Evening star., 1933-09-01
IN. r. A. DEADLINE SEES
6OOCODES SUBMITTED:
FORD KEEPS SILENCE
NEW SET-UP
TO RUN N. r. 4.
is CONSIDERED
Gates and TaUO More
Officials Leaving
Agency.

With the resignation Of his chief
deputy administrator, Dudley Gates,
and those of two other officials on his
desk, Administrator Hugh S. johnson
today was reported to be engaged in
mapping out plans for sweeping re-
organization of the staff of the National
Recovery Administration.
Gates rendered his resignation late
yesterday after repeated attempts to
smooth out differences with johnson
on matters of interpretations and
policies to be followed by the admin
istration. The retiring official made it
plain in a statement that he was op-
posed to the administrators labor
policy.
johnson postponed his press con-
ference this morning until late today
From associates it was learned that
the administrator appeared to have
been greatly disturbed over the first
major break in his organization.
Executive Officer to Quit.
Gates resignation came two weeks
after Prof William F. Ogburn abruptly
terminated his services as a member
Of the Consumers Advisory Board over
policy matters. Ogburn has returned
to the faculty of the University OF
Chicago.
simultaneously with the announce
ment that Gates, former Chicago in
surance executive, had resigned, John
son said John H. Hancock OF New York
City, executive officer of the N. r. A.,
would relinquish his post soon. Also
he said, Lester Wilson, chief of the
administrations Interpretation division
had retired and that he had appointed
c. S. Long to take his place.
Gates Leaving Late Today.
johnson intimated that for the
present he would not fill the Office OF
chief deputy administrator Gates
was at his Office in the Commerce De-
partment this morning for the pur-
pose of cleaning up routine affairs. He
said he expected to depart for Chicago
later in the day.
Gates resignation came as no sur
prise. For weeks Johnson had beer
turning over important executive mat
ter to other deputy administrators
leaving his chief assistant with little
outstanding work to do. The last big
assignment handed to the deputy ad-
ministrator was the steel code. Thl;
developed into a deadlock, with john
son stepping into the picture IN order
to bring about an agreement.
The labor policy being pushed bJ
Gates called for new type OF unioniza-
ton, separate from the American Fed
Grafton of Labor. The breaking poin:
came yesterday, however, after Gates
had conferred with members OF the ad'
ministration's Industrial Advisor!
,c fa
also with this administrative arm OF
a number of questions of policy.
Later in the day the chief deput.
administrator conferred with johnson
Shortly after this conference was con
cluded the administrator informed
newspaper men in a formal statemen
that Dudley Gates has resigned"
johnson Praises Gates.
johnson said Gates had joined hi
organization "at my urgent request
without compensation and at a grea
personal expense, loss and sacrifice"
He has been my good friend ans
intimate" johnson continued, 10
many years and through many diff
culties, and he has always been, ant
he is now, honest and loyal. He ha
one cf the keenest minds of my &C
quaintance and I expected him to b
of the greatest value in this work
Unfortunately, difference Of opinio,
on policy and Interpretation of the Law
arose early in the administration. w,
beth have done everything We could II
reconcile this difference.
Over a month ago he expressed {
wish to leave and has remained only a.
my solicitation and in the hope that We
could find way to use his great talent!
in some position which would not rais<
controverted questions of policy. Thi.
has not proved feasible and Mr.. Cate!
has taken the honorable, straightfor.
ward and characteristic path.
1T is the first time in long execu.
tive career that have lost an assistant
or any co-worker under my direction
but this is unavoidable and, in the cir
cumstances, the only honorable ano
courageous solution of the problem"
Earlier in the afternoon. the admin
istration's Labor Advisory Board. after
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