The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1933-08-12
5000 TO Join
NRA ARMY IN
JOB AID plan
Throng of Workers to Help
Solve Unemployment
Problem in City.

Organization of more than 5000
active "combatants" in the local re-
covery army to codify the unem-
ployed and investigate non-compli-
ance with the NRA program was
started today.
Offers of assistance in this work
we're received from nine Indianap-
oils business and civic organizations
and a number of individuals by
James E. Fisher, colonel" of the
local NRA army.
Fisher stated that 5000 workers
would be needed to make the sur
veys. instead of the 1900 originally
estimated. Individuals willing to
share in the work were asked to
send postcards, signifying their
willingness. to the Chamber of
Commerce.
Await Word From Washington
Meanwhile. local recovery officers
awaited word from President Roose-
welt and General Hugh S. Johnson,
national recovery administrator,
who were invited to speak in Indi-
annapolis at a parade ami monster
mass meeting in the Circle on In
diana Recovery day, Aug 81.
Senator Frederick Van Mugs said
he had been in touch with General
johnson Friday and that. while the
NRA chief had made no definite
promise. he had indicated he would
come If possible.
Francis Wells, Indiana recovery
director. said today that word from
the President accepting the invita-
ton to speak to the crowd over the
radio from the summer White
House at Hyde Park, N. Y, was ex-
pected today.
The recovery director announced
that 1t is planned to have the speak
ers address the crowd from the bal
cony of the English hotel, in the
Circle.
Push Parade Plans
Plans for the parade progressed
rapidly Friday, with pledges to en-
list 10000 women in the parade and
NRA drive coming from more than
100 presidents of womens clubs,
who met with Mrs. Elias c. At
kins, acknowledgement" of the To-
cal recovery army. at the Chamber
of Commerce Friday.
The parade committee. headed by
Webb Sparks, executive director. re-
ceived promises of floats from prac-
tically every large business aSsocia-
ton in town.
While plans for the parade were
going along favorably. trouble
brewed in the recovery offices on a
number of details concerning fair
competition and code observance.
In an attempt to settle definitely
the protracted dispute among local
retail grocers on the maximum hour
question under the NRA agreement.
Wells telegraphed Washington Fri
day. asking for a definite interpre-
tation. to settle the dispute once
and for all.
Faction Fights Plan
A minority of the grocers insists
that it will have TO reduce its emf
ployment if it keeps to the maxi
mum Of sixty-eight hours a week
set by the representatives of 1900
stores which met last week.
Wells stated that as far as he
knew at present. there was nothing
TO limit the maximum number OF
hours for grocery stores. but de-
cided TO wire to Washington TO
make sure Of correct interpreta-
ton of the agreement.
AT a meeting of downtown mer-
chants Friday. all major stores
signified their intention of placing
colorful floats in the parade. accord
ing TO Theodore B. Griffith. vice
president of L. S. Ayres e. Co, who
presided at the meeting.
F. M. Bancroft. general-manager
of Goodyear Service. Inc. has been
named chairman of committee to
organize manufacturers to enter
floats.
E. E. Wood Nichols. secretary of
the Indiana Confectionery Associa-
ton. announced Friday that 10 per
cent OF the CONNECTION manufac-
turers in Indiana have approved a
code of fair competition for the in