The border vidette., 1933-11-11
COPPER BOARD PREPARER DATA

Phoenix, Nov. 3.-The various
methods and processes of rails
Jog the tariff on copper we're
considered at the regular session
of the Arizona Copper Tariff
Board held here yesterday.
Chairman Sam Fl. Morris pre-
sided and Michael Curley, of
Ajo, secretary, Charles r. Ku-
zell of Clarkdale, and George
w. Mickle of Phoenix were pres
ent. Herbert q. Hotchkiss was
called to the southern part of
the state on business for Cover
nor Moeur and could not be pres
ent.
The main order of business
was the consideration of Presi
dent Roosevelt's executive order
es,a blishing the procedure for
administering provisions of NRA
to control imports which are
rendering ine ffective and serious
ly endaueering the maintenance
of codes. Chairman Morris point
ed out that the President has the
widest possible latitude in com
batting ruinous competition to
American industry. The Pres
ident may, in his discretion.
raise tariff rates, regulate toe
amount or quantity Of imported
articles. or may, If in his opinion
the facts justify such action. de
clare an embargo against foreign
made articles, or foreign pro
ducts" Morris said. All com
plants involving alleged destruc
tive competition of imports with
American industries must go to
the President. Complaints may
be filed by any labor organiza
tion or any trade or industrial
organization or g group which
has complied with the NRA BY
having in actual operation q code
or agreement pursuant thereto"
NRA Court of First Resort
The commission has been ad
vised that the NRA ADMINISTERS
ton will be the court of first re
sort ia the matter OF raising
tariff or declaring embarRoes.
Recovery Administrator Gen
eral Hugh S. Johnson has in-
formed the tariff board. so it was
| announced. that be had appoint
ed Oscar a. Ryder Of Virginia.
former chief Of the Economic
Division Of the United States
Tariff Commission, as chief Of
the newly created Imports Divi
sion of the NRA administration.
Norris explained that once com
plant goes to the President be
! may dismiss it or proceed With
further investigation, and act
on the basis Of the facts disclos
ed.
If the information called for
is given fully at the time of I'll
ing a complaint" said Morris,
it not only will facilitate a de
cision whether the complaint
should be made the subject of
an investigation but will also ex.
pedite the completion of the in
vestigation should it be ordered.
Some of the Information called
for, such as that With respect to
production, is obtainable only
from complaints and ls absolute
essentisl to determine the ques.
tion whether an investigation is
warranted"
The text of the Presidents ex
ecutive order on the subject OF
providing higher tariffs or EN-
bargoes follows:
by virtue of the authority
vested in me by Title I of the
National Recovery Act of June
16, 1888. Public No. G7. 73rd
ConRress), I hereby prescribe
the following procedure and de
legate the following authority
with respect to complaints and
Investigations unber Section (e)
of said title:
Presidents Order:
1.-The administrator hereto
fore appointed by me to admins
ter Title I of the Natl. Industrial
Recovery Act (therein referred
to as the administrator, pro
ceeding upon bis own motion or
upon complaint, is hereby em
powered to make such prelimin
ary Investigations as he may
deem advisabl with reference to
matters relating to relief under
Section 8 (e) of said title.
| 1.-THE administrators shall
prescribe regulations to govern
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