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as a subtL-r'f c to have a second labor rerrestntative present, one
only voting. It wps realized thrt tnt alternate should only be
present vrhen the sitting member ras absent but it was not considered
wise to offer serious objection. This situation did not ma:e for a
peaceful anrcroacfi to questions involving labor aniL I fe, that all
drew a si.xh of relief when as a result of tne union election .uoset
a Mr. Laderman was appointed. He hobrever was not warmlyy welcomed for
it was definitely felt that he hpd the Coxmaunist tpint.

 .With both labor and manufacturing groups torn with internal
strife it mpy be seen that it '-Fs difficult to i.nprove the relationship
between the two factoi-s, and in fnct at the end not ';iuch of accomplish-
ment in this direction may be creeit.-d to either side.

 Subordinate to these two chief difficulties yet rprt of then was
the utter lack of factual knowltdge oossesscid by the industry. The
industry has been in existence for about filty years with never an
attempt made, prior to 1934, to gnthcr together any I-rcts respecting
itself and uron which both lpbor'ner industry might have formed some
just conclusions.

 By Mafoy 1935 the basis of a statistical and. factual structure was
in existence and at the end we began to see something of p picture.
(See pages 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, ofthis history, also Exhibits
3, F page 1 G H -o prF 4 Section dated July 10, 1935.)

 The matter of Home-ork ras a collateral part of the labor problem.
Prior to 1934 there was but a Vague idea of the question and of its
possible effect upon the industry. apy 1935 found completed a first study
that offered a partial solution of the question (See Exhibit 0 4
parts.)

 Additional to the before mentioned problems 'as that of cost
figuring. It is safe to say that prior to 'the advent of the Code not
a baker's dozen had ever seriously considered a scientific or ordered
approach to this matter. In the first six months of 1935 great progress
was made in this direction and there was presented to the Administration
for consideration Exhibit P, a. plan which although never finally
approved indicated first steps at least taken toward the imposition
upon industry of a usable system that must in the end have helped
financial positions.

 A constant thorn in the creative mpnufacturers' side was his
loss to Style Pir-cv, and for the first time a real attempt was mede
for possible solution of this problem. (See Exnibit Q.

 Compliance with anything did not'exist before 1934 for no 'ne
had ever attempted to show a manufacturer the tolly of some of his
competitive practices. 'Strah.&e as it may seem in the light of this,
compliance presented no great problem for although at swords points
as they were, every one realized the need of rcme such instrument as a
code to put a stop to the foolishnesses practiced. Every one


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