New-York tribune., 1919-05-22
Large Budget OF
Suggestions for
New Congress
National Association of Man.
ufacturers Outlines Cen
erous Plan for Legislation
at Close of Convention

Penal Association of Manufacture
.'a ". Yesterday poured their ideas on
< dominant problems of the day.
W.. W. d;rectors of production who at
..rded the final days session of the
ss.so.dsv convention adopted resolu
.:ans embodying their views and sent
comics . Of them TO every member of
Congress.
They recommended:
That Congress should review the ex-
;..;ng antitrust law in the light of
.' ,nnemc fact. and should rest volun-
.ssr restraints of trade not by the
w., M of their existence but by their i'm
:a.;ous or beneficial effect upon the
That Congress should pass the bill
commended by the Federal Trade
Commission to allow manufacturers of
...ndard articles, identified either by
,,ade mark or trade practice, to fix
sv contract the price at which the
,urchaser may resell them.
That a programme of remedial i'm
,,ovement of the present revenue law
h sdopted based on the recognition
,sas no system of taxation can be IN
10 nublic interest that does not
undertake to spread the burden of
nuhlic support in due proportion over
IN classes of our citizenship, and that
II d;sproportionately burden indus
,rIsl investment and production is to
Gscouraqe those factors of national
life which by their nature contribute
most powerfully to social progress.
Other Recommendations
That the United States Employment
Service be abandoned ana its func-
lions. so far as it affects employment
In private industry, be undertaken by
the states instead of the Federal gov
ernment.
That the railroads be returned to
their owners and a government agency
be established to assume the admin
istrative duties of the Interstate Com
merce Commission, supervise the
issues of stocks and bonds, and pre-
vent any operations detrimental to the
public good
That immigrants be admitted here
after only after satisfying public Of
6cials that they will make desirable
residents
That the proposed national legisla-
ton to substitute the metric system
for our present standards of weights
and measures be defeated.
That the seamen's act be repealed
or modified.
That labor unions and employers
4 sssoeiations accept a legal response
Il blity by statutory declaration for the
acts of their agents and to insure the
responsible performance of their con-
| tracts and undertakings.
That the National War Labor Board
be abandoned.
That Congress adopt scientific and
PRACTICAL budget system.
That efforts to restrict production
be opposed.
Redfield Wants Higher Rates
American industry, and particularly
manufacturing, should be represented
By agents in Washington. who could
act as the connecting link between
BUSINESS and government, according to
William c. Redheld, Secretary of Com
nerce
Addressing the convention, Mr.. Red
hsld said that while ne did not favor
the old time lobby, he felt that both
government and business would benefit
oy direct representation of the lat
ser at the seat of the former.
In opening his address Mr.. Redfeld
MADE plea TO the manufacturers as
shippers, to give consideration to the
aosement for higher railroad rates
.as transportation lines, he said, must
@ permitted TO make a reasonable
Profit.
he stated his belief that it was the
ts''emment's duty 70 aid in the de-
sopment of our own resources, and
spssied to the business men to lend
az asls influence to this end and to urge
sas,ess to appropriate more money
W sne Department of Commerce to
.iy on It's research and other de-
| esopment work.
am not talking tariff by indirec-
w ne said, "but the deyelopment).
II national resources is necessary.
y = should not have to depend upon
el countries for those things we
= produce ourselves"
War Gardens. Still Needed
NE three big factors IN our indua-
h.. ..,sse,'nstruction, according to Mr..
ao' are credit, ships and food
~ sou mat even the bumper wheat
Z would not be any more than sur
=. 70 cover our needs and those
~. europe. "The war garden was
Ia more necessary than now" he
~ s'ag OF credits as related to for
jsls.;a 9e he suggested that the final
'h OF the balance Of trade ha-
- 'nis country and Europe. now in
ss'ef' would be solved by the in
~ 81 American capital in for
= uaaastrial enterprises.
Doff, assistant director Of mn
as '. me War Department, adj
,ne manufacturers unon the
" informal war contracts Ue
: ksss !. ''aat the total cost of com
,s,,s a. ae portions Of the contracts un
= gTn,s,sment nsent will be 81, 500 900. The
g. L. s,vaftment, he said, has adopted
"hicn manufacturers NAV en-
IN ~ a Supplemental co,.x.nt -,
ss, a. "em 70 receive payment for
ssa 1sDiaiy az they are deter
4s,s, lump sum equal to sub /
isxs. gs'esnfage Of their claims.
ss.a.,. a. Emery, general counsel TO
s.ss, J.s.at'1n, referred TO the human /
= ustHesn efnDiover and ,