Evening star., 1933-07-14

Public interest in the hope CT the ad-
ministration that codes Ike that ADOPT
ed by the cotton industry will be estab-
lished in all other forms of production
is keenly shown at present. 1t is OBJ
served that. on account of the progress
toward recovery, some representatives
Of industry have been slow to take ad-
vantage OF the provisions of the recov-
cry laws. and warning is given that
such a course, If continued, Will be oan-
gerous. 1t is also agreed by some OBJ
servers that the Government has the
rower to compel adoption OF codes.
Having put its hand to the plow,
according to the Springfield (Mass) Re
publican, the Roosevelt administration
does not intend to draw back, 1t appears,
at the first sign of obstruction or reac-
ton In this sense. Donald Rlchberg S
authorized speech before the Merchants
Association of New York City may fair
ly be interpreted. The industrial -ecov-
erv act gives the President great powers
and. according to Mr.. Richberg. the
President will use them. if necessary.
The Republican also declares as to the
possibilities in connection with Improve
ment in business: AT this moment the
administration actually faces danger in
a too rapid business recovery. for It's
farm and industrial programs both seem
to encounter increasing Indifference. II
not open opposition. from agricultural
and industrial interests as prices rise
and trade grows active. whether
they can get away with obstruction
without checking seriously the business
revival is the problem for all the active
c. potential dissenters from the new
partnership with government. 1t is the
cid story of the devils illness. When he
was sick, he monk would be: when ne
got well, the devil monk was he Gen
johnson illustrates the point with equa!
vividness in saying: People who are two
Jumps ahead of bear run lot faster
than when the bear drops back 1OJ
yards"
I'VE have been committed to this
new system of industrial RECOMMENDATION
and control" declares the Baltimore
Sun. "and everybody must do the best
possible to make it work. This Is nc
time to cut off any ones nose to spite
any ones face The Sun continues
There is no use, however, in assuming
that all is cakes and ale because. this
new code for cotton textiles has beer
promulgated with the usual exchange
of condiments and promises of new
era. There remain basic questions. In
getting rid of cut-throat competition
are we also getting rid of something that
NAV be entirely different, namely. 1nl-
tiative and enterprise? Are we stero-
typing industry, so arranging hours
wages and prices that while De protect
the well-meaning employer against the
ruthless employer, We also protect tn:
employer gone fat and complacen
against the competitor who has wha'
the country people call get ul
and go?'"
Emphasizing South Cardinals interes
in the cotton industry, the Columbia
Record of that State offers the com
ment I'm the long run, this State, j
seems to us, will be a beneficiary O.
this economic planning. South Caro-
lina's greatest stake in the textile in
dustry is the men and women employed
in the mills and these will be definit!
gamers by the Inauguration of operation
under the code as proposed to Gen
Johnson. There is first, of course. tht
matter of wages. fled at S12 minimum
in the South-S2 greater than the min
imum originally proposed by the in
dCstry. The agreement. Robert Amor!
of Boston. New England operator, esti
mates. will jus. about double labor
| wage receipts as compared with 1926
In South Carolina this means increases
purchasing power and better work1nl
condition 1.-The code provides for . 20