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L. S. -ettels, 303 Fifth Ave., IT.Y.C.
Iilton Lefcort, 130 Test 3lst St., TI.Y.C.
T'aurice Aarenvu, 14 7est `2nd St., N.Y.C.
H. !'argolin & Co., 1237 Broadry., 1.Y.C.
Sol rutterperl, 330 Fifth Ave., N.Y.C.
George 1Teyers, 1133 Broadway, N.Y.C.
I. Schlesinger, 270 Broad-ay, N.Y.C.
E. 1<. Luce, 320 rest Adams St., Chicago, Ill.

 It will be seen thit with the exception of. the first there is not any
indication as to the particular phases of the.code tlipt were to be dis-
cussed.

 Following these conferences it become '.nown that a finished document
had been prepared and, was awaiting signature for immediately there came
in a flood 3f protests, I quote a few only, taken from the files, for all
are pretty much of the ssne tenor opposition to representation, terms
discounts and wages.


 POSTAL TELEGRAPH

T.A 714 384 IlL 5 Extra 1934 Feb 9 P; 7 42

RK iE7. YORK NY 9

COLO.-EL ROBERT LEA

 DEPUTY ADLIINISTRATOR OF IIDUSTPY DEPT OF C01MI BLDG WASH DC

RE CODE COVERING, LADIES HAiDBAG IifDUST1.Y THIS 7IRE TO CO0TFITM TELEPHONIC
CONVERSATION OF TODAY STOP '7E PRPRrSEi:T THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF LADII
HANDBAG MjAIUIFACTURERS STOP PAPERS ON :'ILE WILL INDICATE MEMBERSHIPP ETC O0
THIS ASSOCIATION STOP WE UIDERSTA:.D COD'_ HAS BEEN DRAFTED BY DEPUTY AND
ADVISORS AND IS aBOUT TO B3E SUBMITTED TO YOU FOR APPROVAL STOP SINCE
SUBMISSION OF CODE TO COVEr. THIS INDUSTRY THIS ASSOCIATION HAS CONTENDED
AND STILL CONTENDS THAT THE SPONSORS OF THE CODE ARE NOT TRULY REPRESENTS
OF INDUSTRY STOP THE !IIBERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION REPRESEI'T N:T LESS THAN
HALF THE VCLUIE OF BUSINESS.D01TE BY THE EiITIRE INDUSTRY ATD EMPLOY
CO 0NIDERABLY I.:0:E THAN HALF OF ALL 7;ORKERS EIIGAGED THE-EIN STOP THE ISSUI
7ITH RESPECT TO rLEPRESENTATION HAS BE2N TENDERED RIGHT ALONG AND DIRECTLY
AT THE PUBLIC HEkRING BUT HAS NEVER BEEN PASSED UPON AID E BELIEVE NO
ADEQUATE INVESTIGATION IN THAT DIRECTION HAS BETN MADE STOP 7E HAVE
LEARNED BUT ONLY FROi; THE PUBLIC PRESS THAT T'ITHIN THE LAST `EEK CONFERENCE
HAVE BEL HELD AT '7ASHI'GTOI RELATIVE TO THIS CODE ATTENDED ONLY BY PARTII
AiD ASSOCIATIONS -HOSE INTERESTS ARE ADVERSE AND IN DIRECT CONFLICT t7ITH
THOSE OF THE 1.KZBERS OF THIS ASSOCIATION STOP WE WERE'NOT IIVITED TO
PARTICIPATE IN THESE CO'ZFRE;:CES STOP THE EIGHTEEN DOLLAR OR FORTY-
FIVE CENT PER HOUR !:INII.JUM WAGE.FROyVSIONS IN. THE PROPOSED CODE REPRESENT
THE D.:A!MDS OF NE7 YORK ILAJFAQTUREFS AND THE IINTERNIATtONAL POCKETBOOK
WOR.1_ERS UliIO1! AiD 7ILL PROVE DESTRUCTIVE TO A LARGE NM.BER OF THIS
ASSOCIATION 'ITH PLAIITS LOCATED: OUTSIDE OF THE NEWI Y6RK CITY AREA STOP
THESE WAGE PROVISIONS WERE IIICORPORATED .WITHOUT ANY .APPROPRIATE SURVEY
OR INVESTIGATION TO ASCERTAIN WHETHER OR NOT THEY ARE FAIR AIM EQUITABLE
TO THE OUT OF TOWN I.IANUFACTURERS AFFECTED THEREBY STOP THE CONTROL OF TIE3
CODE AUTHORITY IS PLACED IN THE AIDS OF ITEW YORK LiANUFACTURERS AND THOSE


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