Evening star., 1934-04-08
.jOHNS0NSO[D0UT,
P|NCA0T SAYS
Governors Wife Says Wag.
ner Labor Bill Will
Save Program.
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and her castigation Of the johnson
N. r. A. regime, was in fact the re-
sumption Of hostilities against the
general which broke out some weeks
ago when q series Of meetings was
staged here to allow the public to
make complaints respecting enforce
ment of the codes and related mat
tiers. At that time, Gen. johnson and
Mrs. Pinch0t got into q controversy
and the recovery administrator
sharply criticized her attitude.
If there was ever any doubt about
the war thus begun ending at this
time it was thrust aside yesterday
Mrs. Pinchot made the most blister
ing attack yet made before q COM
mittee Of Congress as to the alleged
"chiseling" under the N. r. A. And
in large degree, she put the RESPONSE
bility squarely up to the recovery ad-
ministrator himself and excoriated
him as practically q pawn for Wall
Street.
Gen. johnson is scheduled to appear
before the committee tomorrow and
will have opportunity to defend him.
self there.
Favors Wagner Bill.
Mrs. Pinchot unequivocally declared
Tor the Wagner bill, though she held
1t would be better If there was a new
deal" in the Recovery Administra-
ton. meaning if Gen. johnson were
replaced. The wife Of the Governor
OF the Keystone State came to the
big hearing room in the Senate Office
Building fashionably gowned in q be-
coming dark dress, with black coat
and hat and in as militant a mood
as usual. She was accompanied by
charlotte Carr. secretary OF labor for
pennsylvania. and John Edelman, re-
search director Of the American Fed
Grafton OF Hosiery Workers.
Mrs. Pinchot presented q prepared
statement to the committee. of which
Senator David I. Walsh, Democrat
of Massachusetts is chairman. In
ADDITION, she interSpersed her state
ment with various observations, some
OF which were called out by inter-
rogstories OF Senator Walsh and also
Senator Frederic c. Walcott, Repub-
hcan, OF Connecticut. a member of
the committee. At times there was
running exchange between the witness
and Senator Walsh or Senator Wal
colt. In these exchanges Mrs. Pin
chot, in the barbed English for which
she Is known. proved amply able to
take care OF herself. She repeatedly
challenged remarks of Senators Walsh
and Walcott defending the operations
OF the codes.
Improvement Doubted.
At one point Senator Walsh re-
marked there had been great improve
ment in the textile industry and
they are all paying minimum wages"
You think SOP" asked Mrs. Pinchot.
She then displayed a Philadelphia
ad for a four-piece suit, with hat
and pocketbook, for 1885.
But do you know that they we're
paying wages below the minimIm 2"
asked Senator Walcott.
What would you guess?" was the
answer.
L wouldn't guess said the Sem
ator
ANY one who knows anything
about it would know they couldn't
meet the minimum wages under the
code" sharply observed Mrs. Pinchot.
In the course OF her remarks Mrs.
Pinchot struck at Gen. johnson for
evasion" in letter to her about pro-
lection Of the workers; alleged that
last Summer he decided not to en-
force the codes against the steel trust
and big interests: said he had thrown
down his arms; and expressed fear
the present N. r. A. policy lis lead
ing to industrial unrest"
No Help Here.
Il get 500 letters day from workers
and recognize their tone has changed" :"
she said. They fear they can get no
help from Washington and that they
will have to help themselves"
Referring to the generals alleged
surrender, she said:
Il have heard of ChineSs generals
giving their ammunition over to the
hands OF the enemy, but never an
general"
Senator Walcott and Mrs Pinchot
over the cotton code. but when
Mrs. Pinchot pressed the Senator to