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5 Per Centers
Lose Influence
In Washington
By James C. AuHtln
(United Press Staft Correspondent) -
Washington, July 5 How many
"5 per centers" are doing busi
ness In Washington? And what
Is the government doing about
them?
The concensus is that "manage
ment counselors" or "manufac
Hirer's' -representatives" ' who
work on a percentage-of-bustness
basis have dropped irom a war
time and poit-war peak of more
than 200 to considerably less than
loo.' . .:.'
One of the major reasons is
that the war assets administra
tion, which disposed of war sur
plus costing more than $30,000,
000,000 is folding up shop. It was
a favorite ; field " for the agent
who signed up clients for 5 per
cent of the value of any govern
ment contract he obtained.
Questioning of more than a
dozen officials and lobbyists
who operate on a fixed fee basis
was prompted by recent stories
about the "5 per cent" activities
of James V. Hunt, a former lieutenant-Colonel
in the army quar
termaster general's office, later
a WAA official and more recent
ly a management counselor. '
r-.i Many Sources v '' j
To get a general picture of the
present activities o'f tliese "5 per
centers," the United Press talked
with officials Of the commerce
and treasury departments, the
senate and nouse, the economic
cooperative administration, for
mer WAA officials, the U. S.
cnamber of commerce, the Na
tional Association of Manufac
turers, and half a dozen lawyers
registered lobbyists who rep-
resent out-of-town clients on a
salary basis, i :
' Some were : reticent to be
quoted; others willing. All agreed
tnat "you hear a great deal less
aoout the activities of the '5 per
centers than you did during and
rlgnt after' the War." -,,:
some pointed out that there' Is
nothing illegal In such operations.
Others questioned the ethics of
obtaining such contracts through
bragging about "Influence" with
Washington high officialdom. All
said they knew, no "5 per cent
ers" as such. . , ,!; : '
Regulations Cited ' . .
Treasury and commerce-spokes-men
sata their regulations for
bid dealing with contingent iee
ugcnis. ' And .Defense 'secretary
Louis Johnson said he is going
to drive them but of business
with the armed services, i- ,
Most "5 per centers" do ,no't
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The oil that stops 80 of engine wear
Summer vacations are lough on motors. There's tho harmful grind
S Btono effect of road dirt. And there's the threat of internal mat,
j (cnuso of 80 of engine wear), when your car stands idle. IIPM
Motor Oil is especially compounded to keep dirt disused between
' oil drains-and to prevent harmful internal rust. When tho open
mm
road calls, go with "RPM" it's first choice in
have to register with congress
as lobbyists because they are not
Interested in pending legislation;
only in getting contracts for their
clientB.
James Preston of the senate
secretary's office, who is In
charge of lobby registrations,
said the list now contains 1,575
names. Edward Shaw of the
house clerk's office, confirmed
this figure.
James V. Hunt Is not regis
tered, Preston said.
Most of the lobbyists who reg
ister work on a salary basis, Pres
ton added. "Some of these get
$5,000 to $10,000. Lobbyists reg
ister only once but they must
make quarterly statements on
their activities."
It is next to Impossible for a
"5 per center" to do business
with the bureau of federal sup
ply, or with commerce's office of
International trade. The former
buys more than $300,000,000
worth of goods and commodities
annually for government bu
reaus. . The latter issues export
licenses for U.S. shippers.
Services Unneeded
"We always tell businessmen
that they do not need a Wash
ington representative nor anyone
else to sell to us," said Murray
W. Kramer, bureau official who
also serves as public relations
man. , ' '
He added that every bureau
contract with a supplier contains
a pledge against contingent fees.
This warns the contractor that
he must not employ any person
to solicit or secure this business
who is operating on a "commis
sion, percentage, brokerage or
contingent basis." In cases of vio
lation, the government can can
cel the .contract or recover the
amount of such commission paid.
Wallace 'Thomas; acting direc
tor of International trade, said
the 5 per centers-were konwn as
"expediters" In his shop.
Protection Provided
1 "Last year," he added, "we put
out a regulation providing that
ah agent who worked on a con
tingent fee baqis alone could not
represent a client before us. This
was done as a protection to our
own staff."
Clark L. Simpson, assistant
controller of the economic co
operation administration, said
there was no Indication that "5
per centers" were operating at
the recovery agency.
The only purchases ECA makes
directly are for surplus agricul
tural commodities- and medicines
for European recovery.
Representatives for the Na
tional Association of Manufac
turers and the U.S. chamber of
Dr. Grant Skinner
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Attracts Crowd
Several hundred persons from
the northwest assembled at the
church camp grounds west of
Sisters Sunday and yesterday to
participate In the annual district
camp meeting of the United Pen
tecostal church.
The meeting opened Sunday
with a morning worship featur
ing Rev. J. A. Johnson, district
superintendent, Portland, who de
livered a sermon on the topic
"Locating Oneself." The opening
services were held at the True
Gospel church In Bend.
An afternoon service was con-
commerce pointed out that most
big U.S. companies, including the
electric and automobile firms,
maintain their own Washington
offices and do not have to hire
free agents. - Many other com
panies, they said, have one or
more full-time representatives in
the capital.
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ducted In the tabernacle at the
camp grounds with Rev. E. G.
Moyer, district treasurer, Port
land, in charge of the program.
The Pentecostal Conquerors, a
young peoples organization, met
Sunday evening for a special ser
vice. Miss Ruby Keyes, district
president of the Conquerors,' was
in charge.
Services for the young people
are planned dally during the
camp sessions.
Yesterday primary and junior
age children met with Mrs. Mar
ion Fetwell, of Yakima, Wash.,
directing the junior services and
Miss Beverly Klapp, of Indiana,
and Mrs. Charlotte Babcock, of
Portland, In charge of the pri
mary group.
Rev. Marion Fretwell, pastor
of the United Pentecostal church,
Yakima, conducted the afternoon
adult services and Rev. George
Eads, Springfield, was speaker
at an evening program.'
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