Evening star., 1946-12-11
s THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c.
Planning Association
Launches Studies 10
Cut Production Strife

| Unless laDOT ana mAuA&cm6at
solve their problems peacefully
neither can win, but they will go
down together in chaos or regimen
tation," key committeeman Of the
National Planning Association held
today.
Concluding two days Of sessions
at the Shoreham Hotel, the dele
gates from business. labor, agricul-
tture and Government set In motion
studies and other measures through
which they hoped to help solve these
and other pressing problems OF post
war America.
At 4 closing luncheon yesterday
the associations Business, Labor and
Agriculture Committees adopted O.
statement Of policy which said:
"The danger which We must now
face squarely Is group conflict. This
danger Is real and 1t is pressing. 1T
is an immediate threat to the we'll
being Of millions Of consumers.
workers and investors and to our
traditions Of peaceful teamwork.
Terrific Waste Seen.
1.-THE economic wastes and politi-
cal and social costs OF mounting
warfare among our economic groups
are terrific. In the long run, they
threaten, our free institutions, our
place In the world of nations and
our promise Of q constantly rising
standard Of living"
The group, presided over by II.
Christian Some, New York busi-
nessman, stated further in its dec
laration:
"The present hour calls for an
intent examination OF the economic
scene. A archaeological society, such
as ours, is very different from the
older handicraft type of production.
It Is tight. closely knit and national.
as compared to loose, widely spread
and local enterprises. It Is sense
less to pretend that the raising OF
prices, the withholding Of services
or the interruption Of the flow Of
goods has the same effect on our
economy as 40 years ago. Produc-
tion today Is q part Of . national,
even international, web Of related
activities"
More Production Needed.
The statement added: People
everywhere are IN need Of American
production-and more production.
Maximum production cannot be
achieved automatically. In our
dalicately balanced economy, good
labor management relations are
the prerequisite Of full produc-
tion, and consequently Of full en-
ployment. We learned this lesson
during the war, when production
miracles were made possible by peo-
pie closing ranks to get the job done.
1--WE fought for peace then. Wei
are q group who are determined toI
fight for peace now.
But the kind Of peace wanted. they
explained, is one Consistent with
the dignity OF men," with Govern
ment interfering or coercing as little
as possible and disputes settled as
members Of q free society"
The conferees also said: Eve OF
business recognize that the major
objective Of management Is to-op~i
crate in the public interest. - Wei
reject the old master and servantl
concept Of industrial relations. Wei
believe that institutions for promot-
ing the workers interests must bel
developed In which they can fully
and democratically participate. Wei
consider 1t our responsibility to CO.
operate with the union il and when
designated by the workers to repre-
sent them and to take no action tot
detract from its integrity. We ac-
cept fully collective bargaining IS
workable, practical and democratic
way to adjust controversies"
On the other hand, the statementI
added: 1--WE of labor have . major |
Job in informing union members Of
the responsibilities which the en-
ployer Is facing, the work and COM |
petitive position of the company, and
the Importance of the union to COM
pany welfare. We do not wish union
members to feel that loyalty to the
union excludes loyalty to the COM
pany."
Flexible Workers Urged.
Agriculture, in turn, 1t was said,
recognizes that agriculture, busi-
ness and labor are mutually depend
ent on each other
In a discussion Of 'The Annual
Age" DR.. Joseph L. Snider, profes
sor of business economics at Ha-
ward University, suggested tt,
labor could make a definite contr
button toward such a goal by pro
viding more flexible" types Of work.
ers. He meant workers who could
transfer to different jobs rs thel
need arose. This, he pointed out,
involves both the willingness and