Evening Star Newspaper, August 6, 1933, Page 5

PRICE FIXiNG TOPS _ RECOVERY ISSUES Tobacco Group Joins Oil Men to Make Subject Next Big Problem. (Continued From First Page.) Pennsylvania bituminous coal strike, which precipitated the broad effort to! prevent future trouble. ! “The Industrial and Labor Advisory Boards jointly appeal to all those as- sociated with industry—owners, man- agers and employes—to unite in the | preservation of industrial peace,” the | statement said. - “Strikes and lockouts will increase unemployment and create a condition | clearly out of harmony with the spirit | and purpose of the industrial recovery | % Through the applicc.ion of the act Government is sincerely endeavor- ng to overcome unemployment through a Nation-wide reduction in the hours of work and to increase purchasing case of hardship or dispute that may arise from interpretation of the President’s | THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, President Roosevelt yesterday named a board “to pass promptly on any power through an increase in Wage | re-employment agreement. The members are shown above. Top, left to right: Tates. i “This objective can oulv be reached | William Green, president, and Dr. Leo Wolman, ch A. F. of L.; Senator Wagner of New York, chairman, airman of the N. R. A. Labor Advisory Committee. through co-operation on the part of all | Bottom, left to right: John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers; those associated with industry. Mutual Respect Urged. “In order to develop the greatest de- | gree of co-operation and the highest | type of service on the part of manage- | ment and lal we urge that all causes of irritation and industrial discontent | be removed so far as possible; that all | concerned respect the rights of both employers and employes; avoid aggres- sive action which tends to provoke in- dustrial discord and strive earnestly:| &nd zealously to preserve industrial | peace pending the construction and | adoption of the industrial codes ap- | plicable to all business, large and | small.” | Both President Roosevelt and John- | son described the “voluntary” action of the two boards as the most mo- | mentous step ot kind since the late Samuel Gom then president of the Federation of Labor, appealed during the war to | crganized workers to keep the quo and avoid strikes urtil the cc ended. Johnson po d out that this was An even morc px lous venture be- cause labor and capital had joined tegether to effect it. The first meeting of the board will be held here tomorrow, and it was said that it would immediately have beforc it all prelimin: ta upon strikes now se will be taken and rike will receive at- ill be decided at that h particular tention at once w time. Codes to Compose Affairs. Johnson said, however, that after codes are adopted -there should be few reasons to strike or for employers to attempt lockouts. headquarters will _be the offices of the Re- tration and subsidia boards in many localities | may b2 set up to handle questions which arise under the codes. The three additional industries which were brought under special temporary wage and hour codes yesterday included photographic manufacturers, for whom a hearing was held Friday, and the mayonnaise and linseed oil groups. Meanwhile President Roosevelt was brought a step closer to a decision on | Government price fixing when the to- | bacco industry allied itself with a large part of the oil industry in petitioning | for such action under the national re- | covery act. A proposal to fix a uniform retail price for cigarettes and cigars was made public as a part of a code agreed upon by the National Associa- | tion of Tobacco Distributors and the Retail Tobacco Dealers of America, Inc., Tepresenting the major part of the in- | dustry. | Whole Industry Appeals. | It was the first price-fixing appeal to come from an industry virtually as a whole and was expected to force the issue if th> oil industry does not. A powerful group of self-styled oil inde- pendents had failed during the week to force a price-fixing -clause, or even a “cost recovery” clause, into the tenta- tive trade practice code drawn up by | Gen. Johnson for that industry. | In the face of protests from Harry F. | Sinclair. prominent oil producer, that the proposed oil code was “a mere scrap of paper” under the circumstances and tantamount to a bankruptcy petition for much of that industry, Gen. Hugh S. Johnson rtood his ground against a Tesort to price-fixing The biticrness of the conflict within the oil industry was reflected in a state- | 3’12"”5,2“ h_\c Sinclair, chairman of ecuiive Committee of the - solidated Oil Co. M “One thing has become clear as a Tesult of iwo weeks' effort to formulate 8 code for tie oil industry,” he said. This is that if the so-called conserva- tive school of thought prevails, the na- tional reccvery act will be a dead-letter €0 far as our industry is concerned. Denies Deliberate Move. “It is not necessary to conclude, as many people and a number of news- papers have done, that there is a de- liberate purpose to block the operation | of the President's recovery program. But the result will be just the same | whether the purpose is deliberate or is the outcome of bad reasoning or an Ingrained aversion to governmental | control.” 