Evening star., 1933-07-25
White House Begins
Compilation of
Rolls of Honor.
RAYON AND WOOL
HEARINGS END
Council to Meet Later
Today to Go Over
Whole Situation.

Charter members of the Roose-
velt roll of honor" in the striving
to better the times by boosting
buying power enrolled in legions
today by kilograms to the White
House.
Preparing to take stock of his
programs progress at a meeting
with the Recovery Council"
President Roosevelt was described
as highly pleased with the more
than 5000 pledges of support re-
ceived before the day was half
done.
Hearings Under Way.
The Post Once Department made
ready to post the honor" rolls in its
branches in every city and hamlet, so
members of the community might know
those employers who needed the call
that the President made last night to
raise wages and restrict working hours.
Members Of the cabinet and admin
istrators Of the major laws enacted
since March, who comprise the Re
covery Council" gathered reams of
material for review at the afternoon
session in the executive Offices. Whether
the consensus taken will lead to any
shifts of tack remains to be seen.
Hugh S. johnson, administrator Of
the industrial law, and his aides pro-
ceeded with taking of testimony on
the proposed codes to govern the oil,
lumber rayon weaving and wool indus
tries. In fact, the hearings on the
last-named were concluded today.
Replies to Plea.
The Thomas A. Edison Industries
and all afhliated companies told tn,
President: Heartily subscribe to your
suggested blanket code and will sign
formal agreement"
Among typical parts of replies
the following:
Fitzgerald. Ga, j. G. William.
mayor: I'VE, the people OF Fitzgerai
IN mass meeting assembled unanimousl
indorse the industrial recovery act an
pledge our support to your program.
Cleveland Association of Manufactu
ers' representatives.: will use our j
nuence, In daily contacts with the fe
ana grocery trade"
Pittsburgh. 100 employees of Har,
stores: We are with you 100 per cent
Bakersfield, Calf, Malcom Brock D
partment Store; AS soon as we mo
Chicago, Amalgamated Trust g. sa
ing Bank: I'VE have changed O
banking hours and are complying wi
blanket code as to hours and wages"
Others FAN in Line.
Laredo, Tex, Southern Publishin.
Co.: We will cooperate fully without
gram OF sand to make the industria.
recovery program Q success"
Santa Monica, Calf, 100 business
firms: we march with you TO-DAY"
Philadelphia, City Business Club:
enthusiastically endorse and agree to
cooperate with you in all your plans
for rehabilitation"
Yonkers. N. Y. T. A. Hash: Secured
f1rst blanket code signature today from
Genungs, Yonkers' largest department.
store"
New York, Joseph Smith, president
national Association of American Sea
men: We VIII do all in our power to
help you. Also have backing italian
American Chamber of Commerce"
The President was said to be noting
most particularly the reaction of the
smaller employers to his appeal Of last
night. Upon them he believes now
ieSts the big burden of carving
tnrough the campaign for mass re-em-
power.
Arrangements to dispatch copies of
the Federally-devised General Code"
70 100000 employers as rapidly as
possible proceeded apace in a number
OF quarters. Not the least of these
was the Government Printing Once
having the gigantic task of addressing
the agreements.
government trucks scurried through
the business sections of the city bor-
rowing every electric envelope ad-
dressing machine available. The set
up at the huge printing place resem
bled wartime activity.
Response Immediate.
The flood of telegraphed pledges
began Immediately after President
Roosevelt's appeal for immediate en-
rollment OF all employers under the
blanket agreement to raise wages and
create new jobs. Hardly had he I'm
lshed the plain worded, direct call for
patriotic and unquestioning acceptance
OF the voluntary and individual en-
ployer-pledges to raise pay and shorten
hours, before answers became to
come in
The President and Gen. Johnson were
reported profoundly gratified. A Whit
House secretary said it was the great
est spontaneous outburst that had
greeted any Of the Presidents utter
ances.
His appeal was terse:
we are not going through another
Winter like the last. - It is time TO,
courageous action, and the recovery
bill gives us the means to CONQUER
unemployment.
The proposition is simply this:
IT all employers will act together to
shorten hours and raise wages, we can
put people back to work. No employer
will suffer, because the relative level of
competitive cost will advance by the
same amount for all. But If any con-
siderable group should lag or shirk, this
great opportunity will pass us by and we
will 60 into another desperate Winter.
This must not happen. -"
Il ask that even before the dates set
In the agreements which we have sent
out. the employers of the country who
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