The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-30
NRA SUBSTITUTE
/. FOR BUILDERS
CODE DRAWN UP
Federal Licensing Proposed
in Measure Framed by
New Highlander.
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WASHINGTON, May 30-Federal
licensing for the construction indus
try and distributing trades engaged
in interstate commerce was proposed
today in a bill by Rep. James A.
Stanley Cd, Conn.,.
Mr.. Stanley said provisions OF
the bill could be used to extend the
NRA principle to all industries "in
constitutional manner" 1t was
drawn to replace the NRA nullified
by the Supreme Court.
He plans to bring the bill, drawn
with the aid of labor lawyers, be-
fore the House Ways and Means
Committee for a hearing Monday.
Labor forces, it was expected, would
get behind it for early House consid-
Grafton.
Mr.. Stanley estimated 10000 900
workers with an annual pay roll in
come of more than $4,000, 600, 900
would be affected. He suggested
the bill as a starter for similar
moves in other industries"
Leaders Are Sympathetic
House Administration leaders, Ia
Dor and construction industry rep
resentatives have indicated a sympa-
thetic attitude toward the bill, he
said.
The bill provides that Congress
define the construction industry and
distributing trades and "by the eff
fective codification of these two To-
cal points test the efficacy of the
code system to bring order into the
complicated structure of this ma
tons economic life"
Under it, an administrative board
would be appointed subject to ap-
proval by Congress to supervise the
industries activities to replace pres
ent code authorities. They would be
paid by the Federal government and
would become Federal employees.
Mr.. Stanley said it would simplify
more than 600 codes under the NRA,
if applied to all industry, and pro-
vide greater administrative eff
cheney.
Provisions of Bill
The bill provides:
That it shall be code of fair
competition for the construction in
dustry to govern all companies Ii
censed under agreements which pro-
vide the companies shall observe the
4O-hour work week and hourly pay
rate of 40 cents.
THAT licensed members of the
construction industry shall insist
upon observance of the same labor
standards in contracts involving
purchase of materials or services
over state lines"
Expenses of the administration
board would be derived from regis
tration fees, filing of bids and other
assessments approved by the board.
The law would continue the present
NRA constructing finding and adj
justment board with equal represent
tation of labor and industry.
The law would apply to amy one
contracting for construction work
over state lines or using the United
States mails or interstate carriers
in contracting for or transporting
materials or products to be employed
in constructor work or hiring or
transporting labor over state lines"
Subject to Senate Approval
1t would exempt any firm engaged
in purely interstate undertakings
and firms doing work on their own
premises by their own workers, if
less than $500 for a single project or
in single month.
The administrative board would
not exceed 20 members to be ap-
pointed from the industry by the
President, subject to approval by
the Senate. An independent admin
iStrator or chairman would be
selected to represent public SYM
pathies."
The board would prescribe rules
and regulations, which would need
approval of Congress, for fair prac-
tees in the industry similar to NRA
code provisions. The industries
would be licensed under these codes
and violations would subject the Of
Tending firms to revocation Of their
license.
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