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Show News Review Events the Employers Rush to Support of President Industrial Recovery Program Grain Exchanges Called to ; ' Time" ty 'Adminisitfator Peek. By EDWARD W. PICKARD RESPONSE by employe to Pre I Irlont Itimaovult'a rariln annoal I Ident Roosevelt's radio appeal for adherence to the blanket Industrial Indus-trial cod waa Immediate and flat teringly favorable. Telegrams and letters let-ters by the thousands thou-sands bate been received re-ceived at the White ly f , - ?M House and 0en-AIV 0en-AIV 1 Hugh Johnson's of-IV of-IV 'Zi- ?1 Ice pledging eager co-operation, promising prom-ising prompt action or asking for fur-t fur-t b e r Information. Pres. Roosevelt Though there may te many dissidents, carpers and selfish hideouts. It Is apparent that the people are determined deter-mined to give the N. L It. A. program pro-gram a fair trial. Industrial lead-era lead-era In general are willing to shorten work hours, and Increase wages. There Is, however, one section of the "Jobs agreement that arouses considerable distrust This In effect ef-fect provldesthar signers' of the blanket code automatically bind themselves to the so-called union labor provisions of the recovery act Open shop employers naturally do not like this. The President In his radio address ad-dress declared that prompt action by employers and co-operation by workers wenld spell success for the recovery plan, while failure would mean another desperate winter. Signing of the universal agreement he said, "will atart the wheela turning turn-ing now, and not six months from now," and he added that to await formation and approval of specific codes for separate Industries would not be fast enough. "We are not going through another an-other winter like the last," he said, as a grim determination set Into his voice, and be declared that If employers em-ployers will act together now "we can put people back to work." "Unless there Is united action," the President said, "a few selfish men In each competitive group will pay starvation wages and Insist on long hours of work, which forces honorable men to follow suit or close up shop. We have seen the result of action of that kind In the -continuing descent Into the economic eco-nomic hell of the past four years.'' While pleading for voluntary action ac-tion and promising the creation of "rolls of honor" of signers to be posted In their home towns, Mr,. Roosevelt warned his hearers that the law gives him power to deal with those who try "to thwart this great common purpose by seeking selfish advantage." GENERAL JOHNSON, working as energetically as he did when he administered the World war draft code act, was pleased with the general apixval of the uniform code designed to establish a 85-hour 85-hour week and a $14 minimum wage for labor and a 40-hour week and 19 minimum wage for the "white collar" worker. As in the draft case, he said, numerous nu-merous questions come up In trying to apply a general rule to Industry. "We'll find undoubtedly that we've made mistakes,'' he said. "And whenever we find we've made a mistake we'll come out and say so and correct It We attempted to strike as near a median as we could without upsetting too many applecarts. apple-carts. But we will deal very promptly prompt-ly with specific cases of hardship." A very important question, covering cov-ering a large class of workers, was raised as to whether existing contracts con-tracts are affected by the uniform code. Johnson said they were not. Contracts' cannot be broken, even by the government This means that the hours and wages of contract workers are not affected, unless by common consent TEN regional advisers to the public pub-lic works administration have been appointed by the President to serve as direct representatives of the administration and obtain from state boards lists of projects for consideration. These men, their headquarters and the states In each region are: Region 1 Ralph L. Cooper of Belfast, Bel-fast, Maine; Boston, Maine, Vermont, Ver-mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut Region 2 Edward J. Flynn of New York city; New York state. Region 3 Daniel J. Tobln of Indianapolis; In-dianapolis; Chicago, Illinois, Indiana, In-diana, Michigan, Ohio and Wlscon sin. Region 4 Frank Murphy of Wlieaton, Minn.; Omaha, North Da kota. South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota, Min-nesota, Iowa and Wyomlug. Region 5 liana Marshall of Portland, Port-land, Ore.; Portland, Montana, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. . . Region 6 Justus 8. Warded of San Francisco; San Francisco, California, Cali-fornia, Nevada. Utah and Arizona. Region 7 Clifford Jones ef Spur. Texas; Fort Worth, , Texas, Loulsl ana, and New Mexico, Region 8 Vincent M. Miles of ";v of Current World Over Fort Smith. Ark. ; Kansai City, Cht nrflrio. Kiniai. Oklnhnnm MIkhoui-I orado, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, and Arkansas. Region 8 -Monroe Johnson of Marlon, Ma-rlon, s." Ct ; Atlanta, Mississippi. Ala-, bama, Georgia, South Carolina and Florida; Region 10 George L. Ratcllffe. Baltimore ; Richmond, Tennessee, Kentucky. West