FGO E7ORD


 This history of the Code of Fair Competition for the Ladies
Handbag Industry is mimeographed in order to make available a
sample of the code histories prepared by the Division of Review.
A similar service will be rendered in connection with certain
other code histories.

 In order to get a complete picture of National Recovery Ad-
ministration materials applicable to a given industry, one must
visualize such a documented code history as this supported by
the three volumes of evidence which were sent to the President
at the time the code was recorm-ended for his approval, plus any
studies in this field either by the Division of Research and
Planning or by the Division of Review of the National Recovery
Administration, plus the vast amount of material in National Re-
covery Administration files which was developed in connection
with the formation and administration of the code. These con-
stitute a veritable treasury of information concerning the
operations and problems of industry.

 This history contains a documented account of the formation
and administration of the code; the definition of the industry
and the principal products thereof; the classes of members in
the industry; and account of the sponsoring organizations, the
conferences, negotiations and hearings which were held, and the
activities in connection with obtaining approval of the code;
the organization and operation wf the code authority, the dif-
ficulties encountered in the ad&-inistration, the extent of com-
pliance and non-compliance, and the general success or lack of
success of the code; and an analysis of the operation of the code
provisions dealing with wages, hours, trade practices, and other
provisions. These and other matters are canvassed, not only in
the terms of materials to be found in the files, but also in
terms of experiences of the Division Administrators, Deputy Ad-
ministrators, Assistant Deputy Administrators and others con-
nected with the code formation and administration.

 At the back of this history will be found a brief state-
ment of the studies and work undertaken by the Division of Review.



 L. C. Marshall
 Director, Division of Review


March 14, 1936

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