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Show .JAYS LABOR 110 CAPITAL JOIN Rockefeller, Jr., Speaks at Chamber of Commerce Meeting. Convention Favors Business Busi-ness Commission for Peace Congcss. ATLAXTTC CITY. X. J.. Dec. y. In the work of franilns a policy of recon-1 slructton and r. adjustment thousands of business men :ind industrial leaders attending at-tending tho unthcrinss of the reconstruc-lion reconstruc-lion congress, which is being lild under tno initiative of the Chamber of Commerce Com-merce of the I" n Tied States, today heard l wo addresses, one by John D. Kocke--VUor, Jr., and the other by James A. "I'arrcll, president of the Vnited States Steel corporation. Mr. Rockefeller won much applause by asserting thai capital and labor, far from being" enemies, aro partners and that each should be adequately ade-quately represented in making for the, welfare of each.- i . , ' To Restore Grain Trade. V Mr. Karrell. In his address (read to tho X. convention in his absence), opposed an economic war against Germany so long its she conformed to the principles of humanity as practiced by countr.es that have been at war with her. .Some of the resolutions adopted today by groups favored sending a commission representing business to France during the peace negot ialions. Others urged , modification of the Sherman ant itrust law, requested congress to restore the grain trade to its pre-war condition and remove restrictions regarding production and distribution, extending to grain dealers, deal-ers, -shippers and milters the same protection pro-tection that is accorded the producers of wheat, requesting the removal of the special tax on grain and other commodities commodi-ties for future delivery, that all stat c laws relating to pure foods and weights and measures he made uniform with the federal statutes, favoring sufficient tariff duly to protect the beet -sugar industry so as to make the United States independent inde-pendent of foreign sugar crops, that control con-trol of raw materials should lie with industries in-dustries themselves, that all war boards, committees and commissions be abolished as soon as possible and all restrictions removed except in certain emergencies. Trademark Laws. Declarations were also made for the maintenance of an international trade commission representing manufacturers, favoring the collective purchase of raw materials in foreign markets, especially where there are combinations for their sale in existence: better and uniform trademark laws, legalizing trademark resale re-sale prices, favoring a national highway commission, t lie adoption of ways to encourage en-courage the farmer to increase production produc-tion in all kinds of agricultural prod- ucts. favoring the return of the railroads jf to private ownership and protection for the dye industry by a system of license similar to England's or by a high tariff. An optimistic note was striick in the group .-epresenting the steel industry. In this section speeches were made to the effect that the steel business was rapidly swinging back to normal. Only a little time was needed to adjust itself j K and that no especial help was wanted , V.tYom the government, it was declared. Capital and Labor. ! Tomorrow is the big day of the con- 1 gress, when the policy of reconstruction will be framed, a statement of principles, declarations and dema nds that, according accord-ing to President Harry A. Wheeler of the National Chamber nf Commerce, will interest all men, whether employer or employee, engaged in business or industry. in-dustry. An industrial creed for "the four par- ies to industry" capital, management, labor and the community was outlined by John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Asserting that capital and labor are partners, with common interests, and not enemies. Mr. Rockefeller stated ten tenets ten-ets of his indus t rial creed. These included in-cluded advancement by industry, of social as well as material well-being of employees; em-ployees; opportunity ' by employees to earn a living under conditions of fair wages, reasonable hours and proper industrial in-dustrial environment; reward for initiative initia-tive and efficiency: machinery for uncovering uncov-ering and promptly adjusting grievances; adequate representation of all the industrial indus-trial pa-ties with annual joint conferences, confer-ences, to assui'-j industrial harmony and prosperity, in each plant, with this system sys-tem extended "to include all plants in the same industry, all Industries in a community, com-munity, in a nation, and in the various nations." Leaders Face Period. Mr. Rockefeller added: "As the leaders of industry face this period of reconstruction, what will their attitude be? Will it be that of the standpatters stand-patters who take no account of the extraordinary ex-traordinary changes which have come over the face of the civilized world; who say 'What has been and is must continue con-tinue to bo with our back to the wall we will fight it out along the old lines or go down with the ship'; who attempt stubbornly -to res st the inevitable, and, arming themselves to the teeth, invite open warfare with the other parties In industry, the certain outcome of which will be financial loss and suffering to all, the development of bitterness and hatred, and in the end the bringing out through legislation, if hot by force of conditions far more drastic and radical than could now be amicably arrived at through mutual concession- in friendly conference? Right and Justice. "Or will it be an attitude in which I myself profoundly believe, which takes cognizance of the inherent right and justice jus-tice of the principles underlying the new order; which recognizes that mighty changes are inevitable, many of them desirable; de-sirable; which, not waiting until forced to adopt new methods, takes the lead In calitng together the parties in interest for a round-table conference to be held in a spirit of justice and brotherhood, with a view to working out some plan of co-operation which will insure to all those concerned adequate representation, an opportunity to earn a fair wage under un-der proper working and living conditions, with such restrictions as to hours as shall leave time not alone for recreation, hut also for the development of the higher high-er things of life." |