The Washington times., 1933-08-21
0|L KINGS MOVE
FOR CHANGE
Of PLAN
Col. R. W. Lea Studies Riffs in
Auto Situation; Speed Given
to Roosevelt Program

10 R00SeVelt Program
Adoption of codes of fair COM
petition for the turbulent btu
minous coal and the giant auto
mobile industries, with coal
code predicted this week, today
became the goal of National Re-
covery Administrator Hugh s.
johnson.
Having brought the steel and
oil industries under codes, al
though reluctantly and somewhat
on a trial basis, Johnson quick
ened the drive to bring the key
Industries under the act speedily.
Open Shop Clause
.. The automobile code was being
prepared for presentation to
manufacturers, following a hear
ing, with indications that the
modified open shop clause would
be stricken and minimum wages
proposed by the manufacturers
increased.
The hardest problem faced by
the recovery administration was
with the coal industry. Twenty
eighth group codes must be re-
placed with one national code,
recognizing and providing for re-
gional differences, Johnson in
formed the operators.
Control of production and mini
mum price provisions were to be
written in the document, follow
ing the precedent set in codes for
lumber and oil.
May Be Temporary
The price fixing and production
provisions Of the lumber and oil
codes were regarded indicative of
the determination of President
Roosevelt to bring natural re-
source industries, burdened with
Surpluses, firmly under the author
ity of the Government.
. There was a strong possibility
that a temporary code would be
agreed for the coal industry. A
precedent also has been established
for this in acceptance of the steel
code.
A movement for modification of
the oil industry code signed Sat
Urday night by President Roosevelt
was opened today by leaders of
factions of the oil industry.
Price-Fixing
A request for price.fixing even
to the ultimate consumer had al
ready been lodged with the Presi-
dent by the committee OF 81 repre-
Senting a large faction in the
American Petroleum institute.
I National Recovery Administra-
tor Hugh S. Johnson wreathed a
smile as he made public letter
from w. S. Parish, chairman OF
the Standard Oil Of New Jersey,
who fought price-fixing. Parish
promised cooperation.
The letter was signed for the
STANDARD of New Jersey, Texas
Company, Continental, Skelly,
Socony-Vacuum, Mid-Continent
Petroleum, Sun, Standard Of
Kentucky, Ohio Oil, Atlantic Re-
filming, Standard of Indiana,
Shell Union, Gulf, the Tidewater
Oil Company and Amerade Cor
poration.
:" Final redrafting of a code for
the automobile industry began to-
day at the office of Col. r. w. Lea,
deputy recovery administrator.
.. The revised code submitted by
the National Automobile Cham
Der of Commerce set minimum
wages at 40 to 43 cents an hour.
William Green, president of the
"A. F. of L., demanded a flat
minimum of so cents an hour, and
Sarah and Peter Pagan, repre-
Senting workers in Lansing and
Pontiac, demanded 81 cents an
hour.
Pay Revision Due
It was expected that some up
ward revision of the minimum
wages will be included in the code
when it is redrafted by the NRA
for presentation to President
Roosevelt this week.
The manufacturers set the
maximum work week at 35 hours.
Green and the Fagans demanded
a 30-hour week. 1t was indi-
Gated some readjustment of the
work hour provisions also may be
made.
DAPPFR TH|FF.