Evening star., 1933-09-20
Administration Also Sits
Green's Charges That En-
pIoyers Evade Law.
A. F. OF L.LEADER HOLDS
COMPANY UNIONS UNFAIR
Gen. Johnson Continues Study of
Wholesale Base Cost in
Retail Trade Code.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Steers operations under its industrial
code were scrutinized by N. r. A. ex-
perts today while other recovery officials
studied organized labors newest COM
plants Of employer evasions.
Donald Richberg, general counsel;
Kenneth Simpson. deputy administrator
and DR.. Alexander Sachs, economist,
travelled to New York for the first-hand
inspection Of the steel industry's ac-
tivities, especially with regard to uni
form sales and price procedure.
simultaneously at N. r. A. head
quarters, documents filed by William
Green, president Of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor, were receiving close
attention. Green said the data con-
tanned evidence of astonishing evasions
by great employers, some OF those so
bold and 50 hostile to the letter and
spirit of the law that I am certain
the administrator must take immediate
and very drastic action"
I'VE have had to strike to compel
obedience to the law" Green said, "and
we expect we shall have to do So again"
Studies Retail Prices.
On the shoulders Of Hugh s. john
son, meanwhile, rested the necessity OF
making q decision on the controversial
price, control provisions of the retail
trade code. This charter proposes q
formula for establishing a wholesale
base cost. applying alike to the small
retailer and the bigger merchant. Then
retail prices would be set at 10 per
cent above the wholesale level.
Proponents argued this price Ian
and permit q fair profit. Opponents
contend it would mean higher minimum
price levels and prove unfair to the
consumer
Seven additional industries today were
added to the list of effective N. r. A.
Codes President Roosevelt last night
signed charters for the transit, gasoline
pump, oil burner, textile bag, underwear
and allied products, linoleum and felt
base and flower and feather businesses.
Green's complaint said company
unions set up by certain industries
barred national unions. thereby vio-
lating the recovery laws guarantee of
the right of workers to bargain COL
lectively without any employer inter-
ferences.
Accuses Employers.
Labor has given the N. r. A. full
and unqualified support" Green said.
There have been some strikes. but it
IS some indication Of the character
Of these strikes and their causes to
find that in every case labor has been
sustained by the national board"
Green named these companies as
setting up company unions:
The E. I. du Pont de Nemours g. Co.
Of Delaware and subsidiaries; Alumi-
mum Co. Of America; Remington Rand,
Inc; Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co.;
Delco-R -Remy Co. at Anderson, Ind;
R. C. A.-Victor Co. at Camden, N. j.;
Kohler Co., Kohler, Wis; Jones &
Laughlin Steel Corporation. Aliquippa,
Pa; Sinclair Refining Co., Marcus
Hook, Pa; Grays Harbor Pulp & Paper
Co., Hoquiam, Wash; Pharis Tire &,
Rubber Co., Newark, Ohio; Newport
News, Virginia, Shipbuilding g. Dry
Dock Co.; Lamson g. Sessions Co.,
Kent, Ohio: Frigidaire Corporation
Dayton, Ohio; Market Street Railway
Co., San Francisco, and the Louisville
Gas & Electric Co.
Meanwhile, it was learned that be-
ginning of a Nationwide Buy Now"
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