Salt Lake Telegram | 1933-08-01 | Page 8 | Facts Concerning NRA Plan for Retail Trade

Facts Concerning Plan for Retail Re ta Trade Br Associated Press WASHINGTON Aug 1 l Here Here are some someo of the pertinent l facts in connection with the retail codes made t temporarily effective today by Hugh S S. S Johnson the recovery administrator administrator adminis adminis- e adminis-e What type of stores are affected Retail dry goods department specialty shops mail order mens men's clothing and furnishings furniture hardware and shoe sho stores food and grocery distributing agencies Are those accepting these provision provisions pending final ap approval approval approval ap- ap of the code exempt from compliance with President Roosevelt's blanket agreement and allowed to use the blue blueeagle blueeagle c eagle insignia The wage and hour sections merely substitute for the general general general gen gen- eral blanket agreement and md have the same effectiveness which will allow stores to display the insignia Do the codes cover all retailers i They apply only to those affiliating with the trade associations associations associations asso asso- which presented the proposed permanent code of fair competition Others may subscribe to the code but if they do not they must sign the presidents president's agreement to obtain the official insignia I What org organizations submitted the code The National Retail Furniture association National Retail Hardware association Mail Order Association of America National Association of Retail Clothiers and Furnishers National National National Na Na- Retail Dry Goods association National Shoe Retailers Retailers' association National Association of Retail Grocers National American Wholesale Grocers' Grocers association National Retailer- Retailer Owned Wholesale Grocers National Grocery Chain Store as association association association as- as and Food Chain Store Distributors and voluntary groups Is there any weapon for enforcing signing of the code other than public opinion against those who lack insignia There is no other weapon Are restaurants under foodstuffs code They They are are are not included now Is there a 1 differential in wage provided for the south due to cheaper living costs Yes Yes- Are drug stores included in the codes Drug stores have not come under a code yet and will be expected to sign the blanket agreement