Evening star., 1933-08-29

ment into binding code.
This wind-up on coal left one really
big agreement to be concluded-a code
to embrace the countrys entire rtail
trade, with its employment of millions
of persons. Strenuous effort continued
today to bring the separate codes Of the
dry goods retailing group and of the
druggists into line so as to permit cover
ing every store Of the country under one
blanket retail agreement. Deputy Ad-
ministrator Arthur D. Whiteside. in
hopeful he would conclude the task by
Labor day, which is designated as the
climax date for the Blue Eagle cam
paign.
Minor Industries Remain.
The latter, its impetus well launched,
was swinging along on the efforts of the
countrywide organization of more than
a million volunteer workers engaged in
a door-to-door canvass so the charac-
teristice insignia might be shown
by every business establishment in the
country and in the windows Of millions
of homes.
Success on coal and retail trade codes
will leave the N. r. A. with q miscellany
Of industries, mostly of minor importance
to bring within the fold, but with the
air cleared of the biggest emergency
matters so johnson and his aides may
concentrate on the problems developing
in administration of the codes. These
are multiplying rapidly, with trouble
over unioniZation Of industries and dan
ger signals In mounting prices leading
the way
A revised code of competition for
the boot and shoe industry, submitted
tentatively last week, today was or
dered rewritten by Recovery admins
traitors, who indicated they would take
direct action to hasten public hearing
on program to put idle shoe workers
back at their benches.
Deputy Administrator c. C. Williams
summoned the Code Committee of the
National Boot and Shoe Manufacturers
Association to his Office for a confer
ence. He ordered further changes in
the charter already rewritten several
times since its first presentation more
than a month ago.
Two Main Points at Issue.
The points in the code most obiec-
tionable to the Recovery Administra-
ticn it was reported, concerned the
representation OF the administrative
agency to be established for the in
dustry. Williams is insisting that the
co-orunating agency provide for repre-
sentatlon OF all shoe manufacturing in
tereSts. Other points to be changed.
he said, dealt chiefly with trade prac-
Moes .-..
As for the labor relations question,
with respect to the various industries.
large part already has been assigned
to the National Labor Board, country
wide NJ R. A. arbitration unit whose
direction today devolved upon Senator
Wagner Of New York, the chairman.
who has been absent so far. Against
his arrival today, DR.. Leo Wolman, act
ing chairman and head of N. r. AS
Labor Advisory Board, had gone to New
York to equip the Senator with q
complete grasp of the existing situa-
ton
A major source Of labor friction,
however, was believed by many observers
to have been developed through inclu-
sion in the automobile lndustry's code
OF the clause intended to maintain the
open shop. Many of the industries still
unsigned intended to adopt the motor
mems formula in an effort to fight
u1ionization. and the handling of this
question under intense labor opposition
was expected to furnish abundant dif1i-
Guilty for Johnson
VIII Keep Tab on Prices.
Johnson was expectant of being able
to give major share Of his attention
quickly to deyising organization within
the N. r. A. to keep tab on prices and
put stop to excesses which might null
lily the higher wage benefits of the
codes. Labor officials. realizing the
prospect of upward moving cost of living
within the next few months, also have
been giving thought to what may be
done about scaling up wages again If
they fall behind in purchasing power.
None OF the codes which have gone
through the N r. A. machine contains
any provision for keeping workers pay
up to the cost Of living, and establish
ment of some governmental machinery
10 deal with this question Is under