Evening star., 1939-12-03
|ndustriaIists Draft
Program 10 Meet
Social Needs
Manufacturers Propose
SeIf-Study as Part
Of 1910 Plans
By HENRY PAYNTER,
Press Rusinesa Writer.

Associated Press Business Writer.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2.-Organized
American industry in 1910 is going
to try to analyze its own defects
and correct them, industrial leaders
said today.
At the Congress Of American In
dustry," the annual convention Of
the National Association of Manu-
facturers and affiliated associations
here next week, comprehensive
self-study will be ofncially proposed
as a major portion Of the 1910
platform for industry.
Now in process of revision. they
said, is a 9,0O0-word report for SUBJ
mission to the Resolutions Commit
tee, which next week will IN turn
presumably revise the report before
submission to the congress.
This report was prepared during
more than six months work by sew
eral hundred "big and little" in
dustrial leaders. aided by economists
and legal advisers.
Suggested in part by the success
full" attempt Of Swedish Industrial
lists some years ago to plan in
dustrial progress to meet social
needs, the program was described
as designed to provide substitute
for comprehensive regulation Of in
dustry by government.
Mistakes Recognized.
Last year the N. A. M. platform.
in addition to the criticisms Of
excessive" governmental regulation
which have characterized its an
nual resolutions for some years,
contained acknowledgements that
industry. too, had made mistakes
which required rectifying.
Similar criticisms of excessive"
regulation will probably appear in
next weeks platform.
Preparation Of the program has
caused widespread interest in in
dustry and has, in part, led to q
sharp increase in the membership
of the association.
To that end some unusual fea-
lures are planned for the coming
week COQVeHLlOIl.
The principal speech at the BAN
quet Friday night, which concludes
the congress, will be made by Wen
dell L. Willkie, chairman of Com
monwealth & Southern Corp.
In it, it was said, Mr.. Willkie
will endeavor to point out the pos
sibilities Of a better and more pros
porous America, with an end to un-
employment, which he will argue
may be made possible if industry
takes the lead in social and eco
nomic planning for the future, and
thus obtains freedom from present
restrictions"
10-Point Plan Favored.
Howard Coonley, retiring presi-
dent of N. A. NJ, in his annual
report, made public today, sug-
gested a 10-way program to stim-
ulate recovery. He characterized
1899 as a year in which industry
has moved forward definitely, for
ward in its conception of duty to-
ward the whole society, forward in
its contribution toward recovery,
forward in the regard Of the great
public which 1t serves"
In his program, Mr.. Coonley
urged:
Definite effort to curtail Govern
ment spending, without an imme-
diate budget balancing.
Removal Of taxes which discour-
age investment.
Recognition by organized labor Of
its Responsibilities"
Tightening of the work load, with
out making "hard" work "unde-
sirable."
Limitation of administrative
law"
Development of the Department
Of Commerce to encourage Cooper
alton between Government and in
dustry.
Dependency must not become q
habit in America"
Provision Of training Of young
men for skilled labor.
Motivating sympathetic public
opinion" to preserve the source Of
progress and employment"
vigilance against 1.-The hidden
foes nourished on alien ideals that
threaten the very foundation of our
philosophy and welfare"