The Washington times., 1933-07-10
MILL MEN WIN
. PRAISE FOR
THEIR MD
Unanimous Approval of Plan
"RemarkabIe," Is View of
the President
BY International News Service

Signed by President Roosevelt
the cotton textile code today wa.
o reality, first Of the codes to bt
promulgated under the New
Deal" in industry. It goes into
effect July II.
Pointing to the significance o1
the event, President Roosevelt
said:
"Child labor in this industry
is here abolished. After years Of
fruitless effort and discussion,
this ancient atrOcity went out
in a day, because this law per-
mits employers to do by agree
ment that which none Of them
could do separately and live in
competition.
''In the eyes of the whole
public, there was great con-
ference among the very leaders
of our industry, labor and
social service, presided over by
Government. 1t considered the
most controverted question in
the whole economic problem
wages and hours of labOr-and
1t brought that question to a
definite conclusion. 1t dealt
with facts and facts only.
UNANIMITY CITED
"There was not one word Of
accusation. And. most remark
able of all, it arrived at a SOlu-
tiOn which has the unanimous
approval of these comforting
leaders on all three sides Of
the question at issue.
II know of nothing further
that could have been done. /
can think of no greater achieve
ment of cooperation, mutual
understanding and good will.
''It would be unfair to omit a
word of commentator of this
great industry. 1t has proved
itself the leader of new thing
in economics and government.
"That took faith and cOur-
age and patriotism of the
highest order. They have their
reward in the result they have
achieved and the example they
have given."
Code Amplified
The code contains several vital
implications of its provisions
drawn since the code was com
pleted at public hearings. These
are:
Office employees in textile in
dustries are included in the code
Existing differences in wages
between higher paid workers ur
to $50 a week, and the minimum
wage groups are maintained. Pro
vision is made for reopening wage
questions whenever conditions
warrant an increase.
Provision is made for overtime
pay for shop crews, electricians
and others necessarily excluded
from the maximum Work-week
which was drawn for genera
workers.
The code strictly defines the 40
r ,ur week so that no evasion o1
i S limits is possible and provides
nat outside workers. cleaners
nd others not provided for ir
he code, shall be accorded g
minimum wage and maximum
hours schedule not later thar
next January !.
"Stretch- Out" Banned
! The code definitely bans the
stretch-out," by which work for
nerly was piled on top of the nor
Anal mechanical duties of workers
Fbesides providing stringent safe
guards for employees on wages
hours, and other conditions.
1t excerpts for the next three
weeks, the limitations on machine
operations in the production o.
tire yarns and fabrics for rubber
tires, and provides for other in
dustrial groups in the textile
fields to appeal from any undue
hardship.
Another new feature was direc
ton by the President to the plan
ming committee, set up in thu
code, to take up at once the ques
ton of employees purchasing theiI
homes, particularly in the South
ern mill villages.
The minimum wages of $12 il
the South and $13 in the North
q 4O-hour work week, and 80-hou
machine operation per week, re
manned unchanged.