Evening star., 1933-07-21
|SHIPBUILDING CODE
COMPROMISE FAILS;
CLOTHING HEARING ENDS
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Quincy, concerning McDermott and Nc
Kenzie, but was interrupted by A. D.
Whiteside, deputy administrator, who
instructed him to submit them as evil
dence. McDermott and Mackenzie were
not present at todays hearing.
John P. Frey, labor official, yesterday
had made naval support given the 40
hour week proposed for the industry q
personal issue between himself and
Rear Admiral E. s. Land.
Frey, an official of the Metal Trades
Department Of the American Federation
Of Labor, also protested to Louis Howe
President Roosevelt's secretary, because
Land had testified in support of the
40-hour week.
Oficials of the National Recovery Ad-
ministration are working desperately to
achieve a compromise on the widely
divergent views Of employees and en-
ployers so the code might be completed
and approved before opening of bids
on the Navy's huge construction pro-
gram next wednesday.
Firm ON 40-Hour Week.
Reports were current that the ship
builders were leaning toward a COM
promise on wages by raising their pro-
posal to 40 and As cents an hour, but
they insisted they would stand by their
proposal for 40-hour week.
There Is no question that there is a
wide divergence Of thought" A. D.
Whiteside, deputy administrator, said
in closing the hearings. There has
been little evidence of conciliation and
I am very sorry that is so. 1t throws
a heavy burden on the administrator
and on the President. In spite of that
I want to thank you for the orderly
IN, xu11{rh vOt, houo y,raSoyfo vo1lr
views"
Whiteside said he would speed the
information as received at the hearing
to Administrator johnson and ex-
pressed the opinion that opening of
bids on naval vessels next week need
not be delayed.
With labor and shipyard manage
ment standing pat, 1t remained for the
administrators Of the recovery act and
President Roosevelt to make the final
decision on the code.
A revised code designed to insure the
individuality Of groups in the electrical
industry was submitted this morning
by the National Electrical Manufactur-
ing Association.
Changes were agreed upon in con-
ferences all day yesterday, but the re-
vision did not alter the labor and wage
sections, IS cents an hour minimum
and q 36-hour week.
The principal changes were intended
to meet objections of the vacuum
cleaning business and washing machine
industry. These groups were said to be
satisfied.
New language inserted would provide
that organizations or groups Of en-
ployers representing substantial part
of any branch or subdivision Of the
industry may be exempted by the ad-
ministrator from the provisions Of this
code"
Bitter Fight Is Waged.
At the cloak and suit hearing changes
In the code were sought by David
Dubinsky, president of the Interna-
tional. Ladies Garment Workers Union,
who presented labor's arguments for q
minimum wage Of $14 and 30-hour
week.
Because of an impasse between labor
and employers in the New York mar
ket, bitter fight is being waged be-
tween them here in the drafting Of the
code. Collective agreements expired
June / and the industry awaits rules
for its governing.
Answering arguments advanced by
employers yesterday, Dubinsky con-
unemployed In New York than the
employers estimated. He set the num-
ber at 1000, and declared shorter
work week absolutely imperative If
any considerable proportion of them
were to be absorbed, particularly con-
sidering the seasonal nature Of the
jobs.
He pointed to Cleveland as an out
standing example that piece work had
not succeeded, saying the industry
there had decreased to q quarter Of
its former size.
Baltimore Cited as Example.
"The ruthless 10 per cent spoken
Of by President Roosevelt, who under
mine the 80 per cent who are willing
to cooperate, are found in the piece
work ranks" he said, adding the sys-
tenn had turned Baltimore into a
"sweatshop."
He said Baltimore manufactured gar
ments 50 cheaply that New York was
forced to lower pay to its workers to
meet the competition.
The lumber industry Of the South and
West at its hearing defended hour and
wage scales.
More than $4,000 additional men will
find employment next month In the
South, said G. G. Shepherd, president
Of the National Lumber Manufacturers
Association, through the proposed 48-
hour, 22k-cent scale Tor that section.
In the West, purchasing power will
be from $1.26 to $5.71 above that of
1929 under the scale proposed, said w.
G. Rugcnit1fof the Loyal Legion Of Log
gers and Lumbermen. The scale for
the West ranges from SIG for week
Of 40 hours to 5000 for 48 hours.
Agreement with the administration In
the codes article dealing with conserva-