Evening star., 1933-04-29

for national Industrial planning and
control. an instrument that proved its
worth before, during and after the
World War" Robert L. Lund of ST.
Louis told the association of which he
Is president. Through the revival Of
this organization-the National Coun.
Gil OF Defensive have ready-made
an emergency peace machine and per-
sonnel to act quickly, definitely, and
above all constructively to end the i'm
passes IN which industry finds itself"
Oppose Anti Trust Laws.
In place Of the 3o-hour work-week
bills the association proposed virtual ab-
rogation Of the antitrust laws in favor
OF industrial agreements during the
emergency period.
One Of those strongly supporting the
Defense Council resolution was Howard
E. Comm Of New York, who asked Presi-
dent Hoover to revive the council and
issued several statements when Mr.
Hoover declined to do So
While both resolutions were reported
as having been adopted unanimously.
heated discussion preceded the vote on
the proposal that the National De-
tense Council be revived. Led by John
w. OLeary Of Chicago, a former presi-
dent Of the Chamber of Commerce of
the United States. who spoke several
times. the opposition battled vigorously
but apparently cast no dissenting votes.
Under this plan" Lund said in dis
cNssing the proposal, "a definite policy
can be formulated and executed with
out delay and with assurance Of sue
cess. the forces Of industrial reconstruc-
ton and rehabilitation can be mar
Shalled under single guiding general
command"
In condemning the provisions Of 30
hour week bills as ''unsound in prin-
ciple and unworkable in practice" the
report said
"They constitute. on their face, .
regulation of production and not Of
commerce. The far-reaching result Of
accepting proposition that Congress
can regulate matters entrusted to local
authorities by arbitrarily prohibiting
the movement of commodities in inter-
state commerce. unless produced under
conditions as Congress provides, would
bring all freedom of commerce to an
end: eliminate the powers of local
government and disintegrate our con-
stitutional system"
Committee Hears Opponents.
The House Labor Committee yester-
day heard large number OF witnesses
pile up objections to numerous points
in Secretary Perkins plan for estab-
lishment Of minimum wage schedules
and for Federal control Of production
and hours Of work.
In yesterdays hearings, Chairman
Ccnnery announced the committee
would be ready to take up the bill in
executive session next Friday or be-
fore" He agreed with many other COM
mitee members that some change
should be made in the bill SO it would
require manufacturers doing both in
terstate and intrastate business to
comply with the proposed 30-hour work
week maximum. 1t now applies to only
interstate concerns.
Likewise, Connery predicted that
when the bill is submitted to the House
1t will include newspapers and period
icals. That statement was made after
Edward r. Cassidy. representing the
New York Typographical Union, had
testified 1t would be unjust" to exclude
them.
Charles Rockwell. vice president Of
the Collins g. Aikman, textile manu-
facturers in North Carolina, Rhode Is
land and New York, approved short
er work week, but suggested it be made
81 hours, so workmen could put in all
their time in four eight-hour days.
The 32-hour week, he testified. would
increase cost Is per cent and. if wages
were maintained, allow the textile
worker AS per cent in more zeal dol
lars than in 1912"