U.S. AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1933, Page 5

U.S. AFFAIRS

EABOUR.REQUEST (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.) WASHINGTON, September 27. It is indicated that the American Federation of Labour Conference next week may demand the National Recovery Administration to create further safeguards for organised labour, and that the first spec 1 fic group criticism of the N.R.A. may be- issued. This is expected to include the charge it has not returned sufficient men to work and has resulted in a breakdown of wage differentials between skilled and semi-skilled and Unskilled workers, and lias also resulted 'in organising the employers', while leaving Labour to shift for itself. Whether the" American Federation of Labour action will start a general critic.'.’sto from all exposed to 'the N.R.A, programme is conjectural However, many business men, who believe the recovery programme has tailed to pursue the wisest policies, may become articulate, once the ice is broken-

COLD BOARDING

A CHARGE HEARD

NEW YORK, September 2"

The first- gold bearding indictment in the United States was secured today, when the Federal Attorney heard a charge brought against Frederick Campbell, a well-known lawyer, who yesterday brought a suit against the Chase National Bank, in the Federal Court, for the return of twentyseven bars of bullion valued at two hundred thousand dollars, which lie had entrusted to the bank for safe keeping.

Campbell is reported to have said “he did r.ot care” if lie had to go to gaol in defence of his constitutional rights. The maximum penalty under the law is ten years’ imprisonment, with a ten thousand dollars’ fine. EMPLOYERS RESIST NEW YORK, September 27. Strikes at several industrial centres in the United States took on an added impetus to-day, hindering production in a variety of lines from automobile bodies to bread. The workers’ protests are based largely on the charge that? Itlio -employers did not wish t.o comply with the spirit or N.E.A. in its recognition of labour.