Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-04-26
BUSINESS MEN ASK
AMERICAN IDEALS
National Council Of U. S. Com
merce Chamber Approves
N Nationwide Drive
PLAN TO END UNREST

Atlantic City, April Ca move.
mpnt to have tho Chamber Of Commerce
of the United States assume tho super
vision Of all Amcricaniaation work in
the country with a view to uniformity
and the speeding IN of efforts to make
loyal citizens out Of thousands ot work
ers peculiarly subject To the doctrine of
unrest, has been submitted TO the ma
tional convention of the American cham.
ber which started its preliminary scs
sions here today.
The proposition came from Frederick
j. Foster. Of San Francisco. chairman
Of the Amcricanization committee of the
national body.
In line with tho proposal Of tho Cali
fornian the board of directors has re-
fcrred to the national council Of the
chamber five propositions looking TO
aggressive action for the curbing of un
rest through the agency of the bust
ness bodies of the country.
Philadelphia Bourse's Plan
A resolution framed by the Phiadcl-
phia Bourse is among the measures Pre-
pared for consideration of the chamber.
which comprises more than 1900 trade
and commercial organizations repro
sentcd hv nearly 5000 delegates to the
convention. 1t is as follows:
1--WE Urg" the enactment OF federal
and state legislation which will de-
clare operating employees of public scrv-
ice corporations to be public servants
and as such not free TO leave the service
simultaneously or proximatcly so, or at
any time. except upon due and sufficient
notice; and which will also forbid the
corporations disseminating operation by
lockouts' or similar methods.
such legislation should provide for
the settlement of all questions concern
ing wages and working conditions by
the representatives Of the separate cor
porations and of the employees of the
same, If possible. but provision should
also be made for arbitration (wherc
other methods have failed), before Il
board upon which the employc. the en-
ployer and the public shall be repre-
sented. The arbitration should be com .
pulsory and final and provision made
for the enforcement of the award o,
the punishment Of either party refus
ing to accept it,"
Provisions of the Bourse resolution
are applied to Corporations engaged in
the transportation of passengers, mai
and freight, or in transmission of mes e
ssges as well as those supplying water
light, heat, or other similar necessities
of life"
American Ideals Propaganda
The Americanizatiou propositions in
turn contemplate the creation of d
standing committee of American ideals
the establishment of department OF
civic development in which efforts will
be made to enlist foreigners in cities
liSh nf al g.,
promoting American ideals thruug
systematic propaganda and action ir
cities, and the creation of bureau Of
inquiry and information concerning en-.
terpriScS operating nationally in philan
thropic and patriotic fields
lt'ls proposed also that the uationa
board authorize the committee on Amer
ican ideals 10 create q central Counci
composed of the executives of such on
ferpriSes and of others which may here
after De created operating nationally il
patriotic and philauthropic fields.
The national council approved III,
California plan after its sponsor ha,
declared there is no question calling fO
more serious consideration. IL is de
signed to 'CountPract the radical anC
revolutionary tendency" in the country
Ernest r Trigg, former president o
the Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
and Emit p Albrecht. Of the Board o
Trade. are among the earliest of Phila
Gelphia delegates to arrive Mr.. Trig;
II TO preside over the general session OF
Thursday. Norman Davis. aSsistan
secretary of the treasury. i to discus
the peace treaty's effect on world pro
duction tomorrow
No Danger Of Food Famine
When YOU hear predictions OF foo,
famine in America you are listening L
talk of the unknowing, \. W. Douglas
OF st. Louis. chairman Of the committc
on statistics, assured tn" convention to
day in peroratiOn upon the American
farmer, He said:
eve may not have bumper crop
but we arc going 10 have plenty for al
our needs; talk 10 the contrary Is alb
surd
The farmer is tho only producer VIII,
has nothing 10 say at this time abou
the selling cost Of his goods He i
faced by local, national and iutcrna
tional competition.
He is trying TO solve his problem
which is distribution through cooper
ative associations, aud he is makini
progress and bent on going the who'll
way.
we must get the idea out Of ou
heads thrt tn" farmer is Il phianthro
pist. II" is tho only man in the coun
Try. who has not asked for shorter hour
and more wages.
Elliott Goodwin, general secretary
reported tho organization Of three dc
partmCntS Of the national chamber. The,
are.
Industrial production, headed by +
W. McCuIIouGh, of st. Louis, formcrl
of the national implement aud vehicl
association.
Foreign trade, headed by C. d. Snow
for years Il commercial attachc for tn
government.
Insurance, headed by VI. 3. Trezc
want, an expert, nationally known.
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