The Washington times., 1921-10-01
J0BLEsSCUREs .
CAUsEFR|CTlON.
1T CONFERENCE
Delegates Complain Teeth"
Were Taken From construc-
tion Committees Report.
BY MILDRED MORRIS.
International News Service.

WINE Tresiuent Hardings unem-
ployrnent conference stood In ad-
jcurnment today preparatory to talk.
ing up permanent cures Tor the I'M
employment evil, evidences Of dis
agreement and dissatisfaction with
the emergency program adopted yes
terday began to come to light.
Retailers Object.
It was learned today that protest
against that part OF the emergency
program. interpreted as calling for q
general reduction In prices. was made
by 8. J. Halle, prominent merchant az
Cleveland and spokesman for the re-
tailers In conference.
Officials of the conference admit
that failure to include IN the program
recommendation for immediate &C.
ton on the $500. 100000 refund It 10
proposed to pay the railroads was
caused by controversy in the trans
lportation committee arising from de.
mand Of w, 8. Carter. president Of the
Brotherhood of Locomoti.e Efrafrsl,
for q provision that the money be
spent to give employment to the men
discharged from the railroad service
since the beginning OF the present de-
preston. r. t..s
J Further evidence of some or the
disharmony that has marked the con-
ference behind the scenes cropped up
today In the privately expressed views
Of members on the program adopted
for the immediate relief Of the unem-
ployed.
Teeth" Are Extracted. 81
One member went SO Ear as 10
charge that the steering committee
which framed the program had "white-
washed" reports of various commit
tees. Other members declared the
| teeth" had been extracted from the
construction committees report. The
original draft of this report censured
the banks and other fiduciary institu-
| ton. charging them with extortion In
making building loans.
Other members declared the pro-
gram "cut-anddried affair which
had been decided on before the con-
ference ever met, asserting that all
! that was done yesterday was to give
Endorsement to views Ibid down by the
Administration as expressed by Secre-
tary Of Commerce Hoover.
II became known today that the
price section Of the report Of the com,
mittee on emergency measures by
manufacturers was retained by tie
steering committee as a part of the
| emergency program on q last-moment
decision. The committee had almost
decided to eliminate it after protest by
| the retailers.
Halle, who is a member OF the civic
emergency committee. speaking for the
retailers, first protested to w. II.
Stackhouse, chairman Of the manufac.
turers' committee. He declared "ur-
| fortunate" the verbiage OF the section
which calls for an adjustment Of prices
| to reach Displacement values and urges
retailers to take prompt action to re
| fleet whatever price reductions were
made by manufacturers and whole
ealers. 81. -, -....,s
Halle refused 10 admit today he Rad
objected to the section. He was I'm.
phatic In his statement that the section
docs not recommend a general rcdiic.
ton In prices" ~ IL. ~.
att says adjustment Of prices TO
reach replacement values. In some
cases adjustment may mean higher
not mean any more than adjustment
to meet prevailing conditions. Most
Of the merchants Of the country
already have reduced prices where
conditions required IT,"
Original plans called for inclusion
of the Recommendation of the $780,
oo0, 900 railroad refund together with
declaration Il was the most tmpor-
tant emergency measure that could
be put into effect to start factory
wheels moving and poyide work for
thousands OF men out Of Jobs.
Another Labor Dispute.
According to labor leaders, Carter.
labor's spokesman in the transpor-
tation committee. wants assurance
the railroads will spend the money
for other purpose than to improve
their properties by repairs and the
purchase Of new equipment.
Members Of the committee who
opposed his demand, declare his pur-
pose Is to get discharged union men
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