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Show o ACID TEST FOR NRA There has been a heated but nevertheless healthy dis-casions dis-casions are not only the signs of better times, but actually publication of the Darrow report. As the NRA was founded on new and untried economic theories it is not surprising that there have been many inconsistencies in-consistencies in its operation. In Theodore Roosevelt's time there were slogans about "trust busting." Today the Sherman Sher-man anti-trust law is in ntoth balls. If the NEA withstands the acid test to which it is being subjected it will be rriodi- The Darrow report is constructive and its criticisms point out remedies to strengthen the NRA program. General Gener-al Johnson has exploded and shown his temper, as usual. General Counsel Donald Richberg has issued intemperate statements against the authors of the Darrow report. Evidently there is too much truth m the charge that some of the Johnson organization think "they own the "Washington expects there will be reorganization of the NRA this Summer, and that the changes will serve to correct cor-rect many defects that exist in the set-up. There is nothing to be disturbed about in the present turmoil. |