The purpose of thin group meeting is
to bring out the American viewpoint on
economic problems in the fields of
finance, production, distribution, ocean
and land transportation, communication
and the restoration of devastated arena.
Restoration Of the world's commerce
Is to be the dominating theme of the
London meeting. It was said to-day by
delegates here for the convention of the
national chamber.
"The theme and the fundamental
Questions involved in it are the most
>iportant berfore the world to-day," de
clared John II. Pahay of Boston. Mr.
Kahcy, who is a director for the United
States of the international chamber, said
these general subjects go to th^ bottom
??f the whole problem of bringing back
Better buslne.-ts as well as happier condi
tions of living and opportunity for
"uture progress and development.
"This coming meeting of the bankers
find business men of the leading coun
tites of the world, therefore, to take
up seriously the question of what they
may do to hurry the process of recon
struction, after two and a half years of
experience following the armistice, is of
gieat Importance," he added. "It i* upon
the shoulders of these men that the tusk
falls of restoring to full operation, with
uf little delay as possible, the world's
facilities for doing business which were
to badly disrupted by the war."
Business Troubles \
V >
PETITIONS IN BANKRUPTCY.
The following petitions In bankruptcy were
filed Monday In the United States District
Court:
MAX MITOHEI,I> ? Involuntary petttion
nsalnst Max Mitchell, Jobber of silks end
woollens, 40 East Twentieth street. In be
half of Maurle Sellgson, who claims In
cxresH of $1,200. Liabilities are given as
.$."<0,000 ana luets in $10,000. Hondy &
Schk.ss, attorneys for the petitioner.
