Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-02-20
SPEAKERS
DISCU SIS
NATIONAL
Various Organizations in SEES
sion in Omaha Voice Views
With Respect to Read
iustment Plans.

Business forward!' is the slogan
of the Transmississippi Readiust-
ment congress, which will close its
sessions here this afternoon, when
the deliberations of the three days
meeting will be crystallized into
resolutions which are being pre-
pared by a general clearance COM
mittee, of which Francis A. Brogan
is the chairman.
The purpose of this congress has
been to chart course for the guild
ance of all lines of business within
the vast Transmississi2pi area, and
also to recommend and urge ma
tional legislation which t is be-
lieved will be for the best interests
Of the nation
Houston Speaks To-day.
At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon
the clearance committee had before
it all of the declarations which had
been considered by q group meet
ings. These declarations have been
codihed into proper form for pre-
sentation to the delegates at this
mornings general meeting in the
Auditorium at ii o'clock.
The general session this morn
ing at 10 o'clock will be given over
to an address by David r. Houston,
secretary of agriculture Of the
United States. The secretary will
have message of vital importance
to this great region which has been
referred to as the "breadbaskct Of
the world" The meeting will be
open to all.
Boosts Good Roads.
The closer cooperation OF agri-
cultural interests with industry and
finance has been one of the big
subjects of the congress. One OF
the speakers Tuesday urged the es-
tablishment of chambers Of agri-
culture to serve similarly to the
functions Of a chamber Of commerce.
The question OF good roads is
closely allied with agriculture, and
the proposition of developing water
transportation between the Missis-
sippi valley and the Gulf ports has
likewise been referred to-as a sub
ject of interest to the farmers. The
problems of agriculture in this read
justment period have had fore
most place in the deliberations and
discussions of the congress.
Booth Sizes Up Situation.
Wednesday afternoon the con.
gress was addressed by Willis IT,
Booth Of New York, vice president
of the Chamber Of Commerce of
the United States. His subject was
THE Responsibilities OF Victory
He engaged in an opening pleasan
try by stating that he had been
born on a cattle ranch m Nevada,
and was now enjoying forced hab-
itation in New York City. lie stated
that this country must take a firm
stand against nalign forces that
would stalk through the land and
lay a whitening hand on progress
and industry. He also argued that
it devolves upon the State depart
ment to adopt fixed foreign policy.
and he added that foreign trade is
absolutely essential for continued
prosperity.
c. ]. Doyle Of Chicago, general
counsel of the National Under
writer's association, struck out from
the shoulder in his declaration for
the preservation of American ideals.
Frey on Labor Subject.
Labor During the War and AT.
ter" was the subject considered last
night by John P. Frey of Cincinna-
ii, editor of the International Mold
ers' Journal. Many craftsmen at
tended the night meeting.
II. NJ. Gering of the Ad and
Selling club yesterday afternoon
urged liberal support of an effort to
circulate 250,000 copies Of "The Ma
tons Business" official publication
of the Chamber of Commerce of the
United States, which will contain the
proceedings of the congress. The
Omaha Chamber Of Commerce or
dered $500 copies and Armour and
company ordered 5000 copies.
Ex-senator Norris Brown presid,
ed at yesterday afternoons meeting.
Doyle Gives Address.
c. ]. Doyle Of Chicago, general
counsel of the National Undefwrit-
ers' association, addressed the con-
gress yesterday afternoon on "Indi-
vidualism in Business" He drew
a comparison between the form OF
centralized governmental power
which led to the downfall Of the
eHohenzollern machine, and individ-
ualism which las, obtained in the
United States.
FFor so years in Germany" lie
said, THE trend was to build up a
centralized government and The
growth Of militarism was an accom-
panying factor with which 70 en-
force the eentralization OF power.
The result was that the citizen LOST
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