Evening star., 1928-10-27
INDUSTRIAL PEACE
TAKEN UP BY LIONS
Discuss Proposal for Pacif-
ism of Capital and Labor
Disputes.

A proposal that the Lions Clubs of
America advance beyond their usual
policies of civic fellowship" and inau-
gurate an ambitious movement for lin
dustrial peace" between labor and
capital was under consideration today
at the concluding session of the board
of officers and directors of Lions Inter-
national at the Mayflower Hotel.
The recommendation would commit
the International Association OF Lions
Clubs, embracing more than 500 clubs
with a total membership in excess OF
81 900, to a program of industrial paci-
ficism" as a ma ior activity, and to take
definite steps for the substitution of
arbitration for strikes in the settlement
of labor disputes.
1t is proposed that Lions international
work for creation of a national COM
mission, composed of representatives of
employees and employers, to study the
whole problem of employment and to
induce capital and labor to meet on
friendly terms and adjust their differ
enceS over the round-tahle."
The proposition was placed before the
international leaders of Lionism by
Julien C. Hyer. Fort Worth. Tex, lawyer
and third vice president of the inter-
national association 1t was to be voted
upon prior to adjournment of the board
meeting.
Dedication Of Plaque.
The executives were received by
President Coolidge at the White House
at noon. At 3 o'clock they were to go
to the ArlirCton Amphitheater and
dedicate a gold-plated bronze plaque to
the memory of the Unknown Soldier
Through the courtesy of the War De-
partment the plaque will be placed in
the memorial room of the amphitheater
The dedicatory address will be made by
Ben A. Rufin. international president.
Robert L. McKeever president of the
local Lions Club will preside. Lions
from nearby cities will attend the cere-
monies.
A banquet tonight at 7:30 O'Clock In
the Mayfiower Hotel will conclude the
program The visitors will be guests
Of the local club. District Commissioner
Dougherty will be a guest of honor
The board yesterday afternoon ap-
proved plans for a Nationwide move
ment to develop latent home indus
tries" in the smaller cities and towns of
the United States, as opposed to the
idea of seeking new industries. An ex-
tensive educational campaign along
these lines will be waged through the
press, and town doctor" will be sent
out under auspices of the association
to diagnose industrial troubles and as
sist in business development.
This will be a free service to the
smaller communities of America" Pres
ident Ruffin announced. eve believe
that development of resources already
at hand In many of our cities and
towns is more effective than attempting
to bring new industries into the COM
munity."
Accept Fairchild'S Offer.
The board accepted an offer by DR..
Milton Fairchild of this city. chairman
of the Character Education Institution,
90 cooperate in the associations ma
tional campaign for inclusion of moral
education in public school curricula.
The association already has published
a moral code" for boys and a series of
moral code textbooks" for school
children.
1t was announced that Ill new clubs
have been formed In this country since
last July. Fred Gabbi of Portland, Me-,
was named district governor for Maine
appointment of DR.. W. B. Wells of
Riverside, Calf, as chairman of the
board of governors was confirmed.
A group of international and local Of
flcerS paid their respects to Herbert
Hoover at his Massachusetts, avenue
headquarters yesterday afternoon. They
included Irving L. Camp of JohnStown,
Pa, and Judge Benjamin F. Jones of
Newark, N. j.. past presidents of Lions
international; President McKeever of
the local club, Past President Caleb
O'Connor of the local club and Irving
L. Camp. Sr. The Lions were introduced
to Mr.. Hoover by Secretary Franklin
Fort OF the Republican national COM
mittee