Evening star., 1952-04-27
u. ). Chamber Slated
To Assai| WSB and
Steel Plants Seizure

The United States Chamber of
Commerce will aSSail President
Truman's seizure of the steel mills
at its 40th annual convention
opening here tomorrow, it was
predicted yesterday.
Members of the chambers pol
Icy committee are scheduled to
meet today. One of the last
minute policy proposals before
them will deal with the steel
seizure.
In addition to criticism of the
seizure of the mills, the commit
tees statement is expected to
criticize the Wage Sterilization
Boards handling of the steel work.
ers' wage case. On this score it
was expected the committee would
maintain that public members of
the WSB unduly favor labor.
Declarations by the policy COM
mlttee must be approved by the
board Of directors and then by
the membership. Delegates will
vote on all policy declarations
wednesday. Those already ap-
proved by the committee and the
directors have been submitted to-
the members in a 4O-page pam
phlet.
Would Strengthen Statements.
One statement would strengthen
the Chambers declaration of last
year that the WSB should bel
barred from ruling on "non-eco-
nomlc" issues. These include such
issues as the union shop and SEN
1ority rights. The prewar status
OF these issues should be frozen"
30 far as the WSB lis concerned.
according to the statement.
Also reafirmed is the cham
ber'S contention that the WSB
should not enter any dispute until
after the machinery of the Taft
Hartley Act has been used.
Another reaffirmation of a pre-
vious policy statement appears to
have added significance this year
in view of the steel case. 30
This declaration would deny the
right to strike against the supply
OF products or services affecting
the safety. health or welfare of
the people" until precautions have
been taken to safeguard the Ma
ton against inadequate supplies
OF those products or services.
The chamber will hold open
house for members in its buildingtl
today from 3 to 5 pm. The con-
vention will close with the annual
dinner Wednesday night.
The initial session tomorrow
morning in Constitution Hall will
be keynoted by an address by
President D. A. Hulsey. Other
speakers will be Gen. Alfred M.
Gruenther, chief of staff to Gen.
Eisenhower in Europe, and Felix (
Morley. Washington correspondent
OF Barron's Weekly.
- FeinSinger to Speak.
.Other sessions will be held int..
the Chambers building and atl,,
hotels. Nathan P. Feinsinger,
WSB chairman. will address one
0t the luncheon meetings Tuesday.
II Among the other policy state
ments already submitted to mem
bers are these:
TaxeS-Recommends limitation
OF the taxing power of Congress
through a constitutional amend
ment initiated by Congress after
public hearing. Such an amend
ment limiting taxes to Is per cent
Of income already has been initi-
ated in State legislatures and rec
commended by more than a score
Of them.
Recommends progressive cut in
corporate tax rate to less than Is .
per cent. Urges a general excise |
or sales tax at manufacturer or
retail level. Il
Labor-Would bar special rep
resentatives of labor acting as {
such from mobilization agencies.
The statement is made that this is
alien to our system of Govern {
ment.
Schools-Reaffirms faith in wis
dom Of separation of church and
state. Urges that public school
funds should not be used to sup
port any privately controlled pro-
gram. |.
Foreign Affairs -Reiterates sup
port for non-partisan foreign
policy. Urges plan to assure COL
laboration of State Department,
the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee and the House Foreign
Affairs Committee on all foreign
policy matters.
Favors a more positive" policy
toward countries of the Near and
Middle East. Also supports as
sistance to the free nations of
Western Europe, including West
ern Germany. to build up their
economic and military strength.