Evening star., 1933-07-23
NATION RALLIES
TO Jobs PROGRAM
President Is Flooded With
Messages Promising En-
pioyment Aid.
Continued From First Pase.)

ma StuOleQ py the eOmluSJratlO0.
Manufacturing Increases.
Odicials noted, meanwhile. the
mounting increase In manufacturing
production, which johnson wants wages
to catch. It was reelected again In the
railroad carloading figures for the week
ended July IS, which showed the high
est total this year. 64S,206 cars, more
than 100 900 above the preceding week
and even farther above figures for
year ago.
Among the telegrams received at the
White House was one from George W.
Hill, president Of the American Tobacco
Co., giving hearty Endorsement to the
wage and hour plan.
Any number Of individual concerns,
from coast to coast. announced them
selves in on the program and ready to
display the distinguishing blue eagle
poster which will be given co-operators.
TELEGRAMS RECEIVED.
Cooperation II Pledged From Many
Industrial Leaders.
Following are excerpts from kilograms
pledsing cooperation In the re-em-
ployment agreement campaign received
by the President from business and in
dustrial leaders and made public
through the National Recovery Admin
istfation:
George W. HILL presideot. American
Tobacco Co., New Yofk-The American
Tobacco %. heartily supports your plans
for the restoration Of buying power
through wage increases and reduction
Of hours OF labor. We have now
placed our plants and ofices ON . 10
hour average basis for substantially all
employees, and In view Of your desires
as expressed In this mornings news
papers, will undertake to effect o further
reduction Of hours II such be practicable
We have increased wages 50 that our
employees will receive the same wages
for reduced hours Of labor which they
formerly received for Q greater number
Of hours. We are putting into effect q
general minimum wage OF SIS for cleri-
cal employees in specified cities and Of
$14 per week for all but utterly unskilled
labor, which In our company we term
second-grade unskiIled common labor,
Of which We have very few in number.
For such unskilled labor operating in q
few departments in the South . mini
mum wage Of $l2 per week.
A. P. Giannini, chairman Of the
Board Bank Of Ameruca Mt and ga.
San Francisco-Being wholeheartedly
in accord with your Unemployment
program. my associates and have al
ready begun arrangements by which the
letter and spirit of the propcSed en-
ployment agreement will be COM
piled with by our institution. On July
we increased salaries Of more than 20
to 200 employees, placing the income Of
81 per cent of our personnel on .
normal basis.
Gustav Mann. Chicago an the
owner Of two restaurants employing
close to 100 people I am an ardent
adnirer Of you and will cooperate
with your policies 100 per cent. God
must love this country and its people
else He would not have given you TO US.
Urge Strike Warning.
Associated Retailers Of Omaha.
Omaha, Nebr.-Think new code for
working hours at minimum pay Is
splendid. Believe workers should be
warned in your address Monday night
to avoid strikes.
Paul L. Martun. president Omaha
Chamber Of Commerce, Omaha, Nebr.-
When the President appeals to the pub
lie to support industrial recovery meas
ures we would urge that he appeal to
labor to patiently cooperate in work. !
ing out recovery program without re-
sort to strikes and other methods Of
violence or disorder.
Norman sprowl, president Redondo
Chamber Of Commerce. Redondo Beach.
Calif.-Anticipating your public re-
quest. John Leitch, chairman Of our
Industrial Recovery Committee. has
prepared blanket code for Redondo
which will undoubtedly be indorsed at |
our regular meeting Tuesday.
From Railway Clerks.
George M. Harrison, president Broth
erhood Of Railway Clerks. Cincinnati
We understand your emergency re-
employment plan includes workers in /,
all industries employing two or more
employees. There are now 100000 rail-
way employees out of work. We hope |
they are included in your program.
Robert A. Roos, president Roos Bros, |
New York-We will put into effect the |
40-hour work week in all our stores
commencing this Monday, July "A.
Howard A. Loeb. chairman Trades
men National Bank & Trust Co., Phil |
adelphia-We believe the plan that you |
have 80 intelligently and courageously |
developed Is epochal and will stand out |
as q major achievement Of your admin !
istration.
J. David Stern, publisher. Courier !
Post Co., Camden, N. 1.-THE Courier |
Post newspapers Of Camden, N. j., will |
sign the agreement and give your great |
N. r. A. plan full and immediate CO. |
operation.
Emil Horwitx. president Diamond
Brothers Apparel Corporation, New
York-Our Board Of Directors unani-
mously adopted every one of your poll
cies outlined in your blanket code. and
we wholeheartedly join In your most
promising program.
The Heehn Co., Cincinnati
company is very happy to cooperate /
with your blanket code and will begin |
Monday, July "a. In both factory and
ofi1ce. i
Plan Indorsed.
J. J. Maloney, president Decatur A.
Sociation Of Commerce, Decatur, ILL., !
Representative retailers In meeting to- |
day wholeheartedly indorsed plan to |
increase wages and reduce hours and |
are arranging to sign agreements with
you.>
Ross Beason, president. New York
The officers and directors Of Admins |
trative and Research Corporation con- !
slider 1t an honor and privilege to CO. |
operate in this movement. We are !,
forwarding to you today air mail the
ro.emn1nvnnent agreement Si0nad hv !
this corporation.
Frank Kind, president, 3. Kind & Sons. !
Philadelphia-S. Kind q Sons will sign |
the agreement and give your great N. !
r. A. program full and immediate
cooperation.