Evening star., 1922-05-15
THOUSANDS Will GATHER
ATCORNER NzVG
Business Men of Countvto Witness Founding
Of Home in Washington for National
Commerce Chamber

nomic and social. In the handling of
these problems American business Is
more directly affected than any other
single interest in the country.
THE institution will be truly ma
tional The hand of welcome will be
as cordially extended to the manufac-
turer or merchant from the Pacific or
the gulf, the southeast. the north
west, as it will be the man from
Manhattan or Chicago. There Will be
only one standard, namely: what Is
for the benefit of American business
as a whole The individual business
man who is put to it to find way out
Of dilemma which has clouded his ar
fairs will also find that expert assist
ance will be given to him. And If he
wishes to have conferences with gov
ernment officials or with other busi-
ness men who have common interest
in Washington, there will be place
provided for him, and everything done
to facilitate his conferences.
Headquarters an Investment.
This business headquarters is an
investment To the business man 1t
will mean untold returns in better
understanding OF his problem. 1t Is
understanding that will lead to the
fulfllment of what every American
desireS-Social and Industrial peace
and prosperity for the nation.
1.-THE only way in which national
affairs can be directed for the good
good of the public is for the good of
business-is by representation
where the minds of men not directly
affected by project are brought to
bear upon the question, and those
minds giving consent to method OF
or the authorities that there is merit
in the demand and that the demand
should be met.
I'VE often feel that a man is the
best citizen when he has his own
home. We often feel that a great
community when 1t owns its own
property. There Is a stability about
that that no one can gainsay. Is
there any difference between a great
federated Organization like this and
the individual in his own home, or
the business house in Its own head
quarters?
Does business succeed better when
it is built upon a foundation of its
own, on land that it owns, and in
buildings that 1t has created, than
when it is in a place it may rent. and
from which it may move at pleasure
from place to place and from city to
city? We know that an individual
business does succeed better when
operated in its own home. Does the
man attend to his patriotic duties
better when he Is housed in his own
home? We know that he does.
Sees InMuence Growing.
THE Chamber Of Commerce of the
United States. without physical ex-
preston, would proceed to do it's
work. 1t would exercise an influence,
and I believe a growing influence.
But the day that 1t gives for Ameri-
can business the evidence of unity
and the stability that would accom-
pany a physical representation of it
self, a place where its affairs can be
discussed, where the economic sound
ness of policies can be determined,
where we can come WIN we have
business with public authority, and.
under our own roof and under proper
surroundings. negotiate with those
who are handling our affairs, for the
things that we know to be vital and
right, where, because there Is sane
tity in the home. American business
would not permit anything discredit-
able to itself to be consummated, that
day American business will achieve
it's largest influence.
american business, when it plants
itself in Washington, will bring about
the day when the counsel Of American
business will be sought and will be
needed, because 1t will be evidenced
by unity. by honesty. and by in
tegrity of purpose, and 1t will be
needed because those are the char
acteriStics which the public interest