Evening star., 1933-06-04

legislation as springing board Tor
organizing labor in one organization"
In adopting its resolutions the Manu-
facturers' Association indorsed the
stand taken by Lund and steering
committee Of 25 headed by j. H. Rand,
jr., Of New York.
Suggested Changes.
Notifications suggested-some OF
which have been approved by the SEN
ate Finance Committee in conflict with
the measure as passed by the House
included:
Permissive authority for the President
to curb imports to balance the IN
creased cost of domestic production
from higher wages; elimination Of the
authorization for licensing industry II
necessary to compel its cooperation;
changes in the labor provisions TO
make it clear that there Is neither the
intention nor the power to reorganize
present mutually satisfactory employ
ment relations, nor to establish any rule
which will deny the right OF employers
and employees to bargain individually
or collectively" through board instead
of an administrator; purchase OF Amer
ican made products under the public
works section, and manufacturers
sales tax instead of the present levies.
johnson told the manufacturers Or
ganiZed labor would not be permitted
under the act to Organize unduly," but
as the group broke into applause he
added that on the other hand labor
would be given every possible protection.
Held Necessary as Club.
He pointed out that power similar to
the licensing section was held by the
War Industries Board and used but
twice. forecasting that he could count
on the fingers Of his two hands" the
number of times that 1t would be used
during the two-year period. He said,
however, the stringent licensing clause
was necessary "as a club behind the
door" to keep recalcitrants in line.
The manufacturers. in speeches be-
hind closed doors of their meeting, con-
tended the licensing would amount to
confiscation of property If improperly
used and would permit virtual COM
mercial exile" of individual plants at
the discretion of the administrator.
This is a greater power than Is held
by Stain of Russia or by any other
human being" one speaker asserted.
While the general attitude was op-
posed to the licensing clause, some
members of the association favored it,
including representatives Of the watch
making and furniture manufacturing
industries.
Pledge Cooperation.
The board CT directors of the asso-
citation at a meeting last night adopted
a resolution pledging the sympathetic
cooperation" of the association to
President Roosevelt in his efforts to-
ward rehabilitation of the economic
and social order"
The resolution added, however. that
the association felt it was matter
of duty ito point out defects which
would make such legislation unwork-
able in advance of its enactment.
The resolution follows in full:
The directors of the National Asso-
citation of Manufacturers pledge to the
President of the United States the
confidence of the association and its
sympathetic cooperation as he under
takes plans and policies for the re-
habilitation of the economic and social
order.
The meeting Of the association Sat-
urday was not held for the purpose
of destructive criticism of the indus
trial recovery act; and it was not held
tor the purpose of placing limitations
upon the rights OF organized LABOR OF
unorganized labor; it was not held for
the purpose of securing selfish legis-
lation of any character for industry.
Purposes Outlined.
"The meeting was held for the pur-
pose of giving organized expression to
what it felt to be constructive criticism
to a number of provisions of the in
dustrial recovery act, and with a view
of securing a practical, helpful, and
workable Interpretation to its mean
ing, and genuine effect to its declara-
tior OF policy.
1T is as much our duty to point out
defects which would make such legis-
lation unavoidable in advance of Its
enactment, as to obey its provisions
and cooperate in their enforcement
when enacted"