, 1935-06-02
F. d. X. Dismisses All
Code Cases, Last OF
Restraint Under NRA

cruised on Chesapeake Bay over
the weekend.
The administrators interpreta-
ton of the supreme courts deci-
sion was een by political observ-
erS as likely TO cleave party lines
in 1886.
Congressional leaders disclosed
the receipt Of word that Mr..
Roosevelt expects congress to stay
in session until December If ne
ceSsary to complete his program.
Senate republican spokesman
loudly demanded the enactment Of
some form of MIRA legislation at
once.
The house liberal bloc called a
meeting for Tuesday to discuss
ways and means of amending the
constitution in the light Of the
courts NRA decision.
Indirectly related to the NRA
situation, a strike Of $4,000 soft
coal miners was called for June
II by the United Mine Workers
OF America.
WASHINGTON. June /. Up
Apparently throwing off the last
veStiges Of restrain imposed by
NRA's fair trade practice provisions,
President Roosevelt Saturday dis
missed All court cases involving
violations Of Blue Eagle rules.
This wholesale action, coupled
with an announcement that other
legal actions contemplated would
not be initiated, followed close after
the dropping Of hints in high
quarters that the president would
propose no stop-gap NRA legisla-
ton. And if any permanent plan was
ready for submission. congressional
leaders, at least, lacked any inkling
OF il.
Mr.. Roosevelt cruised on Chesa-
peake Bay aboard the yacht Sequoia
Saturday night while the capital
pondered without answer the course
the administration will take. The
most uniform speculation of OBJ
servers was that further sounding
of the nations reaction to the over
throw OF NRA would precede any
definite action.
Labor and other cases that made
history were formally thrown out
by the White House announcement
issued while Mr.. Roosevelt sailed.
This constituted his approval Of a
recommendation by Attorney Gen
eral Cummings.
Involved we're nearly two score
labor cases. including the house
majority rule" action. the Firestone
and Goodrich labor election cases.
and the Deirton Steel and Geif
Clothing company cases involving
company unions.
Others. both initiated by and
against the government. concerned
actions taken by the alcohol control
and petroleum administrations, the
national steel labor relations board,
the AAA and textile labor board.
The diSmisSals generally we're in
terpreted in Washington as not
only a final release on business
formerly regulated by the MIRA, but
a concession that no hope remained
for pressing such actions following
the supreme courts sweeping deci-
sion.
The attorney general. In an at
tached letter to the president. re-
ported that 'it seems futile TO pro-
coed"
The attorney general has recon-
mended and the president has APP
proved the dismissal Of All cases as
a result Of the supreme courts de-
cision in the Schechter case" said
the White House statement.
"All of these cases related to the
enforcement of code or similar re-
quirements relating to violations Of
fair trade practices on the part Of
individual business or TO failure to
live up TO minimum wage or hour
Had 1t not been for the grounds
by the supreme court in the
Schechter case findings, these cases
would have been pressed by the gov
eminent in order TO obtain effect
i've enforcement Of the wage stand
ards and fair trade practices set up
IL the lulc4lliOn VI Tie ndIAOAAdA It.
covery act.
There are. Of course, q large
number Of additional cases In every
state in which actual court action
has not yet been initiated. These,
also. because Of the Schechter case
decision, must necessarily be drop
ped"
AS the turmoil over the destruc-
ton Of NRA shaped up Saturday, it
was indicated that no definite deci-
sion has yet been made by the adj
ministration on what course to fol-
Iow. There were indications that
legislation designed, II pos
sible to save parts of NRA was being
by Donald Richberg and
While democratic congressional
appeared almost completely
the dark, except for word that
Mr.. Roosevelt probably would frown
IN any temporary plan to re-enact
VRh In part. republican spokesman
the senate added to the political
'tir by demanding that some NRA
'ill be passed Immediately.