The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1933-08-03
National Topics Interpreted

Rallying patriotic support.
for Mem Wor speakers are abroad
In the land with
call for united effort, posters flap from
the walls of public places, all in a
new war. But this war being conduct
ed by our government and Its people Is
war to release the country from the
bondage of an economic enemy.
final gigantic drive to restore people
to the plane where happiness can re-
place restitution, where steady en-
ployment can replace idle time and
where profits will appear instead OF
bankruptcy.
The government, through President
Roosevelt, Is calling upon all and
sundry to stand together again Just
as firmly as they did just about this
time Of the summer OF 1917. Instead
of the draft OF men. however. the gov
eminent Is asking only that employers
OF labor. those who manufacture
things to sell, those who engage In
business of any kind. conform to GER
tain rules. Those who buy the things
that are produced by labor are asked
to help In the cause by refusing to
deal with the individuals who do not
cooperate and agree to the rules from
which the President expects so much
good to come.
And so we have national code,
national agreement, set of rules OF
conduct. While the farm relief legis-
latlon Is getting under way, and 1t is
well under way, that farm prices may
be increased. the government has at
tackled the other phase of the prob
lem. namely. relief for the millions
whose lot 1t is to live and work In
the cities For them he Is promising
shorter hours OF work, a retention. II
the manufacturers and the wholesalers
and the retailers, the government Is
asking that prices be not raised be
yond the necessities resulting from
increased cost OF raw materials and
wages. In other words, the govern
ment has asked that there be no
profiteerIng. Just as 1t demanded dur
Ing the World war that some consid-
Grafton be given the consumer.
No one can predict with what sue
cess this new drive will be attended
1t Is new In character 1t Is described
by Gen. Hugh s. Johnson, the ma
tional recovery administrator. as an
appeal to the conscience and opinion
of the people and to their good In
stincts. | quote the general further:
aAfter four years OF hopeless and
seemingly helpless suffering and mac
tion 1t would be unforgiveable not to
open to the country the chance 1t now
has under this law to unite once more
and overcome and maybe to defeat
the depression. This Is test of pa
triotism. 1t Is the time to demonstrate
the faith OF our fathers and our be-
lief In ourselves.
3We are people disciplined by
democracy to selfcontrol-sufficient
to unite our purchasing power-our
labor power-our management power
to carry out this great national Gov
enant with vigor, with determination,
but with the calm composure and fair
play which always mark the American
way"
And true to the thought, the philos-
ophy, Of that last sentence. the govern
ment Is seeking to obtain the co-opera-
tion Of all of the people who must
make concessions by having them
make agreements with the President
voluntarily The President said when
he signed the historical document that
there would be no coercion. 1t Is the
American way.
In brief, the government is propos-
Ing that actual agreements will be
signed by the thou
The sands who are being
National Code asked 70 make con,