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Show National Topics Interpreted c by William Bruckart Jkx Washington. It begins to appear that the principles of NKA, upon which President NKA Nears Roosevelt has Test staked so much are approaching a test. Despite the Roosevelt assertion as-sertion that NRA Is here to stay, it seems that there are quite a few who are not satisfied with them. They have revolted, at last. The challenge appears to have been given, and it is up to the administration adminis-tration to fight it out now. It is not too much to say that if the administration ad-ministration Is victorious, NRA principles in the nation's economic structure are here to stay. If It fails, the story will be different and no one can say what the course will be. Disquieting conditions resulting from labor provisions of the codes, particularly the automobile Industry Indus-try code, the threats, the rumbles, the dissension among political leaders, lead-ers, all constitute a circumstance that must be examined together in order to recognize the serious nature na-ture of the test that confronts NRA. And when I refer to dissension among politicians, I include not only the differences of opinion on NRA; the disagreement runs much farther and embraces many points of party policy. Indeed, on the basis of the undercurrent of talk in congress, Mr. Roosevelt has suddenly sud-denly found himself faced by a breach with the legislative body that Is not going to be healed easily. The circumstances seen by observers ob-servers here in their efforts to piece the picture together demonstrate demon-strate also the thing so many people peo-ple long have believed, namely, that theorists cannot get along together Indefinitely. Mr. Roosevelt's brain trust, as it is popularly called, has dissension in its ranks. No two of the professors appear to be holding hold-ing the same theories now, although agreeing thus far as to the objective sought. They are jealous of each other and some of them actually have become backyard gossips about others. Which, to use an old expression, ex-pression, is a fine kettle of fish. To advert again to the test of NRA principles, the situation as we see it in Washington is simply this: a vast segment of industry has had a craw full of professional theories. It has found that codes cost industry indus-try money, reduce chances of profit and destroy age-old trade practices. It is fighting back, and It is not important im-portant to this phase of the discussion discus-sion that industry lias seized on the company union as distinguished from recognized American Federation Fed-eration of Labor chapters as the issue in the opening battle. The administration has started to fend off industry's challenge by resorting re-sorting to a counter attack in the form of a demand that hours of labor la-bor be shortened. It has accepted the challenge of industry to the extent ex-tent that it has called upon industry indus-try to use its much bruited "organized "organ-ized Individualism" to manage its own affairs. And It Is not amiss to point out just here that the success suc-cess industry has with its first venture on this line will be measured meas-ured by the amount of slack in unemployment un-employment which it can take up. It is well to remember, In this connection, that Mr. Roosevelt and his advisers have Problem of the problem of Relief relief on their hands. As I reported- some weeks ago, the CWA form of taking care of a part of the unemployed is to be discarded because, be-cause, frankly, it has been a flop. That leaves only the principles of NItA by which jobs can be supplied if they are to be provided. Of course, the administration has the responsibility of supplying work now. It started out with many high-sounding high-sounding phrases about social Justice, Jus-tice, and the unemployed are now wanting to know when social justice jus-tice is going to be worth something some-thing in the form of beans for the belly. Thus, it becomes plain how bitter bit-ter this struggle is to be. The administration's ad-ministration's political life appears to be on the spot. It cannot, dare not, admit defeat. It probably will not be defeated in Its encounter with industry, but one should not make the mistake of believing that victory will come easily. The conclusions con-clusions I hear most frequently expressed ex-pressed Indicate to me that the administration ad-ministration and its NKA Ideals will win eventually because there are so many more employees than employers. employ-ers. Mr. Roosevelt can count upon a majority of the people to be behind be-hind him, therefore, because the big majority are folks who work for their bread and butter. Self-preservation continues to lie the first law of nature, despite theory. In the present situation, the Issue ha3 been joined chiefly on the company com-pany union question. It Is an outgrowth out-growth of the overreaching which ; I believe was done by supporters of ' the American Federation of Labor In their demands when the national recovery act was written. I do not blame the federation leaders. They, like every one else, are out to get for their adherents as much as they j can. Cut their Insistence for labor protection through the i " and the Influence which (-ed (-ed on General Johnson i as viewed from this pole' little bit too strong. Iq 0f'' they went so strong hi niands that they caused tt 1 ers to fight back. The NRA provisions on ; for unionizing all employ.' American Federation of 1 ' that means affiliation wltiji stitutlon and it has foug: f for that result. Industrie ployers generally disagree idea. General Johnson 1! with labor. He lias Dot', berg, a long-time nttomej bor unions, as his right t(l In NRA, and Mr. lticlibtj, has backed up the gencr.e If, indeed, he did not :j them. ,t ft As a counter Irritant In r, tion, some of the employ con tend, . Counter 1( empl-.i Irritant their plants tt themselves Into a union k own, there was compliance law. They have Insisted to the extent of refusing n on wage questions with gates excepting those ft. own plants. A negotiator' with the American Fede; Labor was welcomed in tin ' just as warmly as most 0:' come a rattlesnake. ! As a further bit of lib should be recalled that 11: velt early smelled the tro could come under the lal ) sions, so he set up the m: bor board, of which Sem ert Wagner, of New Yori.i chairman. It was to be 1-of 1-of an appeals board, a bod i view of complaints. But i' that body also construed tl " against company unions ij employers were balked a; So now there Is a delirj concerted effort to break i program that an organizati ployees must be alilliated J American Federation of I, fore it is acceptable to tliti that be in Washington. lit that is going to continue li, weeks. There will be si greater or less consequence. 1 As a part and parcel : Roosevelt attack, or county nieut, against opponents NRA, it is generally bell-Washington bell-Washington that the Preslii his powers to prevent anjj ment purchases from manuf, other than those comply! NRA provisions. It wasa. more ago that he issued ecutive order that preclt, award of government cod! any bidder not a member, NRA. Some observers herc ing that this order is goini the government a consider;: of money. It has the effec itlng the number of bldd, though one may say tlia:, every firm of consequence the Blue Eagle, there are i that have not in some way; violated Its provisions. I charge that they have dot tentionally; the facts ind contrary, but there have th sands of violations whollj it seems impossible to m requirement all of the tit The air mail controvers; ues to rise up to plague tl velt ad Air Mail tion. I Controversy from the con vers Washington, that sundry tration officials would Willi' a couple of good meals If ti retract and cause people 1 the jibe made at Col. CI Lindbergh because his avif.' pany released his protest a: rellation of the air mail ( before it was delivered to : ident. That White Horn ment saying that the tra: flyer was discourteous to Jl velt flits around like a fi: room when you want to sl The White House and department insist that tliei' to get Colonel Lindbergi: army aviation investigati mittee was made becaufc' colonel's superior knowled; ation. Yet, all denials to and all insistence of since' not downed a widespread t appointment of the col:' hoped to serve as an sleeping potion, to offset cism of the contract cancc Political observers here; ing out that the administra' an ill-advised move in s-appoint s-appoint Lindbergh without ing gone through a quiet find out his reaction In an way. That usually Is 1 appointments. The failii'i emissaries go around nin; colonel whether he woulJ ': the investigating commit!''1' In a position to do some r ing. If he accepted, of l'i would do no more talking, cancellation of contracts- by Western Newspaper-, i |