Show Better Industrial Era by Bennett I Special to the Telegram I NEW V YORK Jan 21 American 21 American business and Industry is in a period of ot transition which will lead to an era of even better teamwork and friendship between labor and management who still share snare the job of building ng our country's greatness Wallace Vallace F. F Bennett of Salt Lake City president of or the National Association of Manufacturers Manufacturers Manufacturers declared Friday Mr Bennett spoke at a luncheon in Hotel Pierre attended by Ameri- Ameri Ican lean and Canadian businessmen industrialists ts bankers and railroad executives The luncheon was held on the eve of ot the anniversary anniversary anni anni- of the founding of N A M. M The guest of honor newly- newly elected president of the N A M was introduced by Robert R. R Watson Vat Wat Vatson Vatson son president Maxwell and Moore Inc New York City a former N NAM A AM M president by the luncheon group to review the development of the theN theN theN N A M In the light of the economic growth of North America Mr Bennett expressed confidence that the association in the years ahead would perfect our year old 54 old ear tradition of rendering maximum service through positive action action- being for things not against them In describing the history of or the N A M Mr Bennett who is president president president dent of the paint and varnish manufacturing urn fim of Bennetts Bennett's Salt Lake City recalled some of the positive actions for progress in which he Paid aid the association took tooka a foremost part We Ve have been criticized for making ourselves a ram battering-ram for good causes he said Also he said We Ve have been criticized by those who emph emphasize ize the thc argument of the last of our objectives objectives to to oppose measures Mr Bennett cited the historical fact fad that we were early and vigorous champions of such now- now clearly constructive steps as the Panama canal pure food laws the See Page Pago 7 7 Column 5 Bennett Views Industry Gains Gains' Continued d from Page One federal reserve system workmen's compensation legislation cooperation cooperation cooperation tion with schools for industrial training the tremendous recon recon- version and postwar employment achievement and the notably successful successful suc sue survey of Job possibilities for disabled veterans and the physically physically physically phy phy- handicapped During the earlier era of American American Ameri Amen can industry Mr Bennett pointed out there were few bits or bridles on the enterprise of either employers or employees except except except ex ex- the self imposed discipline of conscience and craftsmanship Now things are different Roughly speaking the earlier age came to a jolting end with the start of the This was WM not the end of progress but it did cleave asunder many of the old Individual in individual individual In- In working relationships and put us in a period of ot transition to what I sincerely believe will become become become be be- come even better teamwork and friendship between the employers and the who still sUll share the Job of building our country's greatness The old had its faults and its i virtues virtues virtues-b b o 0 t h and clearly d defined ined in the light of or hind hind- sight As I see see see-it it modern mange- mange ments ment's job Is to retain and strengthen the traditional virtues and and to continue to build away from any of or its weaknesses Management cannot do less Mr Dir Bennett emphasized if free management management management man man- and free labor hope to survive and to help preserve the individual freedom from which in industrial industrial in- in integrity and progress spring When the N NAM A M was founded at Cincinnati Jan 22 1895 he observed observed ob ob- ob- ob served industry was fighting with its back uncomfortably close to the wall walt fighting to preserve and enrich Americas America's e economic life to keep the people from starving and eternally to broaden the base bass of wealth in this country with country with the better tools and greater productivity productivity productivity which are the only means of increasing real wages and the American family's living stand stand- ard ioN N NAM A M emerged as a constructive tive and lasting effort to further this vision of ot what industry could do and do-and and has done Mr Bennett concluded |