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message to the conference.
TRADE PROBLEMS UP.

message to the conference.
TRADE PROBLEMS UP.
General sessions Of the conference
will be held each morning and night
and group meetings 10 discuss such
topics as civic development, domestic
distribution. fabricated production.
finance. foreign commerce, insurance.
natural resources. production and
transportation and communication,
will take place each afternoon of the
three days scheduled for the meeting.
Leaders in the world Of trade, finance
and transportation will participate In
the discussions, while various NOM
bers of the Administration. including
Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoov-
err, will address the various meetings
Mr. Hoover will speak at the opening
session tomorrow.
RAILROAD PROBLEMS.
Proposed plans for reducing the cos;
and increasing the efficiency OF rail-
road transportation In the Unit ed
States will be discussed at the rail
road group meeting to be held tomor'
row. The speakers will include a
prominent railroad executive, large
shipper, a leading banker and an
eminent engineer. In addition. there
will be a general discussion of the
whole railroad question.
World trade problems will be dis
cussed by the American section. The
purpose will be 10 bring out the
American viewpoint on economic prob
lens in the fields of finance, produc-
ton, distribution, ocean and land
Transportation, communications and
the restoration Of devastated areas.
Two insurance group meetings will
be held, among the topics being
private initiative versus state mono
poly, insurance as a credit factor and
government and marine insurance.
TAX AND TARIFF DEBATE.
The session of Thursday will be
featured by discussions on taxation
and tariff policy. The purpose is
primarily educational and it is aimed
TO secure a frank and open discussion
OF the questions involved. The dele
gates will vote as to whether there
should be an Increase in the income
tax; should there be a sales tax
should there be resort to loans
should the tariff be framed with due
regard TO export as well as to the
protection OF manufacturing in the
United states; should the tariff offer
trading in bargaining possibilities for
international commercial treaties to
encourage export trade, and other
matters bearing on taxation and
tariff policies.
The vote taken will in no way
commit the chamber but will be con-
sidered as counsel and advice TO the
board OF directors in any action 1t
may take with respect to admitting
the questions involved to a referen-
dunn vote.
FUTURE OF SHIPPING BOARD.
An entire group meeting has been
set aside for discussion OF mari
time subjects. Representative ship
ping men from the Atlantic, Gulf and
Pacific coasts will discuss the prob
lens that are now pressing for solu-
ton in the shipping world The
future of the Shipping Board will be
one of the three main topics to be
discussed.
International finance is another OF
the Important subjects that will be
discussed. Leading figures in the
financial world will participate in the
discussions.
Methods to bring about more eco
nomical distribution of merchandise
will also be discussed. s,Of all the
problems the one that
has an immediate interest to every
in the probable trend. of
prices. and this feature will receive
special attention. Better marketing
facilities is phase OF distribution
that will also be given considerable
attention.