VlrgSela, Maryland, Delaware, Virginia and North Carolina. Car-olina. GOVERNORS of the states, who were holding their annual conference con-ference Iq California, received from President Roosevelt an Invitation to assemble in Washington next winter "In the hope it will make further solid accomplishments by all of us In the direction of national recovery." recov-ery." Progress Is being made, the Chief Executive said, In his message to the governors, In adjusting the balance between mutual state and federal undertakings to determine the Joint responsibilities- cf -many great tasks. There ire, he added, many problems that extend beyond the power of single states where federal co-operation Is required. FOLLOWING the sudden collapse of grain prices on the Chicago board of trade and all other grain exchanges, the men directing these concerns were sr;ijc"' sharply ' called to time by George N. Peek, farm adjustment adjust-ment administrator. They took temporary tempo-rary action to bait the demoralising declines de-clines due mainly to the operations of Edward A. Crawford, Craw-ford, a plunger and then hastened to Washington to confer with Mr. George). Peek Peek, That gentleman told them flatly that the government would take drastic action If the exchanges did not move at once to "put their house In order." "I do not entertain the view that the present grain trade has any divine di-vine right to handle the farmer'a products," Mr, Peek asserted. "We are not going to superimpose something some-thing on the grain trades until after they have had an opportunity to work out their problems themselves. "If this la not done promptly, however, how-ever, I -will make no promises. Ah attempt will be made to meet that situation. Abuses exist In the grain trades. The trades, acting as the marketing medium of the farmers, should correct these abuses. If they do not succeed, then the government gov-ernment will act" The grain men then offered these four sweeping reforms in trading practices : Establishment of dally price fluctuation fluc-tuation limits of B cents on wheat rye and barley, 4 cents on corn, and 8 cents on oats. Restriction of the futures holdings of sny one trader to a maximum volume, probably between two and five million bushels, to be determined deter-mined later. Permanent elimination of trading in Indemnities. Uniform and perhaps higher margin mar-gin requirements for all exchanges, the minimum requirements to be determined de-termined later. DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT and his close advisers were not In the least discomposed by the slump In prices In the stock exchanges that was simultaneous with the crash In grain prices. Indeed, In-deed, they rather welcomed it because be-cause , it was the puncturing of what they considered an unwholesome and unwarranted boom, and the admlnla. tratlon gave no sign of Intending to protect pro-tect prices of se-dld se-dld those of grain. V.ai Ssn. Stelwer curltles as It However, Senator Stelwer of Oregon, Ore-gon, Republican member of the senate sen-ate banking committee, believes there may be legislation at the next session of congress to minimise the possibilities of such "abnormal shrinkage" of prices as occurred. He offers three propositions for consideration consid-eration by business leaders and economists before their submission to congress. They are: "Preparation of a simplified form of corporate returns to be used by all corporations reporting to the Treasury so that the reader could tell approximately the liquidating value of all classes of securities In any corporation at the time the return re-turn was made. "An adequate curb on short sell Ing. "A prohibition of dirt Mors of any corporation Increasing, decreasing or suspending the payment of dividends divi-dends without first securing from the stockholders a GO day prior authorization." v J VBssssassBaTBsl SECRETARY OP STATU HULL failed to persuade the leaders of the world economic conference In London that a time should be set for determining whether or when the parley should re-assemble; but before adjournment was taken the plenary session set up a permanent committee of twelve designed to keep life In the conference during the Indeterminate recess. Jamea M. Cox. head of the monetary section; sec-tion; IS the" AWertcBft'metoWdf this committee. THIS Is the busy season of the year for aviators, and some of their accomplishments are notable. Wiley Post of Oklahoma. who one flew around the world with Gatty, successfully made the circuit alone, establishing a new time record of 7 days. 18 hours. 