The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-05-28

1Nrduy outlawed MIA cooes ane
ftnied the federal government
f.ehf 10 regulars hours and wages
80 q. scale believed to be neces-
rary TO make codes practicable
Nichberr announced that al
methods Of compulsory code en-
frocement would be immediately
snspended.
The courts decision scrapped
81 codes and 201 supplemental
oodes. Plans to extend NRA FOL
two years, or even few months
we're In jeopardy today as New
Dealers search for a way out.
- Labor roared in fear and protest
ARainst the consequences OF the
courts finding. There was a furry
"a excitement followed by dismay
n downtown" Washington where
The executive departments - and
NRA-are housed.
- A quick conference at the White
House preceded Richberg's plea
Tor voluntary cooperation pending
me next move.
= ut seems clear that that ques-
Hon must be decided by the ad-
sainistration and the congress and
me people OF the United States
Within a very short time" he said.
..Pending the determination OF
tais question, / hope that all en-
fl1oyers heretofore operating under
approved codes and all their en-
Floyes will cooperate in maintain
mig those standards OF fair compe-
Ntion In commercial and labor re-
lations which have been written
INTO the codes"
Wagner Bill Advanced
~ Hurried revision OF the congress
Aonal calendar was ordered to
gain time for an administration
survey of the situation. The
wagner Labor Disputes Bill and
the 30-Hour Work Week Bill were
advanced as the proper recourse
Go safeguard labor IL MIRA is
powerless. But others commended
The court had denied the legal
theories upon which those bills are
founded.
NJ A house committee which was
ready to report the administra-
lions two-year MIRA extension bill
met and adjourned in confusion.
House leaders had expected that
bill to pass today and 80 to the
senate in New Deal effort to
stretch NRA's life beyond the nine
the upper house.
81 A snap meeting of the house
democratic steering committee de-
:cided that several New Deal bills,
The Wagner measure among them,
must be laid aside temporarily.
N Chairman Marvin Jones of the
house agricultural committee de-
cided to withdraw for the present
the administrator amendments
TO the Agricultural Adjustment Act.
Alcohol Board Gone
Y The Federal Alcohol Control
Board, administering six liquor
codes, was wiped out with the
collapse of MIRA. Secretary of
interior Harold L. Ickes' oil ad-
ninistration was shorn of its pc
troleuIn code, but interstate regu-
'lation OF "hot oil'' will continue
under separate legislation. Like
wise invalidated .were several MIRA
codes administered for convenience
by the agriculture adjustment ad-
xninistration.
Collateral agencies created by
the Industrial Recovery Act es-
capped the courts scythe but will
expire June Is, when the act norm.
ally would terminate unless ex-
tended by congress. They include
the fExport-Import Bank, the Ma
tional Emergency Council and the
National Resources Board.
First response from industry to
Richberg's plea for voluntary
maintenance of MIRA standards
came from DR.. James M. Rorman.
administrator. Of the Distilled Spirits
Institute and supervisor OF the Dis
Killers Code Authority. He tele-
graphed all members Of the In
sstitute urging them to maintain
present standards of hours and
labor, clean advertising, informa-
tive labelling and fair methods and
practices"
Must Be Voluntary
1t must all be voluntary for
'Richberg that:
This decision of the court
makes codes of fair competition
as q matter of law:
and in Difference to that ruling all
methods of compulsory enforce
1nent of codes will be Immediately
suspended. This will not affect