Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-06-17

The text of President Roosevelt's
executive order formally organizing
a "stopgap" N. r. A, follows:
BY virtue of and pursuant to the
authority vested in me by title l Of
the national industrial recovery act
(48 stat. 1859, as amended by Senate
Joint resolution ll3. approved June
IA. 1880, it is hereby ordered as fol-
lows:
/. The National Industrial Recov-
cry Board, created by executive order
No. $3.50 of September 81. 1894, Is
hereby terminated, and to provide for
the continuing administration OF the
provisions of title of the national
Industrial recovery act there is hereby
created the Office Of administrator OF
the National Recovery Administration.
O'NeiH Is Appointed.
2. The administrator of the Ma
tional Recovery Administration shall
administer the provisions of title
of the national industrial recovery
act as amended by Senate joint reso-
luton ia. approved June IA, 1888,
and may exercise all of those powers
heretofore conferred by executive or
der upon the National Industrial
Recovery Board, subject to the limi-
tations upon such powers contained In
the said Senate joint resolution ll3,
and subject also to the further pro-
visions of this executive order. The
administrator is authorized, under the
direction of the President, to appoint,
employ, discharge and fix the COM
pensation. define the duties and direct
the conduct OF such officers and en-
ployes as may be necessary for such
administration. I hereby appoint
James L. O'Neill as acting admins
traitor of the National Recovery Ad-
ministration.
3. For the further administra ton
of title of the national Industrial
recovery act as amended. there Is
hereby established the division ct re-
view. The division OF review shall
assemble. analyze, and report upon
the statistical information and records
of experience Of The operations OF the
various trades and industries hereto
fore subject to codes OF fair COMPETE
ton. shall study the effects Of such
codes upon trade, industrial emo Ia
Dor conditions n general, and other
related matters. shall make available
for the protection and promotion OF
the public interest an adequate review
of the effects of the administration
of title l of the national industrial re-
covery act. and the principles and
policies put into effect hereunder,
and shall otherwise aid the Presi-
dent in carrying cut his functioning
under the said title hereby appoint
Leon C. Marshall director Of the Dr.
vision of Review.
Division Of Business.
4. There is hereby established the
Division of Business Cooperation, the
function and purpose of which shall
be to aid in the voluntary mainten-
ance by trade and Industrial groups
Of standards OF fair competition, in
The elimination of unfair competition
in the employment of labor or in
trade practices, and in maintaining
sources of information and records
of experience useful m the work OF
che Division of Review, and to other
wise assist in calculating. so far as
possible. the policies OF the national
Industrial recovery acc as amended.
I hereby appoint Prentiss L. Coonley
director of the DIVISION Of Business
Cooperation.
5. The administration of the Ma
tional Recovery Administration, the
director Of the Division of Review and
the director of Business Cooperation
and all other officers appointed by this
order shall serve under the direction
of the President and shall be paid such
compensation as he shall fix, and the
administrator shall proceed forthwith
to reduce as rapidly. as possible the
number of persons now employed in
the administration Of title l Of the
national industrial recovery act to