Evening star., 1936-12-11

If the United States Chamber of Com
merce speaks by the book, business
earnestly hopes that the incoming Con-
gress will watch its step in the matter
of perpetuating or extending New Deal
laws. Much of the emergency legislation
enacted by the two previous Congresses
will automatically expire in 1887. Ac-
cording to the chamber, business trusts
that any measures proposed henceforth
will give due consideration to the present
pace of recovery and to the steady prog
ress toward reabsorption Of the unem-
ployed. In other words, the business
view is that House and Senate should
look at things in the light of changed
economic conditions, remember that the
back Of the depression is broken, and
not rush anew into action that was JUS
titled only when prosperity was still
around that elusive corner. Between the
lines Of these wishful generalities lies, in
particular, the longing for Congress to
steer clear of fresh RECOMMENDATION plans
or moves of any kind that hamper free
enterprise" No less ardent than the de-
sires of commerce and industry on this
score are their expectations that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will signal prompt and
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and other spending areas, looking to the
earliest possible balancing of the budget
On progress in that direction business
places paramount emphasis.
Industrial leaders will observe closely
the fate of the Federal incorporation
bill sponsored by Senator OMahoney.
Democrat, of Wyoming. They are espe-
cially interested in the first of the three
titles of that husky document Of 70
printed pages. Title I is the product of
Charlton Ogburn, general counsel of the
American Federation of Labor. It deals
broadly with former N. r. A. provisions
regarding collective bargaining, women
in industry, child labor and correlated
matters. Mr.. OMahoney believes his
proposition is Constitution-proof The
kernel of it is: "Since the Constitution
gives Congress the power to regulate
commerce among the States, and since
that commerce Is carried on, to the ex-
tent of practically 30 per cent by cor
porations, let Congress regulate COM
merce by writing into corporation char
ters the requirements necessary to secure
social justice and prosperity" The
wyoming editor-statesman is confident,
too, that the Senate will pass his bill.
He particularly welcomes Borah's sup
port. President Roosevelts attitude has
not been disclosed, but there are no in
dications that the underlying provisions
and purposes of the measure run counter
to White House policy. Senator OMa-
honey's proposals for distribution OF cor
poration surpluses were written into the
revenue act Of 1886, almost year after
the original introduction of his bill IN
August, 1885.
Speculation Is rampant throughout
Washington over the possibility that Mr..
David Windsor may some day take up
his residence In the United States. That
the ex-King would be popularity vel
coined over here is universally conceded.
How favorably the Government would
look upon the royal exile's domicile on
our hospitable soil is q horse Of an
other color. While the act of abdication
leaves no doubt Of Edwards complete
personal remuneration Of any claims to
the British throne. some Of his die-hard
devotees might feel II their bounden
duty sooner or later to set up an agita-
tion fur his 'leu1timist" rights Any.