The Archive · 1938

Considered Inadequate

Washington, Feb. 4 Charges of window-dressing and the rigging of proceedings, so as to endorse the Administration's policy were hurled against the Coyernment to-day by a minority in the Small Businessmen's Congress, who ridiculed a resolution condemning monopolies which had been adopted by the Congress The resolution, observer point out, repeats almost ward for word ome recen! pronouncements by members of the "Administration. who advocated a rene trust drive.

The resolution calls on the G ernment to appropriate funds for the Deputy Justice of the Federal Trade Commission promptly and vigorously to enforce the anti-trust laws.

These laws, it suggests, should be further revised so as to clarify practices which must be eliminated, while greatly increased penalties should be imposed upon violators.

After turbulent proceedings, mark ca by repeated interruptions, the congress adjourned, A number of delegates declaimed against the whole lowed by observance of the Holy

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