The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-11
CODE PROVISION
ON VOLUNTARY
BASIS bRAFT TED
Harrison Pens Section for
Stop-Gap NRA: Labor
Rights Protected.

~ THifsd Ffess
WASHINGTON. June IA
broad basis for voluntary codes I'M +
der which industry could set up a f
system comparable 10 that OF the /
Blue Eagle GAYS was laid down to- /
dav Tor Senate approval
The Administration is skeptical of .
the value OF voluntary code Sys- /
TEN. Bur under the proposal await
ing Senate action % would b. posi- /
bic 20 undertake 70 on large I
scale.
Administration leaders failed in /
their efforts 70 rush an MIRA extern /
sion resolution through the Senate /
during a hsif-hour overtime ses- F
sior today
The Senate's traditional fondness !
Tor pT0iracted discussion caused the 7
downfall Of the leaders plans.
Chairman Pat Harrison OF the
Senate Fnance Committee an
nomced he would bring up the
MR. re7Jution again as soon as the .
Sordre had disposed Of the pending
public utility S,il later this after
noon.
Attempting 10 smooth away some
81 the controversy on the matter.
Chairman Pat Harrison Of the Sch
ate France Committee late yester-
CAV offered = compromise which he
felt would lead 70 an early agree
ment.
BOrah Not Satisfied
The compromise set up certain
provisions. mainly safeguards 20 Ia
Dor. which would have TO BE- in
cluded IN any voluntary agreements
made BY business or industry.
Senator William r. BOrah (R
Idaho who has been demanding
reinstatement OF the antitrust laws
in their full force. said he could dis
Germ no iOkers IN the proposal but
that he was not entirely satisfied
with a.
Senator Borah and others in the
Senate feel that perhaps the Ad-
ministration has some plan for con-
tinuing MIRA. even after the Su-
preme Courts Schechter case deci-
sion. and fear that some sort Of leg
tslative strategy Is being used 10
make % possible.
Amendment Is Drafted
Senator BOrah is particularly con-
cerned about the antitrust laws.
The National Recovery Act per
mitted relaxation OF the antitrust
laws for code purposes. While the
Supreme Court decision invalidated
the code making process IL did not
touch the section eXempting vOlun-
tary agreements from the antitrust
statutes.
Senator BOrah and his group feel
DO wculd be unWise ~ leave such
exemptions still IN eject after the
code system ;hcn5n government SUI
pervisi0n has been abandoned.
Senator Harrison. who had in
tended 70 60 directly TO the Senate
floor yesterday and ask Senate con-
CirrenCe in the House resolution
continuing a skeletOnized NRA.
chose instead to call his committee
together. The committee talked for
two and a half hours and then
brought out the compromise pro-
poSal It added an amendment to
the House resolution and declared
that antitrust law exemption:
Text Of Amendment
shall extend only 10 agreement
and action Hereunder % putting
into effect the requirements of Sec
ton IA. the collective bargaining
section Of MIRA. including minimum
wages. maximum hours and prohibit
ton OF child labor, and - prohibit
ing unfair competitive practices
which offend against existing law or
which constitute unfair methods OF
competition under the Federal Trade
Commission act. as amended
Under that language. industry
could get together on a voluntary
basis. and. with its own policirg
power. enforce voluntary agreements
comparable TO NRA codes. Mem
bers OF the industry which did not
comply would be reported 10 the
Federal Trade Commission.
The weakness OF the Federal
Trade Commission thus far mas been
the length Of time IL required 10 act.
II Is now almost 10 years behind
IN some OF IFS rulings
H HANH aAAAAAAlAAANAA dNaNAA NANsNAA "a ct"
use the commission as an ;nstru-
ment Of fair trade practice enforce
ment however. II could transfer
enough personnel 10 speed up its
processes
House Approval Needed
Whether or not the AdminiStrs-
tion has any such intentions Is now
- NJ
2 thorough examination and ques-
tioning OF all proposals however. 10
discover. II possible. what steps are
contemplated.
II the Senate adds the Harrison
amendment. concurrence Of the
House Will be necessary before the
continuing resolution can be enact
co and sent 10 President Roosevelt
for signature. The National Re-
coverv. Act expires az midnight Sat