Evening star., 1934-10-16
:'.HUTCH|NS SLATED
FORPOST INN. RIA.
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Roosevelt May Choose Him
, to Deal With sChiseIer"
Problem.

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: There were reports today that
President Roosevelt may choose Rob-
ert M. Hutchins to find . new ap-
sproach to the "chiseler" problem.
The 35-year-old president Of the
University Of Chicago was mentioned
as q possible choice for the task OF
giving industries larger responsibilities
In enforcing their codes.
Hutchins conferred with the Presi-
dent yesterday. There were indica-
tions the White House might make q
statement today.
After the President and his Recov-
cry Board discussed the compliance
problem yesterday. 1t was made clear
that Mr.. Roosevelt desires code au-
thorities, elected by the industries
themselves. to take the leadership in
curbing violators.
The Recovery Board has placed en-
forcement at the head of its list Of
problems. It believes the code sys-
TEN win stand or fall as 1t succeeds
or fails In getting code members to
live up to obligations.
Give Industry . Chance.
Stephen T. Early, presidential secre-
tary. said:
1.-THE President and the board want
to give industry chance to clean out
the chiselers."
Hutchins' legal training and his
detached educational background led
many observers to believe the Presi-
dent might put him in charge Of
reorganizing the enforcement Of
n. R. A.
In the past, with enforcement Of
n. r. A. provisions handled largely
by governmental agencies, there has
been a lack Of complete coordination
In the work. The Justice Department
on two occasions has declined to
prosecute firms which lost Blue
Eagles for alleged violations Of codes.
The high command of the indus
trial recovery drive recently moved
to obtain closer coordination by the
Federal Trade Commission, the Jus
ttce Department and n. r. A.
Williams C0nsults Johnson.
The statement by Early wa. made
after the fve-man recovery board
left the White House late yesterday.
It was the second visit made there by
the board chairman, Clay williams,
who also consulted Hugh s. johnson
during the day.
The Williams johnson conference
was on routine NJ r. A. matters. 1t
was held at walter Reed Hospital.
where johnson is undergoing
physical examination.
Projected revision Of the code en-
forcement system prompted specula-
ton also over the part the Blue Eagle
will play In the future. Administra-
tive withdrawal of this emblem, which
tn some cases has forced the offending
business to close down, b regarded by
some business man as tantamount to
lynch law"
Many industrialists have been an
gered especially when, after o Blue
Eagle withdrawal. the Justice Depart
ment has declined to prosecute be-
cause of lack Of evidence" This
happened in the case Of the Hartman,
Tenn, hosiery mills and the Houde
Engineering Co. Of Buffalo.
Interested in Recovery. e
The recovery law provides prosecu-
ton of code violations by district at
torneys. The Blue Eagles origin was
IN executive order.
While special emphasis was placed
by the White House on the new
N r. A. enforcement program, the
President, through series Of other
conferences, showed q keen interest In
the progress Of business recovery.
After his luncheon conference with
Secretary Morgenthau, the President
conferred with Myron Taylor, chair
man Of the board Of the United
States Steel Corp. Other callers in
cluded A. Mitchell Palmer, former
Attorney General, and James Monett,
administrator Of the housing program,
who reported an encouraging situa-
ton In the housing drive.