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Richards Urges Support of N. R. A. TO THE PEOPLE OF THE FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT In view of the fact that General Hugh S. Johnson is making a courag eous fight by direction of the Pres ident to put the NRA program over in this country and, as he has re quested the Congressmen from the several States to lend their active support and endorsement to this pro gram, I take pleasure in addressing i the people of the Fifth Congressional , District, whom I represent in Cong ress, as to my views upon this sub ject. It have expressed these views on every occasion to individuals and to gatherings. It was my pleasure to vote for and to support the Na tional Industrial Recovery Act in the recent session of Congress. General Johnson has informed me that he is very gratified at the re sponse that has come to him from the people of this district in his plea for the support of the NRA. I have indicated to him and it is my belief that the people of this district are willing to work hand in hand with him under +he Blue Eagle for the ec onomic recovery of this State and the United States. It is certainy gratifying to know that postmasters, mayors, aldermen, county officials, heads of civic orga nizations, various other leaders, and the rank and file of both men and women aer calling meetings all over the district and perfecting plans by which this great movement can be put across. No great cause was ever won, un der our form of government, without the proper morale and faith and without united support of a majority of teh people. The recent great war was won because of the united moral and military support of the people of the United States. There were some then who honestly did not believe that this country should have been ? I party to that war but, once war was declared, personal opinions were put aside and drowned out by love of our country, and those who had formerly disagreed joined in and fought for women a.re calling meetings all over the common cause. Today we are facing another war and, though it and powder and bullets and is not fostered by a spirit that attempts to destroy life, this is a battle to the death to provide jobs for the unem does not deal with cannon and rifle to provide food for starving women apd chidren, to insure a fair profit to legitimate industry and business and to provide an honest living and a fair wage for the toil and sweat of the working man or woman of America. It is my honest belief that our President and General Johnson and those who are helping to carry out the NRA program under them are trying to put across the first con structive step to help the Aermipa'n people to work out their own" <&lva tion that has been advanced since the beginning of this period of eco nomic depression and it is my hope that everyone in the Fifth District will join in and give a helping hand, for "United we stand, divided wo fall." In this economic war, as in the other war, there are some who hon estly do not believe in tho methods ployed, to alleviate human suffering, restore proseprity. Freedom of indi vidual opinion is the right of every American citizen, hut we should ask ourselves, before refusing our undi vided support to this program, wherr will we be if this plan fails? If It fails,, the best we can expect is to drift back into tho same state of helplessness that prevailed in this country before this Democratic Ad ministration went into power. Today we have a leader with a definite plan and, unless we unite behind this plan and put it across by concrete, solidi fied public opinion, wo will be forced to fight another economic battle in a second line of trenches located in not so favorable a position as the first line, manned by an army of citizens with a morale weakened by loss of confidence in the ability of our gov ernment to put across any plan for recovery. Certainly, labor should be for the NRA program bocause it has already assured for them a minimum wage and fewer hours of xvork. Today they see more hope In the future for them selvea and their children. Certainly, the farmer should be for the plan bo cause tjie government has already ^aken concrete steps to insure for him a fairer price for hi? products. Certainly, the merchant and small business man should be for the plan because it Is only through the pro vision of Increased buying power of and plans employed \>y the NRA. to Proud and glad to do our part " v ITII President Roosevelt's acceptance of the NRA Automobile Code, Chevrolet, the world's largest builder of motor cars, officially begins operations in accordance with the administration's re covery program. Although the official cods was signed only a few days ago, it will be of interest to Chevrolet's many friends to learn that the Chevrolet Motor Company started to carry out the spirit of today's recovery program over three years ago! At that time, we put into operation a "share-tlie-work" plan, whereby our workmen cooperated in spreading the work to give more men jobs. By means of this plan, as well as by regulating hours of work per week to meet retail demand, and by building up parts stocks in lean seasons, it was possible to carry 33,000 men on our payroll through the depression. For eleven months of each year since 1929, we have kept our employment within 10 per cent of this average. We are justly proud of that record. We are also proud to say that Chevrolet workmen did not, at any time during the depression, become a burden on public welfare departments. On August 1st of this year, Chevrolet announced a blanket wage increase as well as the adoption of a 7M-hour, 5-day week and the employment of 12,000 additional men. This wage increase was the second in the last 4 months, Chev rolet having been among the first to put a blanket wage increase into effect. We feel that the President's recovery program deserves the whole-hearted support of every citizen and manufacturer in America. It is a bold, swift, courageous plan to start the ball rolling toward economic recovery. Its sincerity is un questioned. Its objectives are admirable. And the direct, forceful steps the President and his associates are taking to make it a success, should stir the pride and admiration of every American. We are proud and glad to do our part. And we are deeply grateful to the American people for the patronage that has enabled us to anticipate the present recovery program and to play our part today. After all, the immense number of men employed by Chevrolet is a direct result of the con tinued preference America has shown for Chevrolet. CHEVROLET MOTOR COMPANY, DETROIT. MICHIGAN, Division oj General Motor. CHEVROLET he can hope to keep open his doors. The Capitalist and Industrialist should be whota-hearted for the NRA, even though the plan may temporari ly cause them to lose money, because the state of our foreign markets forces them to turn to our home peo ple for the consumption of the pro ducts that they manufacture. Only restored buying powe>r, increased wages, and shorter hours can make this possible. Without doubt there are some In business, large and small, upon whom the present plan will temporarily work a hardship, but no goal ever attained without hardships and trouble. Individual Ame.ric>? .s hnve undergone hardships before and will undergo them a^ain for the common welfare and for the preservation of American Institutions. Wo must not only observe the u-t ter of the NRA codes but we must alao observe the spirit of them. The corporation, partnership, or indivil ual husineas man who doos not ob aerve his code In regard to hours of 1 labor, minimum wage, ,ind amount of work required of each employee, is not only working contrary to the let ter and spirit of his code hut he is doing an injustice to others of his line of business or industry who are complying with all requirements of the cr>de. There is no room in the Nit A program for those who expect to reap the benefits therefrom with out helping to pay their part. 'ITne fruits of the NTtA are for those who help to oarry the burden along. Already.acoording to estimation, two million unemployed have been put back to work by the operation of the NUA. It is our earnest hope that other millions will folow in line and that more bread wil be provided for those who cannot buy it for them selves now. (Jertaily, ft is under stood by all that the best way for the government to get out of theexpense of providing money for the unem ployed is by providing a way where by they can sustain themeselves. It is my firm belief that, if our people get behind the Prenldetifc In this movement with proper faith and de termination, we can put it over, but, to succeed, wo must have a sense of individual and collective responsihil ity in the movement. With such support, I agrer with General Johnson when ho said "there in not a corporation rich enough or any group strong enough to stop us from putting this across." The NRA sign should in this emergency he for us a national flag only second to the RED, WHITK and HI, UK of our country. Very respectfully, J. P. RICHARDS. Rcprulnr communication .jf thin lodgo ii hcW on the flrPt Tuesday in each month it R p. m. Vlititlng Brothron *r? wolcomod. N. R. GOODALK, JR., J. W. WILSON, Wornhlpful Master R*v?r?tAry. 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