The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1934-04-06

whelming, $40 to u, a
margin Of 55 more
than the necessary
Fresioent two-thirds.
hooseveN The bill is now q
law, and its passage is Of high signifl-
canoe, as 1t throws the budget esti-
mates out Of killer and adds greatly
to the tax burden Of the people. But
of more Importance is the evident fact
that the President has lost his firm
grip on congress. Fear of reprisals by
war veteran voters in the coming cleo
lions proved greater fear with many
Democratic senators than the displeas-
ure Of the President.
Restoring two-thirds Of Is per cent
pay cut voted for a million govern
ment employees, including military
and naval personnel, in the economy
act last summer, the bill also greatly
Hberalizes compensation and pensions
to veterans Of the World and Spanish
American wars.
The bill will cost the government
an additional $210,OO0,0O0 annually.
1t eliminates retroactively as of Feb
ruary /, 1884, one-third of the federal
employees pay cut and an additional
third on July 1. The cost to the gov
eminent under the provision will be
$26,OO0,O0O for the period from Febru-
airy / to July 1, and $126,000,000 an
nually thereafter.
While the President by executive
order has restored many veterans. to
the compensation and disqualification
rolls, congress made mandatory awards
estimated to cost the government
about $84,000,OO0 annually and an ad-
ditional $21, 100000 for the rest of the
present fiscal year.
The increased amounts for govern
ment workers and veterans will come
from the general revenues Of the gov
eminent.
N FTER weeks OF exhausting nego-
tiations the threatened strike in
the automobile industry was averted
when President Roosevelt secured an
agreement between executives and Ia
Dor leaders. Representation for all
employees in dealing with manage
ment was established, and safeguards
were extended to all unions against
intimidation or interference.
TT is my hope" said the President,
shat this system may develop into a
kind of works council in industry in
which all groups Of employees, what
ever may be their choice or organiza-
ton Of form Of representation, may
participate in joint conference with
their employers"
He hailed this as basis for a more
comprehensive, adequate and equi-
table system of relations than ever
has existed In large industry.
The agreement avoids the licensing
of the automobile industry, which labor
threatened to invoke if there was no
agreement. The American Federation
of Labor is not recognized as such by
industry except when it's affiliates have
the necessary votes on the collective
bargaining committee.
One of the provisions of the agree
ment was that the NRA should set
up board, responsible to the Presi-
dent, to sit In Detroit and pass upon
all questions Of representation, dis
charge, and discrimination. Decision
of the board Is to be final upon all con-
cerned. Three men will serve on the
board, one representing labor, one in
dustry, the third being neutral.
N7EARY from the strain of close
w application to the affairs of state,
President Roosevelt departed for
short vacation aboard Vincent Astor's
yacht. He headed for the warm
chimes of southern waters to fish and
relax for week. 1t was an unpre-
cedented move for the Executive to
leave washington while congress is in
session, but with the same spirit of
year ago when he set out on the same
yacht before taking the Presidential
xeins, the President greeted his cronies
aboard ship and waved his hat to a
1ousing farewell from the folks on the
dock at Jacksonville, Fla, where he
boarded the yacht. :
With carefree happiness he posed
for the photographers and joshed the
newspaper men. He chatted eagerly
with his eldest son. James. who Joined
him here for the cruise.
For the next week or more, the
President viii be fishing and swim
ming. away from the heavy cares Of
Office. He intends to return to Wash
lngton within the ten-day constitu-
tlonal limit required for consideration
of any legislation passed by congress
DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Monday
1 called on congress to pass legis-
lation with teeth in it" for the con-
troll Of the nations stock and com