Evening star., 1934-10-09

Reorganization Of the n. r. A., with
a division of the tremendous powers
/. formerly welded by Gen. Hugh g.
Johnson, is appraised in various ways
by the newspapers Of the country, but
with the almost general conclusion
that the value Of the new set-up re-
mains to be proven.
In the degree that business Is
given a freer hand to work out its
own problems" says the Davenport
Qowa) Daily Times, will the Roose-
welt administration be spared much
of the criticism which N. r. A. has
provoked in the past" The Asheville
Times is convinced that "the country
may expect that the Roosevelt ad-
forts upon the establishment Of busi-
ness conditions favorable to profits,
without which investment can never
be expected 10 perform natural func-
tions."
Observing that president Roose-
welt is in supreme command" the
Philadelphia Evening Bulletin COM
ments: THE Industrial Recovery
Board includes two representatives Of
business, or the employing interests,
MesSrs. williams and Whiteside, the
latter at one time suggested as the
successor of Gen. johnson; President
Hillman of the Amalgamated Cloth
ing Workers, as the direct representa-
tive of organized workers, and two
industrial economists, Prof. Hamilton
Of Yale and Mr.. Marshall, both Of
whom are identified with the Brook
ings Institute and its research in in
dustrial economy. The President has
not gone to the left in the creation
Of this board. Its balance of power
is on the conservative side. But the
dominating Policy Committee, headed
by Donald Richberg, is composed of
Secretary Ickes, Secretary Perkins,
Federal Relief Administrator Hopkins
and Chester Davis of the A. A. A.,
and is less markedly conservative,
even though 1t is not definitely Of the
left"
"Utterances Of Mr.. Richberg," :"
thinks the jamestown IN. W Post,
may be construed as signifying that
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been generally regarded" The Kansas
City Times agrees that eff the work
is to be undertaken in the reasonable
spirit that Mr.. Richberg's initial an
nouncement reveals, there will be the
greater assurance Of its accomplish
ment In the interest Of all concerned" /"
With praise for Clay Williams, at
the head of the Industrial Recovery
Board, the Charlotte IN. c. Observer
states: 1.-THE N. r. A., under the
guiding genius Of q man like this,
will be much more acceptable to busi-
ness, which has lately shown rather
alarming signs Of not being on such
friendly terms with the New Deal"
ut will no longer be possible to
blame mistakes on Gen. Johnson"
says the Cleveland News, and that
paper declares: ITO win back con-
fidence in the recovery effort under
the codes, to re-enlist public enthusi-
asm such as was manifested when
the N. r. A. program was first an
nounced, the Recovery Board, under
the leadership Of Donald Richberg
must show definitely that it is working
in the interests of American business
and the American citizen and not for
bureaucracy" The San Francisco
Chronicle believes that "since the
regimentation policy was the heart Of
the original idea, the strategic re-
treat from N. r. A. Is going to be deep
and on a wide 'front.'"
"After all" declares the Providence
Journal, eff the N. r. A.. Is going to
help manage the Nations business
it is quite essential that there shall
be some business to manage. The