The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1934-03-05

have been promoting for some time.
and which will be again put forward
during the weeks conferences.
In fact, the 12-point program
which General Johnson named for
immediate attention in the Code
Conferences, fits neatly into the
Svope Plan. 1t calls for "ade-
ouate labor and consumer repre-
sentation in an advisory capacity
on Code Authorities and for
"wider use of the mechanism for
settling labor disputes"
This is the real business johnson
wanted to accomplish in his two
weeks Of conferences. Last weeks
Field Day for Critics was but the
prelude. 1t formed a screen of dema-
gogic tolerance" OF all complaints
against the MIRA, behind which
the important operations are now tax
ing place. Johnson and his staff
were sufficient to open last weeks
conferences; but tomorrow President
Roosevelt personally appears to start
the real show.
The MIRA. announced today that
this weeks conferences will begin
with review Of complaints, criticism
and suggestions submitted in the
public hearings. and all other criti-
cism accumulated through seven
months Of administration" Signifl-
cantly, the public hearings were de-
voted almost exclusively to the
grievances Of private citizens, labor
and small business. The Big Boys
Of industry didn't have to put in their
complaints publicly; they, in fact,
are to gather round the table and
agree upon how best the govern
ment shall serve them.
See Rising Strike Wave
Despite the fact that their profits
have increased, the big boys do have
one serious complaint-they are an
noyed at the NR.A.'s failure to
sustain illusions among the working
class and to stave off strikes and
other militant action against the
NR.A.'s attack upon labors living
standard Only today, the National
Labor Board made public report on
it's work, showing that the number of
disputes pending has increased sub
stantially in recent weeks. Chairman
Wagner, of the Board, remarked the
heavy increase and added:
at presages marked increase in
the number of disputes and there
fore Of work to be faced this spring.
The stresses and strains Of our ma
tional economic readjustment are
by no means on the wane."
In other words, Wagner clearly as
serts, a strike wave already in sight.
And so, as General johnson an
nounced in opening the Critici n
Fest, We are about to embark Oh a
new Blue Eagle Campaign and new
and much tighter drive for compli-
ance. These meetings are the first
move In closing up our ranks for a
new forward movement by N.R.A.
Swope Plan Used as Guide
To determine just what devices will
be employed to accomplish this Is
the business Of the Code Conferences
the meetings of the National Cotton
Textile Institute, the Steel and Iron
Institute, and other Trade Associa-
ton" representatives Of the first
water monopolists who dominate the
Code Authorities that administer the
MIRA. codes formulated by them
selves.
In this connection they will study
the Swope Plan. So thoroughly is
this understood by those on the in
side that one official who prides him.
self on his liberalism and his "oppo-
sition' to the Swope Plan told me hi
Is going to watch out for Swope Plar
principles, and try to see that they
don't get by" 1t is, Of course, tn,
traditional liberal role. to prepare tn,
execution OF reactionary projects b,
just such cooperative opposition.
officials and advisors of the MIRA
| were called together on Friday nigh