Evening star., 1935-05-25
Supporters Hope to Jam
Legislation Through
Next Week.
ROOSEVELT ON RECORD
FOR WAGNER LABOR BILL
President Also Believed Ready
to Accept 211a-Month Plan
for Blue Eagle.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Racing against time to prevent N. R.
A. from passing out of legal existence
three weeks hence, key men of the
administration forces in the House
put their heads together today
planning an effort to jam an exten-
sion bill through that chamber next
week.
Meanwhile, President. Roosevelt
went on record as sympathizing with
the principles of the Wagner labor
relations bill-a measure which back
ers are pushing as Complementary to
N. r. AS collective bargaining pro-
visions.
Faced BY senatorial threats OF a
fierce struggle which might drag out
beyond June l6, when the present N.
R. A. act expires. the N. r. A. sup
porters realized they had no time to
lose, There were intimations Presi-
dent Roosevelt might "compromlSe"
a bit on the administration demands
for a two-year extension OF the re-
covery unit.
Month Extension Talked.
Authoritative sources said there
was a tacit and tentative understand
ing in some administration circles
that Mr.. Roosevelt might accept
21I,-month extension, if 1t could be
obtained, though the President him.
self said he had not heard that par
ticular figure mentioned.
In the Senate, which already has
passed a resolution to extend N. X. A.
only until next April and to par all
intrastate business from its Jurlsolc-
ton. there were warnings by Senators
Borah of Idaho, Nye OF Nortn Da-
kota and King Of Utah that tnere
would be a serious battle if the nlne-
month extension plan were stretched
out to 21l2 months.
There were no indications that the
administration was planning TO re-
cede from its stand that N. r. A. reg
ulation should apply TO industries al
fecting" interstate commerce, as well
as to interstate commerce In the mar
rover sense. The Senate resolution
would make it apply only to the latter.
Court Test Pending.
With the American Federation OF
Labor bringing all its influence 70
bear in an attempt to get the two
wear extension enacted and warning
of strikes and strife on Nation
wide basis" if the unions legislative
wishes were ignored, the situation was
complicated by the fact a Supreme
Court ruling on N. R. A. constitution
ality is impending.
leaders said that if the court rules
Monday in the Schechter poultry case,
last-minute changes could be MADE In
the bill which the House Ways ana
Means Committee is expected to report
out next week. The committee, after
hearing Hugh S. johnson and Presl-
dent William Green plead yesterday
for a two-year extension, prolonged
its hearing into last night.
Democrats of the committee were
asked to meet in informal conferences
over this week end, and on Monday
the committee will meet in executive
session. The idea of administration
leaders is to report out bill in time
to have the House pass it by We'd
neSday night, if possible.
Green Sees Hope.
Watching developments yesterday,
which included President Roosevelts
expression of sympathy for the Wag-
ner labor disputes bill, President
Green of the A. F. of L. said he was
more hopeful than when he voiced
his strike threat Thursday night in
New York.
The Wagner bill, which would set
UP a strengthened labor disputes
board, outlaw company dominated"
unions and provide for majority
rule" in collective bargaining, already
has passed the Senate. 1t is opposed
by business organizations.
Mr.. Roosevelt said at press con-
ference that a number Of changes in
the Wagner bill were being talked
over. Asked about majority rule, he
said that was not in dispute.
Meanwhile, Johnson, the B Blue
Eagles former chief, had voiced We
hement plea before the House COM
mittee that to extend N. r. A. only
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