Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-09-21

it's perfect confidence that they will carry
through TO permanent victory the tri.
urnphs Of the revolution. and, in co-opera-
ton with their allies, make safe demo-
cratic ideals through the world for the
present and future generations.
The principle that during the war "enl-
ployers and employees in private industries
should not attempt to change the standards
which they were unable to change under
normal conditions was indorsed by the
convention as being "the necessary basis
for maximum production while the country
is az war"
"DAYLIGHT SAVING" URGED
Passage Of the Calder bill for daylight
saving was urged, as war measure which
would conserve the nations supply Of coal
and add TO the productveness OF many mill
lions OF workers in shop and mill yards.
The prompt improvement Of public high
ways, in order that foodstuffs may be moved
most economically from the farm to the
market and manufactured products be
moved at the lowest cost from the factory
TO the consumer was recommended strongly
The creation Of a Federal Arbitration
Board, constituted equally Of representa-
tiNcs Of employers. employees and the Gov
ernment, TO which shall he referred all
| major disputes between employers and em-
poyes during the war, was urged. The
chamber affirmed as its opinion that during
the adjustment of such disputes there should
be no interruption Of production by lockout,
strike or other causes within the control
OF employer or employe. and that the de-
cisions Of the Arbitration Baord should be
accepted as binding, both by business and
labor.
FOR UNIVERSAL TRAINING
Universal military training was again in
dorsed by the chamber. The Senate Com
mittee Interstate Commerce was urged
to report the webb-Pomerene bill for the
promotion of export trade, so that it may
be voted upon before the adjournment Of
! the present session.
Naturalization was urged upon all resi-
| dent aliens, that they may take their
stand upon an equality with our citizens for
the defense Of the United States.
Retail merchants and their trade or
ganizations were urged TO cooperate
heartily with the commercial economy
board OF the Council Of National Defense
to bring about economies in retail distribu-
tor. The appointment of committees in
every city was urged 70 carry out this
work.
Congress was asked to sustain the United
States employment service of the Depart
ment Of Labor by ample appropriations
ana TO direct its immediate extension.
Funds for the chambers commission to
study business problems arising during and
after the war were called for.
PRICE-FIN1NG REVISION
Federal boards charged with the fixing Of
PRICES on essential products we're urged to
afford opportunity TO the industries affected
their changes in the cost of production and
to revise such fixed prices when necessary
| after such investigation inasmuch, as was
! pointed out, the cost of raw materials labor
/ transportation and other factors may vary
| from time to time
The passage of the foregoing resolution.
based upon one offered by the Philadelphia
/ Bourse, through it's vice president, Emil p.
Albrecht, was hailed with delight by Mr..
.Albrecht. Taken in conjunction with the
resolutions calling for the formation OF
! war board with power TO purchase govern
mental supplies TO fix prices and distribute
| products equally, and for the maintenance
Of present Industrial standards. it would.
il carried into effect. fully cover the pur-
| poses desired, said Mr.. Albrecht
QUARTERLY TAX PAYMENTS
The amendment Of the Federal tax bill
so that taxes, above a certain amount, shall
be payable in four quarterly installments
instead of in n single annual payment, was
| strongly urged upon Congress.
Solid and unhinching support OF the Gov
ernmerts shipbuilding program Oh the part
of business and labor was Urged, $50 that
in spite of submarine destruction our mon
at the front may lack nothing to impair
Z
were urged TO cooperate with the Gov
ernment so that the railroads, lin spite Of
limited facilities, may he equal to the con-
stantly increasing needs of all our war in
dustries."
A war meeting" OF all the members Of
the trade organizations affiliated with the
National Chamber of Commerce, TO be called
before November I, was recommended in
order that the findings Of the convention
might be furthered in each community.
All of these resolutions we're passed with
out debate.
The only one which elected discussion
on the floor, although it was eventually
passed like the others, was that dealing
with the advisabilty of permitting foreign
vessels to engage in coastwise trade during
the war. Delegates from the Pacific coast
urged an amendment to restrain the exten-
sion Of such permission in Alaskan waters
arguing that otherwise Canadian railroads
and steamship lines would be encouraged
to the detrmcnt of American transporta-
ton interests. The resolution read:
Whereas, many coastwise vessels have
already been withdrawn from the coast
wise trade, and
Whereas. the war needs OF the Gov
ernment may require the withdrawal Of
all -coastwise vessels suitable for overseas
transport: and
Whereas. railroad transportation al
ready inadequate to supply the many in
dustries essential to the successful prose-
cution OF the war, would, by the with
drawal OF our coastwise shipping be stil
further overtaxed now, therefore,
Be il resolved that the war conyen-
ton of American Business urges upon
Congress TO enact before the adjourn
ment of the present session Of legisla-
tion giving TO the President and the
United States Shipping Board power to
suspend present provisions of the law
governing coastwise shipping and permit
vessels of foreign registry and foreign
built vessels admitted to American
registry under the Act of August rs,
1914, to engage in the coastwise trade
during the present war emergency