The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1934-11-19
SiIaS Shu7Cn, Hoover Aid,
GiUeS Corporation Pledge
of Chamber of Commerce
Significance Attached to
Action of StaunCh
Republican.
By United Press

Y
WASHINGTON. Nov. 19-Indus-
trialistS who six months ago pub
licly and privately predicted the
complete collapse of the New Deal
today pledged their whole hearted
support to the President Through
the United States Chamber of Com
merce, they offered to cooperate
with agricultural and all other or
CARNATIONS" in submitting a perma-
.nent recovery program to the ad-
ministration.
Business, through its surprising
out not unexpected gesture, indi-
Gated it was convinced Mr.. Roosevelt
would remain in the White House
at least six more years. 1t also re-
vealed a desire for an alliance with
the President, rather than pin faith
on the incoming congress which,
many believe, will display ideas that
Will make the New Deal look reac-
tionary by comparison.
Actual announcement OF the ac
ton by the chamber was dramatic.
1t was made more so by the fact
that SilaS H. StraWn, the pillar of
the chambers conservatism, leading
Republican and close friend of Her
bert Hoover, chose to make the
statement personally.
Calls for Press
The white-haired Chicago attor-
ney, who raised 100000 in the mid
west for Mr.. Hoover'S last campaign,
and who has been outSpoken in his
criticism of the New Deal, called the
press to the headquarters sof the
chamber
There he read a resolution adopt
ed by the chambers board of direc-
tors. These are the words he spoke
with emphasis:
Since the last meeting OF this
board there is evidence OF a growing
determination by business, industry
and agriculture to cooperate in
every possible manner to promote
an improvement in recovery from
our existing economic condition.
Says He Is Receptive
"Utterances by the President en-
courage the belief that he is fully
conscious of this attitude and that
he is receptive of suggestions for
the promotion of the common well
fare.
Therefore, this chamber pledges
itself to cooperate to the fullest
with all other organizations in an
endeavor to reach a common agree
ment upon program which will be
fair and just to all and which will
accelerate the efforts toward re-
Covery
ITO that end the president of the
chamber is authorized to appoint
such committee or committees as he
may deem wise and expedient. The
committee or committees thus ap-
pointed are requested to report to
the board at its next meeting or to
the executive committee, if prompter
action is necessary
Then Mr.. StraWn undertook to
explain the resolution and to reveal
the ideas behind it. His words we're
pungent, but his request that they
not be published was emphatic.
Inner Thoughts Secret
The inner thoughts of the staunch
Republican who became a New
Dealer-in spite of himSelf-remain
a secret, at least for the present.
He did say for publication, how
ever, the resolution meant simply
that the chamber proposed "hud-
die" between business, agriculture
and others to draw up a program
for permanent recovery, fair to ALL
1t would be submitted then to the
President.
Mr.. Roosevelt, on an inspection
tour of the Tennessee Valley devel-
opment, which has been one Of the
principal targets of business critics,
withheld comment. Not so Secretary
of Interior Harold L. Ickes, who ac-
companied the President and who
has had numerous tits with Repub-
lican business men. Mr.. Ickes told
the United Press aboard the presi-
dental train in Tennessee:
Il am glad to see that Mr.. Strawn
realizes the advantage Of co-opera-
ton with the federal adninistra-
tion. This is the first instance