Evening star., 1933-09-23

equal guarantor to the rights Of all
workers
Plans for regional labor boards to
mediate strikes were announced jointly
yesterday by johnson and Senator
Wagner Of New York, chairman of the
National Labor Board. At the same
time they denied there had been a
conflict of authority between the ao-
ministrstive side OF the N r. A. and
its labor board
johnson was described by high Off
cials as being disturbed. however. by
the barrage of statements being flung
back and forth by spokesmen for capi-
tai and labor within the N r. A.
For the second consecutive day he was
i'll at his home, but it was said when
he returns he will fatty insist upon
more harmony or an exit from the
organization by those carrying on
pubic disputes.
Recently William Green president of
the American Federation of Labor;
Henry I. Hartman. president Of the
Chamber Of Commerce of Che United
States, and Robert L. Lund, president
of the National Association Of Manu-
facturers. have debated the labor pro-
visions of the recovery act in a series
of statements
AS members of the labor and advis-
ory boards of the NJ r. A.. johnson was
understood to feel that they should
avoid controversies, and he contem-
plated new appeal for peace In the
event of failure to end the charges and
counter charges. the administrator was
said to be considering asking their res
ignations from the boards
1t was emphasized. however. b" Off
cials that the administrator hoped to
b able to end the wordy battle which
he was described as feeling might
create a barrier to the progress of the
recovery movement.
Although johnson was confined to
his home, it was said at his Office that
he was making a thorough canvass of
the recovery efforts New stimulants
to spur the N. r. A. to the relief of
unemployment before Winter were be-
ing sought, and among the plans con-
Sidered was one for stimulating resi-
Dental buildings
The indisposition Of johnson pre-
vented him from attending the hearing
upon the code submitted by the Ameri-
can Newspaper Publishers Association.
He had told newspaper men last week
he probably would be present.
Pending creation of the regional labor
boards. the compliance boards of the
N. R. A.. designed to check up effective
ness of the wage and hour agreements,
will report threats of strikes. lockouts
board here.
Text Of Statement.
The text of the Johnson Wagner
statement announcing the new set-up
follows:
The National Labor Board was set
up by the President as part of the
National Recovery Administration to
handle labor disputes. The National
Recovery Administration has recently
asked all communities to organize local
compliance boards to secure adherence
to the Presidents Unemployment agree
ment. These local compliance boards
have never been given authority to deal
with labor disputes.
"It is contemplated that in the near
future the National Labor Board will
set up regional agencies for mediation
in the case Of labor disputes. Until
that time, when there is an active or
threatened lockout or strike in COM
munity, which is brought to the at
tention of the local N. r. A. Ccmpli-
ance Board, this board should report
that fact Immediately to the National
Recovery Administration for reference
to the National Labor Board. Similarly.
II any case of non compliance which
the Compliance Board Is handling
threatens to turn into labor dispute
this case should be similarly reported
for reference to the National Labor
Board in Washington.
There has never been any difference
of opinion or conflict of authority be-
tween the administrative side OF the
National Recovery Administration and
its National Labor Board They have
clear and definite functions. We are
working together in the closest harmony
for the common goCd."