The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-08-08

possible to carry on as expected he or she would do the commur1- ity a. favor by stepping out of line. now. The occasion permits of no slackers or conscientious objec- tors.
 Attorney Healeys briefly sketched what the MIRA expected Of em- ployers and employees and stated that it sacrifice and coopera- ton would be demanded of both. He eulogized General Johnson, the national director, Mayor Hayes and Secretary Frank Green for their magnificent efforts and splendid enthusiasm. 2. Mrs Driggs assured the gather- ing that the women of Waterbury can be depended upon to do their share and to put things across working side by side, with the men of the community.
 State Director Goss explained that he had deemed it advisable to put the bulk of the work in carrying out the MIRA in Conneca ticut into the hands of a weu-or. ganized agency, one experienced, and capable, the State Chamber ot Commerce. He urged all present. to ''get acquainted with Mira" to read the, presidents statement and
 to study Bulletin No and othsH] official statements issued in cona' nection with the act.
 Mir Goss explained that he had analysed his mental reactions tdl1 the proposed remedies and after1 careful study decided that he was' neither pessimist nor an optimists but a philosopher. He paid tr14' bute to the moral and physical courage of President Roosevelt and described the MIRA as one of the most outstanding documents in the history of America. It will rank next to the constitution.
 The speaker explained that the president and his aides perhaps little dreamed of the importance of the document they weresfram-' ing as an emergency measure Of relief. It is impossible to make g. literal interpretation of the act, but what was mostly needed was a sense of fair play in carrying out the spirit as manifested in the measure. Armed with disciplin- ary features 1t is capable of brings ing results. The one black spot. of the act, however, is the boy colt feature. It is a dangerous feature. one which may defeat tho purpose of the act, if not used fn- the small merchant, who may wish to sign up and display the Blue Eagle, but is unable to do so be- cause of lack of funds. He is poor because he is unable to collect money owed him by scores of the unemployed. These were instances in which a. liberal policy on the part of the banks might help con- siderably.
 The three big elements of con- sideration in the act. it. was ex-, plained, are the worker, the inc dustry and the consuming public.
 Mir Paine in his brief remarks stated that everyone who gets tho Blue Eagle must pay for 1t in some way. It Is the purpose of the act to increase wages and put more persons to work and to keep. prices and wages properly ball. anced. He narrated an incident in which an employer expressed satisfaction over his successful feat in balancing his payroll. He raised the wages of all employees under $14 a week and cut the sal- aries of those over the minimum and solved the puzzle, but actual ly violated the spirit of the code. B Secertary Green announced that the Waterbury Speaking club would send speakers to any meetings at which explanations Of the MIRA were desired. Literature. on the act would be available at the Chamber of Commerce as soon as Washington had compiled with re- quests made by the chamber.