The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-11-14
Indiana MIRA Progress
Pleasing, johnson Says;
Plans Restaurant Study
Administrator COmmendS
City in Interview
With Times.
BY BASIL GALLAGHER
Times staff Writer

of encouragement and satisfaction /
with NRA progress in indianapolis /
was given The Times today by I
General Hugh S. johnson, national
recovery administrator, before leav
ing here for Washington.
In an exclusive interview snatched /
hurriedly between conferences with
Governor Ruby Laffoon OF Kentucky |
and Indiana NRA officials, the /
dynamic recovery chief praised the
entire Indiana recovery program and
talked briefly of freedom of the (
press, rugged individualism," and |.
the restaurant situation in Indiana /
Through Edward F. McGrady, |
new assistant secretary of labor, |
General johnson revealed that he
may stop in indianapolis during a
proposed trip to the Pacific coast in
two weeks.
Shows Signs of Fatigue
While a crowd of Kentucky
politicians, officials, and autograph
hunters milled around outside
General Johnson's room at the
Brown hotel here. following his
speech at the Jefferson county
armory, the representative of The
Times was permitted a short, rapid
fire interview.
Heavy owled and jovial, General
Johnson led the reporter through /
his suite and into his private bed
room.
The general showed signs of
fatigue following his long trip
through what he called "the corn
belt" He pulled out his watch as
the reporter began to question him
and said, laughingly. Three min
utes, shoot"
situation Is Good
The general was asked what he
thought of the NRA situation in /
Indiana.
Very encouraging, he answered /
in his Staccato-hke manner. Il /
haven't the comparative figures here
to show you why, but have been
pleased with the work done in Indi-
ana. and particularly in Indian
apolis I think the general situa- /
ton in the state is very good"
What is you opinion of the res
taurant situation there?" asked the |
reporter.
You mean that recommendation
by the state restaurant association /
to remove blue eagles? Well, that
broke after I started on this tour
I'm going to give that some personal !
attention when I get to Washington /
OF course. you know that the Pres
idents covenant prohibits volun-
tary removal of the blue eagle.
Using Different Methods
How about rugged individualists,
like Henry Ford, general. Have you /
evolved any way of dealing with \
them"
General Johnson asked which |
rugged individualiSts' were meant. I
When one outstanding person of In
diana, who might properly qualify /
in that category. was mentioned, |
General johnson said he had never .
heard of him.
Every rugged individualist' is an /
individual case said General john
son. I'm using different methods
on all of them to make them see
the light"
How about all this talk of free
dom of the press, general?'
Welcomes Criticism
That is something that needs
lot of calculation" said the general. I
The government has no thought
of censoring the press. Since this
trip. I have heard much talk of .
censoring the radio. too You .
wouldn't think so. would you, when
YOU hear harsh critics of NRA like /
Milo Reno, Senator Hatfield and /
others on the air? I want to dis
pei that idea. The government
welcomes constructive criticism"
At this point, a petite girl with
alert brown eyes. dressed in a black
velvet evening gown and an ermine
wrap draped about her shoulders,
appeared at the door. 1t was Rob
bie"-MiSS Francis Robinson-the
generals secretary and "Cerberus"
The Governor is waiting" she
said. giving the reporter a dirty
look.
The assistant secretary of labor,
Mr. McGrady ushered a delegation
NJ Indianapolis labor leaders into
his room adjoining General John
rnn,r suite for q lniaor s.nfF the rocnrrin