1933 LEWES NRA ORGANIZATION

LEWES DELAWARE

&

THE 1933 NRA

NATIONAL INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY ACT

This article is about the 1929 depression and the governments efforts to

stabilize the economy of America, which included Lewes. It may be a bit 'deep' but is

worth knowing that the 'fathers' of Lewes made their effort to help the local economy.

On Tuesday evening, August 22, 1933, Lewes merchants and business leaders met

at the Lewes Fire Hall, to discuss organizing the Lewes NRA Industrial Section of the

Delaware NRA Committee. The speaker was Gerrish Gassaway, member of Delaware

NRS Committee and the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce.

(Please note that in 1933 the 'Chamber of Commerce' and their speakers carried much more

weight than it appears so today).

Many of Lewes merchants now display the NRA poster of the “Blue Eagle” at their

businessesin 1933 but this is a first attempt to form a organization for a blanket adoption

of the NRA code by 'all' employers of Lewes.

Source: Wilmington News Journal, Friday, August 18, 1933.

Harrrison H. abstract 06/16/18