Evening star., 1933-08-11
Campaign to Intensity.

less than the point of success or failure"
in the entire recovery program.
Campaign to Intensity.
The campaign, johnson predicted, would
intensity during the next three weeks
toward complete saturation of the
country" with the spirit Of the recovery
program.
With its buying campaign definitely
launched, the N. R. A. pressed its
efforts to swing more industries unde.'
recovery codes designed to raise pay
and create more jobs.
The bituminous coal industry code. In
a jungle of conflicting ideas by opera
of public hearing.
The administration planned to begin
similar hearings August l8 on an
other major industry the automobile
business. The accessory industry will
be considered and have code entirely
divorced from that of the automobile
manufacturing business, johnson indi-
Gated.
Capital and labor were not so
prominent in another problem. the
setting up of a code Of fair competi-
tion for the grain exchanges. Here
the issue appeared to revolve around
the declaration Of George N. Peek. chief
farm administrator. that the grain
exchanges must make further efforts
to clean house" before their code
would be acceptable.
ConstitutiOnality Question.
Just before Johnson left for Balti-
more the question of the constitution
ality of the national recovery act was
iacta into thA namnaipl1
Attorneys for hosiery manufacturers
challenged the legality of the recovery
acts labor provisions, the question be-
ing raised by David r. Clark, a Chi
cago lawyer.
Speaking for the l. g. A. Hosiery
and other companies. Clark said the
section of the law reServing to labor
the right to organize and bargain COL
lectively was contrary to constitutional
rights under Supreme Court decisions.
He contended that by agreeing to the
cCde containing that provision the
manufacturers would waive their con-
Stitutional rights.
This statement itself was challenged
sternly by Sidney Hillman, one of
Johnson's labor advisers, who labeled
the criticism "the most outrageous
statement to be made by any one at
any CT the hearings"
Johnson arrived in Baltimore during
a heavy rainstorm and launched imme-
diately into his address, hurrying
through it before his return to Wash
ington Police estimated 1900 attend
ed the rally.
Gov Albert c. Ritchie followed the
administrator, saying the N. r. A. drive
is "a call and determination that every
American citizen shall again have his
God-given opportunity TO have a job
and to enjoy the fruits of his work
In his address johnson struck out at
the doubling ThomaseS'' and the
"Witch-doctors Of the lettings -alone
school Of economic thought"
He called directly upon the consumers
to start at once patroniZing those firms
which are fulfilling the program Of rails
ing wages and spreading employment to
increase purchasing power and denied
that the plan which he is directing en-
visions boycott
1t is nothing Of the sort" he said
1T is white list if you like. Nobody
is prevented from assuming the Insignia
Of those who are aiding Unemployment.
Adequate means are provided to protect
those who are doing all they can, but
who cannot go the whole distance.
support for Supporters.
In those circumstances it would be
coWardly and unfair for the N r. A to
omit TO point out to the people that
they can only keep the Unemployment
program going by supporting those who
support it. Let us be frank and SenSi-
BILE"
Turning again to his promise to en-
ployers that buying would be stimu
lated to take care Of the increased
wages which they are asked to pay
Johnson said the public must buy
now"
1T must buy under the blue eagle and
it must buy to the full of its reasonable
and prudent needs" he added 1T
cannot be otherwise To support in
creased wages there must be increased
business. To get increased business
there must be increased buying. In
creased wages depend on increased buy
ing and We can't have one without the
other and that is as certain as that
two and two make four"
New impetus to the economic sta
bility campaign had been provided in
the Capital yesterday with the quick
and harmonious settlement Of the
hosiery strike which has disturbed
nearly two-score mills in Reading, Pa,
for weeks
Taking jurisdiction for the first time
in strike since being created by Presi-
dent Roosevelt last week, the National
Labor Board heard both employees and
employers and within few hours Of
fered basis of accord which was &C
cepted.
A restaurant agreement which per-
mitS owners to comply with it and OBJ
tain the blue eagle pending acceptance
of a permanent code was estimated by
spokesmen for the industry to provide
new employment for from $4,000 to u.s.
600 persons, with increased pay rolls of
S100. 100000 annually. Labor leaders,
however, expressed disappointment with
its terms and said they would not give
new Jobs.
Other developments yesterday in
cluded:
With a specific reservation against
unsatisfactory wage and rate sched-
ules," johnson approved a modified re-
employment agreement for laundry
owners.
Agreements Are Modified.
Modified wage and hour agreements
for the confectionery manufacturing
and grain terminal warehouse indus
tries permitting complying members to
obtain the Blue Eagle, were promul-
gated.
report from the deputy admins
traitor upon the lumber codes, hearings
on which were held several weeks ago,
was almost ready for submission to
Johnson, who will send it to President
Roosevelt if he approves.
Formulation of a copper code was
under discussion between spokesmen for
the industry and administration Off
cialS
Pushing the move to get additional
temporary agreements into effect, Off
cials said that upon the physical capac-
ity of the NJ R. A. depended largely
the date upon which consumers could
be asked to patronize Blue Eagle firms.
ALI of tho aoreennentS IL WAS nninted