The Washington times., 1935-05-24
MIRA EXTENSION
: DEMANDED BY
A.F.OF |.
Executive Tells House Group
Recovery Agency Needs Two
Years More of Life
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the AAA amendments, but the
time element is so important
that We hope to take NRA mp
first"
Senator Harrison, who said pub
licly when the Senate passed the
CLARK resolution for extension only
untn April /, 1886, that, If the
House amended it, the Senate
would send it right back, was un-
derstood to have agreed to put the
House MIRA bill directly before the
Senate without asking for q con-
ference.
johnson To Appear
This would open up the House
bill to amendments on the Sen
ate floor.
The compromise proposal Of
the Administration, it is expected,
will be offered when the bill
reaches this stage in the Senate.
Chairman Doughton assure ID
the White House that the House
Ways and Means Committee will
close its NRA hearings tonight.
Hugh S. johnson. former Blue
Eagle chief, was to be q witness
later today.
Threatens Strike
The threat Of general strikes un-
less NRA is extended two years,
made by Mr.. Green before a labor
mass meeting in New York last
night, he reiterated here today.
Mr.. Green was critically Ques-
toned on his statements as he
testified before the Ways and
Means Committee in favor Of the
Administration MIRA extension
plan.
Representative Knutson (R) Of
Minnesota asked Mr.. Green II he
was correctly quoted on his New
York speech, and the A. F. of L.
head replied that the newspaper
reports were correct. He said:
II stated that in my opinion
. failure to enact the NRA for
two years would cause strikes
ON q nationwide basis and in
o nationwide way"
Militant Speaker
4, Mr.. Green adopted a militant
tone before the House committee
in denouncing the Clark resolution
adopted by the Senate, which ex-
tended MIRA for 10 months. He
said labor preferred to let MIRA
die rather than accept the Clark
resolution. He declared:
Il do not pretend that labor is
satisfied with the results Of the
last two years.
"But we cannot fail to recOg-
nize that no far-reaching eco
nOEnic or social change can be
COnSummated in the short space
Of two years.
81 was convinced two years
ago and / am still convinced
that the fundamental pu1nciples
of NRA are sound, and that I'M
der NRA we have commenced q
great project in social engineer
ing which we must see through
to . conclusion"
Emphatic In Demands
Mr.. Green charged most opposi-
ton to MIRA originates with en-
ployers who do not want to com
ply with restrictions. He said:
1.-THE little fellows is a screen
to hide behind which many well
known lOw-wage, sweatshOp en-
ployerS carry on their fight
against any regulation"
He said MIRA has not completely
eliminated either child labor or
Sweatshop labor, but has curbed
both.
Mr.. Green was emphatic in de-
manding that NRA cover intra-
State business, including service
codes, which would be abandoned
under the "Richberg plan" which
Is before the House body. He said:
II suggest that the language
Of the proposed joint resolution
be clarified in order to leave no
doubt as to the fact that the
NRA is designed to regulate all
business and industry to protect
all employees"