Evening star., 1948-04-26
u. S. Chamber
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ator Wherry declared that 80 per
cent of the Federal budget goes
toward national security, aid to
foreign countries. prevention of war
and liquidation of the past war.
He itemized these figures as in
cluding $500. 900 900 for interest on
the national debt; S8,5O0, ,OOO, 900 for
CT benefits: s9333 ,OO0, 900 for for
eign aid for the next Is months
and s14,oOO,O 900 900 for national de-
fenSe.
Sees Air Power as Chief Defense.
While he did not commit him
self to any specific figure as to All
Force requirements, the Sensto
asserted he felt that air power to-
day has become our first line OF
defense"
Mr.. Farley, who is now chairman
OF the Coca Cola Export Corp, said
that eight years in business-fol-
lowing IS years in politics-had
convinced him that ''one can serve
his country in commerce no less
faithfully than in public Office"
Charging "one nation by which
he clearly meant the Soviet Union
with holding the key to the stable
of the -Four Horsemen OF the
Apocalypse, Mr. Farley observed
that 1T is difficult to find anything
comforting in the present state of
the world"
Speaking as former politician
with no intention of playing a re-
turn engagement" the former Dem
ocratic national chairman who split
with President Roosevelt in 1898
called upon the members of the
chamber to employ, in their re-
lationship with the Government
the same directness and dispatch
they used in running their busi-
nesses."
Sees Businessmen in Error.
with all the solemnity at nv
command" he added, Il say that,
as a class, businessmen have erred
in pondering to whom is Congress
responsible.
The luncheon was an opener for
the four-day meetings which are
expected to draw close to 5000
businessmen to the Capital.
The opening general sessions to-
morrow will hear Secretary of State
Marshall, who returned Saturday
from the Bogota conference, speak
on American foreign policy.
In its resolutions, which are to
be acted on Wednesday night, the
chamber is expected to 60 on rec
ord as backing the preparedness
program. However, a fight Is ex-
pected on proposal to put the body
behind the Reciprocal Trade Agree
ment Act which expires in June
The proposed national defense
resolution would specifically in
dorse universal military training
vigorous research program, a
plan for industrial mobilization and
strengthening of all three branches
Of the military servcie.
Reilly Heads ID. c. Delegates.
John A. Reilly, president, heads a
list OF 10 Washington Board OF
Trade delegates to the session. The
others are James w. Collifiower
national councillor: Edgar Morris
a director Of the chamber; Joseph
c. McGarraghy, F. p. H. Siddons
e. F. Colladay, Robert v. Fleming
l.. P. McLachlen. Thornton w. Owen
and F. A. Smith.
This evening the members will at
tend 80 regional dinners at which
congressional delegations will be
guests Of honor. The dinners will be
held in the Statler. Mayfower
Wardman Park, Hamilton, Shore
ham, Carlton, Raleigh and Willard
Hotels and the Metropolitan Club
While most OF the dinners are
scheduled to be informal. withou,
speeches. some will include prepared
addresses.
One of the largest OF these din.
ners will be the Michigan State
Chambers dinner at the Statler
Republican Senator Ferguson will
speak before group estimated al
300 persons who arrived in Wash.
ington this morning on a speciaI
train. Gov. Kim Sigler Is to arrive
later today by plane. Among the
distinguished natives of Michigan
scheduled to attend are Senator
Vandenberg, who will not speak, and
his nephew, Gen. Hoyt Vandenberg
the newly appointed Chief of Staf1
of the Air Forces; Federal Housing
Administrator Raymond Foley. and
Rear Admiral Frank Braisted.