The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-05
BY FREDERICK A. STORM
United Press stan Correspondent

HYDE PARK, n. Y. Aug.
5.-General Hugh s. john
son, national recovery adj
ministrator. backed by a de-
termined President, ended the
strike in the Pennsylvania
coal fields early today.
The President had seen in
the strikes a dangerous threat
to the nations industry and
his gigantic program for in
dustrial recovery.
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.
Terms Of the truce substantially
was preservation of the status quo.
pending hearings on the coal indus
trys code under the national recov-
cry act.
Creation Of a special government
board to mediate all disputes be-
tween labor and capital during the
life OF the recovery program strongly
was indicated TO be a part of the
immediate plans of Mr. Roosevelt
and General Johnson.
Reaches Dramatic Solution
The chief executives announce
ment. made at the summer White
House under highly dramatic cir
cumstances. came at the end of
hectic and frantic twelve hours for
Johnson. Mr.. Roosevelt. and leaders
Of miners and coal operators.
After 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
The truce had two chief points:
!. The miners will return TO work
without prejudice and their dispute
with operators will be aired at the
coal code hearings beginning Aug. 9.
2. Until the industry's code is
adopted. all disagreements will be
settled by a board Of three chosen
by the President.
Thanks Intermediates
Never in our country has strike
OF such threatened proportions been
settled so quickly and so generous
~" Mr.. Roosevelt declared.
In his formal statement. issued
by Secretary Marvin H. Mcintyre
of the White House staff after
Johnson concluded his conversa-
tons. Mr.. Roosevelt extended his
thanks TO the Intermediates.
"A great coal strike" the Presi-
dent said. threatened the entire
bitumlnous field because OF
the scant storage at factories-also
threatened the revival Of manufac-
ture on which so much depends.
ON the basis of simple sug-
gestion for settlement made by
Ganpral TObpcOa 10Th ,,,,.or.~.n..t
and labor have declared an absolute
truce on dissension at the mines 20
await the resolution OF the whole
matter at the coming hearings on
the coal codes
Roosevelt Signs New Code
in the meantime. all disagree
ments are to be sestled by a board
of my selection TO which both sides
agree-Gerald Swope. Louis Kir-
stein and George L. Berry. Never .
in our country has a strike Of such
threatened proportions been settled
so quickly and so generously.
The public spirited men on both
sides OF the agreement are to be
congratulated in thus averting
threatened disaster. but I can not
let the occasion pass without re-
ferring TO the tireless and construc-
tive labors of the Intermediates.
Governor Pinchot. Gerard Swope,
Edward McGrady and Walter
Teagle. as well as the operators and
to John Lewis and other representa-
tiyes Of the miners"
Immediately after announcing the
end OF the coal strike the President
signed the code Of the electrical and
the cloak and suit industries.
Johnson Flies TO President
The administration planned to
enforce vigorously its determination
to drive unfair practices cut OF the
trades.
johnson announced that goods
by adherents to the
code would bear the blue eagle
label and that campaign OF edu-
cation would instruct thu seople in
differentiating between trcse COM
ing from the sweatshop and from
accepted plants.
General Johnson's visit 10 Hyde
Park was dramatic from the time
his big tri-motored army plane was
sighted over the government airfield
until he dragged himself. weary and
rubbing his eyes, to his room IN the
Nelson hotel in Pougnkeepsie.