Washington, Sept. 27. IHE theory propounded by General Hugh S. Johnson that the Government should gradually withdraw its authority over private business has apparently been rejected by President Roosevelt, political and economic experts said to-day.
They interpreted President Roosevelt's appointment of Mr. Donald R. Richberg as chairman of the N.RA. Policy Board as a definite indication that the President intends to maintain the Government's: control over business and industry through the National Recovery Act Policy Committee appointed to-day has been authorized to extend its Influence to the future policies of alphabetical agencies, although all recommendations must be made through the President. It was noted that the personnel of the Policy Board are all ardent "New Dealers.
"In one order, the President named a committee of six men, headed by 'Mr. Donald R. Richberg, general counsel of the N.R.A., to' formulate the policy for the National Recovery Administration following its reor~
The second order named a board of five to take over the duties now discharged by General Hugh S, Johnson, whose resignation as virtual dictator of the NIRA, becomes effective on October 15.
general "Johnson's letter of res ion" explained that _inasmuch he and President Roosevelt. were in agreement on the general form of re-organization of the URA. he hoped. that the President would now "also see eye to eye with me fon the subject of resigning from Job, which, under the re-organiza~ tion plan," seems altogether super-lous."
Mr. Richbers's committee includes 'Mr, Harold Ickes, the Secretary of the Interior; Miss Frances Perkins, the Secretary of Labour; Mr. Harry Hopkins, Federal relief administra-for; Mr. Chester Davis, farm ministrator; and the chairman of the} new board' of five, The board of five will consist of General Clay Williams and Mr. A. D. 'Whiteside, heads of industry divisions No, 3 and No. 4 respectively of the URA, and Mrs, Sidney Hillman, Mr. Leon" Marshall, and) Mr. Walton Hamilton, all of whom are at present active in' the NIRA. The board has been authorized to select its own chairman, A third committee will probably be appointed later to take charge of the fudiclal phases of the N.R.A., including the enforcement of a system.
Of the members of the administr tive board General Williams formerly connected swith the Reynolds Tobacco Company; Mr. Whiteside is President of Dun and Bradstreet: both Mz, Hillman and Mr. Marshall fare Inbour spo'sesmen, the former being President of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America; while Mr. Hamilton is Professor of Con stitutional Law at Yale.
President Roosevelt has added as! ex-melo. members. Mr. Blackwell Smith, NARA. legal adviser and assistant to Mr. Richberg, and Mr. eon Henderson, N.R.A. economic
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