49 minutes. He Is the first to make the solo round trip and the first to fly around the globe twice. The Molllsons of England, Captain Cap-tain Charles and his wife, Amy Johnson, John-son, flew across the North Atlantic from Wales. They were headed for New York, but weariness and the exhaustion of their fuel supply forced them down at Stratford, Conn. They landed In the dark In a marsh and were slightly Injured, and their plane was wrecked. Gen. Italo Balbo and his men of the Italian squadron, after several days of festivity In New York, left for their homeland, going by way of New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Newfound-land. As they soared away over Jamaica bay the . commander sent to President Roosevelt and Mayor1 Kelly "of Chicago by radio messages mes-sages of gratitude for their reception recep-tion In the United States and at the World's fair. One of the army's big twin motor bombers, carrying Lieut Carl A. Murray, and six other men, lost a wing In midair at Oceanslde, Calif., and fell In ruins. The seven men, unable to get free to use their parachutes, par-achutes, were killed. HUEY LONG, the klngfish senator sena-tor from Louisiana, has been much vexed of late concerning patronage pa-tronage and flood control matters, feeling that he was being Ignored by the administration. The other day be went to the White House In blustering mood, declaring he was going to have his rights. He had not been recognized In two appointments ap-pointments recently In Louisiana. That of controller of customs was given to a follower of Senator Harrison Har-rison of Mississippi, and an avowed enemy of the Long organisation; Paul B. Habans was selected to direct di-rect the affairs of the Home Loan bank there. Well, Huey was affably received by President Roosevelt and Postmaster Post-master General Farley and what the Chief Executive and the astute politician told the rampaging gentleman gen-tleman from the South must have been plenty. The Klngfish emerged from the conference a silent and seemingly squelched man. FOR some weeks there have been persistent rumors In Washington that Secretary of the Treasury Woodln would soon resign. These were contradicted by officials connected con-nected with the administration, but were beard again when It was learned that the streptococcus sore throat from which Mr. Woodln had been suffering had not been cleared up and had developed Into "quinsy." He baa been on vacation, and the President told htm by telephone to take a good rest and return when be had regained his strength. If Mr. Woodln should step out, it Is believed his portfolio will be given to Frank C. Walker, treasurer of the Democratic National committee, who not long ago was made secretary secre-tary of the new "super-cabinet" Mr. Walker baa long been the devoted friend of Mr. Roosevelt and could have had about any Job he wished, but heretofore he has preferred to remain In the background. MISSOURIANS who are ardent ...... . admirers of the President have given him a handsome chestnut chest-nut saddle horse, born and bred In Audrlan county and now named New Deal. The animal was presented present-ed to Mr. Roosevelt by Senator Clark and Representatives Cochran, Lozler and Cannon, acting for the donors. ONE of the eld friends of Secretary Secre-tary of State Hall has been given the agreeable post of minister minis-ter to Finland. He Is Edward Albright Al-bright of Gallatin, Tenn., editor and publisher of the Sumner County News and a former president of the National Editorial association. L?LLIOTT ROOSEVELT, son of - the President did marry Ruth Googlns of Fort Worth, Texas. In Burlington. Iowa ; and the couple sped down to the Lone Star state by automobile. SPAIN was thoroughly worked up by the discovery of a great civilian civil-ian plot to overthrow the existing government, the conspirators Including In-cluding various groups from Carl-Ists Carl-Ists to Communists. The civilian uprising up-rising waa to have been followed by a mlltary dictatorship, according to the police, though the latter were slow In arresting any army officers. Hundreds of civilians were Jailed and seized documents Indicate that attempts on the dyes of members of the republican government, bombing? bomb-ing? of ministries, sabotage of communication com-munication lines ant) general strikes were on the program. Wtr Nrvappr Union. AMERICAN FORK CITIZEN Intenr.ountain Hews Bricly toM for Busy Readers WILL NOT REBUILD WILL JOIN THE NAVTf WATER SITPLY WANES , KICK Or HORSE IS FATAL EXPLAIN ACREAGE PLAN ,.-" !(. y " ' '"" BOI8E, IDA.-C C. C. work Is proving sufficiently popular ho that a large majority of the hoya are anxious to enroll for snother six months. Recent questionnaires sent S niehiberti of the rations Idabe camps elicited that CO per cent desire de-sire to enroll again without quail Hcatlaa; 24 per ctmt are willing to enroll, again if they can have the Christmas holidays at borne, and the remainder are non-committal or hostile. 8ALT LAKE CITY, UT Forty-two Forty-two young mca of the Inter-mountain region will be enlisted in Salt Lake aa apprentice seamen in the United States navy on August 18, according ac-cording to an announcement made at the local recruiting office. OGDEN, UT. I-ee Wayne Lemon, 9, died In the hospital from injuries received when kicked by a horse at his home In Corrinne. OGDEN, UT.