Chamber of Commerce visits California Glass Insulator Co.

C. OF C. DIRECTORS VOTE

ON PATRIOTIC QUESTIONS

Answer Questions Propounded by Cornell

Professor in Interests of Peace

This morning a dozen direc­tors of the Chamber of Commerce delved into a discussion and settle­ment of war, peace and militarism.

A set of five questions propounded by Alvin S. Johnson, professor of economics of Cornell University, for the Carnegie Peace Endowment, brought out the patriotic spirit of the directors.

The members of the board, a few of them veterans of the rebellion, and all business men, upheld the doctrine of militarism through their answers to the questions, though not radically so.

The questions asked were:

Do you think that the present peace movement is likely to result in get­ting practical results?

Do you believe all international disputes should be decided by arbitration?

Do you approve of a larger army?

How many battleships ought the United States to build each year?

Would you approve of using force to maintain the Monroe doctrine?

The negative answer to the first question was by a unanimous vote, while the affirmative to the second was carried with two nay votes. The question of a larger army resulted in a no vote but by a close margin while that proposal of war ship build­ing brought a decision from the board that the United States should con­tinue its two a year construction pro­gram

The final question brought loud ayes from every corner of the room and with but possibly one negative ballot.

In explanation of his queries the college professor stated that an index to the attitude of representative bus­iness men of the country towards war, militarism and international peace was sought.

After State Picnic

Secretary Bisby, after reading the signed statement of the Ministerial Association promising aid in securing Sunday school and religious organiza­tion picnics for Long Beach, announced he was seeking to bring the next annual State Sunday school as­sociation convention to Long Beach in October.

This annual meeting, said to draw from 500 to 600 delegates and from 2000 to 3000 visitors, will be held on October 13, 14 and 15.

Visit Glass Works

After adjournment the directors went in automobiles to the harbor plant of the California Glass Company and watched the interesting process of manufacturing insulators and bottles.

This plant is now running a force of 50 men in two shifts and has re­cently obtained contracts for the annual delivery of a minimum of 3,500,000 insulators and a maximum of 5,000,000. The officials of the company are contemplating a stock issuance the proceeds to be expended in the purchasing of two additional furnaces, tripling the capacity of the plant.