Evening star., 1933-07-26
PLEDGE
! AID TO ROOSEVELT.
Reports on Wage Increases
and Hour Reductions
Still Pouring In.


shrinistration's shorter hour-wage rails
ing campaign continued today to pour
by the thousands into the White
House Offices and Industrial Recovery
headquarters.
Governors. mayors. manufacturers OF
every conceivable commodity, and even
housewives wired President Roosevelt
their support. Associated Press dls-
patches from many communities showed.
The home State OF the President mas
endorsed his program with enthusiasm.
General Foods. Inc. with headquarters
in New York and "a factories IN n
other cities. was among the first in
Aine. wiring its pledge of help. The New
York Life Insurance Co. also sent
promise of immediate acceptance OF
The blanket code, sponsored by the Ad-
ministratiCn.
A. F. B Davis. jr, president, United
States Rubber Co telesraphed accep-
rance of the general plan IN the name
abf his own organization Beacon Falls
Rubber Shoe Co. G. & J. Tire Co,
Goodyesr Rubber Glove Co, Inc;
Mechanical Rubber Co. Naugatuck
Chemical Co, New York Betting 4
Packing Co. United States Rubber
Products. Inc, and other aftlllateS, rep
fesenting total pay roll OF 26,Oo0.
Other Cities in Line.
From Buffalo came a message from
Sattlers. Inc. department. stores. 10 tne
effect that wage increases Of 10 TO 10
ber cent had been ordered for 6l5 en-
bloyes The JohnstoWn Knitting Co.
the Diana Knitting Co.. and Bertram
goldberg. Inc. all of JohnstoWn, wired
that they were putting voluntary CODES
into effect.
Others in line were: The Grigsby-
Sjrunow Co, Enson- Freeman Co, Mag
hra Falls Milling Co., Foster Textile
Go. Ludlum Steel Co, Harrison Radla,
tor Corporation. Katerman- -Mltchell
Silk Co, Fensteiden Shirt Co. ForSt
Packing Co, Kingston DryoocK q oon-
Struction Co. and Shilling turnltaIe 90
It was announced that the Animated
Dress Manufacturers. Inc, will present
its code to Gen Hugh S. Johnson, in
Sustrial administrator, today. The Ia
Bile Pad Manufacturers Association OF
The Eastern United States sent Word
that its code is ready, and the Gulltlng
Manufacturers Institute forwarded to
Washington copy Of the agreement
Reached by its members. A National
Council for the secondary raw mate
rials industry. comprising scores OF
dealers in scrap iron. waste paper anu
rags. was organized. The Fur Irin-
ming Manufacturers Association pro-
claimed q code containing an anti
racket clause. ,,,
New Jersey industrial leaders like
wise sent MESSAGES of Endorsement 10
The President. The Prudential lnsur-
anc Co, employing $4,000 persons
headed the list. The Thomas A. Edl-
son Industries. West Orange, with
nav roll of 1000. wired a pledge 70
atiout the blanket code Immediately
pster A smith treasurer. A P Smith
Manufacturing Co. East Orange, Wlreo
The promise of his associates.
Pennsylvania Approves
From Pennsylvania came torrent OF
messages The Philadelphia Heating q
Plumbing Contractors Association MI
tiated a seven-hour day and ~ per
cent wage increase. The Pnllaoel-
mia Mems Neckwear Manufacturers
Association adopted resolutions OF lul.
faith and confidence" IN the recovery
plan, ; The Retail Cigar stores Asso-
clatfon Philadelphia, adopted code
Tor its 200 members From the city OF
Erie alone came more than 100 tele-
grams .o
In Delaware, the response was note
worthy. Fifty-fiVe representatives OF
manufacturing concerns III Wilmington,
New Castle County and lower delaware
met to vote Endorsement of the National
recovery act and to adopt "a truce OF
selfishneSS."
Meanwhile. evidence of general re-
joicing in New England was coming
over the telegraph wires from Boston,
Providence, New Haven and Woonsocket.
The Christian Science Publishing So
eieyt sent its pledge of Wholehearted CO.
operation Gerard B. Lambert, preSl-
dent Gillette Safety Razor Co, wired
his concerns acceptance OF the blanket
code A similar message was received
from George N. Jepson, the Norton Co.,
Worcester.
Frank I. Dorr president and treas
urer, Raymonds Inc, department stores,
Boston. sent the promise: We Will GO
our part and damsite more" The Cor
ton-Pew Fisheries, Gloucester, sent a
wire of approval signed by Thomas j.
Carroll. president. The All-Amer1can
Garment Co. and Cosmopolitan Manu-
featuring Co, Cambridge, telegraphed:
1--WE are honored to sign. 1ndorse your
good work for our country
The Coward Shoe Stores, Boston;
Bird & Son, paper manufacturers, Bos-
ton; Armstrong Rubber Co., West
Haven, Conn. Geometric Tool Co, New
ffaven Berger Bros. corset manu-
facturerS. New Haven; Seamless Rub
Der Co. New Haven; Bronson-ToWn
send Co.. hardware wholesalers, New
Haven; Ingraham Co.. clock makers,
Bristol, Conn. Hartford Apron & Sup
ply Co., Hartford, and many other con-
Germs sent Geographic pledges and in
dorSenentS.
William J. Warren, secretary. Roch-
ester, N. H, Chamber OF CONNER ce. sent
assurances that the blanket code would
be adopted throughout the State. The
Spauldlng Co.. Rochester, announced an
Increased wage schedule. The Uxb"idge
Co. operating six mills in Rhode Island.
5Oined the procession. AT Providence,
the Shoe Lace and Braid Institute
agreed to operate under a basic code
with the same minimum hours, mini
mum wages and child labor ban as the
textile code wire to the President
was forwarded Immediately that he
might know of the decision.
From Chicago came multitude Of
messages Fifteen dress manufacturers
wired that they would place uniform
code in effect Monday, giving average
wage increases Of 33l,, PEI cent to TO-
600 to $4,000 employees. Philip K.
Wrigley. chewing gum manufacturer,
said All employees have been raised to
q SIS weekly minimum wage with
maximum of 35 hours We -Kly for fac
tory workers and 40 hours for Office
workers"
Others Raise Pay Rates.
The Grgsby- Grunow Radio Co. an
haunced a 35-hour week with 40 cents
Der hour minimum wage. The United
States Independent Telephone AsSocia-
tion. the International Association of
Clothing Designers, International AS
sociation of Beauty and Barber Supply
Dealers. Stokers Manufacturing Associa-
tion. American Association of Creamery
Butter Manufacturers. National Poultry.
Butter and Egg Association, and Insti-
tute of American Poultry Industries