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The Industrial Council still clings to the hon-oe that classification of
basic rates can be included in the Coae, n-oprticularly since the Millinery
Code has just come out with such classifications. However, I. believe
that if you will again assure them that it cannot be done, they will
accept this as final.

I have lo-rned that the national Association of Leather Handbag Panufac-
turers, has objected very strenuously to the interpretation of the Metro-
politan Area, and that they are requesting a change from thirty-five miles
to fifteen miles from Columbus Circle.

I think this could be accorded them withoutt any serious objection on the
part of the other groups.

7ith the modifications granted and the controversial matters compromised,
there is nothing' really left in dispute and there is nothing further in
the way of the Code being arnroved.


 Very truly yours,

A. Mittenthal:ABJ

 Unfortunately those hopes were not altogether well founded for on
December 28th, 1933 a telegram was sent to Mr. A. I'ittenthal calling for
a conference with the Division Administrator on the matter of selling terms
and still later other wires sent calling for other conferences. See
following.

 CO] d CE

 JCW: G INDUSTRIAL RECOVERY
 4320


 DECEI.3R 28, 1933


MR. i iITTEHITHAL
ASSOCIATED HAINDBAG INDUSTRIES OF AMERICA IIIC
303 FIFTH AVENUE
NE74 YORK CITY

 IF CONVENIT TO YOU 7ILL ARRANGE APPOINTMENT WITH WHITESIDE FOR
TUESDAY NEXT 77EEK RE HANDBAG DISCOUNTS HAVE SI ALL DELEGATION OILY IN-
CLUDING YOURSELF BURK'OWITZ AMD PERHAPS OIE OTHER PERSON SEASONS GREETINGS



 JAIIES C WORTHY
 ASSISTANT DEPUTY ADNINI STRATO0
 DIVISION FOUR


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