The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-23

districts Tuesday and today,
Fischer announced, and found
6,706 housewives "out." They
will repeat their calls today.
Only eight women refused to sign
the consumer cards. which local re-
covery officers attributed to lack Of
knowledge Of the plan. These wom-
en- will be visited by MIRA officials.
who will explain the significance Of
the national recovery program.
Changes Her Mind
One woman who refused to sign.
according to Fischer. later called
recovery headquarters by telephone
and asked how she could obtain a
blue eagle. She told officials that
she was shamed into it when she
saw her neighbors displaying con-
sumner stickers in their windows.
Although only one-half to one
third of the territory in the thirteen
NRA city districts had been covered
by workers. a total of 1912 unem-
ployed persons was reported.
Martin Breadheaft, major" in
District IL. including Thirty eighth
to Forty-third street from Penlisyl-
vania street west to the city
limit. reported that he had can
vassed about half of his territory.
He reported 486 consumer cards
signed. 40 men and Sc women out
of work
Many Sign Cards
A. j. Laker, major of District 7,
on the south side, taking in the 1900
block on Meridian street TO Madison
avenue. reported % consumer cards
signed and a men and 10 women
unemployed.
Laker. who has covered only half
his territory, reported that two
small businesses in his district had
doubled their pay rolls, each adding
two employees.
The first man to turn in a report
on the NRA survey, j. o. Bridges
major" Of the Tenth district. in
Guiding the 1200-l300 blocks from
Thirty-fifth to Thirty eighth street.
northwest. reported a total of 245
signed consumer cards and 81 I'M
employed
Pay Rolls Are Increased
With only about one-third of his
territory covered. D. E. Nicson,
major" of District 2, Fall Greek to
street to Northwestern avenue. an
nounced that thirteen small firms in
his area had increased pay rolls
total of Sl60.50 a week. Nicson
reported ITO consumers cards already
signed and 81 men and IS women
out of work
Edgar Broadneck. major" of an
other section of District 2. north Of
Fall creek. reported BOT consumer
cards signed and Is unemployed
persons in his bailiwick.
Frances Wells, Indiana recovery
director, announced that L. A.
RATA. personal representative OF
General Hugh S. johnson, national
recovery administrator. had stayed
over in indianapolis TO confer with
local restaurant owners who are
having difficulty in adjusting prices
for employees meals eaten on the
premises
Complaint Plan Studied
Rata is taking TO Washington a
plan proposed by T. NJ. overly, in
charge of the local NRA bureau OF
complaints. which ne will submit TO
Donald Richberg, national counsel
for the NRA.
If accepted, details OF the plan
will be announced later, according
to Wells.
A specific request for an interpre-
tation relating TO outside salesmen-
and their status in the minimum
wage provision under the blanket
code was forwarded 10 Washington
by Wells today. following calls from
employees under this class.
General johnson already has
stated that "salespeople" working on
a commission basis must be paved
the minimum wage of si4.50 weekly.