Evening star., 1934-03-02
WHITE HOUSE VIEW
|0F FN.R.A.'SFUTURE
EXPECTED MONDAY
Address Will Recognize
Agency as Permanent
Force in Country.
HIGH U. S. OFFICIALS
INVITED TO ATTEND
Speech Will Be Report on First
Year of "New D. !"-Settin~
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President Roosevelt will recogniz.
N. r. A. as a permanent force in the
national life next Monday by investing
his address to huge assembly of code
authorities with all the solemnity OF
a state occasion.
Quietly an array Of oficials ex-
ceeded only by that gathered for the
opening Of Congress has been sum-
moned to flank the Chief Executive.
From the panoplied platform Of Con-
stitution Hall he will PROFOUND new
ideas to more than 5000 business men
elected by their fellows to rule over
code controlled industries.
The entire cabinet was called to
attend along with the chief Govern
ment emergency directors, the leaders
Of Congress, Democrats, Republicans
and Independents as well, and the
boards protecting the interests of
minorities and special groups under
N. r. A.
Officials to Attend.
The boxes Of the big hall have been
set aside for cabinet wives and official
families. Woman members of Con-
gress have been given special seats.
Minor officials began a scramble today
because Of the shortage of seats.
The Presidents speech will be partly
in the nature of report on the first
year Of his regime, but close associates
confidently expect him to talk Of fu-
ture plans.
The open forum for public criticism
OF N. r. A. Is to all intents wound
up. A couple of meetings were car
ried on today for late comers, but the
complaint forum already has gathered
enough information to confirm ad-
ministration opinions on shortcom-
ings Of the present program.
Out Of it emerged more clearly the
program Of reform to be laid down by
Hugh S. johnson next week. 1t was
clear that as No. point he will ask
that the average working week for
American labor be brought down to
36 hours, with unreduced pay.
36-Hour Week.
The 36-hour week program, al
though still resisted by many indus
tries, will find some ready acceptances.
The administration has been informed
by several groups that they will do
what Is asked of them.
The SO hours will not be an abso-
lutte rule. The automobile industry
probably will return to the IS, with
which it started, and others may join
it. Some may find 80 hours possible
and desirable.
The other points which N. r. A
will hit hardest include measures to
break down prodteering and unsanc-
toned price fixing. Possibly, though
this point is in doubt because of In
dustrial animosity, a real effort will
be made to clarity and strengthen
the industrial laws guarantee to
labor of the right to organize free
Of employer coercion.
Chief Trouble.
Out of the thousands of words
spoken by critics in open hearings,
some of them sharp enough to make
official ears burn, the chief troubles
acknowledged by Gen. Johnson's aides
were these:
That code compliance, especially
on labor questions, is extremely bad.
N. r. A. plans to meet this with
vigorous campaign. to start probably
in April;
That code hours and wages are not
adequate. and that the general plan
for raises for men getting more than
the minimum has been defeated and
in many cases reversed into actual
reductions;
The provisions under which prices
are raised and fixed may hamper no,
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