Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-02-22
BUILDING TRADE LABOR
SITUATION IS DISCUSSED
Speaker at Memphis Convcn.
lion Urges Clear Thinking,
"Clavcd" Handling.
Is IN RUNNING
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MEMPHIS, TENN, Feb. el.--Ma!n-
.,aininE ,ha. the employers in the
hu!,d'nE industry have shown ~
broad spirit Of tolerance towards
organized labor, bu; Will refuse 10
rerml, labor 10 dictate their pol
tcios," Charles W Bernhard; OF
Atlanta, Ca. president OF the Ma
tionel Association OF Builders Ex
changes, IN his address here this att
craoon to tho annual convention Of
the organization. discussed at length
.what he termed the difficult and
--voXRtious labor problems"
Tolerance" said Mr.. Bernhard.
must continue to be orr attitude
: towards the unions. am in favor
o. organized labor up to tho point
where il, oversteps the bounds of
reason. The labor problem requires
7 clear thinking and glcved handling
. But can So" with confidence that
l"tor must get n broader vision be
fore II can call itself ultimately sue
ccsstui"
Z WouId Get More Workers.
i>ointinR oUt that In addition to
difficulties arising out OF questions ut
tissue between employer and employe.
the youth OF the country more and
more is refusing To enter the build
ing trades" Mr.. Bernhard urged the
association TO take steps to over
come possible shortage OF labor
frcm this source by "ncourag INK
scholarships in trade and industrial
schools.
He declared the building industry
advocates lower freight rates az a
h,,it a
expressed the opinion that the re-
.sal OF the excess profits tax would
also assist in lowering such costs.
The convention received Il resolution
from the committee on taxation, on
posing cash payment to war vet
: erans as provided for in the proposed
adjusted compensation Legislation in
Congress. This resolution. recon-
mcndcH by both tho taxation commit =
,re and the hoard of control of the
association. IN expected to reach :,
vote in the convention tomorrow
The resolution declares that the
necessity for reduction of the burden
Of taxation arising ont OF the war
for6ids cash bonus. but places the
association on record. II adopted. rs
favOring liberal expenditures for re-
lief Of disabled veterans.
DiScnsnes Economic Adjustment.
The convention. which will CON
tinur through Thursday, was form
ally opened this afternoon. In the
principal address OF the morning SEES
sion, s. Stanwood Menken. presi-
dent OF the National Security League,
discussed the proposals for an in
tcrnationhl conference looking to
economic rcndjustmcnt in Europe.
maintaining that II il vital 10 Amer
cas- prosperity that Europr's pur-
chasing power he restored.
Edward DUdd. Of Cleveland. Ohio
addressed tho convention this after
noon on the constructive side az
Trade associations" and declared that
:, broader view in cost computation
is necessary.
- Nomination ami election Of officers
and action upon resolutions VIII he
the principal business before the as
ISOLATION tomorrow.
Although selection OF the convcn-
lion city for next yca- Will not he
made until Thursday afternoon, Des
Aloincs, Iowa. and Richmond. Va,
are being mentioned. Approximate
~ 400 delegates are attending The
convention.