The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1933-07-20
Mite COLLAR
WORKERS May
Be ASSISTED
I. puruOse of Roosevelt's
y Next Move Under the
Recovery Act
DEFINITE CAMPAIGN
v WILL BE CONDUCTED
D. THOMAS L. STOKES
- Press Staff Correspondent
I1rs.,.vr;,ht 1888, United Press)

ICro.yrisht, 1888, United PresO
r,sHINGTON. July 20. CUP
i c..,ien, Roosevelt soon will call
-, an American business and
:st,;,-r to accept a uniform
,.A,re of shorter hours and
-: -, wages TO create millions of
.s, iobs and build a firm base OF
.~',,iasing power under mounting
zoos and production.
This revolutionary plan to put
=, industrial recovery program
=, effect virtually overnight as
:, emergency measure, pending
:, 9rafting of complete trade
avs oyercame it's last obstacle
r,,srIay when the industrial re-
.,rs-r board, composed of cabl-
~ members, gave it final ap-
wora-
I,-sr recovery. administrator. its
-,;irc genius and author, worked
!, mo the night whipping it into
fr,I shape. He made reviSions
,,,,rs,.ej by the cabinet board
ys,,s-sav Today he expects to
,y IN completed plan before
Rsyisn, Roosevelt for the go
iIsi! order.
4 national propaganda organ
1.on. similar to that which
h'rei win the war, is ready to
f,rc.ion. The president, himself,
S expected to give the opening
ygnal for the momentOuS expert
rent in a message to the country.
9e still must approve the plan.
Hs may suggest further changes.
Pending laSt-minutc alterations,
the plan which industry will De
asked TO accept, the United Press
has learned, provides for two gen
ual classiicatiOnS-labOr in in
iu;rry mechanical and manufac-
turing. and the white collar
worker. The latter is divided into
The office worker in business and
industry AMI the great class Of
clerks in retail trade.
For labor, the minimum hourly
wage Is 40 cents. This may be
lover, however. if it is found that
the average minimum wag> in
l3.l was less than 40 cents, in
Ench case any hourly wage be
low 20 cents must equal the
1922 maximum wage below that
amount.
For the white collar" worker,
the minimum wage is SIS a week,
WITH a i0-h0ur maximum.
The Voluntary agreement into
which business and industry Will
% asked 20 enter also sets a def
ME date for the submission of
detailed industrial codes to John
9n. This will be about the mid
ls u August II is not set earlier
because Of the great mass of
@1ss already in and awaiting &C
htDstry also will be asked to
comply promptly by signing up
ne necessary agreement for the
'',lntary emergency code.
Forms for these agreements
soon will be dispatched far and
we 10 every business and indus
ny IN the country. The govern
msnI printing office is ready for
.ne gigantic printing task in
.3Fe1. soon the presses will be
"1--rrlng day and night.
Drafting Of this form or blank
1aS been tedious. The aim is to
/: saae the scheme flexible so that
y !. VII, not work injusticeS. For
WIS reason, various exemptions
provided 10 cover SpeClal
.'e% This made JOhnson's task
Complicated one.
r, loarles F. Horner, of Kansas
-Ey, who directed the flour
!. speaking campaign for
,"e Liberty Loans, is ready with
! NATIONAL organization which vii;
I, ssa% the gospel of the "NIRA'
- inc street corners. He has APP
,,ogriate insignia and posters
IL ,a1y to denote compliance with
Jug presidents program.
r., AS completed codes are drafted
nv, h approved here. they will sup
, ,g.ent this simple voluntary
"sshent on wages and hours.
u. acceptance of the blanket code
=, 1 '0e Industrial recovery board
~ d personal victory for John
~, M; tie had to overcome the op-
,,o oaon Of Secretary of Commerce
VIPER and others