Evening journal., 1919-04-22
aMERIcaN BUSINESS AND IT'S REapgusTMENT.

xxy ILNNGTON will be represented at the seventh
w nual meeting Of the Chamber OF Commerce Of the
United States which will be held in ST. Louis from April
2S to May inclusive At that meeting the chief topic for
discussion viii be the readjustmen Of American business
to suit postwar conditions
Five months ago the business men OF America, as
represented in the countrys Industrial War Service Com
mitee met at Atlantic City at the call Of The Chamber
Of Commerce Of the United states for reconstruction
congress The armstce had just signed Business
which for year and half had been itself war; faced
the task readusung Itself 10 the demands Of peace In
view OF the fact that little known Of what these
demands would be, the task taken up with unusual
courage and confidence
We st in the period OF readjustment Business is
nnding s way into normal channels There have been
dincultes and setbacks But business is going ahead
Now with clearing perspective, II Is possible TO gain
better comprehension Of OF the ssons Of the
and TO apply successfully the wars experiences in
pannins for The future.
There win be another great gathering OF American
business April % when the annual meeting OF the
Chamber Of Commerce Of the United States is called to
order at ST. Louis AZ this gathering there will come To-
gether the representatives Of the than 600 chambers
Of and trade organizations which make up the
membership OF the National Chamber well the chair
men Of the 100 Industrial War Service Committees who
have been formed into National Industrial Advisory
Council.
This meeting furnishes an unusual opportunity for the
countryS business men 10 prepare concrete oeunle
programs to needs Of American business through
the remainder OF the period Of readjustment and after
wards The preliminary program Of the meeting which
is printed here shows that the subjects selected for dis
cussion will permit this to be done.
The subjects be taken At st. Louis Of the utmost
importance just now to business. They include the
League Of Nations antitrust legislation; foreign rela
ons and foreign trade the disposition and operation OF
the railroads construction disposal and operation Of the
merchant marine: industrial production and distribution
including the subject Of prices
As on former occasions The National Chamber is OBJ
tanning its speakers, familiar with the subjects
to be discussed. These speakers include Carter Glass
Secretary Of the Treasury; William c. Redned Secretary
Of Commerce. Edward ~ Hurley Chairman OF the United
States shipping Board; Walker D. Hines United States
Railroad Administrator; Senator Albert B. Cummins and
others The French government the request Of the
Chamber is sending TO this meeting Maurice Casenaye
who has Just TO the United states as head Of the
French Services which takes the place Of The French
Nigh Commission Mr. Casenaye Is business man and
diplomat and has recently been French Minister 20
Brazil
At this time. when the country called upon 10 frame
policies that vitality affect business It Is important
that business men make their viewpoints known And
the meeting at St. Louis coming as it does on the eve ot
an extraordinary session OF Congress- offers an unusual
opportunity for business to advance suggestions with
respect TO the future relations between government and
business and The future Of the government as respects
the encouragement Of business
Wilmington should and doubtless will have through
IT'S Chamber Of Commerce in this work Of read
usiment our city. industrial center has 50 much