Butcher, baker, and candlestick maker. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. Nearly a thousand small business men from all sections of the country and representing all types of business converged on Washington today for the Small Business Conference called by President Roosevelt. Here we see, left to right: Ell

Left to right: W.K. Gunther of Gaffney, So. Car. Pres. &. Treas. of Dery Damask Mills Chairman of Wage & Hour Committee. Jim Daly of Columbus, Ohio. United Com'l Travelers, Chairman of Loans to Small Business. Small Business Mens Conference, 2/3/38

Small business" conference opens in uproar. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. So great was the confusion at the opening session of the Conference of Small Business Men today that Secretary Roper was pressed into service to get order. Nearly one thousand small business men from 45 states attended and it seem

Big business at Industrial-Labor conference. Washington, D.C., Dec. 11. Big business was well represented at the Conference of Industry and Labor in the Capitol today. Here we see, left to right: Edward A. Filene, President of William Filene's sons of Boston; Maj. George L. Berry, the President's Co

Big business huddle. Washington, D.C., May 2. In the spotlight at today's session of the 27th annual meeting of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce were, left to right: W. Gibson Carey, Jr., President of the Yale and Towne Manufacturing Co., George H. David, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and S

Before the opening gong. Washington, D.C., March 8. Big three of the Labor Non-partisan League pictured just before the gong sounded to open the Convention of the League in Washington today. About 600 labor leaders of all sections of the country were here for the initial session. In the picture, lef

Little business men meet the President. Washington, D.C., Feb. 4. President Roosevelt today met in what was described as constructive discuss on with small business leaders. He was reported to believe that some of their recommendations could be carried into effect, shown as they left the White House

Utility operators meet Roosevelt. Washington, D.C., Jan. 11. President Roosevelt and western private utility operators today discussed elimination of duplicating utility facilities and creation of investor confidence in the industry, the President conferred with, left to right: John Carpenter, Presi

Chairman of small business conference. Washington, D.C., Feb. 2. The naming of Fred Roth, President of the Whitney-Roth Shoe Co., Cleveland, Ohio, by Secretary Roper to be Temporary Chairman of the Small Business Conference which opened today brought charges from the delegates that he (Roth) was han