The New York herald., 1922-11-23
w. H. Barr, Likely to Be
Reelected President, Sees
Menace in Unions.
LOREE TELLS OF STRIKE
j. A. Emery Asserts La Fol
lette Plan to Circumscribe
Supreme Court Is Vicious.

Investigation of labor unions by
Congress was proposed at the twenty
sixth annual convention of the Ma
tional Founders Association in the
Hotel Astor yesterday by William H.
Barr, president.
L. r. Loree, president of the Della
ware and Hudson Company, said the
transportation field was gaining but
would show effects of the shopmen's
strike until spring. The La Toilette
measure to refer appeals from Su-
preme Court decisions TO Congress was
assailed by James A. Emery, counsel
of the association. Addresses were
made by John E. Edgerton, president of
the National Association of Manufac-
turers, and DR.. ]. J. Moorhead, chair
man of the conference board of physi-
clans in industry. At the annual ban
quet S. H. Church. president of the
Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, was
principal speaker.
The convention will close to-day with
the annual election of officers. at which
delegates last night predicted President
Barr's reelection.
Asks Value of Trade Unions.
THE time has arrived" said Presi-
dent Barr. when Congress should de-
termine what value. If any the trade
unions are to the public"
AS points Of inquiry he suggested:
Their value to members; their chief
beneflciaries; the higher cost OF union
controlled commodities; what efficiency
rules govern membership; whether linn
itation of apprentices stifled trade edu-
cation; strike votes, average percent
age voting and methods of counting;
total income of international unions in
America the last year; it's disbursement;
salaries, Benefits paid members; and
why unions should not clearly define
their opposition to public police protec-
tion. He emphasized:
There are many other questions
which, If correctly answered, will IL
illuminate an obscure condition which has
become a national menace"
President Barr taxed employers who
stood out for their own paramount
rights. but failed to Live up to their
obligations to employees. Legislative
handicaps were not wholly unearned, he
indicated, because tine fact remains
that, due to his own inexcusable indif-
ference to ordinary courtesy, the en-
ployer often has unnecessary penalties
imposed upon him"
Says Word for Employers.
II exploitatio of workers still per-
sisted, he said, 1t should be eliminated
10 destroy what antagonism still exists
In the public mind against employers.
Employers" he contended, must
recognize that treatment of employees
should inspire that desire for individual
accomplishment. that pride in the lob,
which the labor unions have almost
completely destroyed"
Coming prosperity will be checked by
shortage of unsklled labor brought
about by the present immigration law.
President Barr predicted. He criticised
the percentage principle and the literacy
test. and recommended installing Of some
more scientific selective system at
points Of embarkation in Europe.
James a. Emery said the effect of the
Ia Toilette proposal would be to make
Congress the Supreme Court with power
20 Judge the validity OF its own acts.
The Constitution. expressions OF
founders of the republic especially the
expert opinions of Alexander Hamilton
in The Federalist, esta ablished that the
Supreme Court was usurping no power
when ii invalidated acts OF Congress.
Mr.. Emery said.