New-York tribune., 1918-05-23
Detroit Man Asserts 1t Is
Now Being Turned Out
at Rapid Rate
War Board Indorsed
Resolutions Declare for Plan
to Employ Crippled
Soldiers

John Trix. of Detroit. stirred dele
Association of Manufacturers to cheers
yesterday when he declared that Lib
erty motors we're being turned out at
3 rapid rate. The convention is being
held al the Waldorf Astoria Hotel. Mo-
tor plants almost inconceivable in size
had sprouted like mush rooms, he said,
and the Liberty motor was an assured
success. The man responsible, he
added, was Henry F. Leland, of Detroit.
G.. Edwin Michael. of Roanoke, Va,
a member of the War Labor Confer
cnce Board, presented detailed ac
count of its functions, powers and
methods for the settlement of labor
disputes during the war. He said the
Presidents request that disputants re-
train from attempting other means Of
settlement pending the boards deci-
sions had been Loyalty observed with
few excep.ions
Resolutions adopted pledged the as
sociation "to support and indorse the
action Of the War Industries Board in
restricting all new undertakings not
essential to winning the war and to
support the principles of the National
War Board"
Other resolutions rccite "that en-
ployers should make every effort to re-
employ such of their employees as may
enlist or be called for service during
the war when and as they return from
such service, and that adequate pro-
vision should be made for the depend
cnts of such employees during the term
of service, but thereafter the obliga-
ton should be borne by the nation,
state or municipality or by public
action.
"That the government should be
asked to make an invest cation of the
workings OF the Sherman-Clayton anti
trust acts and Of the trade commits
sion act with respect to their economic
effect upon the country and to provide
against the abuses sought to be rene
died without working injustice and
hardship upon legitimate business de-
velopment.
Plans for national legislation to cs-
tablish a national trade mark, such as
"Made in the L. S. A." were approved.
George S. Roudinot, who presided,
urged the employment of disabled SOL
ders.
Careful investigation.' said Mr.
Boudinot, "has shown that in every
factory there are numerous Jobs that
can be handled by disabled workers
and the bulk of the evidence so fan
collected proves that the restoration
Of the crippled soldier to industry can
be carefully worked out so that it will
be a sound business proposition for the
manufacturer, fair opportunity fol
the wounded worker, and an economic
advantage to the community"
Last night memorial services for the
late Colonel George Pope were con
Quoted by the Rev. DR.. Edward S
Young. To-day a president will bt
elected to succeed Mr.. Pope. The fol
lowing state presidents were re
elected yesterday:
California, Constant Meese, Sar
Francisco; Connecticut. Charles l.
Taylor, Hartford; Illinois, Adolpl
Muller, Decatur; Indiana, NJ. W. Mix
Mishawaka; Massachusetts, William P
White. Lowell; Michigan. John Trx
Detroit; New Jersey, Eos Paulin
Bridgeon; Ohio, Clifford B. Mccoy
Coshocton; Pennsylvania, Stephen c
Mason, Pittsburgh Rhode Island, A. J
Thornley,, Providence; Wisconsin. A. J
| Lindemann. Milwaukee.