The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-07-26
both JOHNSON
and F. R. Hold
FIGHT IS WON
Nothing Will Even Hamper
Presidents Program
Says Johnson
ADMINISTRATOR HAS
"MINOR ANNOYANCES"

WASHINGTON. July &c. (UP)
A flood of kilograms pouring into
the White House today express
ing approval of President Roose-
velt's industrial recovery program
indicates its success. the president
declared today. More than $4,000
kilograms have reached the White
House.
WASHINGTON. July 26. (UP)
The drive to end unemployment
advanced on a mounting tide OF
national support so great that re.
covery Administrator Hugh John
son confidently declared victory
was assured.
"The country is at last aroused
Johnson said. at is an irresisti-
BILE march. Nothing will even ham,
per the presidents program"
The government printing office,
working three shifts, was rushing
to all parts Of the nation millions
of copies Of the voluntary agree
ments which all employers are
asked to sign. Within the next day
or two they will be placed in the
hands of every business man.
Thousands of kilograms con-
tinued to pile up here. pledging
obedience by these agreements,
fixing a 35-hour week and mini
mum wage of 40 cents an hour
for industrial labor and 40-hour
week and $12-s15 minimum for
office and store employees.
"They still are pouring in,"
Johnson said in his address last
night, "and they present a cross
section of employers, great and
small, so thorough as of itself to
insure success. The power of this
people once aroused and united in
fixed purpose is the most irresls-
tible force in the world
Johnson was beset by many
problems and disputes, but he
viewed them as only "minor an
noyances" along the main road
which he is confident will lead to
unemployment Of 100000 men
by Labor Day.
Controversies continued to rage
in conferences over the codes for
the oil and lumber industries.
Johnson, tireless former army
general, continued to exert pres
sure for quick agreements.
He was faced also with de-
mands that he intercede to avert
further difficulties between CAPT
tai and labor in the textile, steel,
and bituminous coal industries.
The labor advisory board has
received hundreds of complaints
of action against union employees
in a variety of industries. The
complaints fall into two groups:
/. Alleged widespread discharg-
es in the cotton textile industry,
now operating under a code Of
fair competition.
2. Charges that many union
men are being discharged in the
coal and steel industries, and in
many cases being evicted from
their homes.
For the first group the advisory
board is counseling slow action on
the theory that revolutionary
change such as the textile code
will require some time to become
really effective.
For the second group the adj
visory board is urging that john
son take immediate action.
Complaints before the labor
board declare that steel and coal!
employers. not yet under codes,
are preparing for company union
systems by discharging workers
who belong to outside unions.
notably those of the American
Federation of Labor.
The board believes johnson has
authority to stop such action with
out waiting for the industries to
come under specific codes. Men,
bers declare that Johnson can in
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