Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-09-22
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NEW N.R.A.LAWS
Names Committee to Scan
Plan on Principle Of
Self-Government.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Proposals for new N. r. A. legiSla-
ton embodying the principle Of busi-
ness self-government may be offered
Congress in January by the United
States Chamber Of Commerce.
officials said yesterday q special
committee would be appointed early
next month to study the subject and
make recommendations which prob
ably will be submitted to a referen-
dunn Of the chambers $500 member
units.
At its meeting Friday, in which a
study of the whole field of Federal
taxation and expenditures" was au-
thorized, as well as referendum on
report on trends in Federal legis-
lation" which virtually was an indict-
ment OF the New Deal, the chambers
directors heard a discussion Of the old
N. r. A.
1t was led by Henry l. Hartman of
Boston and william p Withrow of
Pittsburgh, and was described by one
spokesman as an "old-fashioned ex-
perience recital"
While taking no oficial action, the
directors we're reported TO have de-
termined as q result OF the discussion
to go ahead with the study Of the pos
sibility Of q new law. President Roose-
welt already has set before Congress
the task Of framing new N. r. A. leg
islation.
Results Of Poll on Old Law.
In poll on the old law, the cham
ber's members voted last January
that:
The N. I. r. A. should be allowed to
| terminate; prior TO its expiration new
legislation should be enacted; this
should be limited to business zen
gagged in, or affecting competition in"
interstate commerce; each industry
should be permitted to formulate and
put into effect rules of fair competi-
ton which receive governmental ap-
proval.
The governmental agency IA board
OF tribunal appointed by the Presi-
| denD should have only the power of
approval or veto; rules of fair COM
petition formulated by a clearly pre-
ponderant part of an industry as suit
able for the whole industry should be
enforceable against all concerns.
! New legislation should make clear
that collective bargaining is bargain
ing with representatives OF all groups
of employees that desire to act through
| spokesman without the right of
minority group to deal collectively or
/ the direct right of individual bargain
ing being precluded;" the right of
employees to choose their own repre-
sentatives is to be free from coercion
| from any source"
Antitrust Laws Superseded.
In addition, the members voted the
new legislation should make clear
that its provisions, so far as comph-
ance with them is concerned, super
sede any other statute which might
appear to conflict" Antitrust laws.
presumably. would be included in such
superseded statutes.
Chamber Spokesman said there is
a considerable difference Of opinion in
business circles on some phases Of the
N. r. A., just as coal men have di-
vided over the Guffey act providing a
little N. r. A." for that industry.
The taxation and expenditures study
was authorized by the directors after
Fred H. Clausen of Horizon. Wis,
had presented q report on the new
$3.50. 00o, 900 tax law calling parts of
it discriminatory and inequitable,"
and adding
Deep concern must be felt over the
adverse effects on business enterprises
OF national policies which Sist rather
than promote employment in private
industry"
The Taxation Committee will make
the study, and its report also will be
submitted to a membership poll for
approval or diSapproval.