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Full U. S. Utilization
Of Men, Machines
And Resources Urged
Hillman, C. I. 0. Aide,
And Dr. Howe Speak
At Conference
Mr the Associated Press.
BOSTON. Nov. 24—The United
States' “only guarantee of continued
peace, liberty and security” lies in
solution of the problem of “fully
utilizing otir resources of men, land
and machines within the framework
of our democratic institutions,”
Sidney Hillman, vice president of
the Congress of Industrial Organi
sations, said today.
Mr. Hillman made his statement
In an address prepared for the New
England Conference, a gathering of
business, industrial and governmen
tal leaders, sponsored by Northeast
ern State Governors, co-operating
with the New England Council, a
regional promotional group. Solu
tion of that problem—of fully utiliz
ing the Nation's resources while
preserving democracy—continued
Mr. Hillman, would be “the most
constructive contribution which we
can make to world peace, a peace
which shall be something better
than another armed truce between
wars, a peace which will herald the
rebirth of democracy in Europe.”
American economy, he main
tained, “can be restored to health
and renewed growth only by
planned and concerted effort of the
three great groups in our national
life, industry, agriculture and labor.”
Urges Support of Research.
A Washington editor declared that
“safety for industry lies in the
support of research and in the ap
plication of its results.”
“In my opinion,” Dr. Harrison E.
Howe, editor of Industrial and En
gineering Chemistry, told the fol
lowing session of the New England
conference, “research is more po
tent than anti-trust legislation in
breaking monopolies.
“The natural monopoly of Japan
In camphor has been so broken.”
he said in a prepared address, “and
both technical and United States
prime grades are now synthesized
from American turpentine. Iodine
was once a monopoly of Chile, but
it is now separated from brines and
bitterns of California.
“The fixation of atmospheric
nitrogen in itself was one of the
Important examples of monopolies
broken through science. The new
fiber nylon gives promise of really
replacing natural silk. It is the
first truly synthetic fiber, has the
desirable characteristics of natural
silk and will soon be widely avail
able.”
300 Equipped Agencies.
Defining research as “that activ
ity through which we learn to do
with what wre have those things
we thought could not be done,” Dr.
Howe urged New England manu
facturers and industrialists to take
full advantage of the 300 agencies j
in the region which now are;
equipped to undertake more than j
1,200 types of research.
“It is well to remember.” he con
cluded, “that research has for one
of its objectives in industry to keep
the consumer reasonably unhappy
with what he has and provide those
better, more attrractive and more
serviceable things that he will want
to buy. It is this continual flow of
new ideas that really underlies in
dustrial progress.”
Trade
< Continued From First Page.)
lenged beyond endurance by overt
acts of violence directed against us j
by a warring government.”
He summarized the "cardinal
points of our foreign policy” as em- ;
bracing:
1. An earnest desire to remain at !
peace.
2. Hope that peace will be re- '
atored on other continents.
3. Determination to keep the West
ern Hemisphere neutral and free of
warlike activities and to give prac
tical effect to the good neighbor
policy.
Would Reconstruct Trade.
4. Promotion of sound and healthy
reconstruction of international eco
nomic relationships wherever and
whenever practicable.
5. Readiness to assist, with strict
regard to American interests, in es
tablishment of conditions which will
assure stable peace.
6. Readiness to discuss with other j
na'ions having interests in the Far
East the possibility of revision of j
the situation there in accordance j
with treaty provisions and by due
processes of international law.
7. Readiness to discuss with other
nations the problems of limitation
of armaments.
“In a word,” Mr. Messersmith
said, “we urge a return to liberal
International practices and to those
standards of justice, fair dealing,
good faith and order under law .
which offer the only reliable founda
tion for enduring peace among na
tions, and we are prepared to assist
toward return to and improvement
of such practices and standards.”
World Policies Criticized.
In discussing the need for looking
toward reconstruction measures
after the war is over. Mr. Messer
smith said the world had embarked
on policies after the World War that
"contributed materially to those eco
nomic maladjustments that have
marked the post-war period with its
recurring economic crises and its
increasingly frequent outbursts of
violent aggression.”
