Image 10 of Montana labor news (Butte, Mont.), August 31, 1933, (LABOR DAY EDITION)

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Howard Hits Child Labor in News Code Continued from Page One the rights of the employes or their representatives Opposed the Code Originally The printing trades unions have enjoyed harmonious relations with the Daily Newspaper Publishers for more than 30 years In all that period there has been but few major con flicts When the NIRA was adopted an invitation was extended to the rep resentatives of the American News paper Publishers Association to enter into conferences for the purpose of formulating a code by mutual agree ment This invitation was not ac cepted and the spurious plea was made that to apply a code to the newspapers would interfere with the freedom of the press It was apparent the newspaper publishers intended to use their great influence to escape rules and regula tions which were to be applied to every other industry in the nation Exemption was to be secured if pos sible and if not exempted the attitude of the publishers was one of silent re sistance Insincere Support of NRA When the President endeavored to lift the country out of the depression by evolving the individual agreement plan through which employers could Safeway Stores MACMARR Price Effective