Evening star., 1934-09-13

Millions are back at work Keep
them On the JOB BY buying the foods
sold under N. r. A."
With this as slogan, washington
business and civic leaders, with the
cooperation OF the District Commis-
sioners, are preparing to observe "the
Nations Capital Blue Eagle week"
from September "a to 20.
The observance will be similar to
the drive staged here and throughout
the country at the beginning Of the
Roosevelt administration's drive for
unemployment and the subsequent
Blue Eagle drive inaugurated with
the creation of the National Recovery
Administration.
Commissioners Melvin c. Hazen,
George Z. Allen and Daniel I. Sultan
today issued an official proclamation
setting aside the week and calling
"for the rededication of consumer
N. r. A. cooperation"
Hazen Honorary Chairman.
Commissioner Hazen has accepted
the honorary Craftsmanship OF the
committee in charge. He accepted
the post yesterday when close to 100
representatives of civic organizations
and business firms met at the Hotel
Washington. Hazen praised the plan
and expressed the hope that other
communities would follow the ex-
ample.
Sylvan King Of Kings Palace De-
partment Store was appointed execu-
tive vice chairman in active charge
Of arrangements.
plans for this activity have been
under way for several weeks" King
said. with the codihcation of in
duStry recently completed, we wash
ingtonians feel that the time Is ripe
for a reaf1irmation of the allegiance
We all feel to the principles Of the
National Recovery Administration as
symbolized by the Blue Eagle.
IN. r. A. has been of great value
to Washington in its first year. Every
merchant in this city who is operat-
ing under an N. r. A. code Is doing
his share in helping this city and the
whole country along the road to per-
manent recovery.
while millions have returned to
work, many more millions must still
be employed. Therefore, in order to
ix,,Dracc ,,rop conc,,pnarS the iYnn0r-
tance of their continued cooperation
every retail dealer in Washington who
is complying with his code will dis
play during Blue Eagle week poster
which carries the slogan: Millions are
back at work. Keep them on the job
by buying the goods sold under
N. R. A.
Stores to State Progress.
Washington stores are also plan
ming to use their display space and
advertising to inform consumers of
the actual progress made in their own
concerns and in the city as a whole
during the time N. r. A. has been In
effect"
Other members of the committee to
assist Hazen and King are Mrs. Har-
very w. Wiley, president Of the Dis
trict of Columbia Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs; Edward Shaw, secretary
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association; Arthur Clarendon Smith,
president Of the Federation of Busi-
ness Clubs; Norman C. Kal of the Kal
Advertising Agency, Carter Barron of
Loew's Washington Theaters, James
Ratio of the HeCht CO. Henry I
Kaufman Of the kaufman Advertising
Agency and Joseph McCann of Kann's
Department Store.
Others associated actively in the
movement include Thomas p. Little
page, Bert Wise of Harry Kaufman,
Inc; Harry Ullman. the Goldenburg
Co.; James H. johnson, Julius Gar
finckel Il Co.; 8. w. Zinc, the Great
A. b p. Tea Co.; W. n. Watson,
Dultn d Martin Co.; Louis Leysy,