Evening star., 1933-08-23
D. c. n. R. A. BOARD
/. TOHEAR PROTESTS
Plan of Cooperation in Pro-
j noting Unemployment
Is Announced.

The plan of operation which the Dis
trict of Columbia Recovery Board Will
follow in promoting the Unemployment
campaign was announced today by Ben
L. Prince, chairman, and A. K. Shlpe,
secretary. after a meeting OF the board
late yesterday.
In its official statement OF policy
and procedure" which was released to-
day. the board outlined as among its
purposes the handling OF complaints
arising out of the operation of N. r. A
codes and agreements. These COM
plants. however. the board makes 1t
plain. will not be received from indi-
viduals. but through recognized COM
mittees or organizations which will en-
tertain original jurisdiction OF such
complaints
Pledges Loyalty.
The boards statement also carries
the ORGANIZATIONS pledge of loyalty to
the President and the National Recov-
cry Administration and pays tribute to
the work being done by the Presidents
Emergency Re-employment Campaign
Committee for the District of Colum-
bia, of which Thomas P. Littlepage is
commanding general.
The boards statement, signed by Mr..
Prince and Mr.. Shipe, follows in full:
The District Of Columbia Recovery
Board, appointed by President Roose-
welt, has been organized and pledges
its loyal and enthusiastic support to
the President and to the National Re-
covery Administration In the effort now
underway to reduce unemployment, in
crease purchasing power and restore the
Nation to prosperity"
The District of Columbia Recovery
Board notes with satisfaction the ex-
cellent work being done by the PreSl-
dents Emergency Unemployment Cam
paign Committee of the District OF CO.
lumbia. otherwise known as the N. r. A.
Local Committee, with headquarters at
Board of Trade, Star Building. and CO.
operating with the many civic or
ganizations of the District in enlisting
employers under the Blue Eagle through
the signing of the Presidents re-em-
ployment agreement or through adher-
ing to the various codes set up by
different industries and trade associa-
tions.
"Manifestly the State Recovery Board
must serve its purposes not through
complaints of individuals at first in
stance, but through having complaints
certified to it from recognized commit
tees or organizations which will enter
tain original jurisdiction Of such COM
plants Therefore, problems arising
under the Presidents Unemployment
agreement and under the various in
dustry codes must be taken up originally
with a recognized trade or business as
sociation. labor union or association
with which the employer or employe,
respectively, is member, or with which
he is willing to communicate. or With
the Presidents Emergency Re-employ-
ment Campaign Committee.
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Board Is designed by the N. r. A. to
act as board of review as to prob
lens which either cannot be solved by
: any Of the above type of organizations,
or in cases where the individual en-
ployer, or employe, Is dissatisfied with
the decision or advice given by such
organizations. In other words 1t Is the
aim of the N. R. A. to bring to and
maintain self-government within busi-
ness and industry, and to have the
District of Columbia Recovery Board
and the National Recovery Administra-
tion itself intervene only where such
self-government proves impossible or
impracticable.
G. p. o. Entry Largest.
A check OF participants in the Ma
tional Recovery Day parade next Tues
day revealed the Government Printing
Office as the largest single entrant
contingent of 5000 printing Office en-
ployes will march in the parade. This
would leave only 1000 of the Govern
ment Printing Offices workers not in
that contingent. but many Of the re-
manning thousand will be in the parade
with other organiZations-Natio
Guard. veterans posts and others.
80 The size of the Government Printing
Office contingent and the measures
adopted to amaSs such a representation
gave birth today to reports that the
printing Office workers were being
forced" to go into the parade It was
asserted by some of the Offices employees