Show N R A LICENSES LICENSES' PROVIDE CLUB Drastic Powers Can Be Used as Last Resort in Ind Ind Industrial In- In d s rial Disputes WASHINGTON March 21 UP UP- UP The licensing powers of ot th the N R A Anever Anever A- A never yet et employed employed constitute dent Roosevelt's ace in the h hole in h his efforts to solve the automotive labor conflict If It the presidents president's efforts at direct dIrect negotiation fail taU to remove the Uie causes of ot the thea dispute he can still fall backon back backon on s the license power The N R A act provides that if th the president d discovers co ers practices contrary con contrary to N R A policy arc are b being ing engaged cn en caged In Ih by an Industry desp despite tc Its code he may after public hearings license it by proclamation The power Is similar to that In yoked by the agricultural adjustment a administration on in licensing milk producers producers pro pro- producers and distributors Each unit o othe ot of the industry then wo would ld be forced t to obtain a license from the president before engaging in operations Th The license could be revoked for tor viola tion of the N R AI code Violators may be fined or Ira im Irn- Irn six months for lor each violation violation viola viola- tion with each day of ot violation considered con con- a separate offense The license power expires expIre June 1 16 It has bas never b been n used and is th the str strongest gest weapon n at the presidents president command to secure securer compliance It lt was wa-s considered certain that th the president would use power only as a last resort |