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its inclusion on the ground that such a clause could not
be defined, satisfactorily at least, a4d would lead to
endless trouble. Colonel Lea was eventually won over hence
it found place in the -age -provisions.

 Could ones foresight been as good as hindsight, the
provision never would have been made for it led, as stated
in the previous chanter, to endless discussion and friction
between the manufacturers themselves, r.nd made wider the
existing rift between labor and industry.

 It was and is now ry firm belief that it is impossible
to justly determine where the line should fall as between
skilled and semi-skilled.

 'hen months after it was made the subject of -public
hearings June to July 1934, (See Transcript of such), the
Assistant Se-outy David Barr and the Division Administrator
Sol Rosenblatt finding that no one could agree, drew an
order setting up a commission to study the industry (the
ex-oen-ise to be borne by iarustry) and make a finding. (See
Exhibit K, r,.m'es 22 to 25). Since industry would not con-
sent this order was hor'eve'r never consummated.

 Proposals were then np.de by the Administrator to
vacate the stay in the c -5'r of approval and to amend the
section by deleting the term"semi-skilled" and the words
"made of any materials other than imitation leather".

 On this the -ooint of l1 lity "as raised by the Deputy,
Colonel Harry Berry, to 7ho-i tle code was transferred in
August 1934, and J. G. Latimer," Division Counsel, rendered
an opinion (see Exhibit L) stating that such could not be
imposed over the objection of a majority of industry.

 Colonel Berry and his Assistant, Mr. Leigh Ore,
Colonel Walter !!ann= succeeding Colonel Berry and his
Assistant, Mir. Dana Hill, made endless effort in the
succeeding tea months to settle'matters but without
success and there it rested when the curtain was rung down.

 The order of rouroval also contained the following
provision: ( Paragraph 4 Order of Aporoval Code 332)

 "2. That, in addition to other members of the Code
 Authority, there may be appointed by the Administra-tor
 S ,'r-lected by such method as he may prescribe, in his
 discretion, not more thax three additional members with
 voting privilege to be chosen from members of the In-
 dustry who are not, in the opinion of the Administrator,
 adequately represented on the Code Authority."

 Industry itself having been unable to agree unoon the
constitution of a Code Authority, the Administrator found


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