“COMPLETE FAILURE”

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18402, 21 May 1934, Page 8

“COMPLETE FAILURE”

v GQMMIS&IONfER’S ATTACK NEW REMEDY SUGGESTED r (Elec.,Tel. Gflpyrigtit—United -Press Assn.) (Received May 21, 2 p.m.) WASHINGTON, May 20. The .severest criticism -to jjsmftji the N.R.A. -litis yet been subject is contained in the so-called Harrow report of over 80,000 .words published to-day, with a sharp pebuttal oy,,Geiiei(al Jqhpon

Months ago, Mr. Harrow was appointed head of the “National Recovery Review Board.” After protracted hearings he came to .the conclusions winch are |l .the ##.>•’ is a complete‘Riilure, fosters aiid -oppresses smaller enterprise tor the 'dfenept ,pf f big Jndustrial .(x|mbin<-‘s. " The report )ceco|u]niehds to M.r. IteQseVfjlt' the ’ 'sdrialisa'tio'n' aiid''" collective ownership and control of ’ indjistry, folTdwed by tlie planned' jise of America’s resources, ’as the' only remedy tor economic disease. ■ ~ * ’

Specifically, Mr. Darrow contends that if the NsßiiA. codes of fair competition are made effective, .they must be rigorously .administered .by ’the Government. He claims that under the present system .of codes, .authorities and big industries .are placed in the .position of, “trying jjhemselves.P .General Johnson’s ansjyer declares that The .report is “nonsensical and InteiiiSrate; and, in borne instances, .false.” j suggests that’ My- Darrow seeks to er J,he cqunfry a choice beiyideu Fascism and Upmmunism, neither of which the American people wifi accept.