New Britain herald., 1922-05-26
Declares President Is Very Fair In His Effort To Eliminate the l2 Hour Working Day
Also, in Another Address, Makes Plea for Congress to Take Tariff Out of Politics.

New York, May 26.-President Harding denied any intention of med- ding in the steel business when he asked forty representative leaders in that industry to investigate the prac- ticabillty Of eliminating the 12 hour day, Judge Ebert G. Gary said today In prefacing his annual address as president of the American Iron and Steel institute
 Mir. Gary said he thought com- mittee of nine appointed by the in- stitute to investigate the industry with view to adjusting working hours would be necessary in order to clearly represent every phase of the industry, instead of the committee of five suggested at the White House dinner. The committee will be ap- pointed, he added. after he had dis cussed the matter with the director of the institute.
 MT. Gary emphasized the earnest ness and fairness with which tho president approached the problem of the long work day in the mills.
 Tariff Out of Politics.
 Judge Gary in his address as presi- dent of the American Iron and Steel Institute in session here advocated that congress take the tariff out of politics; that it play no favorites in it's tendency to regulate things that it substitute a sales tax for the income tax; and that it forget the soldier bonus until the nation IS less severely burdened financially.
 Still Optimistic.
 As for the business future of America. MT. Gary described himself as still an optimist." In the iron and steel industry he said the profits are not satisfactory but few if any, ought to be doing business at loss"
 Pity the blind. deaf. and foolish pessinnist of the United States" he ad- jured member sof the institute.
 In remark which he said was in- serted "as a tone of consolation and hope" the steel magnate asserted congressman are like the ordinary run of indivduals---most of them honest and well mentioned / but a few are possessed of less merit
 "The idiosyncrasies of individuals occupying places in legislative halls are no better and no worse than they are in other places. AS the world grows better it's inhabitants will moro and more exercise care and common sense in the selection of their repre- 
 Clouds Still Hover.
 We have not, I think, passed en- tirely from under the clouds of ad- venity," he said. Certainly we arc carrying hitherto unheard of govern these will not soon te fully dis charged. To bear them gracefully and contentedly there must be not only forbearance, encouragement and assistance from every department of government up to the limit of pro- priety and justice but there must also be entertained by every individual and constantly, a spirit of patience. pluck. energy, generosity. loyalty and charity fully up to his or her intelligence"
 The Tariff Question.
 The tariff question, Judge Gary de- ,ared should be delegated for in- vestigation to a commission of we'll paid, high minded intelligent, com- petent and non-partisan appointees, authorized to ascertain and communi- cate the facts and figures. Their re- ports should be frequent so that if deemed necessary a change in or amendment to the tariff laws could be made at any time congress is in session.
 Revision of tariff laws is an inter- nittent disease which seems to be an political question though it ought not to be- the speaker de- dared. For a time, he said it ap. ,eared the subject was being publicly discussed with a view to settlement upon strictly scientific principles and rom the standpoint of fairness to very part of the country"
 But it seems there has been an in- rcasing departure from this prac- ice" he said. Data secured by the ational tariff commission at large ex- ,ense has been almost completely gnored in late discussions.
 As beetwecn parties, the main diff ercnce as I sec it is that the repub-
  i've tariff and the democratic party or a tariff for revenue The settle- 1ent for this controversy should in- Jude both.'
 For Impartial Control.
 Tn a plea for impartial goNern- lental control where it is under aken, Judge Gary insisted that "all nes and departments of economic ctivity of similar importance should Q subjected to the same treatment" There has been a disposition IF pcent years" he declared to pass ,ws which measurably exempt labor rganizations and recently, farmer for governmental investi- ation supervision and control against rong."
 To permit such organizations to dd $ the result Of bination' things nat are claimed to be beneficial 10 lpm which are denied to others IS , create classes. to favor some and 10 ,jure the whole body polite, the eel magnate declared.
 Adds To Costs.
 This is not equal opportunity ana uual obligations, he charged Tt
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