Evening star., 1933-07-27
First Of 100000 Agree.
ments Being Distributed
Throughout U. S.
FORM MILITARIZED UNITS
TO PUT CAMPAIGN ACROSS
johnson Working Out Many Prob
lens Created by Blanket
Codes.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
American business men today began
recording oficial, definite pledges to do
their part in President Roosevelt's
mighty Unemployment effort.
The first of the agreement blanks,
which are to 60 to 100000 employers
for signature, were being distributed,
along with addressed envelopes that will
take back to Washington the individual
promises to increase purchasing power
by boosting pay and providing more
jobs through shorter hours for those
now employed.
The agreement forms not delivered
today will be taken out by the mail car
riers tomorrow and next day so that
by August l storekeepers, industrialists,
garage men, bankers and every conceiv-
able type Of employer may present to
his postmaster evidence that he has
put the agreement In effect, receiving
in exchange q poster with the blue
eagle and the legend: I'VE do our
part"
Thousands to Comply.
Already President Roosevelt and
cry lieutenant, had definite evidence
from an avalanche of kilograms that
thousands would comply Immediately,
mailing back their forms today.
Meantime, johnson worked to remove
the hesitation of many who found that
arbitrary interpretations of the agree
ments clauses would affect their buSi-
ness seriously.
Last night. he and his principal as
sistants began working out a way to
interpret the most knotty questions.
They promised to announce decisions
today.
Several thousand civic and CONNER
cial units which have volunteered to
lead Nation wide campaigning to put
the plan across received instructions to
set up militarized organizations with
general and lieutenant general, the lat
ter woman, in each community, head
ing big staff.
viii Go Into Action Soon.
These units win step into action three
or four weeks hence In the final week
OF the drive. they will make block-by-
block canvass to make sure Of compli-
ance by pledge bound employers, to get
after any who have not joined. to sur
vey the unemployed to determine what
work they are suited to, and help place
them.
Coincidentally with this work on the
emergency drive. johnson and his off,
cials began hammering into shape codes
on which no suitable agreement was
reached IN open hearing and making
arrangements for a steady procession
OF public sessions on more of these
lasting compacts of industry. One such
code for shipbuilders was promulgated
last night by the President.
Details Of the elaborate campaign to
take the IN r A" and its blue eagle"
to the Nation were announced last night
house toulouse canvass in every
community to enlist support.
100000 Forms Sent Out.
Initially, more than 70,0o0,o 900 pieces
OF printed matter, with the campaign
insignia prominently displayed, were
being sent out as part of the emer-
gency Unemployment campaign, $4,000
organizations which have already
pledged support will set up campaign
groups In each locality and q deluge of
advertising will be used to bring dis
tributors OF merchandise under the pro-
visions Of the agreement and to urge
buyers to deal only with those shops
displayin the blue eagle"
Even before the agreements began
going out to each employer, there were
expressions from President Roosevelt
and johnson Of confidence that the ef-
fort would succeed. johnson predicted
the campaign would put between 5,000,-
600 and 100000 jobless back to work
by labor day.
In seeking to clarity interpretations
OF the blanket agreement, the object of
last nights meeting with his legal staff,
johnson aimed particularly at two Sec
tions to which there have been some
protests.
The first reads: (The employer
agrees) mot to reduce the compensa-
tion for employment now in excess of
the minimum wages hereby agreed to
Notwithstanding that the hours work
IN such employment may be hereby re-
such employment by an equitable read
justment Of all pay schedules"
May Appeal to N. 4. A.
The second reads: 1T is agreed
that any person who wishes to do his
part in the Presidents Unemployment
drive by signing this agreement, but
who asserts that some particular pro-
vision hereof, because Of peculiar cir
cumstances. viii create great and un-
avoidable hardship, may obtain the
benefits hereof by signing this agree
ment and putting it into effect. and
then. In . petition approved by q rep
resentatiye trade association Of his in
dustry, or other representative organ
i1ation designated by N. r. A., may
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