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aDrovpl specified the bDoointment or election of three additional
members to be chosen from members of industry vho erec not in the
opinion of the Administrator adeqaptely represented but ten were
approved byr the order of September 6th, 1934 (Order 332-16). The
eleventh member was-to have been selected by the Lpdies Handbag
,ienufacturers of the Pacific Coast but Ppparently no association
existed, end as far as the Administration member knew manufacturers
from this region never communicated with the Code Authority nor
attempted to elect a 'enresentative. The Code provision in pArt.
follows:

 "Five (5) members shall be selected by the Associated
 Handbag Industries of America, Inc.

 "Two (2) -nembers shall be selected by the National
 Association oi Ladies Handbag larufpcturers

 "T,-o (2) members shpll be selected br the Industrial
 Council of Leather Goods manufacturers Inc.

 "One (1) member shpll be selected b' the iiidvest
 Handbag and Small Leather ares Association, Inc.

 "One (1) member shall be selected by trie Ladies' Hendueg
 Lianufpcturers of the Pacific Coast."

 In addition to Industry Members provision was made for one
member to represent labor and such other additional members without
vote to represent such r-rouns or interests or such governmental
agencies and for such periods as the AdninistrFtor night designate.

 Industry members were to be selected by and from the four active
associations (See paragraph 2 of Article VI of the Code above) and
in fact were elected, first by the several boards of governors and
ratified by the Associations.

 One labor member, Phillip Lubliner, wrs rn-oointed Aoril 27th,
1934 (Order 33--2) but on account of ill-health ',Ps permitted to have
an alternate, Dissension breaking out in th. ranks of the Internatioh-
al Pocketbook makers Union, Mv!r. Luoliner and his alternate, Mr. A. Stein,
"ere superseded January 2nd, 1935 (Order 332-20) by Mr. I. Laderian.

 The Administration member, O.1,. Peap son, serving vith the exception
of about t'o weeks throughout the Administration of the Code, was not
however officially appointed until "ay 10th, 1934 (Order 332-3). In
April 1934, Dr. Paul Abelson --ps designated, serving at t"o meetings
of the Corde Authority and one committee iaeetin,. Upor objection
by out of towvnmanufacturers 'his Pppointmunt '-,Ps not confirmed and
Mr. Pearson's designation became official.

 The various associations or their Boards of Governors having met,
made their selections end presented the selected names and credentials
to the Deputy Administrator and in due time the Code Authority vas


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