, 1935-05-29
EAGLE ALIVE
YET ON MANY
TRADEFRONTS
Large Industries Are
Standing by Wages
And Hours Despite
Court Ruling
Copyright. 1895. BY OPl

NA1A@A9Oa way - FHE -
spirit Of the Blue Eagle lives in
many sections Of Americas far
flI-y industrial front.
Legally the Blue Eagle may be
as dead as the dodo bird because
Of the supreme courts decision. but
repc-ts which poured into this
cross roads Of America Wednesday
ir ated that many large indus
tries were standing by their present
standards OF hours and wages. de-
spite the high courts ruling.
10000 More At Work
The reports that the Blue Eagles
spirit is still f~luttering came from
widely separated industrial centers.
They included statements TO this
effect from Philip K. Wrigley, pres
ident OF the William Wrigley. Jr.,
company. gum manufacturers; John
McKinlay, president OF Marshal
Field d. Company: the International
Association OF Blue Print and Al
lied Industries. Mark Cressup, pres
ident Of Hart Schaffner and Marx
Clothing manufacturers, r. w. A.
VeSper. president OF the National
Automobile Dealers association: the
General Foods Corporation OF New
York; the National Association of
Manufacturers. the Alum / n u m
c6Snpany OF America; ID. F. Kelly,
president of the Fair. Chicago de-
partment store operators: the
Chrysler Motor Car company: the
Retail Merchants association Of San
Francisco; and many others.
Speaking as chairman Of the
mems clothing code authority, Cres-
sup said that about 10000 people
have been put back to work in the
industry and TO do anything to dis
turb that situation at present would
create a most chaotic condition"
From Clarel B. Mapes. secretary
OF the Mid Continent Oil and Gas
association came the opinion that
he imagined the entire code setup
will hold together. awaiting further
legislation for the time being"
Movements Started
While industrial and business
leaders we're attempting TO reaSSure
their employees that the NRA stand
ards Of hours and wages would be
maintained. movements were start
ed in various sections 60 perpetuate
the spirit OF the Blue Eagle. They
included the introduction Of q reso-
luton in the Massachusetts, legis-
lature calling upon President RooSe-
Welt TO endorse a movement begun
in that state two years ago by
which minimum wages and other
related matters would be estab-
liEhed by law, instead OF codes.
The Chicago Board OF Trade an
nounced it would continue to en-
force uniform trade practices and
margin requirements, and Arthur
BeSSe. president Of the wooden
manufacturers telegraphed from
New York TO wooden mills and sales
agents a recommendation for con-
tinuance Of the NRA code standards
or voluntary agreement" basis.
Less definite attitude was re-
Elected. however. in some other
quarters along the industrial front.
Edward O.. Schubert. president Of
the Standard Oil company Of In
diana said that I'VE are studying
the effects Of the courts decision at
the present time adding. however,
that there is no change contemp-
lated Immediately" Officials Of
Armour & Company. Chicago pack
ers reported they were awaiting
Developments but planned no i'm
mediate change in wages or work.
ing hours.
UNDERGOES OPERATION
HARLINGEN- Mrs. Jack Cary
underwent a minor operation at