Evening star., 1934-07-17
N. X. A. Compromise Expected
When Methods Are Recast

Gen. Johnson's vacation from the
duties Of the National Recovery Ad-
ministration and the suggestion that
he will have a non-partisan board as
sociated with him in the future in
spire commendatory editorials which
also express a desire for greater self
rule for the business Of the country.
1t Is still felt by many, however, that
the Government should exercise su-
pervision over business practices.
The arrangement Is reasonable, "
says the Philadelphia Evening Bulle-
tin, "and II the right men have been
chosen for the lieutenancies it should
be practicable. 1t was the intention
Of President Roosevelt that the sub
ordinates should be in charge for the
Summer months, and the normal ex-
pectation is that they are competent,
naturally, or by intensive training
There may be more significance than
that, although the broader interpre-
tation does not necessarily follow.
There is insistence in the declaration
that the design Of N. r. A. is to en-
able business to regulate itself. Ac-
cording to this policy, the next step in
the evolution Of the new deal would
be to develop more of self-regulation
in business and to reduce the degree
of governmental control"
'"The N. r. A. has been, of course,
an emergency mechanism" it is
pointed out by the Houston Chronicle.
mo one has expected it to continue in
existence Just as it now is, but there
has been small doubt, for many
months, that most administration
leaders expected to retain perma-
nently many of its features, much Of
the general policy underlying it.
Business wants self government.
There Is much to be said for it. The
ruinous effects of wage-cutting can be
prevented by it. Many a safeguard
against throat cutting competition
can be set up. Much waste can be
prevented. A better type of service
can be assured the public. The firmer
foundation given business can restore
and maintain public confidence, and
so should stabilize the investment
markets. These and score of other
assets can be listed for the program"
IF a commission can handle its
administration during the Summer"
according to the Worcester Evening
Gazette, "the stage will be set for a
fundamental change in the N. r. A.,
and though the nature Of that change
Is still a subject of debate, the need
of change grows daily more apparent"
The Kansas City Times holds that
ha rarff ~
the framework of the codes to provide
free competition to protect the inter-
ests of the consumer, the long-run ef-
feet Of the N. r. A. will be to lower
the standing of living and retard re-
covery."
Apparently" suggests the Newark
Evening News, "all idea that a council
of code authorities be created to direct
N. r. A. has been abandoned, presuma-
bly, because its membership might
often be at cross purposes or Of preiu-
diced views. II the President does set
up a non-partisan commission in place
of a single directing head and such a
commission inspires public confidence
well in advance of the assembling of
Congress in January, 1t may go a long
way toward solving an embarrassing
legislative problem"
There is necessity" observes the
Charlotte News, for other and differ
ent qualities in the management OF
N. r. A. The codes are written, II
here and there imperfectly: the mo-
mentum has been supplieds the idea
has been put over. The impersonal