Evening star., 1949-05-02

Urges Reorganization,
But Qualities Stond as
Convention Opens
Instead Of the all-out support
asked by former President Hoover,
the United States Chamber of
Commences Policy Committee to-
day prepared to submit a qualified
Endorsement Of Mr.. Hoover's Gov
ernment reorganization plan for
support Of the chambers 37th con-
vention.
In one of its resolution to be
voted on Wednesday night. the
committee recommended thor
ough-going reorganization" Of the
Government, but did not ask spe-
ciflcally for adoption of the full
Hoover Commission report.
1t was reported that Mr.. Hoover
had called on the policy drafters
to take fiat stand for or against
his proposals of mergers, agency
liquidation and economy in the
Government.
AS the convention opened at the
Hotel Statler today, 1t was learned
the policy group also will ask for
opposition to President Truman'sI
program, OF economic controls.
Mccormack to Speak.
The committee opposed enact
ment Of legislation to establish
price controls. limit wage adjust
ments. allocate materials, expand
industrial capacity by building
new plants, and Government COM
petition with private business.
Hobart C. Brady, Wichita
Kans) real estate man, was to-
days luncheon speaker. He ad-
vised business and professional
groups to spend less time badger
ing public administrators into
premature implementation of
sound public policy and more
time educating the public mind
to understand its wisdom"
House Majority Leader McCor-
mack also was to address the
meeting on "Congress-Today and
Tomorrow
The four-day meeting is to end
with a dinner Thursday night at
which Defense Secretary johnson
is to be one Of the chief speakers.
Registration Of delegates TO the
convention. get under way this
morning and an attendance of
about 5000 is expected.
Labor Opposition Cited.
Mr.. Brady said the horizontal
geographic divisions of interest of
the Nations early years have dis
appeared before vertical occupa-
tional divisions of interest of the
industrial society of the present.
"The temptation and danger of |
this situation is the disparity Of
political strength of the different
occupational groups" he said.
There are from $4,000, 900 to 20.-
000,O members of organized la
Dor, all conscious of special inter-
ests in matters of national legisla-
ton. There are more than 5,000,-
900 farmers, 100000 school
teachers. My professional group,
the realtors. numbers about As
600. In voting contest we would
about tie the preachers.
This is why certain occupa-
tional groups feel strong enough
politically to abandon a policy of
peaceful persuasion and threaten
political assassination in their
ruthless invasion of the rights of
minority groups"
Hits "Swivel Chair Martyrs"
Businessmen, he said, too often
attempt to meet their citizenship
responsibilities by proxy. They
have preferred to contribute dol
lars rather than hours and have
been inclined toward "swivel-chair
martyrdom," he continued. He ad-
vised studying and employing Or
ganizational techniques, but most
of all personal participation.
In another important proposal
for consideration Wednesday
night, the Policy Committee rec
commended an 11-point labor dec
laration. A number of these points
are covered in the Taft-Hartley
Act which the administration is
now attempting to repeal.
Other policy declarations by the
committee were these:
Endorsement of the North At
lantic pact and of reasonable as
siStance" to carry 1t out.
Economy in Government so that
taxes may be lowered instead of
increased.
Legislation to permit a basing
point system of pricing in the ab-
sence of conspiracy. combination
or illegal agreement to fix prices.
Opposition to compulsory medi-
cal care insurance. The committee
referred to this as "socialized med
icine" and said it would reduce |
the present high standards of
medical care in the United States
to a uniform level of medi-
ocrity."
The committee expressed con-
Germ over what it said is unsatis-
factory progress in stockpiling.
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