The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-28
ENTIRE STATE
STARTS DRIVE
FOR NRA GOAL
Smash at VioIatorS, Un-
employment Check. Con-
sumner Survey on Program.
PAY ROLLS INCREASED
Hundreds of Workers Are
Added, Reports on
Industries Show.

HuuCu, ncpOi 10 VII =
Industries Show.
Indiana towns and cities today
began surveys of unemployment, in
vestigation of alleged NRA viola
tons. and pledging of consumers.
with official opening of the national
NRA campaign.
Francis Wells. recovery director
for the United States department
of commerce in Indiana. announced
that many towns in the state. along
with Indianapolis. had inaugurated
local campaigns week before the
national drive.
Wells declared that about IS per
cent. or $4,000 out of possible
10000 agreements. mailed to Indi-
ana employers had been returned
signed. He reiterated that the dead
line for employers is SEPT l. at
which time he expects TO have the
state 80 per cent subscribed to the
Presidents covenant
Many Employees Added
Two local industries which prefer
10 remain unidentified for the pres
ent have added 900 employees anti
$4,000 TO their weekly pay rolls
since the start of the indianapolis
NRA drive. according to Wells
While only 26.703 consumer cards
actually have been filed at local re-
covery headquarters. James E. Fis-
cher colonel in charge Of mobili-
Zation. declared that a personal
check today among his recovery
officers" revealed that between
$4,000 and $4,000 cards had been
signed by Indianapolis consumers.
thousands of which have not been
turned in
1t will be difficult to determine
the exact number of consumers the
local army Is to set for its goal
Fischer said
10000 in 1880
The 1880 census shows that there
we're 10000 potential consumers in
the city, but since the depression
many families have doubled up
with relatives. which cuts the num-
Der considerably
If we find total of 10000 con-
sumers in the city, think we will
be doing we'll
Work of re-checking districts in
which surveys have been made is
continuing with hundreds of volun-
teer workers calling at homes where
they found consumers out" on their
first trip.
One Of the problems confronting
the workers was the large number
of people away from home at this
time of the year on vacation.
Many on Vacations
In one district of the city $50 of
1912 families, called on by NRA
workers, were on vacations.
The eyes of Washington Official
Of the NRA are on indianapolis, tie
first large city to inaugurate its
campaign, said Charles w Chase,
general" of the local recovery army
Officials have watched the returns
and expressed satisfaction with re-
suits of the indianapolis campaign,
which still is not complete"
Chase left Indianapolis today to
attend a conference in Washington
of NRA officials from New York
Chicago and four other large cities
At the meeting Tuesday. municipal
NRA officials will discuss local re-
covery problems Chase also will at
tend hearing on the electric trans
portation code.
Plan TO Handle Violations
The local program for handling
complaints of alleged violations of
the NRA code by employers was to
be promulgated today. with setting
up of the bureau of complaints and
compliances. Under direction of T.
NJ Overley. colonel" in charge of
the work. boards of men familiar
with various industries will handle
complaints and supervise policing of
violators.
Officials announced that a policy
of helpful persuasion" will be fol-
lowed by loss of the blue eagle to
obstinate violators.
Status of outside statesmen, work
ing on commission. was settled
definitely Sunday. when an inter-
probation was received by Wells.
Outside statesmen working on
commission are exempt from the
provisions providing for minimum
pay and maximum hours. the
Washington message stated
The national NRA officials ruled
however. that taxicab drivers, FILL
ing station attendants. clerks in
stores and other places of business.
BARRIERS. bootblacks and persons do
ing curb service" Who work on
the commission basis must be guar
anteed the minimum wage prevail
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