Evening star., 1933-07-26
y the Associated Press.

ey the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt today de-
tlared the industrial recovery
hrogram for shorter working hours
IND higher wages to be success.
Meeting with reporters at the
White House while pledges of sup
port continued to arrive, he based
bis Judgment on 10000 replies
already received from every sec
tion to his appeal to put new
kharter for American industry
into immediate effect.
Meanwhile, at the hard-working
industrial Recovery Administra-
tton, hearings progressed on indi-
ridual wage and working time
kodes for the oil, lumber and
mems clothing industries.
Mr.. Roosevelt was described as
convinced that the new deal" of
a shorter working week and high
er wages will go into effect almost
Immediately in the vast majority
OF industries.
Rejoices Over Response.
While he has not had opportunity to
read all of the kilograms, he rejoiced
over the public response.
The recovery chieftains who have
made hurried survey of the replies of
employers, joined the President in de-
claring the campaign a success.
Hugh S Johnson, the administrator,
predicted the unemployment of between
100000 and 100000 before Labor
day.
Opening hearings on proposed codes
of competition for the mems clothing
industry johnson told those assembled:
"You have the opportunity to stabilize
industry and get away from abuses
hurtful to the workers, manufacturers
and the people who buy.
1T also happens that we have the
worst unemployment situation the
country has ever known and you can
help iron out that condition"
Hearings Not Backgrounds.
He reminded that the hearings were
not backgrounds, but were places for
public spirited people to try to arrive
at something without doing violence to
any one and see if We can reach some
nedian way to meet the situation"
Tomorrow five million agreement
blanks, asking volunteer pledges OF
higher wages and shorter hours for all
workers, will be laid on the desks OF
Meanwhile Gen. johnson exulted at
the testimony of the thousands OF
kilograms that the country was ready
to back its President all the way.
Nothing can stop the Presidents
program!" johnson exclaimed last
night in a radio forum address after
burrow1ng through 10000 kilograms,
then still growing in number and still
taxing the facilities of the telegraph
companies, which answered MIR. Roose-
yelt's appeal for support.
Definitely at that time Johnson esti-
mated the goal of getting new jobs IN
the bare month to Labor day would
be won for five to six million unem-
ployed.
Seek to Conclude Hearings.
Conclusion was sought today for
hearings on oil and lumber A ship
builders agreement needed only presi-
dental PRONUNCIATION to go into force.
Deputies shaped reports after hearings
on wool and rayon weaving SO wage
raising, hour-cutting codes for these
could go into effect.
Meantime, the recovery adrninistra-
fion showed deep solicitude toward pre-
venting friction between capital and
labor Reports Of strikes, actual or
threatened, and of widespread dis
charges of union sympathizers caused
both johnson and his chief counsel.
Donald Richberg, to advise against
'sniping and suspicion" and unfair &C
tivity by either side.
Richberg, outstanding champion Of
labor's causes. moved to quiet workers
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