The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-09-18
REAL TORS FORM
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The degree to which organized
business groups have voluntarily
imposed upon themselves standards
Of conduct has, within the present
century, brought about q change IN
our economic structure more far
reaching in its. consequences than
any formal act Of Government rsgu.
latory OF business could ever pro-
iduce, according to an address de-
1livered before the civic development
department group at the annual
meeting OF the Chamber Of Conn
merce OF the United States by
Robert Jemison, ir.s Of Birming aAr1,
Ala. president Of the National As
sociation Of Real Estate Boards.
The address, under the titIe1
i"SeH. Government Must Be De-
served" and subtitIed 1.-THE Real
tors Contribution to Self Govern
nnent in Business" has just been
issued by the chamber in pamphlet
form.
Organized business is today
seeking and finding the answer to
questions which have arisen be-
cause OF the success Of business,
John w. O'Leary, president OF the
chamber, states in q letter to MEM
bers OF the National Association Of
Real Estate Boards, which accom-.
panied the pamphlet and which
commended the progress which the
realtors OF the United States,
through their national organization,
are making in establishing business
standards and In developing the will
land the machinery for effective
elf.government as indicative OF the
spirit in which American business
groups are solving the important
question Of how far they may as
groups set up effective regulations
as to business ethics.
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Certainly the most significant
fact about the pronounced move
ment Of the last IS years in the de-
velopment Of ethical standards n
business has been the fact that i
has arisen from within the ranks
OF business men themselves and has
not been imposed by any legal o.
governmental agency or pressure, "
Mr.. tensions address brought out.
''self-governnnent in this Widei
significance means directing the
activity. framing the ideals. con
| trolling the motives Of men--a
force that can thus strike at the
root Of human action, and will and
can produce results much more
| TAR reaching and significant than
can any power which can attack
only specific infringements covertly
| performed, anonymously conceived.
American business men he said
as they have gained In efficiency
and success, have developed q pride
| IN their various trades, vacations
and professions. While they wish
TO make money, they also desire
| to leave good impress on their
businesses and on their conmuni
ties. They want to be remembered
| favorabIy. The various trades and
professions are organized for the
| intelligent coordination OF public
and private interests.
Trade Organization Aid
The present policy Of the United
States Department Of Commerce IL
working hand in hand with exist
Ing trade. vocational and profess
sional institutions in the develop.
ment OF matters Of general public
welfare Mr.. Jemison commenced
az far-seeing and wise.
The organized real estate voca.
ton has had no small part in bring
Ing about consideration Of the In
terests OF the future community in
the laying out of new residential
and industrial subdivisions. They
have had a part in developing q
realization OF the need for city plan
ming and in producing feasible city
plans adapted to the peculiar needs
uf the American city, and part in
creating the desire for beauty, sun
light and Fairgrounds in our Amer
lean cities. Mr.. Jemison said In
citing the work Of realtors as an
example of what has come about
through the willingness Of business
groups to impose discipline upon
| themselves.
1.-THE problem with which the
| National Association Of Real Estate
1 E2na ride through ifs h0rna builders