Mr. Flene sara,
80 sub.r-. Of especial Importance
| s-ce President Wilson, recent al
s-,ss 70 -ra Senate. ga speech. ne
ma awh-~- rs the storm centre OF
yrzt proml-as 20 oe the greatest battle
Of opinion NJ the history OF the ma
ben
gr Fue-p reread The referendum
~ tba result Of the votes upon inc
urous reue .7 10. He pointed ouL
hat abusf-ss- men ~ chambers OF
\ sowreere throughout the nation APP
n ,rsyse every feature Of the proposal
N ty srve ma critics. the use OF m.ATaIt
pressure being the only feature ma
t5 rot receive more than -ne required
vo-thlrd VOTE and that .achea D",
4 Sr,tea vots- o. "a -wo-tnlras marc Flls.
b. Fiere sand further.
Your comm lt-ee urges that business
NJ tyefyvgcra give serious attention
/ . re discussion thai s ceHtFlHl
atogt the league OF nations dca ina.
1reer,.ce mi. referendum and tna-
.sy 90 everything IN their power 10
! ~ sfect 20 their referendum by gi'-
N their support 20 the principle o.
tsopera.Ive attempt on the part OF
Al nation after the war 20 MAINTAIN
-, lasting peace and juslcc without
saich permanently prosperous Dlsi-
t.is s impossible
Plan 70 Strengthen Business
naGona. plan % strengthen bust
sss-to locate OastefIl methods with
trething Ike the sureuess Of a cnem-
"a test and 20 supply means fo--cor
ssttng them-was proposed by A. W.
snaS, Chairman OF the Department Of
'ormerce Comm ttce.
Il there BE- one thIng more likely
1azn an other 20 defeat as IN the
II sorio competition after the war ne
ea, Y ~ this. That In the very nat
\ .fe o. he case vc are now being re-
minced eonstantly 0f me strong points
y 'sf POSITION. while our three great
" iotslgn competitors are being re
4 therf
y should help us 20 remember" he
y ~' That the after the war PROB
-. whether We look a. 10 from the
h .sapoint % foreign or domestic
@os' . a. the bottom just problem
felnary home efficiency. " We as
ntAn bushes. men Individually
-. ~ eollectiveiy can produce and dis
.Y1N' WITH a. lIt..c waste o. mate
-. man power and opportunity as
iorslgn competitor We shall get
s.on!or,aoiy. IL We do not our IN
-" muat sooner or later suffer.
- enaT then asserted that Ger
- france and the United Kingdom,
shiff foreign competitors, have
- more rapid gains .H efficiency
ne var began than we have. The
- lFnoenry IN lne oe.iigcrent cOun-
h@s been toward accomp. isning
HY,t a. me least cost. while In me
49, etaies easy orders. large profits
| 'Fh wages have al sDclisd a ten
~ % ne opposite direction.
y snsu offered a plan ~ Offset
e p W n "a