Evening star., 1934-05-04
c. OF c. ADJOURNS
WITHOUT VOTE ON
n. R. A. PRINCIPLE
Controversy Avoided in Ex-
preSSi0nS on Tariff and
Other Issues.
SECRETARY WALLACE
CITES IMPROVEMENT
International Action Held Neces-
Sary in Solution of Silver
Situation.

With adoption of a group of reso-
lutions touching on related elements
of the recovery program. but which
contain no expression on the broad
principles it Incorporates, the twenty
second annual convention of the
Chamber of Commerce Of the United
States was concluded at noon today.
The resolutions, minus the contro-
versial elements which have brought
out conflicting opinions in the three
day session of the convention, were
adopted unanimously.
Earlier in the day the convention
had heard Secretary of Agriculture
Wallace outline the improved posi-
ton of agriculture. whose purchas-
ing power. ne said. had increased 20
per cent in the last year.
AS the delegates went into their
final session they were faced with
an admonition from President Roose-
velt against crying wolf"-the mes
sage the Chief Executive forwarded
to the annual dinner last night and
which was interpreted as an answer
to criticism of the new-deal policy.
1dIIH views OINtn.
One resolution adopted today con-
cerned the legislation sponsored by
the administration for vesting the
right to make reciprocal tariff ar
rangements in the President.
This measure, it was said, "can
have beneficial results if the provi-
sions already added. including oppor-
tunities for interested industries to be
heard before their situation is
changed. are supplemented with pro-
vision assuring our industries that
they will not be placed at disadvan-
tage in their home market"
Along with this was a resolution
which expressed the view that only
by international action can the silver
question be dealt with, and adding
that progress in previous conferences
augered we'll for the future.
Compulsory crop production was
aSsaiied in another resolution, which.
said this principle, if carried out in
agriculture. might be extended ito all
forms of business enterprise and even
occupations and employment"
As anticipated, demand was made
for revision of the securities act. An
other resolution urged establishment
of Federal agency devoted entirely
to the supervision of matters related
to securities.
Deposit Insurance View.
Extension of the temporary plans
for insurance of bank deposits was
called for in another resolution. which
said the present law providing for a
so-called permanent plant lis unsound
and destructive and should be re-
pealed"
The chamber assailed the provisions
in the revenue bill just passed deny
ing the right to file consolidated re-
turns.
The chamber went on record in
favor of collective bargaining, which
would give the employees a right to
choose their own representatives. At
the same time it condemned the pro-
posal for compulsory unemployment
insurance now pending in Congress
though favoring eventually this form
of insurance upon the return of
more satisfactory business conditions" 3"
Another resolution dealing with
food and drug laws raped ANY at
tempt by Government authority to
impose censorship in any form upon
advertising having reference to
the so-called Tugwell bill.
AdmonitiOn of President.
With the admonition from President
Roosevelt against crying wolf the
chamber went into concluding seS-
sion expecting to vote on the recov-
cry question.
The terse word from the President
was embodied in a communication 10
Henry I. Hartman, president of the
chamber. read last night at the an
nual dinner at the Auditorium. The
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