The Union daily times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1918-current, 1922-05-20
Our cat says a just cause can stand
the deSertion of its friends.
European Conditions
To be Chief Subject
To be Discussed


conditions and their effect on Ameri-
can business will be the main topic of
discussion at the tenth annual meet
ing of the Chamber Of Commerce of
the United States which will be held
i'll Washington beginning tomorrow
and concluding on Thursday. Because
of the interest of business men
throughout the country in the gen
cral subject, it was explained by Of
iicials of the chamber, more than 400
business organizations had arranged
to have delegates present at the con-
vention.
In selecting this subject for the con-
vention, officials said, there was a de-
sire to obtain thorough discussion of
world business conditions as well as
Of judgment in planning measures to
insure a continuing future prosperity
in the United States. The situation
abroad it is declared, was constantly
changing and the time had come for a
new inquiry into the facts. The big
CcSt question before American bust
ness men today, the chamber said, was
the problem of formulating intelligent
plans that might be of assistance in
restoring normal economic conditions
But no plans could be made, it was
asserted, that did not take into ac-
count the European situation, includ-
ing such problems as the allied debts,
| reparations settlements, paper cur
rency issues, exchange fluctuations,
ocean shipping, etc.
AS in previous years the work of
the convention will be done in group
| sections. Among the subjects to be
| discussed and acted upon, it was an
nounced, in addition to the effect of
the European situation on American
| business, include: American business
H. relation to financial rehabilitation
of Europe; merchants marine; hous-
| ing and distribution problems; produc-
| tion in industry; finance; foreign COM
| mcrce; insurance; natural resources
railroads; highway transport; labor
and immigration; transportation and
communication abroad.
Merchandising problems will have a
prominent place on the program Do
| nestle distribution will be considered
at the group sections to be held in con-
| nectlon with the convention. The do
nestle distribution department of the
| chamber, which arranged the program,
for these two group meetings, has sc.
lected three topics for discussion at
the first group meeting tomorrow.
These topics, according to the depart
ment, affect intimately every mer-
chant and most manufacturers in the
United States.
Charles E. Mountaine, of st. Paul,
former president of the National AS
sociation of Railroad and Utilities
Commissioners and now advisory
counsel of several large shipping in
terests, will discuss rates as they af-
feet business men. DR.. Paul H. Nys-
from, director of the Retail Research
Association, will tell the results of a
recent study of chain stores.
The subject of a permanent immi-
grafton policy for the United States
will be discussed by w. w. Husband,
commissioner general of immigration,
10 will describe the working of the
percentage law, and by Fred II.
Rlndge, Jr, of the International Y. M.
c. A, who is in this country for a
short visit, after a thorough study of
living conditions in Europe
"Simplifed variety and Standard
zation" will be discussed by w. A.
Durgin, in charge of the division of
simplified practice, Of the Department
of Commerce, while "The Practical
Study of Business Cycles to Increase
Continuity of Employment" will be
explained by Wesley Claire Mitchell,
an economist. Insurance also has a
prominent place on the program and
it will be dealt with in one of nine
groups. Two sessions Of the insurance
group will be held, one dealing solely
with domestic questions and the other
taking up subjects international in
scope.
That government owned vessels en-
gagged in commercial trade should be
subject to the same legal liability as
private vessels, is the subject Of p
resolution ordered by the board of di
rectora of the chamber to be placed
before the convention. The resolution
declared that "the great increase in
the operation of government-owned
vessels in regular commercial trade,
has introduced new and dangerous
element into the general problem of
ocean transportation"
Questions relating to highway
transport also will come before the
meeting in the form of resolution
adopted by the Foreign Commerce De-
partmCnt committee Of the chamber,
which recommends the reduction of
passport and visa fees and the dlscon-
tinuance of passport visa require
ments.
The Hague rules, providing for d