The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-06-04

Terre Haute. charged the Supreme
Court decision was "a big mistake
and many persons are now coming
! to realize it..
Adolph Fritz. secretary of the In
diana State Federation of Labor,
reiterated his statement that the
outlawing of the NRA codes is a
backward step.
William H. Book, Indianapolis
Chamber of Commerce vice preSi-
dent, declared a check Of several
Indiana cities fails to show single
instance where industry has re-
treated from code hours and wages.
A check of a half dozen Indian
apolis industries, he said, shows thc
same conditions.
John Smith, Central Labor Union
head, said he knew of concerns
that have heightened hours and cut
wages. In every instance, The In
dianapolis Times was told by Of
ficials of the concerns, Mr.. Smith
was in error.
Arnett AliayS FearS
Wholesale wage-cutting and hour
lengthening, feared by labor. will
not take place, in the opinion OF
w. H. Arnett, Indiana State Cham
Der of Commerce managing director
Mr.. Arnett said a survey fails to
indicate any substantial change
from NRA conditions.
At the offices of Wayne Coy, head
of the Governors Commission on
Unemployment Relief, it was said
reports received thus far do not in
dictate an increase in unemployment
traceable to invalidating the codes.
Elkhart 0nd) manufacturers
praised the Supreme Court decision
but agreed not to move backward
on the wage and hour scales set
out under their former codes, the
State Chamber of Commerce direc-
tor declared.
Foster COnsultS McNutt
Spokesman for the Indianapolis
Merchants Association would not
be quoted on reports that members
had voted to abide by the codes
under which they operated until
last Monday.
r. S. Foster, indianapolis, men,
Der of the old state NRA Board,
conferred yesterday with Gov. Nc
Mutt on a proposal for a strictly
state NRA setup to replace the now
outlaWed state Industrial Recovery
Act.
Local enforcement of codes is
essential, Mr. Foster said after the
conference. Mr.. Foster praised the
Supreme Court decision as main
tanning state rights.
State Agency Suggested
The former board member said
business has felt beneficial effect
from NRA and that the good
features should be retained.
Details of his plan were not dis
closed, but were believed to con-
template creation of state agency
under which business and industry
might operate by voluntary accept
ance of codes
The bars are down, so far as pub
lie purchasing is concerned. With
the outlawing of the codes, orders
were issued by the state, Marion
County and indianapolis govern
ments, disseminating the require
ment that certificates of code COM
pliance must accompany bids.
Charles T. McAlpin, assistant
state purchasing agent, declared he
is quite sure outlawing of the codes
has c.eated no price disturbance on
bias for state materials.
Milk Board Not Affected
The prevailing opinion is that the
state milk control board is not af-
fected by the MIRA decision because
it is a body for interstate functions
only. 1t is empowered to license
milk distributors and to require
their adherenceS to prices ordered
through court action against Offend
erS.
Litigation to restrain enforcement
of the state code, started by Mar
shall County automobile dealers, still
is pending. The case was continued
the day after the codes were in
validated and it is expected the case
will be dismissed.
All pending NRA cases in Marion
County Superior Courts we're dis
missed yesterday.
County Surveyor Herbert Bloem-
ker predicted highway and road
contractors would hire more men
as a result of the death of the Blue
Eagle. but said the workers would