Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1946-07-30
Nourse, Job Council
Chairman, Says u. 5.
Can Avoid Initiation

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President Truman to steer the
country's economy between the
two pitfalls.
An avowed advocate of retention
of the private enterprise system"
Mr.. Nourse was nominated late yes
terday to be chairman of the Presi-
dents Council of Economic Ad-
visers, the three-man body. created
by the Employment Act passed last
February.
The Senate Banking Committee
today unanimously approved the
nomination.
MI Nourse is vice president of the
Brooklngs Institution. an organiza-
ton for economic research and
analysis
Awaits Senate Action.
The Nourse appointment, and the
two others previously made. await
Senate confirmation The Banking
Commute yesterday approved the
other selections-Leon Keyserling.
general counsel of the National
Housing Agency and John D. Clark.
dean OF business administration. OF
the University of Nebraska.
The President had difficulty get
ting the caliber of men he wanted
for the board, which accounted for
the long delay in its formation.
Members receive $4,000 annually,
the same salary as cabinet officer.
Mr. Nourse, So, was a professor of
agricultural economics at Iowa State
College before coming to BrookingS.
The first words he said to an in
terviewer who called at his Office in
the Brookings Institution, were
that Il am an advocate Of reten-
ton of the private enterprise sys-
tenn" He added. however, that
private enterprise must be accom-
modated Ito the broad ends of ma
tional welfare"
illustrates Philosophy.
To illustrate his philosophy he
pulled from shelf his latest book
published by Brookings. Price
making in Democracy" and point&i
to what he called ''blurb" on the
jacket:
How can business leaders save
private enterprise"
He made it clear that he classes
union executives as we'll as corpora
ton executives among the bust
ness leaders" and that the job of
making private enterprise work is
primarily the responsibility of these
leaders, with appropriate help from
the Government. He believes that
both business and labor leaders are
trustees of the public interest"
Going further in this connection,
he indicated that he disliked the
original jobs bill with its commit
ment for the Government to guar
antee full employment" This was
the subject of long controversy in
Congress, with the President urging
the original form, but the measure
was modified.
Calls Terms Excellent.
Mr. Nourse termed the final act
an improvement" over the original,
and its terms excellent" He pointed
to its stated purpose to foster and
promote free enterprise and the
general welfare"
Asked whether he believes that
everybody has right to a Job"
Mrs. Nourse replied that he "wouldnt
put it in that form" He put it in
the terms of the bill itself-that
the Government should provide the
conditions" for useful employ
ment."
AS for public works to provide en-
ployment. he saw that question as
something that must develop out
of the situation" at a given time.
Mr. Nourse considers himself an
independent in politics and has not
been affiliated with any party. In
fact. he remarked that he has had
few chances to vote because of his
shifts from the Wharton School of
Finance, the University of South
Dakota, the University of Arkansas
and Iowa State College, and his long
residence here.
In announcing the Nourse ap-
pointment, President Truman hailed
the employment legislation as "a
distinct and vitality important new
step in the history of this country"
Must Formulate Policies.
Mr.. Truman pointed out the
function Of the council is to "formu-
late and recommend national eco
nomlc policies to promote employ
ment, production, and purchasing
power under free competitive enter
prise
One of its primary functions is
fact-fnding. he continued. 1T
will piece together a complete and
consistent picture of the economic
state of the Nation. The next func-
ton of the council will be to inter-
pref all available facts and then to
present the soundest possible dag
nosis as to the state of the Nation S
economic health.
Our country is capable of main
tanning an economy free from the
evils Of both imitation and def1ation.
With such an economy, our country
can go forward to greater heights OF
prosperity and full employment
than have yet been achieved This
policy must be predicated upon a
program of fair dealing and justice
to all our people
THE council will be in a position
to present to the Nation a clearer
and more comprehensive analysis
than We have ever had regarding