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3. Chan es in Code Authority

 The following summarizes the changes made from original personnel
as set forth in the foregoing paragraphs:
1. Dissension in ranks of Hidwcst Association of Chicago led to the
 election of
 Mr. H. Blumwnenfeld
 1.irro Leather Goods Company
 402 South HIarket Street
 Chicago, Illinois
in place of the original member from that area,

 I,:'r. S. IvMarlow.
Certified to the Code Authority and the new member, lir. Blumenfeld,
recognized with the other members September 1934 (Order 332-16).

(2) A complete overturn in the International Pocket Book Workers Union
 brought about the unseating of all officers and

 Mir. I. Laderman

  succeeded Mr. Phillip Lubliner (Order 332-20) as Labor represent-
 ative.

(3) Dr. Paul Abelson was appointed to succeed 0. W. Pearson as Admin-
 istration !ember but the appointment was not confirmed and as prev-
 iously stated with the exception of two meetings Dr. Abelson never
 functioned. (SEE Exhibit U).

(4) Agencies of the Code Authority

 There were none, all work confidential or otherwise being conn-
 ducted by the staff of the Code Authority.

(5) Field Organization

 There was maintained a staff of six field investigators reporting
 to the co-code director Mr. Ilax Berkowitz who was responsible
 for all compliance activities.

 These men were retired manufacturers, practical men of age, ex-
 perience and standing and respected by all.

 Additional to following the usual policing procedure of most code
 authorities, examination and study was made to find the answer to
 the oft voiced plea that it was difficult if not impossible to
 meet code requirements and industrially live, in many cases the
 answer being found in bad sloppy factory practice.

 Frequent visits were made to almost all factories except those
 on the Coast, in Texas and Florida.

 The code Directors took great pains in the selection of their
 staff and I can safely say they were of much higher grade than
 those employed by many other industries.


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