Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-12-04
Industrial Leaders
Favor operation
And Labor Peace
Convoss Token to Sound
Out Sentiment for
N. A.. M. Platform
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. "a poll Of
American industrial leaders shows
that an overwhelming majority
wishes to adopt . program Of peace
with Government and labor to end
unemployment and bring back pros
perity, several prominently connect
ed with the National Association Of
Manufacturers said today.
The association, biggest organiza-
ton representing American indus
try, has its annual convention here
next week and the canvass was
taken to sound out sentiment for
| its annual platform.
They said there is no evidence Of
any widespread desire to take adj
vantage Of the recent election re-
sults-which industry generally in
terprets as favorable-in a political
campaign against Government or
labor.
The keynote of the convention,
they said, will be "co-operation-to
make America click"
No Tory Disposition.
While the convention will prob
ably ask some notifications Of
Government policy, they declared
there has been no disposition Ito
go backward" from the liberal 20.
cial gains" Of the New Deal.
1 ~
Endorsed resolutions will probably,
they explained. urge cooperation as
the keynote of American business
for the coming year.
National progress demands, they
said, cooperation of Government,
industry, commerce, labor and agri-
culture.
While none would predict the ex-
act form of resolutions, 1t was fore
cast that industry. as group. would
confess its past mistakes" and
would urge that other groups do
likewise as a start toward better
living conditions for all in the United
States.
Probable Platform.
Industry as group, they said,
will probably express its desire in
formal terms to:
/. Reach amicable industry-wide
relations with labor achieved through
collective bargaining
2. Accept social responsibilities.
3. Approve the general theory of
regulation for mutual good.
4. Achieve better living conditions
for all workers.
S. End unemployment.
6. Aim to be good citizen" OF
the community ut large.
7. Please the consumer by raising
quality and lowering costs as pos
sible.
8. InaugKate a general policy of
taking the public into industrys
confidence"
Platform" for Government.
On the other hand, they said, in
dustry will urge the Government
and the public to:
l. Recognize the profit incentive
as an underlying basis Of American
economy.
2. Limit Government competition
with private business.
3. Practice economy In Govern
ment without abandoning or cur
failing vital services.
Policy Changes Sought.
The convention will also probably
recommend several broader changes
Of national policy, they declared.
Among leading ones:
!. Modification of the Wagner Act
to remove present causes for in
dustrial strife" without sacrificing
its major intent to encourage collec-
tive bargaining.
2. Better standards of living BY
increasing production and means of
distribution, instead Of by . policy
of scarcity"
3. Encouragement of industry and
investment to plan ahead to make
all the jobs needed to end unemploy-
ment by building new tools, new
factories.
4. Maintaining peace through ade-
quate national defense without un-
necessary diversion OF funds from
productive to destructive machine
construction.
5. No encouragement of foreign
trade at the cost Of domestic
industry.