Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-11-14
WOULD BE ADVISORY
Function Would BE to
Suggest Steps to
Be Taken.
LEGISLATION IS NECESSARY
Emergency Laws Studied
To Restore Nation
TO Normal.

WASIHNGTON, Nov ~ -presi-
dent Wilson has under consideration
the appointment of reconstruction
commission to develop II comprchcn-
sivc program for the nations con
version from a war To "A peace basis.
The commission would be advisory
rather than executive In functions
and the plans developed and Co
Ordlnatcd by II would he carried out
by existing government departments
and agencies.
AS now considered the comm lssIOn
would he representative Of CONNER
cial, industrial labor agricultural
and social interests. It's membership
would hc small and It wonld deal
with all phases OF the great problem
Of easing the country from war 10
peace
Oppose Congressional Plan.
The president Is understood To be
distinctly opposed to the suggested
plan Of having a congressional com
mission prepare reconstruction
program. lie is said to prefer men
who can give their entire time TO the
work and who have made special
lems. The president IL said now to
be considering what emergency leg
islation may be necessary before the
government can proceed systemati.
cally tn turn all resources OF the
country to peacc-tiWe production.
How to shut off further war pro-
duction without c:osing plants
throwing men out Of work and Caus-
ing financial strain, IL the most i'm
mediate reconstruction problem fac
Ing the government
Hundreds OF telegrams OF inquiry
reaching government departments
today disclosed anxiety OF business
men over this question and offered a
multitude Of suggestions for dealing
with IT, Az a clearing house for
such suggestions the reconstruction
commission would function. Estah-
lIshmcnt Of such a board was rec
commended to president Wilson by
Professor O. NJ. W Sprague, an
economist Of Harvard, who has CON
Quoted reconstruction research work
for the council OF national defense.
Government authorities hav ing
charge OF tho placing Of war CON
tracts are considering plan for di-
vcrting raw materials from war in
'''T'' ''N - lh8A AZ All'T' NllhlI lIlflI
activities. to other Industries where
they can he used at once for recon
structlOn needs. War orders Will
not be cancelled in wholesale
way until such plan Ia developed. II
is believed.
Business Men Anxious.
In this connection the chamber 81
commerce of the United States today
made public letter to President
Wilson citing evidence Of anxiety
among business men over the presi-
dents future course. suggested de-
ve!opmcnt Of uniform policies for all
departments and some measures for
preventing a sudden drop in prices
OF raw material
AS you are doubtless aware" the
letter said. "thc cancellation Of CON
tracts hy some government agencies
during the last ten DAYS has caused
great deal of apprehension and dis
UrhanCr. the extent Of which. for
iunatcly. has not attracted public at
toutlOn hcrlUg" the war news has 60
greatly OvcTsnHdowcd it, The doycl-
upmruls incident tu the cancellations
referred 10 indicate the difficulties,
"" will have to face unless tho trans
i'ion f. gradual and the vast labor
and financial interests involved are
most carefully safcguard"d The
s'oppaGc 81 work In tho sman num-
hcr 0f instances Whcr" steps have
already been taken is causing un-
oasiucss among the banks which IN
almost every case, ARE extending
credit IN 'hc contracts and Is Ike
wise affecting the credit of large
numbers ~ suhoon'rac'ors who are
supp'vir~ materials 90 tho principals
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