Evening star., 1934-12-19
INDUSTRY TO FIGHT.
''EXTREME' LAWS IN
BACKING NEW DEAL.
Leaders Due to Pledge Co.
operation Before Present.
ing Own Program.
DIRECT DOLE FAVORED
OVER PUBLIC WORKS
Stronger Hand in Labor Dealings
With Unions Sought by Re.
covery Conferees.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w.
Va, December 19.-Business leaders
of America have virtually decided to
advocate cooperation with the Gov
ernment. without specifically naming
the Roosevelt administration.
Convened here as the Joint Busi-
ness Conference for Recovery" about
90 top executives found themselves
in accord today on several principles
which were being summarized in a
preamble extending the olive branch
in broadest terms.
The executives were expected to
carry the results of their deliberations
to the White House Immediately to
indicate the business viewpoint be-
fore Congress convenes.
To Combat Extremists"
The business men further were pre-
pared to offer their aid to the Presi-
dent In combating extreme legisla-
ton.
They expect also to offer a plan
for recovery, but 1t remained to be
seen whether this plan will state spe-
cifically or generally what business
believes it can do.
John Raskob of General Motors led
his colleagues on a committee which
he heads through an almost all-night
session in an attempt to bring accord
out of discord. The committee met
again early today. Details were re-
tarding the progress.
Contents of the executives recon-
mendations were not to be announced
until later today, when the executives
meet in a general session to pass on
the work of the several committees
The preamble was expected to head
fairly long list of statements on
general matters, and the whole doc
ument is looked upon as a basis for
further action and conference.
Substitution of the dole for the
present work relief plan appeared
certain recommendation.
Dole Held Cheaper.
In committee deliberations 1t was
urged that the cash-relief plan, as
in use in England, is a cheaper and
better way to help the jobless. Fur
thermore, 1t was urged, direct relief
would be greater incentive to in
dustry to absorb workers.
There was comment that business
leaders apparently are abandoning
the thought that the Government can
stimulate Unemployment by public
works expenditures.
Another apparently certain recon-
mendation was approval Of plans,
generally opposed by labor, which
would strengthen the hand of busi-
ness in labor quarrels.
1t was indicated the recommended
tion would urge passage of legislation
to prevent coercion of workers into
unions by other workers and also pro-
hibit their coercion by companies into
company unions. Also the labor
clauses were expected to advocate that
strikes be called only after secret vote
of workers and for outlawing Of SYM
pathetic strikes.
The opinion of business leaders on
unemployment insurance was that it
surely should be included in any per-
manent plan for Americas future eco.
nomic life, but that immediate adop-
ton Is impracticable.
Delay Foreseen.
Even with the greatest speed in
bringing about an efficient system of
unemployment insurance, it was
agreed that it would not become op-
erative until late in 1896 at the earliest.
Though Congress should pass the
Federal-State form of unemployment
insurance recommended by the Presi-
dent early in the session, it still will
cake until early in 1886 for the regu-
lar sessions of the State Legislatures
to get it, the leaders pointed out. Then
1t will still take year from the time
the law goes into effect until payments
are made to unemployed workers.