“Looking to the future.” he said,
“we‘must draw wisdom from study
of the errors of the past and must
co-operate with other countries in
a determined effort toward a sound
and healthy reconstruction of in
ternational economic relationships.
“We must help to restore trade re
lations on a rational basis of non
discriminatory treatment, following
the course outlined by our trade
agreements program. In short, we
must be prepared, by assisting in
the promotion of healthy economic
relationships at home and abroad,
to play our part toward creating and
maintaining a more stable basis for
peace. |
Peace Desired as Normal State.
“Our most earnest desire is to see
such international relationships
established and conducted that
peace will be the natural and normal
condition among nations.
“The problem of establishing con
ditions which will assure a satis
factory peace everywhere will have
to be attacked in a comprehensive
manner, not only from the angle of
RESTING IN THE MAGINOT LINE—Deep in the ground, these
French soldiers are shown resting within the Maginot Line,
taking things easy in the war on the western front. Note the
small arms and otb equipment placed against the wall in
orderly fashion.
—A. P. Wirephoto.
I
Kress Buys Masterpiece
Of Italian Art
Samuel H. Kress, who recently
gave to the National Gallery of Art
here a valuable collection of Italian
masterpieces of painting and sculp
ture, has just bought from the es
tate of Clarence H. Mackay another
important work of art.
The picture is a “Madonna and
Child" by Andrea del Verrocchio,
one of the great painters and sculp
tors of the period 1435 to 1488, who
had among his pupils Leonardo da
Vinci, Perugino and Lorenzo di
Credi.
There was no indication from New
York, where the purchase was dis
closed, as to whether the “Madonna
and Child" will be added to the
Kress gifts to the National Gallery.
Mr. Kress, head of a chain of
stores, has given to the National
Gallery 375 paintings and 18 sculp
tures which were considered the
choice part of his Italian collection.
Among the paintings in his gift
was a rare one by the Sienese artist
Duccio, which Mr. Kress acquired
from Mr. Mackay in 1935, called
“The Calling of St. Peter and St.
Andrew." Mr. Mackay, who died last
November, was chairman of the
board of the Postal Telegraph &
Cable Corp. and of the Mackay
Radio & Telegraph Co.
The painting by Verrocchio is on a
panel 301^ inches by 20 inches.
Progress is being made on the
National Gallery of Art, the ex
terior having virtually reached its
completed size and contour. De
tails remain to be finished, how
ever. On the interior, plastering is
proceeding throughout and green
marble columns are being erected
in the rotunda. The gallery was the
gift of the late Andrew W. Mellon,
former Secretary of the Treasury,
who also presented to the Nation his
priceless collection of art master
pieces.
economic stabilization, but from the
angles of political adjustment as
well.”
The problem cf limitation of arm
aments also is of vital concern to
this Government, Mr. Messersmith
added. He said we could not afford
indefinitely to devote a large part
of our national income to “the piling
up of sterile armaments,” and nei
ther could we afford to permit our
measure of defense to lag behind
while some powerful nations con
tinue to arm heavily.
“It must be clear,” he said, "that
limitation of armaments would be a
potent factor in restoring confidence
and eliminating international mis
trust when peace is made. It must,
however, be equally clear that there
yin be expected no real disarma
ment until the basic factors of po
litical and .economic discord between
nations have been remedied.”
NinetPower Pact Nullified.
Turning to the Far East, Mr. Mes
sersmith recalled that in 1921 the
nine-power treaty was negotiated to
iiminish friction in the Orient, but
■hat in recent years its ideals have
seen virtually nullified by "unfortu
nate developments.”
“Our Government stands on the
jbjectives, the spirit and the pro
visions of these treaties,” he em
phasized. “This does not mean,
nowever, that we are not disposed
o discuss with all the nations hav
ng interests in the Far East rea
sonable proposals which may be
idvanced for sympathetic and in
elligent reconsideration of the sit
lation in that region of the world.
“We hold, however, that any re
vision which may take place must
De achieved by the processes of
international law, in accordance
*dth treaty provisions, and with
iue consideration for American
•ights and interests, rather than by
inilateral action on the part of any
>ne power.”
