Evening star., 1954-04-25
U.S.. Chamber Hear
President, Ask Firm
Civil Defense Setup
By Froncis P. DouoIos

united states CnamDef OF
Commerce members, assembling
today for their 42d annual con-
vention, will be asked to act on
recommendations designed to
protect against the crippling re-
suits Of a H-bomb attack.
President Eisenhower and
Secretary Of Defense Wilson will
be the chief speakers at the
initial session Of the convention
at $50 am. tomorrow in Con-
stitution Hall.
The President viii greet the
members and their guests 500
are expected from outside of
Washington-and Secretary Will
son will discus the defense
program.
Vice President Nixon will ad-
dress the session on Wednesday
morning. Members Of Congress
and Government officials will be
among the speakers at the three
day meeting.
Open House Today.
This afternoon, from 8 to 5
o'clock, the national chamber
will hold open house in its build
ing on H street facing Lafayette
Park. President Richard l..
Bowditch of Boston and Mrs.
Bowditch, and other officers and
their wives will head the re-
ceiving line.
The proposed policy declara-
tion on safeguarding the Ma
tion's vital production in war
time and other new policy state
ments will be voted on by the
members on Wednesday.
In a proposed declaration on
civil defense the Chamber says
1t is concerned about the public
apathy on the subject and rec
ommends that the public be
apprised, within the bounds of
reasonable security, of the cur
rent threat and the defense
against that threat"
Program Drafted.
The proposal on protecting
industry in the event of a
hydrogen bomb attack makes
these points:
l. Industry must duplicate
important records, plans and
specifications and store the du-
plicates "in the safest possible
places"
2. Each industry in a critical
target area should develop its
own plans for dispersal of en-
ployes, protection of vital hard
to-get tools and equipment, and
feasible plant defense and evac-
uation.
8. Every industry in target
areas should develop procedures
for transferring essential produc-
tion to alternate facilities If the
need should occur.
4. Industry Is urged to screen
its employees so that Communist
agents or their sympathizers do
not have access to secret data or
be in a position to commit sabo-
tage.
The proposed statement on
subversive activities commends
President Eisenhower for his
recommendations that those
convicted of conspiring to over
throw the Government by force
be deprived of citizenship.
Would Restrain Teachers.
It urges that teachers who are
addicted to Communist doc
trines" be barred from the
schools. 1t also says:
The Chamber reiterates it's
earlier position in favor of the
continuance of Congressional in
Quiry into all forms of subversive
activity. Further. we favor en-
actment of legislation to provide
more effective means of con-
trolling Subversion. espionage
and other threats to the national
security and of combating or
ganized crime and major offenses
involving exceptional problems
of law enforcement, such as kid
naping, smuggling, counter
feiting Of the currency and the
distribution of narcotics This
statement was taken to cover
wire tapping.
The policy proposals also re-
affirm support for the United
Nations, of NATO and the pro-
posed Asiatic alliance. On West
ern Europe it is stated that
economic assistance should be