The Washington times., 1919-10-06

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] HARRY A, WHEELER was the drst
! president Of thu United States ChGm-
( Der Of Commerce, and his organizing
/ ability did much toward starting the
J chamber on its career Of success. He
/ Is vice president Of the Union Trust
4 Company Of Chicago, chairman OF the
| Chicago Library, and q member OF
| the Hughes postal cOmmiHsloni
I strong believer IN the doctrine that
/ through a better understanding labor
/ differences are cleared away; for
| frank discussion and sitting out the
l facts TO this end. His attitude coin
cides with oce Of the purposes Of the
/ conference, "to take up the problem
/ in a candid and thorough manner, so
/ that each side will better comprehend
difficulties the other has to contend
with"
ERNEST 7. TRIGG, Of Philadelphia,
on the Chambers board Of directors,
/ had had extensive experience in deal
! ing with problems Of Industrial rela-
tions, both as vice president Of Lucas
& Co, Of Philadelphia, manufacturers
Of paints, who employ a large number
/ OF men, and as president OF the Ma
tional Confederation Of Constructive
Industries. He. Is president Of the
Philadelphia Chamber OF COmmerce.
JOHN. J. RASCOB Is vice president
Of the du POnt de Nemurs Powder
Company and chairman Of the finance
committee Of the General Motors Cor
pOration, New York city. He has been
much Interested in improving the re-
lations between employers and en-
plOyes IN the companies in which he
Is interested. He himself, less than
twenty years ago, began at the bot
tom Of the ladder as a stenographer
in the employ Of p. S. du Pont.
HERBERT +. PERKINS served
during the war as representative Of
manufacturers on the advisory com
mittee Of the War Labor Policies
Board. Mr.. Perkins is vice president
Of the Mccormick Harvester Ma
chinery Company and has charge Of
all manufacturing operations. This
company recently introduced a plan
for closer cooperation between en-
ployers and employes-shop commit
tees-and the working Of the scheme
VIII no doubt be sought BY the con-
ference. Included is a proht-sharing
scheme. Mr.. Perkins is also an officer
In the Wisconsin Steel Company, Wis
consin Lumber Company, and United
states Coal Mining Company. He
was born In Constantinople in 1854,
the son OF a professor in Robert |
College.
INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE BOARD. |
FREDERICK P. FISH. chairman Of
the National Industrial Conference
Board. is an eminent patent lawyer, !
senior member OF the firm OF Fish, |
Richardson & Neave, Of Boston, gen /
al
porations, former president Of the !
American Telephone and Telegraph /
Company, Ovarseer Of Harvard Uni- |
versity, member Of the executive com
mittee Of the Massachusetts, Institute /
Of Technology, member Of the council j
Of Radcliffe College. and chairman Of /
the Massachusetts state board Of edu- /
cation.
JOHN W. O'LEARY, secretary treas
urer Of Arthur J. OLeary & Son Com /
pany, is a manufacturer Of iron and 4
steel products. Chicago; president Of 1
the National Metal Trades Association, /
vice president OF the Chicago Trust /
Company.
S. PEMBERTON HUTCHINSON, Of i
Philadelphia, president WestmOreland 4
Coal. Company, Is a member Of the i
Conference Boards recent European /
commission for the study Of the
French, English, and Italian Indus
trial and Labor situation.
EDWIN FARNHAAI GREENE, treas
urer Of the Pacific Mills, Boston, one
Of the largest Woolen mills in the 4
country, was formerly president Of /
the American Cotton Manufacturers !
Association and National Association /
Of Wool Manufacturers, Is actively in
terested in textile plants, North and 4
South; president Of Lockwood, Greene
& Co, industrial engineers; director
Of several banks and a trustee Of 4
Brown University, wellesley College, |
and Worcester Academy.
LEONOR F. LOREE, Of New York
city, is president Of the Delaware and /
Hudson Company, president Of the
Delaware and Hudson Coal Company /
director OF the Baltimore and Ohio. 4
Erie, and other railroads; director Of /
the Boston. Cape Cod and New York /
Canal Company, Wells Fargo Com
pany, Mechanics and Metals National /
Bank OF New York, American Surety 1
Company OF New York; former presi-
dent Of the American Railway AssO-
citation, and trustee Of Rutgers Col.
Iege. Mr.. Loree and his codelegates
are all described as men Of large in
dustrial experience, successful in busi-
ness, and advocates Of fundamental
economic and business principles as
the foundation for industrial stability
and prosperity"
INVESTMENT BANKERS ASSN.
EDGAR L. 8IARsTON is a member
of the banking firm Of Blair & Co,
New York.
HOWARD w. FENTON is vice
president Of the Harris Trust and
Saving Bank, Chicago.
REPRESENTATIVES, OF PUBLIC.
BERNARD NJ. BARUCH, member Of
New York Stock Exchange for many
years, reported to be one OF the prime
movers for the conference as a need
Of the hour. While in Paris, as a mem
Der OF the Supreme Economic Council
Of the Peace Conference, he said in
an interview that IL might as well be 4
recognized that the workers would
have a larger share in the conduct
Of industry, and that corporations
should be prepared for the represen-
tation OF workers on boards Of direc-
tors. Because OF Mr.. Baruch's close
ness to the President this utterance
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