Evening star., 1934-07-12
n. RIA. SPEEDSUP
TO FINISH CODES
Johnson Fixes 30-0ay Limit
on Bringing All Groups
Into Line.
nrths Atnnriafah Praas-

on the Dig Job Of completing Blue
Eagle eode-makine within 30 days
We are all set" said Robert x.
Eraus, youthful chairman OF the
three committee named by Hugh
o. johnson for the cleanup task.
Every division Of ~ r. A is push
ing the plan" Straus said We want
TO clean up every code in the building
In 30 days"
The time limit was set by johnson
Just before he few westward on a
speaking and vacation trip. Stimuli
taneously the N. r. A. chief promul-
gated q basic code" designed for the
scores Of still uncoded small indus
tries.
Four-Part Program.
straus described the program out
lined by johnson to end code-making
and free N. r. A. for enforcement
work as falling into four parts.
FIRST" he said. there are indus
tries for which we will continue TO
develop individual codes"
In this group were ranked 135 pend
ing codes on which N. r. A. wants an
Also there were codes described as
having special and important eco
nomic labor or legal conditions"
These do not come under the basic
code offer, but will have individual
codes developed. The class includes
shipping, anthracite coal, communi-
cations and all the major utility and
fabricated structural steel industries.
Second" Straus said. I'VE have
industries which will choose to merge
with existing kindred codes"
N, r. A. expects most of the un-
coded industries to choose this
method. 1t will speed up the plan Of
consolidating all blue cage codes. al
possible number probably 300 for the
immediate future.
Other Glasses Defined.
I'm the third class we have indus
tries applying for the basic code and
finally those which will do nothing, 4"
Straus explained.
Johnsons order "for completion OF
code making" said "it is not intended
by this plan to force all the remain
ing uncodihed industries under codes 4"
But he raised the possibility OF i'm
position of q code on recalcitrants by
saying:
AS to any such industry not yet
codifed which does not apply for
such basic code or for consolidation
as ADORE within 80 days after the
date hereof and In which the admin
istrator shall determine that wages,
hours and conditions of labor consti-
tute an abuse inimical to the public
interest and contrary to the policy Of
said act the administrator will within
40 days after the date hereof provide
for a hearing to determine whether a
code covering hours of labor, rates of
pay and other working conditions
shall not be prescribed Hereunder"
Best Procedure Sought.
Straus said each N. r. A. division
would contact industries with which
1t has had negotiations and make sug-
gestions as to the best procedure for
codification. s<
The committee, composed o. himself,
Leon Marshall and George S. Brady.
will receive and assemble reports from
the divisions and report, in turn, to
johnson.
The basic code promulgated by
johnson leaves the wage and hour
requirements blank 1t provided that
these figures should be taken from
those in related codes.
The basic agreement guarantees
labors right OF collective bargaining,
bans child labor. sets safety, health
and related standard rules, establishes
system of open-price reporting and
permits the later addition of other
fair trade practices il rs per cent or
more of the industry approves.
johnson also created a general
N. r. A. code authority" to administer
the basic code. II has the general
powers accorded code authorities and
will designate agents to receive the
fllings of prices, rebates. discounts.
commissions and conditions of sale. 3"
The price-filing plan corresponds to
N. r. AS recent announcement that
minimum prices would not be set in
the future except for stated periods
OF emergency" which threaten the
purpose of the recovery law.
Adherence Is Demanded.
Prices filed are Immediately effec-
tive as are price revisions. Mem
bers of an industry must adhere to
their listed prices. The agent for
the authority is required to distribute
simultaneously to all members of the
industry prices listed with him. Will
fully destructive price cutting" is
forbidden as an unfair method of
competition.
The general N r. A code author
ity created by Johnson's order. but
not yet named. would be supported
by the Government Any industry
agreeing TO the basic code and de-
SirouS OF its own code authority.
could ask Johnson for permission to
elect an authority, 1t then would
bear the cost
The n. r. A code authority would
have authority to enforce compliance
Of the basic code. obtain any in
formation from an industry it deemed
necessary, provide for the price filing
system and make recommendations
to johnson relative TO fixing a mini
mum price during an emergency.
Minimum Prices Provided.
johnson would be empowered TO
Ak minimum prices only to effectuate
the purposes OF n. r. A. when an
emergency tends TO defeat the pur-
poses Of the law through such de-
velopmentS as monopoly or adverse
labor conditions.
Every deputy and assistant deputy
administrator who has been handling
negotiations with uncoded industries
will be supplied copies Of the basic
code and related orders for distriou-
ton to these industries, On the basis
Of replies progress reports viii be
made every Saturday to the Sraus
Committee
To supplement his administrative
orders for completing code making
johnson issued these further addi-
tional rules.
l. The minimum rate OF pay pro-
vided for in article II Of said basic
code shall apply. irreSpective oi