Word: coding
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...President signed an NRA code for the newsprint, paper and pulp industry, which is subject to revision after 90 days...
...Taylor of U. S. Steel popped into the White House-once by himself "to pay his respects," and once with John Pierpont Morgan so that Mr. Morgan could pay his respects, too. This week the steel industry completes the 90-day trial period stipulated by Steel's NRA code. Had they wished, the nation's steelmasters could have asked for a rehearing on their code, could have tried to get the Government to alter their wage, hour and marketing agreements...
...only to formulate a liquor tax program for Congress but to swing the weight of his office into place behind two segments of the Prohibition wall which he wished to see left standing. He was determined that the saloon should not return, and ready to use an NRA liquor code if necessary to prevent it. He was anxious to turn U. S. drinkers from hard liquor to wine & beer, and ready to use taxes...
Policeman Mulrooney's "model" code: Bars. Wine and hard liquor may be served only at tables in restaurants. Since last April, beer has been served at bars in restaurants (reason: so that poor men need not tip waiters) and still may be. But if acustomer wants another kind of drink he must sit down. He does not have to order food, but the restaurant, hotel or club has to satisfy the liquor board that its primary business is not selling drinks...
Steel's NRA code provides that with certain minor exceptions no orders may be booked for delivery beyond the calendar quarter and that cancellations carry a penalty. Thus users of steel have reduced their ordering to a hand-to-mouth basis. Steel's backlog used to be an index of confidence in the business future. The new figures on shipments will have the weakness of almost all indices-the past tense...