The Washington times., 1933-08-31


a..4@wMww pers that he is a famous, wealthy
"AHHHr sEhOEs of business. He looks and speaks
IKE professor rather agreeable one, interested in his
pups not to tell them things but to discover what they
want to learn He puts the hearings the rendest tems
we are all here to prepare the best possible code Later
he begs the Tincuppers defend they
worked and not resent criticism He actually lifts
the proceedings to high level of national welfare
Smooth, Quiet Richberg
Donald Richberg, often referred as frebrand
plains law and procedure dry, without emphasis The
General has threatened dire things those who get the
Blue Eagle and cloak for cheating; Richberg is
there to that gets the eagle without making the
proper offer The General goes Rchbrg remains listen
to the proposed code and the defense brought forward
His big body leans the table the proceedings
Although everyone has copies of the code is read aloud
The code favorable the Tncupprs than the
they offered ten days earlier; Mr. Wheside asks why.
The head Of the Association that they have been
flooded with kilograms from small retailers saying the
shorter hours first proposed would ruin them No argu
ment follows; the protest is noted Mr. Whiteside softly
says that paragraph in the code is nadmissibe; it
happens to be which the association lays great STRESS
because 1t pledges the Government to give them
favorable terms if they give favorable terms to other
competing stores Again there is argln:",t.
Fine Questions
The economist who has prepared the defense the
rostrum and reads his report When he is done Mr. Rich
berg, as smoothly and softly moving your hand
velvet, precisely great surgeon with scape asks
three questions Each vital point each
exposes weakness in the argumenthe very weaknesses
about which the economist had the association yes
berg with great deal of fexby and subtleness grasps
his ldea it favoraby than the
mist has done Perhaps five minutes have been consumed
but the effect of great croSs-examnaon is there Mr..
Whtesdes questions, also, impressive He deals
with facts, but every fact he asks for is essential
forcing or breaking down the argument presented.
Thereafter the businessmen impressive. One pre-
senting credentials which others have done in half
minute reads the of 40 members of board of
directors Another scheduled to speak wages launches
into furious attack competition Some have had their
briefs ghOsted and pronounce the words which law
yers have written for them Most of them patheticay
eager talk, take advantage of their brief in
the great of publicity One has thought up vaudeville
stunt bringing silly exhibits to the table-the deputy
hokes him off neatly Of the first six speakers
tradct the other four and three plead for
favorable than those they officially asking.
Exemption Seekers
Each begins by saying that his branch of the industry
heartily in favor of the National Recovery Act and each
instantly launches into explanations of the special crcum
which demand favored treatment for his branch.
All plead for the small merchant whom few actually
sent. All of them talk of hours not openly saying that
what they want not to be compelled pay money
the end Of the week There is little of the air Of the local
board during the with swearing their passion for
fighting and explaining how indispensable they the
progress Of the wara home. They want exemptions The
atmosphere chills little; it does not look favorable
Suddenly speaker asking special favor but
for bare equality of treatment The deputy is profoundly
Interested Yesterday the association had snubbed the
assuring him that Mr. Wheside wanted only facts today
Wheside is absorbed by idea-tha you level out
Inequalities among competitors by applying certain
formula. But the shocking thing is that wants
nothing himself and convinced that the prosperity
of $4,000 competitors must inevitably prosperity for
himself The air in the auditorium perceptbly clears
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