South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-08-03

the delegates spare themselves. Here
are some Of the tasks business may
do without the help Of governments
in clearing away distractions:
/. Arrange for a combined rail-
and ship bill of lading
2. For a uniform ocean bill OF
lading.
s. Interpret (. o. b. and other
trade terms to importers. exporters,
GAL TWO-CHAMBERS OF-SUN
bankers. forwarding agents, ship
oU ners and underwriters of each and
every country.
:. Reduce waste in the production
and use Of raw materials.
5. Learn definitely the status Of
construction in each country.
s. Get accurate statistics on ma
terials essential to the worlds econ
omic life, and make them promptly
available.
Z. Set up machinery to settle trade
disputes by arbitration, thus elm
mating the laws delay and the fear
Of the avs delay.
3. Confer with science and reli-
glon in an effort TO adopt an I'M
changeable calendar.
Q. Standardize in factories; elm
mate multifarious parts
10. Establish on great interna-
tional traffic routes through freight
trains.
II. Work together for improve
ment Of international telegraph.
cable. telephone and wireless COM
munications
10. Create free zones for re-expor-
tation OF goods.
13. Restore and extend pre-war
international postal services; pay
losses promptly; extend 10 all coun-
tries the system of declared values.
Here, then, is the prescription
written by business experts, after
careful diagnosis Of the complaint Of
Mr.. Economic World. Patient Extra
ordinary. And the skeptic who has
attended conventions before and
passed resolutions before may as
well be answered right here and
now. Our doctors agreed not TO
leave the patient merely with direc-
tons for finding the drug store.
They promised to stay by the patient
in their respective countries, urging
upon him the medicine prescribed,
carefully reporting on progress.
The business leaders of the inter-
national chamber Of commerce. in
/ other words, will work faithfully
with parliaments and among their
kind to make their program effec-
tive.
Throughout the meeting, the on
locker could not fail to get these i'm
pressions:
The high quality of the delegates:
| They were men Of wide and success
! flu business experience.
TIE appreciation on their part of
| the gravity of the world situation
/ The unselfshness-or if YOU will
/ have il. the enlightened seldshness
which prompted all. One express
ed il: We have a common problem;
/ selfish national interest at this time
will wreck us.
The eagerness with which alien
minds tried to get the other fellows
! point Of view.
The crystallization-it was at first
a hope-of a belief that "A common
commercial union of the races OF
the world is something more than a
| possibility.
Historians tell us" said "A Brit
ish business man Of international
reputation TO me on the last day.
that all wars have in some way
! brought benefit TO someone. SO far,
no nation has profited from the
great war. We all fondly looked for
a political union, disarmament. flu
ture peace. Perhaps, who knows?
From an unexpected quarter we
may get a commercial union, built
on common rules and common prac-
tice. which may bring such rewards
TO mankind as to eclipse our dreams.
If so, my two boys who fell in
northern France will not have died
in vain"