The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1934-09-26
ROOSEVELT READY
TO REFORM THE NRA
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papers. Johnson offered one let
ter of resignation to Mr.. Roose-
welt two months ago but 1t was
rejected.
Richberg, Johnson's aid and ally
as general NRA counsel was
charged by the General with dis
loyalty. From the opposition
camps came story that Johnson
had consistently refused to. coop
crate with the New Deal high
command in efforts to coordinate
NRA efforts with the emergency
programs in other fields. Rich
herg. meantime, was transferred
temporarily to duty as secretary
or the executive council. In that
position as the summer progressed
it became evident that he was ex-
ercising more influence with Mr..
Roosevelt than was his former
chief.
Johnson may remain a part of
the New Deal machine-Mr.
Roosevelt intimated as much in
his acceptance of the resignation
but his service under the NRA
big top is ended. After personal
bitterness and confusion of pur-
pose and direction brought NRA
to a stop this summer, Johnson
was ordered to rest. His vacation
was at a nearby Delaware beach.
1t was interrupted only once when
the General flew to Hyde Park
and, apparently, came to the
agreement which produced yester-
days letter of resignation.
After the Hyde Park meeting it
was announced that NRA would
be recognized. In place of john
sons one-man rule it was deter
mined to substitute a policy-mak-
ing board which probably will be
composed of government and in
dustrial spokesman. A second
board would be responsible for
administering the policies laid
down by the first. The NRA would
be relieved of responsibility for
enforcing it's codes, especially the
labor provisions, as so-called Ju-
dicial branch which probably
would come under the authority
of the justice department. john
son might find seat on one OF
the two boards, but that is ex-
tremely doubtful.
Johnson is leaving one job
done. He put NRA on the map;
His unique manner of speech and
driving force made the country
NRA-conscious but there is bitter
complaint from business that NRA
undertook too much. The NRA
committee of the United States
Chamber of Commerce last week
end demanded drastic limitation
of NRA authority. 1t requested
new NRA legislation to make eff
fective this program: 80.
1. NRA, authority to be limited
to business engaged in interstate
commerce.
2. Industry be permitted to
frame it's codes without govern
mental participation in the actual
drafting process.
3. Government powers be re-
stricted to mere approval or veto
of codes. ..
d. That concerns refusing to
sign a code should not be made
subject to it's provisions.
5. That code members have the
right to abrogate codes. ., .
6. Prohibition of closed union
shops and relaxation of the labor
section of NRA codes which are
interpreted as having given organ
lied labor a toe-hold on industry.
The question raised in this lat
ter provision is so important that
it overshadows Johnson's personal
fortunes or the manner of his de-
parture. He is leaving as there
develops around NRA dispute
between capital and labor over
section IA of. the National Indus
trial Recovery Act which guaran-
tees to labor the right of collec-
tive bargaining.