The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-05
PROCLAIM STRIKE MORATORIUM:
U.s.. ARBITRATION BOARD NAMED
Roosevelt 'CommendS to
Public Conscience Plea
to Capital and Labor.
MINERS REACH TRUCE
Pennsylvania WaIkout to
Be Dropped Pending
Code HEARING.
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press Stsn Correspondent

Hl DE PARK, Aug. 10.
President Roosevelt today
commended to the public
conscience an appeal of in
dustrial and labor leaders
for an industrial peace dur
ing the recovery program.
Characterizing the document as
comparable TO Samuel Gompsrs'
memorable wartime demand 10 pre-
serve the status quo in labor dis
putes. Mr.. Roosevelt explained that
IN addition TO asking for co-opera-
ton in the interest OF the nation. il
proposed creation of a tribunal TO
pass promptly on all cases arising
through Interpretation OF the re-
employment agreement.
"Of Importance to the recovery
program is the appeal to manage
ment and labor for industrial peace.
which Just has been sent to me for
approval. With compelling logic. it
calls upon every individual in both
groups to avoid strikes. lockouts or
any aggressive action during che re-
covery program.
Tribunal Is Approved
1T is document on par with
Samuel Gompers' memorable war
time demand TO preserve the status
quo in labor disputes. In addition
to the signature OF the president OF
the American Federation of Labor
1t carries the signature of every
great labor leader and every great
industrial leader on the two adj
viSory boards of the recovery adj
mlnistration. II is an act of eco
nomic craftsmanship. l earnestly
commend it TO the public conscience.
This joint appeal proposes the
creation OF a distinguished tribunal
TO pass promptly on anv case OF
hardship or dispute that NAV arise
from Interpretation or application
OF the Presidents Unemployment
agreement.
The advantages OF this recon-
mendation are plain and l accent
IL and hereby appoint the men il
proposes whose names will carry
their own communication TO the
country: Senator Robert F. Wagner.
chairman; William Green. DR.. Leo
Wolman. John l.. Lewis. Walter c.
Ieagle, Gerard Swope, Louis E. Kir-
stein"
Confident of Support
Friends Of the administration
looked for the pledge to furnish the
flnal necessary thrust to insure
complete success Of the administra-
ton program.
They were confident that with
The united support OF both capital
and labor strikes now in progress
IN various sections Of the country
would be terminated speedily in the
interest of the nation at large.
General Hugh s. johnson, nation
al recovery administrator. backed
by the President. ended the strike
in the Pennsylvania coal fields
earlier today.
Mine Truce Is Announced
The President himself announced
the absolute truce" between miners
and mine owners which will send
$4,000 men back TO work on Mon
day and prevent 100000 others from
going on strike.
Nerms OF the truce substantially
was preservation of the status quo.
pending hearings on the coal indus
trys code under the national recov-
cry act
The chief executives announce
ment, made at the summer White
House under highly dramatic cir
cumstances, came at the end OF a
hectic and frantic twelve hours for
johnson. Mr.. Roosevelt. and leaders
of miners and coal operators.
After a long conference in WASH
ington at which johnson presided.
labor and capital agreed TO the
truce.
johnson came here by airplane.
and obtained approval OF the Pres
ident. who had been keeping in
touch with the conference by tel
ephone.
Two New Codes Signed
The truce had two chief points:
l. The miners will return TO work
without prejudice ana their dispute
with operators will be aired at the
coal code hearings beginning Aug. Q.
2. Until the industrys code Is
adopted, all disagreements will be
settled by a board of three chosen
by the President.
Never in our country has strike
Of such threatened proportions been
settled so quickly and so generous
"" Mr.. Roosevelt declared.
Immediately after announcing the
end Of the coal strike the President
signed the code Of the electrical and
ths cloak and suit industries.