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 hTnile no attempt was made to condone failure to live up to the Code,
 Seorc'irn; constructive examination was made to disclose the weak spots of
 ...ctory -iractice and to strengthen them,

 These men did not consider themselves as policemen but rather
as cooisellors and friends and their work took them far afield of the
usual activity of sur.ch men.

 Their first concern was naturally the scanning of payroll and
time records but they also took time to study merchandise on the
counters of retail stores, checking of labels used, and as practicall
men deterluinii-_ or at least gaining an idea, from the price and values
offered if manufacturers s were misbranding or underpaying their employees.

 SoLUie manaufEcturers were not always honest in their record keeping,
and an analysis of their product sometimes disclosed that at the price
offered, they were so c oing, and rechecking proved the point.

 Poins were taken by the Code Directors in checking false adver-
tising of Eetailers and much was accomplished in this direction.

 In earlier chapters of this history mention has been made of
the disse.ision existing and the causes thereof. This staff by its
unifor;i painstaking care and fairness, its willingness to counsel,
unquestionably played a part in the peace pact that was made and
Industry begaA to get, at least a glimmering of appreciation and
understanding of what a code was designed to and could do.

 Naturally there were some who could not see the light. The out-
standin2 instance of this in the first months was the manufacturer
referred to in the Administration 7.lemberts reports. (See Exhibit N.
Section C.ated April 5, 1935) and in the following letters from the labor
union.

 "NEW Yi7:d JOI.T COUNCIL

 I:7TLCTUTAIr01TAL POCO-'T300J: WOFK.ZS Ub0ON
 Affiliated With

 American Federation of Labor.

 May 22nd, 1934
L.r. Oliver W. Pearson,
Code Authority, Ladies' Handbag Industry
N. R. A.,
45 Broadwa-,
New York City.

Dear Mr. Pearson:

The Styl-ccraft Leather Goods Co. located in Bridgeport, Conn., a
subsidiary shop of the Morris White manufacturing Co. of New York
has openly challenged the authority of the code authority of the
industry and. has hired close to twenty-five apprentices in violat-
ion of our IHaidba, Code.