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 WESTERN U1.TNION

 1934 FEB 15 PM 6 11

QB 604 135 NL 5 EXTRA 1.IIAI.II FLA 15

COL01,EL ROBERT LEA DEPUTY ADIIiTISTR',TOR IITDUSTRY-

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 INFORLIATIOIT LEADS US TO BELIEVE FOURTEEN DOLLAR I.ITIJIUl, WAGE FOR IMITATIONS
 LEATHER WORKERS EHINEINT STOP ,E ARE OPPOSED TO THAT LiINIMIU.I AS IT 1IEAIiS
 IMiv]EDIA-E CLOSING OF OUR PLANT E.IPLOYING APPROXIMATELY HUNDRED PEOPLE STOP
 NINETY PERC.IET OUR WO7RY-RS IIT7LERIE7CED AiND IF THIS CODE IS ADOPTED IT WILL
 POSITIVELY THROW THEI.i ALL OUT OF WORK IN FACT OUR DIRECTORS HAVE SERIOUSLY
 CONSIDERED CLOSING THE PLANT AS rE CAITiTOT ILIANUFACTURE OUR ilERCHAIIDISE
 ON PROFITABLE BASIS UNDER PRESENT NRA CODE STOP EI.IPLOYEES WORKING IN
 OUR PLAUT APE WELL ABLE TO SUSTAINII THEMSELVES AID ARE TPRSEi.INDDUSLY THAITKFUL
 FOR OPPORPTUTITY TO BE ABLE TO DO SO STOP PRESENT CODE MAY AND ADOPTION
 OF FOURTEEN DOLLAR -.IINIlU.u WILL MAI IT CONCLUSIVELY NECESSARY FOR OUR
 PLANT TO CLOSE AND I.IATY OTHERS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY LOCATED GEOGRAPH-
 ICALLY SII.ILAR -

 HARRY I MAGID VICE PRES STYLE CRAFT BAG CO INC

 HERZ AND KORY

 Makers of

 LITTLELADY CHILDREN'S & :.ISSESS BAGS

 230 Pine Street

 WILLIAMSPORT, PA
 February 16, 1934

Colonel Robert Lea

Dear Sir

 We have just been informed that the ladies handbag code contains
a minimum wage proposal of 18 per week and wish to say that if same is
adopted will necessitate our removal to New York City, as ie would be
unable to compete, considering all other disadvantages and extra ex-
penses.

 Yours resp.


HERZ AND COMPANY