Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-04-26
u. S. CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE
READY TO MEET
To Sound Demand for More
Business in National
Government
SEC. HOOVER WILL TALK

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J., April %
With the general theme I'm the public
interest-more business methods in the
\ Government, less Government manage
Ament Of business as the basis of the
nth annual meeting Of the Chamber of
'< Anmerce Of the United States will be-
s424&Np tomorrow and continue for
y <E@ Us. Matters of the highest i'm
to the business men of the
~ VIII be discussed and it is prob
n %hat President Harding will send
sessage TO the conference bearing on
Ktal topics
General sessions OF the conference will
De held each morning and night and
group meetings to discuss such TOPICS
as civic development. domestic distribu-
ton' fabricated production, finance, for
elgn commerce, insurance, natural re-
sources, 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 va
rlous members of the Administration, in
Guiding Secretary of Commerce Herbert
hoover, will address the various meet
lngs. Mr.. Hoover will speak at the
opening session tomorrow.
RAILROAD PROBLEMS
To CONE Up.
proposed plans for reducing the cost
ana increasing the efficiency of railroad
transportation in the United States will
De discussed at the railroad group meet
Ing to be held tomorrow. The. speakers
VIII include a prominent railroad ex-
ecutIve, large shipper, leading bank
er and an eminent engineer. In addi-
tion, there will be a general discussion of
the whole railroad question. BY means
OF this discussion the national cham
Der hopes to bring about greater de-
gree Of cooperation and understanding
between the different groups, and thus
aid in the development of a plan look
ing to a solution of the railroad prob
lem.
WORLD TRADE
ISSUES.
World trade problems will be discussed
by the America section. The purpose will
be to bring out the American viewpoint
On economic problems in the fields Of
finance, production, distribution, ocean
and land transportation, communications
and the restoration of devastated areas
4 Two insurance group meetings will
be held, among the topics being private
: Initiative versus State monopoly, in
surance as a credit factor and govern
ment and marine insurance.
TAX AND TARIFF
DEBATE
The session of Thursday will be fea-
tured 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 cues
tons involved. The delegates will vote
as to whether there should be an in
crease in the income tax; should there
be sales tax; should there be a 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 or bargaining possibilities for
International commercial treaties to en-
courage export trade, and other matters
bearing on taxation and tariff policies.
The vote taken will in no way commit
the chamber. but will be considered as
counsel and advice to the board of di-
rectors in any action it may take with
respetc to admitting the questions In
volved to a referendum vote.
FUTURE OF
SHIPPING BOARD.
An entire group meeting has been set
aside for a discussion of maritime sub
jects. Representative shipping men from
the Atlantic, Gulf and Pacific coasts will
1iscusS the pEODleuS L0aJ are now
pressing for solution 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
With the United States now a creditor
nation, and with the Treasury's revenue
requirements in excess of five times
those of 1914, aid with the Government
facing a debt Of almost eight billion
dollars due to be retired or refunded In
the next three years, discussion OF the
Governments financial policy, an impor-
tsnt place In the program has been as
signed to the finance group sessions
Leading figures IN the financial world
will participate in the discussions.
DISTRIBUTION TO
BE DISCUSSED.
Methods to bring about more economi-
cal distribution of merchandise will also
be discussed in considerable detail. OF
all the distribution problems the one
that has an Immediate interest to every
distributor in the probable trend of
prices, and this feature will receive spe-
cial attention. Better marketing facil-
tiles is a phase of distribution that will
also be given considerable attention.