The Prescott daily news., 1917-09-18
VICTORY" Is SLOGAN
 OF BUSINESS MEN
Leaders of Industry Meet to Discuss War Duties and Pre- pare for Readjustments After World Struggle Ends.
(By United Press.)

Atlantic City, Sept. 18.-With "vic- tory as their slogan, American busi- ness men met here today for their nrst war convention. Leaders in fin iance, trade and industry in the great est gathering of it's kind ever held in this country, met to discuss their war duties and to prepare for readiust- ments after the world struggle ends.
 President Wilson in person, or message from him through one of his cabinet members, will be an outstand- ing feature. Prices, priorities, indus trial relations, diplomatic problems the whole sweep of wars intricate questions-will be treated in address es by the country's war chiefs and distinguished foreign representatives. The convention was called by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States.
 When the meetings close on Friday, Americas business men will he in step with the country's march against autocracy, Showing the whole world" said President R. G. Rhett, Charles ton, s. C., lin what spirit and with what determination business faces the task ahead"
 What may be done to control prices and profits will be one of the biggest problems before the business men. Secretary of War Baker, Secretary of Interior Lane, Food Administrator Herbert C. Hoover and Chairman Frank A. Scott of the War Industries Board, who are on the program, may touch on the price question. They will appeal for cooperation in war work.
 President Rhett's message on pri- vate interests during the war is: Every business man, firm or corpor- ation must subordinate individual in- terests to the common cause. This they are ready to do, all that is need is direction"
 Secretary Elliott H. Goodwin stat ed that the Chamber of Commerce has gone fatly on record against war protiteering. Tt must not be over looked, however" he said, that busi- ness cannot live without profit. That is the rule of the game. Patriotic business men are perfectly ready to work on another basis so long as they can live, but they must have clearly indicated what the new basis will be-"
 Special interest is shown in the ad- dress of Boris Bahmetieff, Russian ambassador, and of Lord Northcliffe, chairman British Mission, who are on the program. Among prominent busi- mess men who will he heard by the convention are A. C. Bedford, presi- dent of Standard Ol, and George M. Reynolds. Chicago banker.
 The discussion of readjustments to follow the war will deal with the course of prices, the return of the army into civil and industrial life and the new international relations of the United States.
 Under ways and means by which business may most readily adjust it. self to war conditions will come dis cussion of industries not essential to war. Food conservation, labor trou- bles and foreign trade also will be taken up.
 How business may render greater service in winning the war will be major topic throughout the conven- tion. "The Chambers executive com mittee," said President Rhett, be 'lieves that the time has arrived when the business men of the nation should see what they may do to develop greater efficiency and render greater service in carrying the war to a quick and successful conclusion"