The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1933-08-21
SAYS FIGHT AGAINST
DEPRESSION AS VITAL
AS NATIONS DEFENSE
Chairman J. e. Davis Ayers Bat.
tie Is Against Cruel and
Malicious Enemy

Comparing the fight against the
depression to a state Of war against
national enemies, j. E. Davis, chair
man of the Bismarck organization OF
the national recovery act, said Mon
day we are at war against as "cruel
and malicious an enemy as ever at
tempted to riddle Old Glory" He
asserted the committee is receiving
100 per cent support from the citi-
yens of Bismarck In its effort to CO.
operate with the presidents program.
America has gone to war;" he said.
Eyes, that's exactly what has happen
ed. Just think for moment OF the
suffering and death that have come
from this frightful depression Of the
last four years.
1--WE simply must get our people
back to work, and this present drive
will do it. Here in Bismarck we hear
words of praise and encouragement
on every hand from those who have
studied the plans and realize that
they are practicable and economical
ly sound. I refer, of course, to the
plans for the adoption Of the indus
trial codes and the presidential agree
ment.
Need Action Now
"Very briefly the situation may be
explained in this way: In order to
build up the nations buying power to
keep pace with the increasing COM
modify prices, there must be whole
sale reemployment-not sometime in
the near future but right now. So
President Roosevelt, acting under the
Industrial Recovery Act, first entrust-
ed to General Hugh 8. Johnson the
organization Of the vast task Of work
ing out acceptable industrial codes
This work has been progressing ra-
pidly and satisfactorily. Then, In
order to speed things up still more
and get men back to work more
quickly throughout the nation, thus
raising the mass buying power to keer
pace with increasing commo d ~
prices, President Roosevelt has inaug-
urated the presidential agreement
This was quite fully gone into in hi
recent nation wide radio address. AL
concerns in Bismarck are asked Il
Join up with the president in cove.
nant to maintain wages at least at
certain minimum level and restrict
working hours within certain linita.
lions.
Every employer who signs this
solemn agreement with the president
If the United States will immediate
ly have the right to display the N. r
A. emblem in his place Of bushes:
and on his merchandise, too, If he de.
sires.
IL Notice to Public
This will notify the public Just
what places Of business have faller
in line with this tremendously impor'
.ant national patriotic movement, anc
all such firms are, Of course, entitled
to the same loyal consideration from
the general public that would b
theirs were we actually at war with
an outside enemy and these firms
had, by some fine display of patriot
ism. shown special loyalty to thu
Commander of the Army and Navy.
1.-THE members OF our local organ
ization here In Bismarck have taker
off their coats. rolled up their sleeves
and pledged the administration II
Washington to work to the limit o
their ability to get every working
man and working woman in Bismarcl
back to work before many NOR
weeks.
I'VE are getting wonderful encour
aRement and I am sure that I shall
have the honor Of reporting to Presi
oent Roosevelt and Recovery Admin
,strator johnson that no employer il
Bismarck refuses to do his part II
this great drive to put an end to tn
depression and all the misery an
suffering that have gone with IT,
eyes. America he's gone to var
, and, as usual, America will win"