Evening star., 1934-12-12
Baruch, Gen. Johnson and
Gen. Macarthur to Direct
Program to Be Started at
Meeting Today.
IMMEDIATE ACTION
BY CONGRESS SOUGHT
Nye Would Delay Bill for Time.
Integration of Military, Eco
nomic and Social Phases Of
Conflict Envisaged by Execu-
tive in Suggested Law.
By the Associated Press.

Enactment of legislation intended
to take the profit out of war is planned
for this session of Congress by PreSi-
dent Roosevelt.
He made known today at his semi
weekly press conference that he had
called a meeting this afternoon to
discuss a program with Bernard
Baruch, World War chairman of the
War Industries Board; Hugh S. john
son, former N. r. A. head, and Ba-
ruchs wartime assistant, and high
Government officials.
At the same time the President
directed that Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur be reappointed temporarily as
Army chief of staff to aid in formulat-
ing the legislation.
Nye Favors Delay.
Chairman Nye, Republican, North
Dakota, of the Senate Munitions Com
mittee, proposed legislation against
war profits last session.
Informed of the Roosevelt announce
ment, Nye exhibited some diSpleaSure,
although he recognized the need for
'taking profits out of war"
1.-The prospects are very encourag-
ing for legislation driving at correc-
ton of some of the evils that have
been shown" he said. "but it is going
to be very unfortunate if the legis-
lative needs are concluded before all
the facts are known.
Taking the profits out Of war Is a
wholly worthy purpose. Let us, while
we are doing it, really do what we say
we are doing"
There were some quiet hints from
other quarters that the President may
want to bring an end to the Senate
investigation as quickly as possible.
Commenting on the White House
announcement, Irenee du Pont, NUM-
tions manufacturer, lauded the pro-
posal for drawing up a mobilization
plan.
But that has been In operation
for 10 years." he added. 1.-THE Presi-
dent probably hasn't gotten on tc
it yet"
Lammot du Pont handed newspa-
permen a letter he recently wrote to
Nye subscribing to the view that ex-
cessive war profits should be elm
mated.
Sees Inquiry Sidetracked.
Senator Vandenberg, Republican
of Michigan referred to the presi-
Dental move as "sidetracking" the
Senate inquiry, and added:
"This is one instance when Con-
10 iSe finLot
THE investigation will continue
and I hope that no flank movement
will discourage necessary additional
appropriations needed for the investi-
cation"
Vandenberg said the proposed
White House conferences ignore our
first-hand information and manifestly
cannot know what else we have in
hand"
President Roosevelt emphasized he
hoped a war never would come again
and that he was taking up the ques-
tion now because he said there was
no war cloud on the horizon.
To Study Other Phases.
In addition to the financial side,
Mr.. Roosevelt wants to give deeper
consideration to the personnel phase
and the economic angles.
He believes that as result Of the
hurried organization Of the Govern
ment for the World War, maladjust-
ments resulted, which had a deep
bearing on American life in the post
war period.
For instance, Mr.. Roosevelt said
there were overproduction, enormous
personal profits and complete lack
of coordination in the economic
system.
Likewise, he asserted there was an
UNEQUAL mobilization of human beings,
resulting in the present dispute over
the bonus.
He called attention to the fact that
boys who fought in the trenches got
81 a day, while boys who worked in
munitions factories received So and
$40 day.
Thus the demand for the bonus
arose, he said.
Others to Participate.
Others who will meet with the
President include Secretaries Hull,
Morgenthau, Dern, Swanson, Perkins
and Wallace; Assistant Secretary Of
the Navy Roosevelt, Gen. Macarthur,
Joseph B. Eastman, railway co-ordina-
tor, and George Peek, foreign trade
advisor.
The President said he probably
would appoint successor to Mac
Arthur before the forthcoming session
of Congress is concluded, probably
some time late next Spring. Mac
Arthur's regular term has expired.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he considers
Baruch and johnson two of the best
authorities on the economic side Of
war problems. Apparently they have
been working on program to correct
the evils and mistakes OF the United
States in the World War.
viii Ask Congress to Act.
Upon completion of the program,
the President said he would submit it
to Congress as one of the most i'm
portant things to go before the new
session.
He expressed appreciation for the
services of the Senate Munitions Com
mittee.
This is one of the phases of the
broad program to be discussed.
Pending the conference, the Presi-
dent reserved any opinion on means
Of taking profits out Of warfare.