1 Many of the oil leaders and not a few executives of the tobacco industry refused to concede that the fight to carry national recovery regulations to the point of price fixing was lost. Sig- nificance was attached to the fact that Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the In- terior, had taken over the task of re- vising the oil code after Gen. Johnson had failed to agree with the industry. Mr. Ickes not only is sympathetic to the so-called independent group of | producers. but is a firm backer of James | A. Moffett, former vice president of the Standard Oil Co. of New Jersey, who | champions “price regulation” in the oil industry. - $10 MONTHLY Gerard Swope, president, General Elec manufacturer, also is a member. Mine Strike | Walter C. Teagle, chairman of the N. R. A. Industrial Advisory Board, and tric Co. Louis E. Kirstein, a Boston Agreement Return of All Workers in Pennsylvania Field First Provision of Pact With Recovery ‘Administration. By the Associated Press. f The text of the coal mining agree- | ment. as released by N. R. A. yesterday, follows | “The Pittsburgh Coal Co, W. J.| Rainey. Inc.; the Rochester & Pitts- burgh’ Ccal Co., Peale, Peacock & Kerr; | Jamison Coal & Coke Co., South Union Coal Co. and other coal companies, the | Governor of Pennsyivania, John L. Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers, each agree with the adminis- | trator of the national recovery act, act- ing for the President of the United States, but not with each other: “1. The United Mine Workers agree to send all the striking miners back to work. 2. The coal companies agree that all of the men employed immediately before the strike are to be returned to their former positions in the mines without prejudice or discrimination. “3. The companies agree to the em- ployment of check weighmen by the miners whei desired by the miners. The wages of these check weighmen shall be deducted by the company from the pay of the men. | “4. Pending hearing and determina- tion by the Presicent on the coal codes now filed with N. R. A. all matters in dispute between the companies and their employes shall be settled—not by any aggression at the mines—but by the following board, selected by the Presi- dent: Gerard Swope, chairman: Louis E. Kirstein and George L. Berry.” Lewis Signature First. The signers were: John L. Lewis,| president United Mine Workers of ‘America: Philip Murray, vice presi- dent of the Mine Workers; Henry War- rum, general counsel of the Mine Work- ers; Gov. Pinchot; Peale, Peacock & Kerr, by Charles O'Neill, vice president; Jamison Coal & Coke Co. and South Union Coal Co, by R. E. Jamison, sec- retary; Pittsburgh Coal Co., by J. D. A. Morrow, president; T. J. Rainey. Inc., by Scott Stewart, president; Rochester & Pittsburgh Ccal Co., by B. M. Clark, president. A separate agreement was reached for a truce in the mines of the Frick Co. and others. The text of the agree- | ment, in so far as labor is concerned, | follows: B “At the request of the administrator | of the national recovery act and in the interests of the President’s re-employ- ment program, John L. Lewls, president | of the United Mine Workers of Amer- ica, agrees for the United Mine Workers, | vith the administrator of the national | recovery act. acting for the President of the United States: “To call off the coal strike with the | understanding that agreements of even date by and between the Frick Coal | Co.. the National Mining Co. and other | coal companies, with the administrator | of the natfonal recovery act, acting for the President of the United States, will be carried out” ~ » This agreement Wwas signed by John L. Lewis, Philip Murray and Henry | Warrum, in behalf of the United Mine Workers, and by Gov. Pinchot. . Frick Company Letter. The Frick company’s part in this | speculative state of mind. PRESIDENT VIEWS WORLD RELATIONS Canvasses Hopes for a New Economic Order in Confer- ence With Hull. & By the Assoclated Press. HYDE PARK, N. Y, August 5— Hopes for a new order in world eco- nomic relations were carefully can- vassed today by President Roosevelt in a private conference with Secretary Hull of the State Department, who hur- ried here on his return from the Lop- don Economic Conference. The Secretary stopped in New York only long enough to deny reports fore- casting his resignation. “I imagine,” he said, “that comes from opponents of the doctrines and policies that many of us are trying to advance. I have no intention of re- signing now or hereafter, nor am I in a I have no thought of resigning.” The chairman of the American dele- gation brought to the President a de- tailed report giving the “inside” of the recessed parley. He also submitted recommendations for action when the conference reconvenes. See Another Conference. It is the expectation of Mr. Roose- velt and his Secretary of State that | the meeting to speed improved condi- tions for the people of the world will | reassemble in the Fall and find real accomplishments. As Mr. Hull and Representative 8. D. McReynolds, another delegate, arrived on the steamer President Harding, the former told newspaper men: “The conference, despite any con- fused reports about its status, is still alive and has a thoroughly virile and comprehensive organization to direct its affairs during the recess period.” The Secretary issued a statement pointing out that, although the chief problems of the conference remained undisposed of, the recess “can afford little elation to the pessimist or the defeatist.” Says Outside Help Needed. “After nearly four years of isolated and futile efforts by each nation to extricate itself from terrific depression conditions,” he said, “enlightened peo- ple everywhere must agree that there is at least room for additional and outside help, and that no such help could be more sane or practicable or valuable than the unchoking of international finance and commerce, now reduced to a skeleton. * * * | “To preach failure and the futility |of the World Economic Conference at this premature stage would be to preach | | the gospel of despair, both as to eco- nomic and military disarmament. It is agreement was expressed in a letter to Gen. Johnson, which follows: “Dear Sir: The H. C. Frick Coke Co. and the National Mining Co. agree