Evening star., 1935-05-05
ADVISORY COUNCIL
IS REASSURED
President Confers With
Group Made Restive by
c. of c. Criticism.
BY THEODORE C. wALLEN.
tCopyright 1885,

tcopyrisht 1885,
President Roosevelt, in throwing the
Department OF Commences Business
Planning and Advisory Council into
the breach between himself and the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States. has found 1t necessary to pla-
cate restiveness In the council it de-
veloped yesterday.
Several members of the council were
on the point Of resigning when a dele
CATION OF the council was invited TO
the White House on Thursday TO on
set the effect of the barrage against
the New Deal from the annual con-
vention Of the Chamber OF Commerce
Of the United States. Mr.. Roosevelt,
it is understood, was made aware Of
their feeling that up to then their
recommendations were being ignored
and hence their time wasted.
The President, facing the most di-
rect attack yet to be made on the
New Deal by organized business in
terests. is said to have reassured the
dissatisfied members Of his council
that their views were highly valued
and were not being offered in vain.
Colleagues Peel Better"
A member of the council said today
that his restive colleagues were feel
ing better" when they left the White
House. Some Of them. 1t Is under
stood were again disturbed upon per-
ceiving how their visit had been pub
licized. 1t was explained yesterday
that, while the prevailing spirit in the
council was to cooperate with the
New Deal. the publicity failed to en-
phasize the councils reservations to
some of the specific measures. Some
of the council members are also cham
ber members. Certain council men,
bers did not relish the implication
that they were seeking to curry the
favor of the New Deal at the ex-
pense of their business colleagues in
the other organization.
1t was asserted unoficially yester-
| day on behalf of the council that it
| had left with the President report
| indorsing the social security legisla-
ton in principle but with q pointed
comment on the difficulties Of the
pay roll tax. 1t was understood when
the council members left the President
that the White House would make
public the councils statement on the
subject. While not concurring in
charges that the report had been sur
pressed" some of the members were
puzzled that it had not been given out.
Report on Bill.
1t was said that the council also
had completed for submission a re-
port on the Wheeler -Rayburn hold
ing company" bill and that the re-
port pointed to the adverse potentiali-
ties of the legislation. To the Presi-
dent personally, the council submitted
q suggestion that the national recovery
act be extended for two years as 1t
stands, but without the enlarged pow
ers which the administration has writ
ten into the proposed new legislation.
The Chamber Of Commerce had al
ready adopted its set Of resolutions
opposing some of the New Deal poll
cies when it was announced that the
Business Planning and Advisory Coun-
Gil would meet with the President and
that the meeting had been arranged
at the request of the council.
Some Of the members observed sub
seuuently that the council had re-
ceived more recognition from that
visit than from all its other activities
to date.
The members of the Business Plan
ming and Advisory Council are ap-
pointed by Daniel c. Roper, Secretary
of Commerce. Its members are Sc
lected as representative business men.
The chairman Is Henry p. Kendall,
textile manufacturer. Its vice chair
man is Wetmore Hodges. It's views on
current developments in the New Deal
are reported to Secretary Roper in the
belief that the more important Of
them will be brought to bear on leg
islation and administrative proposals
through President Roosevelt.