Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1935-05-24
LEADERS ARRANGE
MIRA. COMPROMISE
Agreement Would Extend
Its Life for 21H2 Months
From June 16.
Continued From First Page.)


Of our attempts to institute the
changes which we recognize as i'm
perative."
In New York last night Green said
there would be a Nation wide general
strike unless Congress extends N. r. A
two years and passes other legislation
including the Wagner labor bill.
Opposition to N. r. A., Green argued
to the committee, originates for the
most part with employers who find
restrictions placed upon them. who
want to exploit their fellows in the
search for profits, and who must
under the N. r. A.. conform at least
to certain minimum standards"
With emphasis, he denied the tit
tie fellow" had been harmed by
N. r. A., saying instead that the lit
tie fellow Is a screen behind which
many well-known, low-wage sweat
shop employers carry on their fight
against any regulation"
Green opposed any attempt to limit
N. r. A. to purely interstate COM
merce, as Is contained in the extern
SION voted Dy the SENATE.
Tremendous confusion will result
II we adopt a system of regulation
and control which applies only to a
portion of industry and trade" he
said
Organized labor is behind the ex-
tension of the N. r. A. to all of in
dustry. whether it be technically called
interstate or interstate.
Holds Principles Sound.
"Organized labor is just as firmly
convinced now as it was two years
ago that the principles of the N. R. A
are sound; that purchasing power can
be increased by the recovery program
and by collective bargaining to fur
lish the market which is necessary;
that sweat shop labor conditions
child labor. intolerable exploitation
of workers can be eliminated from in
dustry: that a planned industrial and
economic order can result from oul
efforts; that hours of work can bt
sufficiently reduced to furnish en-
ployment to the millions who are still
looking for work"
There we're indications the commit
tee would approve promptly the two
year plan backed by President Roose.
welt and Donald r. Richberg. Recov-
cry Board chairman. Administration
leaders hoped to get the bill through
the House next week.
Speed is necessary, they indicated
If action is to be taken before the
pvf,ireS T11nn is
However, in the Senate there were
reiterated demands for a shorter
extension.
Calls for Court Ruling.
Senator Russell. Democrat. Of Geor-
gia, said: IT favor the short extern
sion. I do not see how Congress can
be expected to establish a permanent
N. r. A. system until the various legal
questions involving the constitution
atty have been dealt with by the
Supreme Court"
A string of small business men went
before the House committee yesterday
to plead for N. r. A. extension and
to hit the Senate resolution. Some
stressed the point that extending
N. r. A. only until April would lead
to uncertainty and business instability.
Committee members friendly to the
longer extension recalled that of more
than 40 witnesses heard in four days
of testimony only three favored end
ing the N. r. A. completely.
When a reporter asked Chairman
Doughton If the witnesses had been
''handpicked," he denied it vigorously.
Anybody who has wanted to testify
has been put on the list" Doughton
said. They have been listed in the
order of their requests"