REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT, *
 The White Howe. H I
 Sm: This is a report on the Hearing on the Code of Fair Compe- :
tition for the Milk Filtering Materials and Dairy Products Cotton'.:...
Wrappings Industry, held in BIoon 38204, Department qf o i[
Building, on February 1, 194. The Code whi6h is ticl .
presented by duly qualified and authorized representitfies the.
Industry, complying with statutory requirements said to represent
ninety-three percent or more 'in vdhiilme'of the Industry.
 In accordance with the customary procedure every person who had
filed a request for an appearance was freely heard i public, and all .
statutory and regulatory requirements were complied with.
 THE INDUSTRY '
 The Industry comprises 17 concerns, having an investment in 198
of $400,000. In 1929 the Industry provided employment 'fo '185
employees. This figure has increased to about 150 Workers in IS.
Aggregate annual sales have increased from $450,000. in- 1929
about $500,000. in 1932.
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 PROVISIONS OF THE DCOE
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 The Code provides for a minimum wage of 35 cents per hotr- 1t i
hourly or weekly compensation shall be reduced because of aBq re-
ductions in the number of hours of work per week and wage difa t
entials existing prior to June 16, 1933, are to be maintained for *.
employees receiving $35 or less per week.
 Hours of work for all employees are limited to 40 hours per *wd.
 and eight hours per day with the following exceptions: -
 Employees engaged exclusively in a supervisory capacity r.- :
ceiving $35 per week or more and outside salesmen are not lin td .d
as to hours, employees on emergency repair work are excepted ':irawi:.::
the maximum hour provisions but are to be paid time and one-thiri
for all overtime work, watchmen are permitted to work not more
than 56 hours per week. During any six weeks in any year employ-
ees are permitted to work 48 hours per week, but not more than
eight hours per day, provided that at least time and one-third shall
be paid for all hours worked in excess of 40 hours per week.
 Representation on the Code Authority is provided for all mem-
 bers of the Industry. There are no highly restrictive provisions.
 The Code provides for an open price association in the Industry,
 but permits prices to be revised without a waiting period.
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