Show SENATOR BORAU BORAH OPP OPPOSES BOARD IDAHOAN SAYS COMMISSION NO LONGER IS OF VALUABLE SERVICE Federal Trade Board Will Likely Be Discussed At Next Session of C Congress Opposition Is Expected Washington William E E. Humhrey Humphre Humphrey Hum Hum- hrey newest member of the federal trade rade commission in questioning the right ight of the senate to direct it to gather Information for the tho senate has drawn rawn from Senator Borah the statement statement state state- ment that the commission should be abolished Indications are that efforts efforts ef- ef forts orts to that end will be made at the next session of congress The senator commenting before he tho convention of oC the United States chamber hamber of commerce said It is perfectly per per- apparent that the commission be of service to is is not going to an any the he country Mr Humphrey had declared the commission had received from the senate enate several resolutions requesting investigations not directly relating to alleged antitrust law violations with which he said the commission is primarily primarily marily concerned Mentioning resolutions reso reso- b by Senators La Folette Follette Fol Fol- lette ette and Norris he said It is clear- clear ly y apparent that the primal move in all 11 of them is political to advance the he personal fortunes of or some peron person per per- son on party or class dass If It the commission must respond to every resolution of either house or congress he declared then it would lie he e entirely within the power of either house louse to use the commission absolutely as a publicity bureau to spread such uch propaganda as the whim of the hour might dictate In the interest of economy and pea peace e in the business world Senator Sena Sena- tor or Boi norah Borah ah said it would be better to abolish the commission After j a 1 commission of this kind comes under the he Influence of politics and political pressure from the outside it can be beof beof beof of no possible service to the people He declared the commission is no longer a protection to the small busness bus bus- iness ness interests and the purpose of its ts creation cannot under existing conditions be realized The appointment of Commissioner Humphrey was one of several which drew opposition toward the close of the senate session although he was confirmed b by a vote of 45 to 10 Senators Senators Sen Sen- Borah Norris and were among the ten voting against confirmation on the ground that Mr Humphrey was reactionary in his hin political affiliations Senator Borah also opposed creation of the commis commis- sion I I |