Evening star., 1952-11-12
Realtors 10 Push Drive
For Real Return 10
Private Enterprise
By Robert J. Lewis
Sfor Stoff correspondent

I MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Nov. 12.-
1.-The Nations realtors hope to
Initiate a concerted drive by other
business trade associations all
over the country to bring pressure
on Congress for real return to
the private enterprise system"
That was reported at the real
tors convention here today by
Aime v. Carkhuff. president of
the Newark IN. j. Real Estate
Board and immediate past presi-
dent of the Society of Industrial
Realtors.
Announcing that industrial real
tors yesterday called on the 83d
Congress to pass legislation to Gin
sure fair and impartial treatment
of all forms of industry and pri-
vate ownership on the basis of q
free and private enterprise sys-
tem." Mr.. Carkhuff said:
'This resolution is a precursor
of many steps soon to be taken
by industry groups to encourage
congress to act against the trend
towards socialization."
Some Showdown Expected.
Meanwhile. at a meeting last
might of the American Institute
of Real Estate Appraisers, an in
surance company head said he
believed some showdown of business
activity may be necessary after the
peak of mobilization has been
reached in order to halt imitation
and rising prices.
Maintaining the country has
been too long operating it's econ
omy under forced draft stimu-
lated by overinvestment and over
spending on the part of both
Government and private industry" I"
Claude L. Benner, president of
the Continental American Life In
surance Co.. Wilmington, DEL.
said:
While freely admitting the pos
sibility OF some business decline
after peak defense expenditures
have been reached, am optimistic
about the rapidity with which
business can make the necessary
readjustments if not hampered by
too many restrictions"
Mr.. Benner said he considered
that 1t was inherent" that there
be "ebbs and flows in the state of
business activity" under the free
enterprise system.
DepressiOns Not Inevitable.
"This is not to say, however.
that severe depreSsions such as
that of the 1930s are inevitable, :"
he said.
"But, if, when one of these ebbs
IN business activity takes place, a
government is in power dominated
oy pressure groups, and the en-
ployment act can be made an ex-
cuse for unwise and profligate gov
ernment expenditures coupled with
paralyzing restrictions placed on
the freedom Of business enterprise.
then it is altogether possible for
such a government unwittingly to
convert a minor, inevitable re-
adjustment of business into a Sc
we're and prolonged business de-
preston.
THAT is a very real danger that
we must guard against"
Three Washington area dele
gates were chosen for Offices in
organizations affiliated with the
Realtors Association which are
also now holding meetings here.
i Arthur A. May was elected to
the governing council of the Amer
ican Institute of Real Estate Ap-
praisers.
Naomi Worthington, executive
secretary of the Montgomery
County Real Estate Board, was
elected regional vice president of
the Secretaries Council, and editor
OF the Secretaries Councils Digest.
/ Lewis A. Colbert was elected to
replace Robert T. Highfield as a
member of the governing council
OF the Institute of Real Estate
Management.