-Hoies of rebuilding rebuild-ing powder magazines at the Ogden arsenal which were destroyed by storm two years ago were dampened damp-ened by a telegram from Senator WiHtain H. Klnj to the Ogden Chamber of Commerce, saying that reports that part of a $(5,000,000 federal fed-eral building fund would be used for this purpose are unfounded. PROVO, UT. The federal wheat acreage reduction plan will be explained ex-plained and application blanks distributed dis-tributed to Utah county farmers at a series of meetings scheduled, during dur-ing August, according to County Agent Lyman H. Rich. PROVO, UT A street carnival dance will feature the evening program pro-gram of the second day of the Utah State Firemen's association convention conven-tion held here, August 16, 17 and 18. HTRUM, UT. Three men were named as the local committee here to list the wheat averages for the past fonr yeas. MORAN, WYO.-Due to extreme ex-treme hot weather and very little rain, use of water from the Jackson dam reservoir has been increased to approximately three times that of last year at this time. The daily nse of about 11.000 acre-feet has lowered the reservoir six and one-half feet from its maximum capacity, ca-pacity, which Is four feet lower inan last year. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Hundreds Hun-dreds of corporations will be barred from carrying on business unless they Immediately comply to the law. This announcement was made by Secretary of State M. II. Welling after the list of delinquent corporations corpor-ations had been compiled showing a total of 1,112 either bad not paid their tax or filed a claim for ex emptlon for 1931. MT. PLEASANT, UT. A con struction program entailing the expenditure ex-penditure of approximately $70,000 will be undertaken by Mt Pleasant, If the necessary funds can be borrowed from the public works fund. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Farm bureau officials from all parts of the west are planning to attend the reglonnl farm bureau conference confer-ence In Salt Lake August J), 10 and 11. The agricultural adjustment act, farm credit legislation and other phases of the national situation situa-tion will be discussed. All Utah county and local farm bureau officials of-ficials will meet with directors of the state farm bureau In Salt Lnke on August 8. BOISE. IDA.ORing the Eagle-Meridian Eagle-Meridian highway will be among the first Jobs to be let by the department de-partment of public works under the emergency highway program. BUHL, IDA. Farmers of southwestern south-western Idnho have been warned by the assistant entomologist with the university extension division at Moscow, to be on guard against the potato beetle which first appeared ap-peared in Idaho in 1930 and sometimes some-times jrioes cansldarabl damage to the crop during the hot weather. SALT LAKE CITY, UT. Approximately Ap-proximately 40 per cent of the clip of wool of the 1933 season has been delivered Info the hands of the manufacturers, and the entire industry in-dustry Is voicing confidence In a return to prosperous price levels, J. A. nooper. secrets ry of the Utah State Woolgrowers association recently re-cently announced. OGDEN, UT. Two hundred men were recruited here and rushed to Carey creek to fight a fire which broke out In the Idaho national forest PAROWAX, UT. Parowan city officials are planning to ask for a loan of approximately $45,000 under the national Industrial act for the making of Improvements on the municipal water ,and lighting systems. sys-tems. BUHL, IDA. The annual grain harvest has started in the farming area around Twin Falls, Filer. Rubl, Castleford, Hagerman, Gooding Good-ing and Wendell,.:, with, threshing outfits under way. All barley Is ripe and wheat has ripened fast American StudentrWhoA t V. 4) V:; ' V I '1 -.. t Fifteen students of the High School of Technology In Massachusetts are imkm Europe. ipe. lue uuys iinvei m uicir uwu from Berlin shows eleven of the group before their bedroom." Left to right, they irt-i,,, Jr.; Ellis Slttman, Samuef C Prescott Fred a Murphy. Wilbur M, Jones, Richard Bughiw Scenes andersonJn-the Current Nevr 11 L A; 1 Ras Oesta Demtu, scn-ln-law consul general at Jerusalem, who paid a state visit to President Roosevelt 2 Wiley Post, (XL alighting from his plane at New York after his record-breaking, flight around the worli J-IaS Fort Worth, who was married to Elliott Roosevelt, second soft of the President after lit I his first wife, ' H HALF-PINT COLONEL IllliiiliH. IIHS ! v-4 V t "t Aw t Although he's but five years old, little Rafael Leonldas Trujillo, Jr can wear a colonel's uniform with the best of them. He Is a son of the President of the Dominican Re-P Re-P .bile and was recently chosen by the men In his father's old regiment to act as their honorary coloneL PROBING RACKETS The smile on the face of Senator Louis R. Murphy of Iowa should not encourage the racketeers, for he la a member of the senate committee that Is hoi after those Individuals with the Intention of putting them out of business. Sena tor '"Murphy Is conducting the Investigation In Chicago. 4 :.!('-- ; I " "f.- iuvwi ., uiui vu uauoiuriuru into a great tM n - i j w -:v- rt'fi" Tin1 1 ir i iiMiiwism"iiiewwiiessseeeiisetiX ....'.,-?.0.n.T. of the emperor of Ethiopia (right) and Ato Paulo Uuau. Nearly Ready for the Supreme it I- : f e If' it : 1 S This photograph shows the progress on the wort ; new buUdlnj for the United States Supreme court handsome strectort Is neartng completion. 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