Evening star., 1937-05-19
WAGE-HOURDELAY
FACES CONGRESS
Ro0SeVeIt'S Intimation He
VIII Urge Legislation May
Put Off Adjournment.
by the Associated Press,

by the Associated Press.
President Roosevelt's intimation that
he soon would recommend wage and
hour legislation caused Democratic
leaders today to shove back the pros
pective date for adjournment Of Con-
eress.
Because Of prospects Of indefinite
Senate debate on the court reorgan-
ization bill, some Of them had pre-
dicted that other major items on the
administration program would be left
over until the 1888 session.
In the last few days, however, the
President has indicated a determina-
ton to pursue N. R. A., A. A. A. and
T. V. A. objectives this year. The
three items might add several weeks
to the legislative calandar.
He has prepared a message to 70 to
congress this week reaff1rming his
belief in national planning of the type
being carried out in the Tennessee
Valley.
Norris Has Bill Ready.
senator Norris, independent, OF
Nebraska, Is ready with a bill to out
line IN detail what the President prob
ably will deal with in general terms.
Ihls measure, contemplating seven
regional authorities like T. v. A., prob
ably will cover flood control, naviga-
tlon, conservation and power develop
ment. House leaders indicated pro-
4onged study Of the questions involved
might force the legislation over until
the next term. They were awaiting a
statement Of the Presidents position,
however, before concluding whether a
postponement would conflict with his
wishes.
Legislators especially interested in
agriculture were wondering what the
exact administration position would be
on the new surplus control and price
stablllzation bill proposed by farm or
ganizations.
Noting that the suggestion came
nom farmers spokesmen, the Presi-
dent said yesterday that, by and large,
1t appeared to follow principles IA
Vored by the Agriculture Department,
chairman Jones of the House Agri-
culture Committee said the bill would
nave TO be examined carefully in hear
nes before Congress would undertake
70 replace the soil conservation act.
Plans May Be Deferred.
. Despite repeated predictions of wage
ana hour legislation, the fact the Pres
1oent mad not moved in that direction
earlier led some members to believe
II might be deferred. After the Su-
preme Court upheld the Wagner act.
there was speculation over whether the
problem would be left entirely to COL
aectlVe bargaining by labor.
Asked about it as reporters crowded
ms of11ce yesterday, the President said
Tor the first time that he would ad-
oress Congress on the subject soon.
rms was taken to mean that a
decision is approaching on whether
10 have the bill include provision for
fair trade practice agreement by in
dustry.
Inc impression prevailed at the
Capitol that the administration pre-
serred to have child labor banned in
such a general bill rather than deal
with 1t separately. Some members
said they BELIEVED trade practice oues-
dons would get separate treatment
The Senate Interstate Commerce
Committee received testimony yester-
day IN support Of several child labor
bills, but members disagreed over the
type OF legislation that might be ap-
proved by the Supreme Court.