Presidential conferences useless as means to stem recession. Washington, D.C., March 1. Robert W. Irwin, Grand Rapids, Mich., furniture manufacturer, appearing before the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee today declared that conferences between the President and business leaders would fail to

Companies report 11 percent decline in employment. Washington, D.C., Jan. 20. Colby M. Chester, Chairman of the National Association of Manufacturers, today told the Senate Unemployment and Relief Committee that 40 typical companies have reported a decline of 11 percent in employment. He also told t

Oil executive predicts suffocated marketing competition if Gillette bill is passed. Washington, D.C., April 21. Testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee today, J. Howard Pew, President of the Sun Oil Co., declared that passage of the Gillette Bill prohibiting marketing of petroleum products

Senate committee told labor unions must accept responsibility in construction industry. Washington, D.C., Dec. 9. Labor Unions must accept their responsibility in the construction industry, Charles G. Meyer, Wayside, Long Island, builder, told the Senate Banking and Currency Committee today. He test

Small purchasing power of workers cause of business recession. Washington, D.C., Jan. 7. Testifying before the Senate Committee studying unemployment, Homer Martin, President of the United Automobile Workers, today said it was his impression that the present business situation has resulted from the

Boston merchant before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 13. Louis E. Kirstein, Boston merchant, appearing before the senate unemployment committee, said "that developments have reached the stage in this country where no one group of agencies can deal adequately with the totality of community

Urges change in security dealings. Washington, D.C., Feb. 7. John K. Starkweather, representing the Investment Bankers Association, today urged the Senate Banking and Currency Committee to make far-reaching changes in the Maloney Bill for Regulation of Over-the-Counter Security Dealings. Chairman of

General Motors head before senate committee. Washington, D.C., Jan. 6. The drop last November in auto sales was the most sever in history and entirely beyond our control, William S. Knudsen, President of General Motors, told the Special Senate Committee investigating unemployment,1/6/38

Washington, D.C., June 24. The "Apparent Policy" of the C.I.O. is to "rule or ruin American industry", Tom Girdler, board chairman of the Republic Steel Corporation, told the Senate Post Office Committee today, 6/24/37