Dutch Liner Sails
With 175 Americans
By the Associated Press.
ROTTERDAM, The Netherlands,
fov. 24. — The Holland-Amerika
liner Statendam sailed for New York
today with 175 Americans among
ner 1,200 passengers. Officials of
the line said the Statendam carried
10 German cargo.
Her sailing came with the resump
tion of restricted shipping 24 hours
ifter Netherlands lines suspended
pperations on the advice of the gov
ernment. The limited traffic still
excludes calls at British ports in
the mine-laden North Sea area.
The Netherlands government an
lounced at The Hague yesterday that
t had protested to the British gov
ernment against its decision to seize
Herman exports on neutral ships
ind the Belgian government pre
pared a similar protest.
In London, it was disclosed that
in order In council by which Great
Britain intends to set up a blockade
limed at stopping Germany’s ex
port trade as well as her Imports,,
vould be Issued next week.
A
Mrs. Robinson Christens
U. S. S. Prairie Dec. 9
The desroyer tender, the U. S. S.
Prairie, will be launched at Camden,
N. J„ at noon December 9, when it
will be christened by its sponsor,
Mrs. Samuel M. Robinson, wife of
Rear Admiral Robinson, U. S. N.,
engineer in chief
' — ? of the Navy and
co-ordinator of
naval shipbuild
ing, it was an
nounced today
by the New York
S h i p b u i 1 ding
Corp.
Due to space
limitations be
cause of ships
under construc
tion on adjoin
ing ways, the
launching will
not be open to
Mr«. Robinson. the public, but
will be witnessed by a small group
of distinguished naval and civilian
guests.
The Prairie is the second United
States naval vessel to bear that
name. The first Prairie was bought
by the Government in April, 1898.
and served as an auxiliary cruiser
until April. 1917, when it was con
verted to a destroyer tender. It was
sold in June, 1923.
The new Prairie was authorized
under the naval expansion program.
The keel was laid nearly a year ago.
Of about 10.000 tons displacement,
the vessel is more than 500 feet long
and has a beam of approximately
75 feet. It is expected that it will
be completed and commissioned
next spring.
The building of the Prairie was
awarded to the New York Ship
building Corp. October 14. 1938, at
a contract price of $11,379,548.
Police Maintain Watch
Over Taylor's Office
Capitol police maintained their
; watch today over the office of the
1 late Representative J. Will Taylor of
Tennessee, but had received no in
formation as to why the vigil was
requested by Mrs. Taylor or when
it would be lifted.
Officials said Mrs. Taylor had
telephoned Kenneth Romney, House
sergeant-at-arms. Tuesday night
from her home in La Follette, Tenn..
requesting that the guard be posted
and no one permitted to enter the
office. Police said today that no
one had sought admission since the
wach was ordered.
At Mr. Romney’s home it was said
Mrs. Taylor gave no specific reason
for her request, but indicated she
desired the guard maintained until
an administrator • of her husband's
affairs arrived.
In Tennessee. Mrs. Taylor was ill
and could not be reached for com
ment, but her eldest daughter, Eliza
beth Taylor, told reporters she
would come to Washington in a few
days as Mrs. Taylor’s agent.
Asked why a guard was placed at
the office, she said: "That is cus
tomary. The sergeant-at-arms, when
here, told us that it was customary
to seal the office until the executor
arrives. I do not know of any other
special reason for it.’’
Navy Medical Center
Tower Steel Contracted
A $169,233 contract for steel work
for the 20-story tower of the Navy
Medical Center being built at Be
thesda, Md., has been awarded to
the American Bridge Co. of Balti
more, the Navy Department an
nounced today. The steel work is
to be completed In 200 calendar days.
The medical center, costing a total
of $4,500,000, will have an exterior
of exposed aggregate, a material cast
in large blocks with small pieces of
quartz and other material in the ex
posed surface. Similar material was
used in construction of the Model
Experimental Basin at Carderock,
Md.
It is expected that a contract for
construction of the superstructure
will be let in February.
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