The Washington times., 1935-06-04
PRES|DEN T'S
PROGRAM GETS
CABINET OK.
Leaders in Congress to Scan
His Revised Plans, Now
Ready for Enactment
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drawn with the objections Of the
Supreme Court to the old one
prominently in mind. This means
the elimination of such features
of the existing MIRA as the pun1-
tive measures under which it was
possible to send a man to jail Tor
violation of the codes.
It is believed Congress will be
asked to write a definition Of inter
state commerce into the new leg1s-
lation-to meet the Supreme
Courts position in that regard
and to set up standard OF what
constitutes fair competitive and
business practices.
Such a program will not restore
the Blue Eagle to full flight, put
that was impossible under the
Supreme Courts decision. 1t will,
however, serve as a stop-gap, give
to the major part OF industry a
feeling of some security, and end
the uncertainty which has grtpped
the business world for 10 days.
The existing physical Set-up OF
the NRA, with its 5,000-odd en-
ployes, will be preserved.
Donald r. Richberg, acting
head of the NRA, asked Mr..
Roosevelt late yesterday whether
he should give the employees notice
of dismissal as of June is, the ex-
piration date of the present law.
The Presidents reply was q firm
mo"
With Mr.. Roosevelt's decision
to push ahead with a substitute
NRA program disappeared all talk
of a Congressional recess for the
summer. 1t had been suggested
that in view of the perplexing sit
uation Congress might recess for
several months and re.aSSemble
in the fall, take stock of the
situation then, and proceed on a
delayed program. Mr.. RooSeVelt'S
determination to act now ended
that.
In framing the new recovery
set-up, the President has pro.
ceeded on the theory that major
portion Of business and industry
want the principal conditions laid
down in the codes to be preserved.
In this he has been supported by
the expressions of the Chamber OF
Commerce o. the United States,
the National Association Of Manu-
facturers and numerous appeals OF
business leaders generally, to pre-
serve the wages and hours feature
of the old act.
Some "ChiseIing" Known
There has been some sporadic
"chiseling" since the Supreme
Court decision, but in the main
industry has stood fast.
Encouraged by this fact, Mr..
Roosevelt decided to proceed at
once with a substitute program.
The details remain undivulged
but it will carry the country
through the summer and well into
the winter, at any rate.
The Supreme Court is in recess
until october, and it would be
some time after that before it
would be in a position to pass
upon the fledgling Blue Eagle.
Even the congressional foes OF
the NRA are in agreement that
its "best" features should be pre-
served especially the wages and
hours provisions.
New Viewpoint Created
Senator Wheeler (DO of Mon.
tana, declared the law, with all
its evils, as he saw it, created a
new economic viewpoint for
American industry and business.
He explained:
"The NRA did create q gen.
eral sentiment, even among
those who opposed the law, that
there should be regulation Of
hours and wages.
This sentiment says: Let
there be competition after Simi-
lar wages are paid for similar
hours of work. Let the competi-
tiOn be upon management eff.
cheney and financing"
Senator Hastings (R0 Of Della
ware was careful to say that he
didn't want the NRA law revived.
But he added:
II have absolutely no doubt
that the law is better dead than
alive. But I believe that there
was in it an example for good.
I think that in many instances
business will carry on voIuntar- -.
lily the improved working condi-
tiOns and wages"
DRUGGISTS ARE CITED
Senator King DO of Utah,
pointed out that the wholesale