Evening star., 1933-08-30
LABOR NOT BOSS,
RItHBERc ASSERTS
H. R.'A. Counsel, Speaking
Over Radio Forum, Hits
ssheeovery Critics.

CHtlES who claim q vast portion OF
the 6pdy-poltic is neglected by, the
Nation al Recovery Administration were
roundlJ denounced in speech last
night by Donald r. Richberg, counsel
OF the N p. A., in the National Radio
Forum arranged by The Evening Star
and b1Uadcast over a coast-to-coast net
work bf the National Broadeasting Co.
Richherg declared the law recognizes
that hnly through the cooperative ac-
ton 1 all groups of interests-self-or-
ganNed. self-governed and held by the
Govsshment to like responsibilities for
the exercise of their powers in the pub
lis tfersst-that only through such vol
unta3y but disciplined cooperation can
we gb forward into new era Of free
dom lanG security
Kes particularly aimed his denuncia-
tion at those who claim the recovery
act Is labor law"
All Interests Promoted.
Sad Richberg:
Ehe consumers of the Nation are
primarily the workers and their families
The interests Of all the American people
are being promoted by the N. r. A.
I'm recent weeks a few persons have
res6stered considerable Indignation at
their discovery that the recovery act
was what they have called labor law.
Some persons have become indignant
at the discovery that the law was being
administered with great consideration
for the interests of the men who sup
port themselves and their dependents
by earning wages. There have been
even crocodile tears shed over the sup
posed fact that the public the vast
body of consumers. was being neglected.
One man, sufficiently educated to know
bitter. even ventured to lecture us in
rilblic hearing to the effect that II
would do no good bo improve the con-
cition of 100000 workers and to leave
- out of consideration 100 900 600 other
people.
Those who spitefully gossip or
solemnly proclaim that the recovery ao-
=. fninistration is taking care OF labor
and 'neglecting the general public are
exhibiting either an ignorance for whlcn
there Is little excuse. or desire 10
deceive and miSrepresent the facts, Tor
which there is no excuse.
Cites Farm and Rail Aid.
The n. r. A. counsel pointed out that
the recovery program goes much fartner
than the recovery act, emphasizing asri-
cultural Adjustment Administration ana
the special railroad legislation.
The recovery program, he said, actu-
ally aims to take care OF 25,0OO.Oou
workers who support 60.0OO,OOO others:
If" he said. under the influence OF
codes and agreements the unemployed
! are gradually returned to work. at ade-
, quate wages SO that mass purchasing
power Is provided to absorb the products
Of these re-employed workers. the en-
tire population of the United States
will be affected"
Text of Mr. Hiehberg's speech follows:
Most of the basic industries Of Amer
ica, and the vast majority OF all busl-
ness enterprises, are now operating
under codes of fair competition or
agreements authorized by the national
industrial recovery act. This means
that, for the first time in Our history,
We are definitely engaged in Nation
wide cooperative effort to stabilize
trad~ and industry and to increase the
security Of capital and labor by pro-
viding a planned assurance of fair
profits reasonable hours Of work and
adequate wages in every well-devised
and soundly managed business opera
tion.
The particular feature Of the recov-
cry program which distinguishes our
American adventure from various COM
prehensive plans Of economic rehabili-
tation that are being tried In other ma
tions is that our program has the
double objective of freedom and secu-
rity Written into every section Of the
law is the clear intention of the Con-
gress of the United States not to pur-
chase security at the price of freedom.
Objects Expressly Stated.
The objects Of the law are expressly
stated as being to remove distractions
to the free flow of commerce. to pro-
vide for the general welfare by cooper
ative action. to induce the united action
of labor and management. to eliminate
Unfair cOanOetitiOn to avoid reSfrfctirunk