Evening star., 1934-08-15
GEN. JOHNSON SEES
NEW n. RIA. SET-UP
Forecasts Creation of Har-
monizing Agency in Three
Months.
BY the Associated Press.


Reorganization of N. r. A. under
board control within three months
was foreseen today by Hugh S. John
son, together with possible creation of
an agency to harmonic N. r. A. and
the Federal Trade Commission on
antitrust laws.
johnson and Donald r. Richberg,
director of the National Emergency
Council, will work out the plans of
reorganization for submission to Pres
ident Roosevelt. If accepted by the
President, they would be submitted to
the next Congress for permanent in
corporation In law.
Cites Hartman Case.
johnson also said he would not have
approved the NJ r. A. settlement res.
toring the Blue Eagle to the Hartman
hosiery mills, but that a second re-
moval now depends on q fresh viola
tion of the hosiery code.
The agreement returning the Blue
Eagle to the Hartman plant was
signed by A. r. Clancy during John
sons Western trip.
I'm this case, If had been here
the Blue Eagle never would have been
returned by that agreement" Johnson
said. But having been restored, its
removal now depends on fresh vio-
lation of section Ia.
IF the company now refuses to
recognize the strikers, I'll remove the
Blue Eagle because of a fresh viola
tion."
Not One-Man Job.
Once again johnson emphasized
at his press conference that code ad-
ministration is not a one-man lob.
He stressed also the importance of
bridging the gap between unbridled
industrial competition which was the
conception of the antitrust statutes
and N. r. AS control of competition
policy.
There is conflict between the
antitrust act at the Federal Trade
Commission and this organization, "
johnson said. st delegated to Rich
berg that he straighten the matter
out and he will do it. 1t is not very
difficult.
I'VE think control of competition is
the answer. The antitrust acts say
only uncontrolled competition. think
see some sort of institution which
will reconcile the differences. It is
not clearly worked out. I think two
or three people might pass on that
point in an administrative way"
johnson compared the new organi-
zation he envisions for N. r. A. with
the board of directors of an industrial
corporation and with the old War
Industries Board.
Ready to Accept Post.
Under this board would function a
single executive, probably known as
the administrator. The board would
have a chairman, a post johnson
would be willing to accept If the Pres
ident requests it.
"If the President wants me, might
act as chairman of this board If part
time would do 1t, but I could not
give my full time" johnson said.
johnson was of the opinion a cabi-
net committee could not do the Job
because it would need full-time at
tention.
MY Advisory Council is working
out beautifully, but whether that
should be the policy board or some
other, I haven't decided" johnson
said. II must make up my mind
soon."
Johnson's Advisory Council consists
Of three members each from N. r. AS
Industrial Board and Consumers Ad-
visory Boards. johnson said it was
to have the policy-forming
board of directors spread thin
enough" to see labor's, industry's and
the consumers viewpoint and to see
there was no exploiting.
Its too big for one man." he said
II feel can't act efficiently any more
because it's getting too big"