with the administrator of the nation: recovery act, acting for the President of the United States— “(@) If the strike in the coal fields is called off, that all men employed be- fore the strike are to be returned tc their former positions in the mines without_prejudice or discrimination. “(b) That, pending hearing and de- termination by the President of the | United States on the coal code now filed with N. R. A, a complete truce be de- clared. “(c) The companies agree to the em- ployment of check weighmen at the mines, the election of check weighmen to be held and all miners employed be given an opportunity to vote under rules prescribed in paragraph D. Wages of these check weighmer shall be deducted by the company from the pay of the men pro rata and paid to such check weighmen. “(d) That if in the meantime any matters in dispute arise from the mines, that they be settled, not by any aggres- sion at the mines. but by a board of three selected by the President of the United States. “Yours very truly, “H. C. FRICK COKE CO, “NATIONAL MINING CO. “By Thomas Moses, President.” STRIKE PEACE PLEA STRESSES HARMONY NEED FOR RECOVERY| (Continued From First Page.) degree of co-operation and the high- est type of service on the part of management and labor, we urge that all causes of irritation and in- | dustrial discontent be removed so | far as possible; that all concerned respect the rights of both employers and employes; avcid aggressive ac- tion which tends to provoke indus- trial discord, and strive earnestly and zealously to preserve industrial peace pending the construction and adoption of the industrial codes ap- plicable to all business, large and small. 4 “Exceptional and peculiar condi- tions of employment affecting small employers and others whose busi- ness circumstances merit Special consideration will be handled with due regard to the facts of the situa- tion and with the desire to achieve increased employment and purchas- ing power. “This appeal is made to the sound judgment and patriotism of all our people in the belief that even the most vexaticus problem can be set- tied with justice and expedition where employers and employes act in accord with (e letter and spirit of the national recovery act, without fear that any just rights will thereby be impaired. “In that oniy can the re-employ=- ment agreement be made to apply with fairness pending the adoption of the codes. “To protect every interest, it is the Pays for This Guaranteed HOT-WATER HEAT unanimous recommendation of the Industrial and Labor Advisory Boards of the National Recovery- Administration that a board to which differences may be referred should be created, this board to be made up of the following members: “Mr. Robert F. Wagner, United States Senator from New York, chairman: Dr. Leo Wolman, chair- man of the Labor Advisory Board of N. R. A.: Mr. Walter C. Teagle, chairman of the Industrial Advisory Board. N. R. A.; Mr. William Green, Mr. John L. Lewis, Mr. Gerard Swope, Mr. Louis E. Kirstein. “This board will consider, adjust and settle differences and contro- versies that may arise through differing interpretations of the President’s re-emplovment agree- ment and will act with all pos- sible dispatch in making known their findings. “In return, employers and em- ployes are asked to take no disturb- ing action pending hearings and final decision. “This board will promptly proceed to establish such central and local organizations as it mav require to settle on the ground, such differ- ences as arise in various parts of the country.” the verdict of history that many de- | | structive wars. owing their origin to | | bitter trade and economic strife. could | have beer avoided under a policy of peaceful conference and mutual under- standing. | "“Had there been one week of frank | conference in July, 1914, such as the | | recent six weeks in London, the catas- | trophe of the World War probably | could have been averted.” | To Come Here Tomorrow. Secretary Hull planned to remain overnight at Hyde Park and to go (o{ ‘Washington tomorrow. £ | Certain it is, although no official| word was forthcoming from the seclu- sion of the Summer White House to- day, that the United States is going to stand by its present monetary policy | until Mr. Roosevelt is convinced that the American dollar has found its true purchasing power and ifs real level with other world currencies. | Refusal of the United States to enter |a temporary stabilization agreement which the gold countries sought to force | was one of the stumbling blocks ir tne | parley. Mr. Roosevelt is going-dog- | gedly ahead on his own policy in this connection and will act only when he thinks the time is right. When that time will be depends upon | developments. He will enter no sta- bilization pacts until he is sure that the truc level of all currencies has been found and stabilization can be actual. But nothing came to the outside ~ FLYING ANTS (Termites) Cause $10.000,000 age Annually to Woodwork in Homes and Buildings UARANTEED TREATMENT Vacating Unnecessary—Free Inspection D. C, world today from the personal talk be- tween Mr. Roosevelt and Mr. Hull There was considerable interest here in the widely reported dispute between Secretary Hull and Assistant Secretary Raymond Moley of the State Depart- ment. Reports preceded the arrival of the Secretary that he had fire in his eyes about his relations with the Assistant Secretary. But Mr, Roosevelt has given Moley a temporary assignment on kidnaping studies, and there is every expectation that a month of thinking things over will give Mr. Hull and Mr. Mcley op- portunity to find a common path of co-operation again. 100,000 PLEDGES GIVEN New York Blanket Code Drive Brings Quick Results. 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