Show STRAUS STRAU TALKS ON ONI I INDUSTRIAL PEACE Favors Formation of a Branch of National Civic 1 Federation San Francisco Jul July 24 2 War War ar at the IndU Industrial peace conference was narrowly narrowly nar nar- ro l a averted toda today when a delegate aro arose e and stated state that ho he was wearied b by listening to academic speeches and demanded that practical men be allowed to speak In place of ot college professors proCessors The words uttered b by Delegate Delegate Del Del- Craig of the o of Commerce Com Corn merce merc caused causer a momentary suspension of oC the p peaceful of the purposes con con convention venton and it H required repeated u use tise e of the gavel ga 1 by Acting Chairman Scott cott cottlO 10 lO restore tore ord order r. r The Tho remarks of Mr Mt Craig came at the tho conclusion of oC a scientific address on economics delivered by Professor sol Simon amon Newcomb of the University of or California A A. buzz buy of excitement ran through the assemblage Others Other were ere about to arl all o e hut but the chairman I I rapped for Cor or order and anti In reply to Mr Craig stated that lint the practical men did tild not know low everything e and that a a great greut many ninny things welo to bo he learned from rom the tho men of oC if science With hh tho the mill mild mid rebuke e from Chairman Scott the Incident pa passed parsed sed Straus Make Address J Dot But aside dec from r m this title departure from ho tho principles oC or peace pence the principal vent event of oC the days clays se session lon of oC the tho In- In peace conC conference rence was Wit tho the address ad- ad crp dress louvered delivered by Oscar Oscur Strung Stratis see see- rotary of commerce rind labor Mr lr Straus Stratus RU suggested measures that would ton degree put Sut l C the hO lh peace iHl w- w nR u u M v t M V lm l nc nc take a ke stops steps branch of toward thO of oC a a. a he the National Civic Fol Federation raton The outlined out- out plans plane for tho organization were lined Ined this evening It J It Is the he present mention Intention of oC tho the del delegates gateR to make harris the tho u known well el merchant and philanthropist the tho president pres- pres dent ident of the tho which will willie wl he ie conciliatory In Its s nature In his address Secretary Straus re referred referred re- re erred to that element clement of oC the labor movement embodied in the Building mo Trades council counci anti and the Labor council nt lit to send delegates which ha had not seen een f to o the conference He lie le stated that h he regarded the fact tact as os a misfortune Ha lie le further staled Mated that the Civic C dera ft-dera- lon did not want men who took the stand tand Lon during during labor disputes that there thero was vas nothing to tn arbitrate A 4 Rap at Calhoun This was waR understood as riS a a fm fling at Patrick Calhoun the bend of or tho the United Railroads Mr Straus further urged I that the peace pence movement mo In order to bo be successful must he be di divorced divorced dl- dl from rom politics The arrival of oC Secretary Strau Straus at atthe atthe atthe the convention hall hail hal wa was greeted with wih prolonged cheers The halt hall haJ was packed to o the doors door and the audience Interrupted Inter- Inter the speech at frequent intervals to applaud the sentiments that were uttered It I seems seem that an attempt on the tho part of or the merchants of the city was made to kidnap the secretary Members lember of the peace conference learned earned that some ome of tho the merchants intended to keep Mr 11 Straus Stratus away keef rom from tho the convention and have him all l to themselves at the Chamber 0 oC of Commerce Com Com- merce nerce This plan was vas thwarted b by a committee which went vent to the Fairmont Fair Fair- Fall Fall- mont moot and carried Mr Straus to the com convention hall hail hal in an automobile |