Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1934-04-06

Inc increased HmOuuls lOT govern
ment workers and veterans will come
from the general revenues of the gov
eminent.
a FTER weeks of exhausting nego-
"A tiatiOns the threatened strike in
the automobile industry was ayerted
when President Roosevelt secured an
agreement between executives and la
Dor leaders. Representation for all
employees in dealing with manage
ment was established, and safeguards
were extended to all unions against
intimidation or interference.
at is my hope said the President,
"that 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-
tlon of form of representation, may
participate in joint conference with
their employers"
He hailed this as basis for more
comprehensive, adequate and equi-
table system of relations than ever
has existed In a large industry.
The agreement avoids the licensing
of the automobile industry. which labor
threatened to invoke it there was no
agreement. The American Federation
of Labor is not recognized MS such by
industry except when It's aililiates have
the necessary votes on the collective
bargaining committee.
One of the provisions of the agree
ment was that the MIRA should set
up a 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, she third being neutral.
VGTEARY from the strain OF close
w application to the affairs of state,
President Roosevelt departed for a
short vacation aboard Vincent Astor's
yacht. He headed for the warm
climes of southern waters to fish and
relax for week. 1t was an UMPIRE
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
relns, the President greeted his cronles
aboard ship and waved his hat to
rousing 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 will be fishing and swim
ming, away from the heavy cares of
office. He intends to return to Wash
ington within the ten-day consttu-
tional limit required for consideration
of any legislation passed by congress.
PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT Monday
called on congress to pass legis-
lation with teeth in it, for the con-
troll of the nations stock and com
modify exchanges.
He asked that the law be so severe
"that speculation, even as 1t exists to-
day, will Of necessity be drastically
curtailed." His demand was male In
a letter to Senator Duncan U. Fletcher
(Dem., Fla.) and Representative Sam
Rayburn (Dem., Texas chalrmen Of
the congressional committees which
are handling the pending stock ex-
change bills
Charging TIE exchanges with organ
izing one o. the most determined lob
bles whirl llas fought any Of his legls-
lation, t President said that the
country w0ull not be satisfied unless
the exchange control message is dras-
tle, People rpneF1lIy the President
said, blame Tie speculation "a sr