Show 20 BILLION JOB COSTS CLAIMED C. C of C. C Says Business Dug Into Savings WASHINGTON April 29 WI- WI WIThe The Chamber of ot Commerce of ot th the United States convention was tol told today that American business spen spent from its past savings saving to maintain employment during th the depression William L. L Sweet Rhode Island Islam manufacturer said Bald the sum was paid pai out ia lu providing work w ork rk and wage beyond the he amoun amounts warranted b liy by tho current volume of business ThiS This he he said denied charges that tha employers employer were d ruthless exp exploiter olter of labor The convention had just heard heart Fred H. H Clausen Wisconsin manufacturer manufacturer manufacturer manu manu- and Roy C. C Osgood Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- Chi Chi- cago banker contend that the ad administration administration administration ad- ad ministration tax program will hinder hinder hin hin- der such savings They demanded a tax reform as a measure of stimulating stimulating lating reemployment Adding further to a day critical of the new deal Silas Strawn Chicago Chicago Chicago Chi Chi- cago lawyer and former chamber chambe president labeled current legislation legislation legisla legisla- tion Uon vote Business men Strawn said who can remain sane and norma normal under the strain of the experimental and vote fetching legislation that tha has been introduced in congress am and especially during the last three thre years are gifted by nature with unusually strong mentalities At intervals business has breathing breathing breathing breath breath- ing spells but they last Jast long enough to enable those who are staggering under the loads heaped aped upon theno them then to o ere recover cover a normal equilibrium that tha they may be better able to bear th the additional burden which the legislators legislators legis- legis are preparing to impose Sweet without mentioning President President dent Roosevelt by name noted the presidents president's r recent cent statement that tha employment ent is lagging behind the recovery in production Official government statistics provide incontrovertible evidence to he tho contrary Sweet said With the he Increases in production in each successive year since 1932 employment employment employ employ- ment has advanced substantially and our latest figures show that tha both oth production and employment are now being maintained in virtually vir viz- the same relation as in 1929 |