Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-06-07 | Page 17 | Drive to Keep NRA Ideals in Utah Planned

DRIVE TO KEEP 1 IDEALS IN I UTAH PLANNED Firms ms Will Be Asked to Conform With Code Standards I N R As A's blue eagle may lie moul moul- dering in its grave but Its spirit spirit will go marching on in Utah That was the announcement Friday Fri Pr- Pr da day of oC Gus P. P Backman acting state stateN N R A administrator Public opinion will be used to enforce the spirit of the N R A even though the supreme court has ruled that Jhc he federal government may mayO not enforce the letter Jetter Mr Backman Back man said To Display Cards Card The state recovery administration tion will viii contact all business houses in Salt Lake City asking them to display prepared placards placards' assuring the public that they are continuing to conform with recovery policies he explained Placards will read We Ve are continuing continuing con con- to carry carry- carryon on the spirit of the recovery program We arc not reducing wages We Ve are not lengthening lengthening lengthening length length- ening hours of employment We Ve are not cutting prices Whether this movement to revivify fy the spirit of the N R A h Is successful successful suc sue or not is strictly up to the public Mr Backman said The theory of the movement Is that popular support will swing only to stores and service firms agreeing to support the principles of the fallen blue eagle If the public so wills it it noncompliance with N R A spirit will be unprofitable and hence eventually nonexistent Backman I II am confident Mr will with said that this move meet overwhelming public support I am confident that Utah business will continue to be ruled by the spirit of tho the N R A. A To Begin Query J. J H. H McGibbeny trade compliance ance director for the state recovery administration here and A. A M. M Scott labor compliance director will begin immediately to contact firms with the query as to whether they intend to carry carryon on under the same ame basis bais as agreed to in their respective codes If It hopes of the slate recovery ad administration ad- ad ministration are realized c acores c rf s pf tJ reassuring placards will wm appear in th the windows of local business houses within a short time and although the N R A be legally dead the spirit of the blue eagle will wm still hover protectively over Utah The Utah butter industry enlisted in the drive to maintain code standards stand stand- standards ards when the Utah Association of ot Butter Manufacturers and Distributors Dis meeting Friday noon at atthe atthe atthe the chamber of oC commerce voted unanimously in favor of continuing under its state code