Evening star., 1933-09-06
firm HINTS FORD
WILL FLY EAGLE
Pay Revision Interpreted as
Move to Guido N. R. A.
Is in Progress.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DETROIT, September GA wage
revision was in progress today at the
Ford Motor Co. plant, interpreted as
part Of plan by Henry Ford to "go
the N. r. A. one better" but from an
other quarter came an indication that
Ford and the Blue Eagle might event.
ually get together.
Directors Of the Dearborn N. r. A.
unit decided that Ford, most prominent
"hold-out" of the organized recovery
movement, should remain as honorary
chairman, and Caspar B. Hughes, the
active chairman, said he had been
told that differences between the motor
magnate and the recovery administra-
ton finally would be ironed out Ford
accepted the honorary Craftsmanship
four weeks ago.
I'VE decided he should continue as
before" Hughes said. "since we are
convinced that Mr.. Ford and the
N. R. A. organization will reach COM
promise within few days" He said
company officials had told him Ford
would indorse the movement.
Pay Status Unannounced.
No formal announcement of the wage
revision, said by one official to be a
gradual process" has been made and
none is expected at least until Ford re-
turns late this week from his retreat
near Big Bay. Mich. 1t was indicated,
however, that some 10000 of the es-
timated 10000 workers have received
increases from 81 to $3.50 a day.
1t was explained the basic minimum
wage still is 81 for an eight.hour day,
but, as one official put it. that Is mot
really a minimum, but the lowest wage
we would consider paying to the most
inexperienced and unskilled labor" !"
How many men still draw the 81 rate
could not even be conjectured
Should Ford stand pat on his refusal
to sign the national automobile CODE
now in its second day Of effectiveness
he might be expected to rely upon his
policy OF exceeding the wage provisions
of the code to Offset any adverse public
opinion.
Five 8-Hour Days.
The auto code specifies a Accents
an-hour minimum wage for the Detroit
area. 1t also specifies a 35-hour- week,
while Ford employees who are on full
time work five eight-hour days a week
Ford's primary objections to the code
focus on its provisions for collective
bargaining by workers and inspection
of at least some company records by
representatives of the National Automo-
bile Chamber of Commerce. admins
trative body of the CODE Ford is not a
member of the N A. C. C.
The question of whether Ford should
be continued in the honorary chair
manShip of the Dearborn N. r. A. Com
mittee arose, Hughes explained, when
some members threatened to quit, be-
lieving the automobile manufacturer
was opposing the movement.
1t was then Hughes explained, that
he conferred with company officials and
received assurance that Ford eventually
would indorse the united recovery cam
paign.
Consumer Pledges Backed.
Hughes quoted Harry L. Bennett,
head of the Ford service department
and an advisory member of the N r.
A. Committee, as saying that the COM
pany was anxious to have all employees
sign N. R. A. consumers pledges.
Cleavage between Ford and the N.
R. A. had not developed when the
Dearborn committee was formed. and
the motor magnate was represented as
willing to lend his name to the move
ment. The Ford Co. furthered the
campaign by contributing Office sup
plies and other equipment
The Dearborn campaign has made
good progress The committee last night
reported that 753 of the 1853 merchants
and manufacturers in the city had Sc
cured Blue Eagles.