Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-04-08
LABOR PRESENTS
TARIFF PROGRAM
Delegation Urges Hoover to
Consider Wage Question in
Studying Revision.

In presenting to President Hoover to-
day the views of organized labor on tar
if revision, delegation representing
the Americas Wage Farmers Confer
ence. composed of leaders of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor, urged that
labor be taken into consideration in the
working out of new tariff schedules. The
delegation also requested that repre-
sentative Of organized labor be appoint
ed 10 the tariff commission.
The labor leaders pointed out to
President Hoover that in preparing new
tariff schedules the differences in wage
levels should be considered as well as
the variations in the cost OF materials
manufactured here and abroad. 1t was
claimed that the formula followed by
those working on q revision OF the
schedules takes into consideration only
the difference in manufacturing and
production costs and overlooks the mat
ter Of wage levels.
Labor's First Definite Program.
Representatives of the American
Federation of Labor always have been
heard when tariff revision was in the
course of preparation, but today's call
at the White House represented the
first presentation of a definite tariff
program by organized labor.
The delegation was headed by Mat
thew Vol, vice president of the Amer
lean Federation of Labor and President
of the Wage Farmers Conference. In
the group with him we're Michael j..
Flynn, executive secretary OF the con-
ference; James Maloney. president OF
the Glassblowers' Association; Charles
L. Baine, secretary OF the Boot and
Shoe Workers Union, and I. M. Orn-.
burn. president of the Cigar Makers
International Union.
After a restful week end the President
appeared at his desk before 9 O'Clock
this morning, giving outward evidences
of the dement's derived from his Satur-
DAYS holiday and his Sabbath rest.
His working schedule for the day was q
large one and included many callers.
Former Gov. Brewster of Maine dis
cussed with him the proposal 10 nave
the various States collect data regard
ing employment, which records would
be available TO the Federal Govern
ment at any time.
Minnesotan's Appointment Urged.
Representative knutSon OF MihnesOla
urged the President today to appoint
e. L. Rogers of Walker MINI, as Com
missioner of Indian Affairs to succeed
Commissioner Burke. Among others re-
ceived by the President were DR.. J. w.
jerks and several members OF the China
famine relief committee. the British
Ambassador, who presented Sir William
Clark. British high commissioner TO
Canada: Brig. Gen. Lord, director OF
the Budget; Senator Harris OF Georgia,
the glee clubs Of Harvard and Hanover
College, Indiana, and 300 members OF
the Brotherhood Of the Jewish Congre-
cations.
The President and Mrs. Hoover yes
terday attended religious services at the
Quaker Meeting House. at Thirteenth
and Irving streets northwest. In the
afternoon they went for short motor
ride and in the evening were hosts to
small party Of friends for dinner.
Although the President has not said so
definitely, he is understood to be con-
templating q trip to the Hunting Greek
fishing grounds. near Frederick. Nd,
recently acquired by Lawrence Richey,
one Of his secretaries.