Unionization Movement and Lower Tariffs Successful struggles for the unionization of the automobile and steel industries and the downward. trend of tariffs were the two main subjects touched on by Mr. Edward C. Carter, Secretary-General of the Insiilute of Pacifice Relations, in his discussion the present conditions in Amerien during a dinner given in his honour by the China I. B. R, at the Chinese Bankers Club in Hongkong Road on May 5.
Tu contrast to the academic issue of the Supreme Court, Mr. Carter said, was then the unnoticed git by Mr.' John Lewis for 190. per cent. labour representation in a trade union, He then recounted briefly the amazing successes of the Committee for Industrial Organization in their dealing with the General Motors, Chrysler and the steel industry, In his initial conflict with Mr, Ford, Mr. Carler said, Mr. Lewis again emerged victorious." Mr. Lewis was not a red, Mr, Carter emphasized, was not even'a pink.
Speaking of the dangers of econ-amic struggle and its serious effect on political stability, Mr, Carter said American professors taught free trade for years, but the tariff wal was built higher and higher. Mr. Cordell Hull, Secretary of State, be-Hieved in free (rede and was instru mental inthe reduction of tariff Fates.
'Mr. Carter, who left San Francisco fon March 5, had spent a week in Hawaii and-a month in Japan before he came to China for a two months' stay, arriving here on Monday. He fs accompanied by his wife, his daughter Ruth, Miss Nan Smith, his secretary, Mr. William Holland, Research' Secretary of the Institute of Pacific Relations, Mrs. Holland, Mr, Richard Pyke, Publication Secretary, I. P. Ry, and Miss Etizabeth Downing, secretary to Mr. Pyke, Dr, HU Shih, who presided over the function, introduced the speaker to the gathering. Mr. Carter in turn introduced members of his party to the gathering, He also paid a high tribute to Dr. Hu Shih and other members of the Chinese' Delegation in their contributions toward the last conference, which, he said, were widely quoted in many circles" in various countries,
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