Evening star., 1934-07-11
SMALL INDUSTRIES
CODE DUE BEFORE
JOHNSON DEPARTS
Administrator Expects TO
PromuIgate 1t Before
Leaving Today.
ROOSEVELT GRANTS HIM
FREE HAND IN SPEECHES
N. R. A. Head Favors Govern
ment Retaining Veto Power
Over Organizations.
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
one big code for $50 small indus.
tries is expected 70 emerge from N
r. As hopper momentarily
This code. carrying the recovery
unit another long stride on the roac
TO Simplification, will touch only suct
basic standards as wages, hours ano
prohibition of child labor. II will not
contain price-fixing
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson, who dis
closed yesterday that he wants to
turn hts NJ r. A. Job over to a CON-
mission and step back into private
life as soon as President Roosevelt
feels he can spare him. hoped to pro-
mulgate the new code before leaving
today on a combination vacation
speaking tour westward.
Given Power to Speak Freely.
His ofice sent out word that the
President had wirelessed johnson
telling him to speak as often as he
wished and wherever he desired.
This was considered an answer to
published reports that Mr.. Roosevelt
had curtailed the speaking tour in
which johnson is expected to ex-
pound the NJ r. A. The tour origi-
naIIy was reported to number Is ad-
dresses
Yesterday a reporter questioned MIN
about this and johnson replied: i
asked the President, but ] maven
heard from him yet" Johnson, who
has been working at a terrific pace
disclosed that "the President told me
TO get out and rest for a month "
Leaving by plane today. he planned
TO speak tomorrow at Waterloo, Iowa
at Portland. Greg. on July is; then
20 to the University of California to
receive an honorary Phi Beta Kappa
key about July 10.
After an address at Los Angeles
July 20. he expects to take a two
week vacation In the Sierra or Rocky
Mountains, then speak at Chicago on
his return trip TO the Capital.
U. s. to Keep Veto Power.
Whatever road N. r. A. may take
IN the future. johnson made it plain.
the Government will keep its veto
power over code organizations If he
has his way.
Vigorously he disclaimed yesterday
any idea of turning the job of run
ming industry over to council OF code
authorities.
I'm not in favor Of that he said.
He disclosed that he had recon-
mended to the President that COM
mission. instead Of one man. boss
N. r. A., now that it is passing from
the pioneering work of setting up
eodes to the job Of administering them.
That may mean Johnson's retire
ment although he said he would stay
Just as long as the President thinks
he needs me" He said he probably
would remain in N r. A. until Con-
Rress meets next January, although
he'd like to get away"
Il have definitely recommended TO
the President that N. r. A. is not a
one man Job when it passes into the
field of administration" johnson told
reporters.
More Balance Held Need.
II think that as We move into the
period of administration. instead Of
the pioneering work OF setting up
codes, We need more balance in carry
ing out N r. A I do not think there
would be any change in its underlying
principle.
AS far as my recommendations are
concerned whatever is done the Gov
ernment must maintain hand a
veto power, There will be no organi-
ration I'll recommend thay doeSn I
include that principle"
The board or commission proposed
by Johnson would be non-partisan
md the N. r. A. head thinks it might
best be composed of people experienced
in N r. A. He said his recommenda-
tions did not embrace the Federal
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