The Washington times., 1934-09-14
CODE BENEFITS
STRESSED BY
HAZEN, KING
Other Cities of U. S. Expected
To Follow Example For
! Renewal of Interest

District Commissioner Hazen
said today he hoped that the part
played by the National Capital in
proclaiming NRA week September
"a to September 20, inclusive,
would be followed by other cities.
The proclamation, signed by
the Board of Commissioners, des-
ignated a National Capital Blue
Eagle Week." The Commission
ers announced:
1--WE sincerely hope that all
the communities of the United
States will follow our example
in continuing with q renewed
vigOr the cooperation on the
part Of the consumer with the
merchant and manufacturer
who is doing his part
=, BENEFITS CITED
"The success Of the NRA in
Washington for the past year
will be published so that every
one will appreciate the benefits
already accrued.
"The Commissioners Of the
District of Columbia have voiced
their unanimous approval and
have designated the president Of
the Board of Commissioners as
honorary chairman Of the prof.
ect in cooperation with the gen.
eral chairman, Sylvan King"
One of the immediate detectives
of the Blue Eagle Committee is to
get more merchants under the
NRA emblem.
Sylvan King, general chairman,
said:
1--WE WashingtOnians think
the time is ripe for a reaffirma-
tiOn of the allegiance we all feel
to the principles of the National
Recovery Administration as
symbolized by the Blue Eagle.
NRA has been of great benefit
to Washington in its first year.
Every merchant operating
under an NRA code is doing his
share in helping the city and
the whole country along the
road to permanent recovery"
NEW SLOGAN DUE
"While millions have re-
turned to work many more mil
lions must be still employed.
Therefore to impress upon con-
Sumers the importance of their
continued cooperation every re-
tail dealer i'm Washington who
is complying with the code will
display during the Blue Eagle
Week a poster which carries
the slogan Millions are back at
work; keep them on the job by
buying goods. sold under the
NRA.'"
The Blue Eagle Committee,
headed by Sylvan King includes
Mrs. Harvey w. Wiley, president
of the District Federation of
Women's Clubs; Edward Shaw,
secretary Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association; Arthur
Clarendon Smith, president of the
Federation of Business Clubs:
Norman C. Kal, of the Norman
Kal Advertising Agency; Carter
Barron, Loew's Washington
Theater; James Ratio, Hecht and
Co.; Joseph McCann, Kann's
Department Store; Henry j..
Kaufman, Kaufman Advertising
Agency.
Others Aiding Drive
other Washingtonians inter
ested in Blue Eagle week, who
have participated in preliminary
plans for the occasion include
THOMAS Littlepage, Bert Wise,
Harry kaufman, Harry Ullman,
of julius Garfinkle and Com
pany; S. w. Zinc, of the Great
Atlantic and Pacific Tea Com
pany; Joseph McCann, of Kann'S
Department Store; VI. M. Wat
son, of Dulin and Martin Com
pany; Louis Levay, of Frazee Po-
tomac Laundry Company; E. S.
Davis, of the American Stores
Company; Joseph w. Marshall, OF
woodward and Lothrop; Myer
Barnett, of the Hub Furniture
Company: L. T. Conway, OF Sears,
Roebuck and Company.
John w. Hardell, of Barber and
Ross, Inc; H. D. Ormsby, OF
Kresge Company! R. j. Murphy.
of the Washington Automotive
Trade Association, and M. L.
Langford, of the Sanitary Grocery
Company.