The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1920-04-25
SAYS PRODUCTION
SUREST REMEDY.
National Chamber o f
Commerce Will Urge
Increased Production.
LABOR UNREST CAUSE
Both Manufactures and En-
ploye Have Lesson to Learn
Before Relief Comes.

WAS1UNGTON. April % Means
OF stimulating production Of the
necessities Of lifc, ~ step toward
tho cure Of American economic aud
social Ills will be the sole topic Of
discussion NJ tho eighth annual con
ference of tho United states chamber
Of commerce which will open In A.
ilntic city next Monday aud con-
tinuo.
Holding that the responsibility for
Increased production rests equally
upon capital, labor and agricultural
interests, the program committee. 1t
ST. announced hero todny, hns nr-
ranged to have representatives. or
each present their views on the ques-
tlon.
While tho conference will deal pri-
rnariiy with material methods Of in
Creasing production, such "a intro
duction Of modern machinery, eltmt-
nation OF waste aud the increased
efficiency of distribution, tho cham
ber In prepared II was learned today,
20 follow with nationwide effort
90 stir individual Americans to their
duty TO aid the movement In every
line OF cndcavor,
Industrial unrest reported by
members of the chamber N without
exception ascribed as the basic
rause for the high prices the AVERAGE
worker has to pay for everything he
purchases. Against thts, how
ever, reported An apparent dis
position on the part OF the worker
to reduce his effort during working
hours or 20 lay off part OF each
week or month The convention will
endeavor 20 work out y program by
means OF which both the mnnufac-
turer and the cmploye viii be shown
tho necesyty OF augmenting output
for the common good rather than M
n method of increasing immediate
profits.
work alone offers n cure for
many OF the Ills left by war" said
Homer J., Ferguson, president OF the
chamber. Increased prodpctlon
means larger share Of the neccs-
stiles and comforts For our own
people; II means more for Europe
whore people are dying for lack o!
food and clothes. In II Hes tho only
means OF making up the waataRe OF
war.
THE duty OF America IL TO pro.
duce. The responsibility lies on NIL
alike. the merchant, the farmer. the
worker The contribution OF each Of
these will be laid before our meet
ing"
The relation between railroads
and national production, antitrust
law "restrictlons," the evils Of stand
ardization, improved methods of tax
alton and foreign commerce will bc
among the topics discussed In
creased production abroad must he
fostered, officials OF the chamber
saw SO that goods. not notes" can
he exchanged for tho produre Of
tho United states. In thA conpet-
tion an effort may be made to re-
vive tho proposal for an Internation-
nj financial conference with view
10 finding same equitable romedy for
the foreign exchange situation
w. ID, simmons Of 81 Louia and ".
w Relchcr of Washington, u. c.
viii address tho conference on the
subject Of Domestic Distribution. !"
md Secretary Alexander of tho de-
nartmont OF commerce. IL eNpeCtcd
tn Indicate how far the government
can 20 20 cooperate IN the move
went other speakcrs will he
George A Post ar1 william Fcllowes
MORGAN Of New York
The farmer FOR tho first tlnrn I'm
tho history Of The chamber viii be
represented as n distinct ard jmuor-
tant mart Of tho nations industrial
machinery Z r Howard. president
or tho American Farm Uureau fed
GRAFTON, Clewons Iowa, and Socre-
tarV Meredith ~ the denortmeut of
agriculture viii attend the confer
cnCc.