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General Johnson's ability to "sock" a balky industry "right on the nose" and get the kind of trade code he wants was demonstrated in Washington earlier in the week. For three days at NRA hearings, U. S. shipbuilders and their employes tussled and fought over a code. The employers would take nothing less than a 40-hour week; the men stood out for 30 hours. At stake was the Navy's vast building program for which first bids were opened last week. With no compromise in sight, General Johnson called in both sides, ordered them to agree...
...lieutenant- general, a woman. Each general will name three colonels, and a colonel, apparently, will have under him seven on more majors and seven or more captains--and, of course, the buck privates who do the work. The campaign is all down in black and white, and announced by NRA...
...NRA, it may be remarked, has been handicapped from the start with a publicity service more well-meaning than efficient. Too many advertising men have been brought in where real newspapermen were required...