The Washington times., 1922-05-16
ORGANIZED
LABOR WILL
Be IGNORED
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favor, of other high officials of the
Chamber.
1t Is pointed out that the open
shop" policy IL carried out to the
limit, will present many complica-
tions and obstacles in the construc-
tion of the new building. For in
stance, the question is raised con-
cerning the use of materials pro-
duced by CLOSED shop" labor. TAX
Ing into consideration the hundreds
of products used in modern build.
ing construction and the thousands
of operations necessary to produce
them. this question becomes Of in
tense importance, and 1t is under
stood that considerable difference
Of opinion exists concerning IT,
Union officials state that IL the
Chamber persists in its rJIuy / wIli
undoubtedly be necessary to bring
in considerable labor from outside of
Washington, as the building trades
In this city are unusually well organ
ized Importation of outside labor
will undoubtedly meet With vigorous
protest from Washington labor.
Officials of the Chamber state that
conferences have been held with
several contractors and that they
will have no difficulty in finding con-
tractors to assume the job under tho
"open shop" policy.
Will Consider War Debts.
The action of the Chamber in
openly defying union labor is the
second tangible result of the pres.
ent convention. the first being an
overwhelming decision to arrive at
some understanding with the Allies
as to payment of the $11, 9,231.37
war debt.
Ways and means of doing this
will be taken up this afternoon by
the Finance Group of the Chamber,
meeting in The Lounge, OF the
Washington Hotel at 2:30 O'Clock
Among those who will participate
In the discussion are former Seer
tary of the Treasury, and now
United States Senator Carter Glass,
John w. Staley, president Peoples
State Bank, Detroit; Sidney Ander.
son, chairman, Joint Commission on
Agricultural Inquiry Of the House
and Senate, and X. G.. Rhett, presi-
dent Peoples National Bank and
former president of the chamber.
A strong appeal will be made by
Mr.. Rhett, for an endorsement Of
some sort Of program by the
chamber Of refunding the United
States war debt and relieving in a
large measure, the taxes which are
now slowing down American busi-
ness.
Two Sessions Daily
The tenth annual meeting of the
chamber formally opened this morn
ing at II o'clock, attended by ap
proXimately 1000 delegates from all
parts of the United States and
speakers of note from two hemi-
spheres.
All general sessions of the confer.
enCe will be held at 10 a. m. and s
y. m. al Convention Hall. Fifth and
l. streets northwest. All sessions of
the conference will be closed to the
public after today's meetings, ad.
mission to members being by badge
only.
The keynot, If the convention,
sounded by Joseph II. Defrees, presi-
dent OF the chamber. and principal
Bpt aker at the initial meeting, was
"The Economic and Industrial Situa-
tiOn in Europe
In a survey of American business
and tho outlook for the future, the
speaker declared that there has not
been sufficient Improvement of bust
ness conditions in the United States
to justify optimism as to the future.
There can he no speeding up of bust
ness in America. to it's highest
pitch. until chaotic conditions in
Europe. declared to he the market
for half Of the United States ex-
ports, are settled.
The speaker created n Juror Of
comment when he declared the
principles fought for in the war
had not been secured.
Those things that we fought for
and that our boys crossed the sea
TO defend on foreign SOIL so 900
losing their lives and many more
thousands mamed and impaired,
the defeat of militarism and the
safety of our own and other free
governments have not yet been at.
tained,' President Defrees de.
clared.
THE purpose of the present con-
ference is the immediate considera-
tiOn of problems in Europe. and for
this reason the keynote has been
European conditions in their ef-
feet on American business. II we
are to serve our own interest we
must help Europe" he declared.
The presidents report, outlining