The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-06-17
Able Expert On The
Problems OF Labor



as 1.-THE rnoBa import-
"a attempt OF this kind in history
ar Roosevelt's call for cooper
LON to s'ret many hundreds Of
|XHusands of the unemployed back
S. the payroll by SNOWFALL was is
|o4d yesterday as he signed the
# which makes possible this
"a assault upon the depression.
f1,he aim OF this whole effort"
I'D president said, els to restore
- rich domestic market by fafs-
I'll its vast consuming capacity
He continued with O. word OF
s rning against too much fever
H speed" ~
'If we now initiate prices as fast
81 far as we increase wages" he
Ia, "the whole project will be set
81 naught. We cannot hope for
Ae full effect 81 this plan unless,
81 these first critical months, and,
zen at the expense OF full initial
=rofits, we defer price increases a.
Hng as possible"
johnson. the dynamic soldier
Irganizer who was hard at work a.
administrator Of the industrial con-
foi program long before he was
|amed ofifcially to the posiaion BY
fr Roosevelt, was In the west to-
Jay to help the National Coal AS
|bciation frame trade code which
hay serve as o model for agree
hents under which industries Will
Iperate.
Before he left washington he
hnt his driving personality to q
usy day during which representa-
Ives Of scores Of Industries called
pr advice and information. The
extfle group was represented.
foal, rubber, leather, food and
Ihemical interests were seeking
|elpfui Ideas. Small groups, such
b ONCE furniture makers, fisher
hen, box manufacturers and maxi
7rB OF bathing suits thronged the
pacious corridors Of the commerce
apartment building.
Most Of the callers were referred
D Johnson's assistants, who were
u work though not yet officially
designated. Textile men conferred
fith w. L. Allen, large.frnmed and
Rnned, q former steel executive.
Furniture men and fishermen con-
prred whit Earl Dean Howard,
brmer Northwestern University In
kructor long Identified with the
'pparel trades.
| In little cubicles which serve az
hices, the hundreds OF business
hen and experts who make up
bhnson's organisation were driv-
BE- ahead with the preliminary
FORK In q confident, busy atmo-
phere. Tho dominant note was
he of happy realization that In
istry after industry was swing.
Rg into line, crowding forward
lth offers of cooperation. =
In another section the prelimin.
~ work Of the public works divi-
on, which will operaae under the
ationaf Recovery Act. was going
lrward. Colonel Donald II. sawyer
hs been designated az administra.
kr for this phase Of the work--a
$40, 100000 project designed to
it 100000 men back to work.
he president already has ordered
100000 turned over 20 the
ates for highway work and more
han $500, 100000 to the navy for
hiding warships and airplanes.
Boards composed chiefly of cab
let members will assist the two
administrators, johnson, and Saw.
br. The two divisions will move
Onward side by side In a common
tack against unemployment and
|agnant business. There will be
|so a consumers advisory board 10
roteot the interests OF the general
|iblic.
Wolman "a typical Of the men
ith whom johnson IL surrounding
mself. The two worked together
the war industries board. since
zen Wolman has taught economies
Columbia University. has been In
barge Of research work for the
maigamated Clothing Workers Of
merica, has assisted In the Labor
hnk IN New York and has served
an advisory capacity In unem-
oyment conferences.
After trade codes are agreed
ban by the various trades and In
|istries, they will be brought TO
Washington for inspection by John
$n and his associates. This exam
ntion will be along three lines.
he agreements must meet condl-
bns suitable for the industry, for
De workers and for the public.
Mr. Roosevelt made clear In his
atement of policy, that the agree
ents must 20 to the White House
Dc the presidents personal APP
toval before they become effective.
WaAes must be maintained at
iecent" levels while existing em-
loymcnt In industry Ii being