The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1935-03-01
WEEKEND PARLEYS
. MAY FIND SOLUTION
TO WORK BILL SNAC
Administration Leaders Hope
for Compromise on Nc.
Carran Amendment
WAGE CLAUSE. Is ISSUE
Plan Suggested to Let Prssi.
dent Cut Pay II Conflict
ing With Industry
WAGE CLAUSE. Is ISSUE
BULLETIN

Washington, March l.-(P@Sena.
tor McCarran CD-NevJ Friday pro-
posed modification Of his prevailing
wage amendment to the 1850. O00, 900
relief bill to permit the president to
regulate hours SO the private pay
scale could be adhered to without adj
ditional cost. but administration
leaders were described rs cool to the
proposition.
Washington. March l.-lReDemo-
cratic leaders looked Friday to week
end conferences on tho 1850, 900, 900
work and relief bill In the apparent
hope that the deadlock could be beok-
en- before the senate meets again on
Monday.
Senator Robinson, Democratic lead
er who conferred for 80 minutes With
President Roosevelt Thursday, planned
discussion Friday with negotiators
seeking compromise on the McCar-
ran amendment which would require
the president to pay prevailing wages
to the 100000 ''employables" the
government plans to put to work.
What Various Factions Want
Here's what the various factional
leaders are contending for in the
epochal relief contest In the senate:
Senator Robinson, Democratic load
er: Either . scrapping Or q change
in the McCarran prevailing wage
amendment to permit President
Roosevelt to carry forward his an
nounced program Of ultimately get
ting rid Of the dole and attracting
$500, 900 employables on relief TO prt-
vate enterprise by paying them below
the existing scale OF wages.
Senator McCarran tDem.. New:
payment OF the wage prevailing in
private industry either by his original
proposal or new amendment re-
tanning the spirit Of that intention.
Senator Adams Dem, ColoJs
wants the 1880 O00. 900 appropriation
cut to 81 $50. 900. 600 to carry on tina
dole and existing work relief for an
other year. Senator Byrd Dem, Val
favors this.
Senator Glass tDem., Va.), chair.
man OF appropriations committees
Against prevailing wage: But would
like to sec appropriation slashed.
Senator Wheeler Dem, Months
would finance the 1900. 0O0, 900 work
program with new currency.
Senator Thomas Dem. Okla,,f
wants rider to provide more cur.
rency through mandatory purchases
Of silver until the one-quafter metal.
lie reserves are in the white metal, Or
until the price reaches 3l.2o an
ounce.
Senator Bulow Dem., s. d.: Seeks
to include in bill payment Of the bon
us with treasury notes retirable in
l945, when the bonus is due.
Senator McNary. Republican Lead
er. and Republicans generally: want
to limit the program to one year with
smaller appropriation.
There was a seeming lesseninK OF
cheerfulness late Thursday among
some Of the followers Of Senator
McCarran (Dem. New while ad-
ministration leaders appeared more
optimistic.
Reynolds Proposal Studied
Whether any compromise would
center around the suggestion put for
ward Thursday by Senator Reynolds
(Dem, N. c. was not Immediately
disclosed. Reynolds, one Of those who
voted for the McCarran amendment
as against the administration pro-
posal Of security wages" Of about
$50 month, suggested that the pres
ident be empowered to cut relief
wages below the prevailing level in
cases where they were found to be
drawing men away from jobs in pri-
vate industry.
A principle contention Of the "se-
curity wage" advocates is that higher
pay would defeat the purpose Of the
program by inducing men to leave
private jobs. President william
Green Of the American Federation Of
Labor, which IL backing the prevail
ing wage idea, stressed the leading
argument Of the McCarran supporters
in radio address Thursday night. He
said, payment Of wage rates lower
than those prevailing Ia tho can.
munity will inevitably undermine tlae
entire wage structure throughout The
country"