Evening star., 1934-09-03
ROOSEVELT AIDES
HIT BY HEATING
Editor Charges They Have
Placed Recovery Program
in Jeopardy.
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American farmer, Heating in his
speech said that in 10 years the farm
er had lost over $4,000 100000, and
that while the farmer was being de-
flated. the industrial worker Jagged
behind in getting the fruits Of pros
perity. From 1928 to 1929, the speak
er charged every time the employer
gave the worker an extra dollar in
wages he added $18 to the value OF
his product" In 1929, Heating cited
figures to show that SO super million
aires had a larger income than 42S,-
1913 textile workers-in fact $28, ,000, 900
more.
Heating declared the recovery pro-
gram was based on the proposition
that the buying power of the Amer
lean people must be increased to the
point where a profitable market will
be provided for the products of our
farms, mills and mines" Labor pro-
visions in the N. r. A. act were
crystal clear" the speaker declared,
definitely, outlawing company-con-
trolled unions and wiping out the last
festige of the vicious yellow dog"
contracts.
Employers FIout Law.
Despite assurances from both Presi-
dent Roosevelt, and Gen. Johnson, N.
r. A. chief, however, Keating charged
that now for months, we have wit
messed the distressing spectacle Of
American employers openly f1outing
the law. and the equally dis
tressing spectacle of officials of the
N r. A. endeavoring to write into
codes provisions intended to weaken
or nullify the law.
when they could not attain their
ends by code provisions, he said,
they issued interpretations Of the law
which ran counter to the clear intent
Of Congress, and even seriously weak
ened executive orders signed by the
President himself.
"The effect Of this unfortunate
policy has been widespread industrial
unrest. 1t Is safe to say that nine out
Of ten of the strikes of which we
have read so much in recent weeks
have been due to the refusal Of en-
ployers to obey the law"
Charging that more and more
representatives Of business have
begun to dominate the N. r. A., the
speaker demanded shorter hours
without reduction in pay, and said
the "30-hour week is long overdue"
Colpoys on Program.
Others on the program included
John B. Colpoys, United States
marshal, who was master Of cere-
monies; Z. j. Roche. chairman of the
Labor Day Committee, and Calvin
c. LAUDER, fire marshal, who spoke
on Fire Safety" Musical numbers
included "The Star Spangled Ban
ner," and America" by Miss Esther
Melick, accompanied by Miss Melissa
Mclean on the piano.-accordian. In
vocation was pronounced by Msgr.
E. j. Connolly, pastor of st. Peters
Catholic Church. and benediction was
by DR.. John c. Palmer, grand chap
lain of the Grand Lodge of MaSons.
The parade was divided into four
sections and was led by officials of
the Central Labor Union, Police and
Fire Departments and troops from
Fort Myer. Honorary grand marshal
was Maj. Gen. Amos A. Fries and the
grand marshal was Richard A. Dick
son, president Of the Central Labor
Union.
The four main divisions of the pa
rade included the following: A, police,
grand marshal, labor representatives,
troops and firemen; B, building
trades; c, affiliated trades of the Cen
tral Labor Union; D, fraternal and
civic organizations.
Many Floats In Line.
Following the troops from Fort Myer
in the first section came floats, dis
plays and personnel of the Fire De-
partment here, and apparatus and
personnel from many companies in
Maryland.
Representing progress in the fire
department during a century, Chief
Charles E. Schrom presented an
ancient fire engine and one of the
most modern types.
Floats from the fire department
battalions and the Ladies Auxiliary
were picturesque and colorful. One,
with comedy, from Engine Company
No. 81 showed the Three Little Pigs"
and their three houses of straw, twigs
and bricks, evoking fun from the
spectators.
The second section, of labor units.
was headed by the Building Trades
Council delegation, which brought to
the parade the typical "rat-a-tat"
Staccatto of the riveter's hammer on a
float.
Ranks of labor organizations fol-
lowed in large delegations, dressed in
costumes of their own choosing, sew
eral adopting shirts of one color and
trousers of another and carrying fiags.
Among the exhibits and floats of the
labor groups were three trucks of En-
giners Local 81, showing a power
shovel, crane and concrete mixer.
Bands were numerous throughout
the parade. Their aily-colored uni
forms and brisk marches added cheer.
especially during the early part of the
parade, while rain was falling.