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strike h.vi-w been called, n ;otiations with the union stopped being off-
ered, b.r-: accoi:r.odation provided they take some 200 workers off relief
rolls, ,ai. -;ooC factory acccnoC.ation manned by experienced workers, it
was np.tural to move, in fact there seemed nothing left for them to do,
if they were to continue their business. This case was finally disposed
of by t:.ie "-ctional Labor Relations Board as being "no case" at least
th, t is Ihe recollection of the Administration Member. The other case
somewhat different and flagrant was decided against the manufacturer.

 Hore work in the Beadcled Ea7 section of the industry was always in
 ones consciousness and much was done by the Authority and its Directorate
 in an attemot to ameliorate home workers' rates of pay. Exhibit 0 gives
 indication of the thought and time devoted'to the problem. The matter was
 not settled but had the Code continued it was hoped that the plan laid
 dwn would have been tried out and possibly have been successful at least
 to the extent that half a loaf is better than none.

 Coi.pliance work was as has been stated in Parlier paragraphs of a
 character that was constructive, and positive rather than negative in its
 nature and. General Files, Compliance Files, Code Authority Files give a
 clear picture of this. Statistics give only an indication of work done
 (Exhibits ?. and S), one had to live with the responsible officers to
 appreciate the sympathy, understanding, tactfulness without condonation
 of misbehavior, with which this work was done.

 Trad.e Practices in general, discounts and dating, misbranding by
manufacturers and retailers, style piracy, cost figuring, retailers ad-
vertising and offerings, general welfare, relationships with related
industries, received much of the Authority's thought, time and attention,
and results were showving in the last few months of its life. (See Exhibits
C, F, UI, K, Q,, P, 0, S. X and. paes -48, 49, 50,951, 52, 58, .59 and60
of this history),

 At no time in the memory of the writer was there discrimination shown
against Iorge or small, out of town or in town, south and north, east
or west, nor, although labor will not altogether agree, against labor it-
self, and this last in view of the tense situation of some years standing
was rather remarkable.

 To sum up briefly; perhaps the best evidence of the success of the
Cede Authority, its paid personnel and particularly its two Directors is to
be found in the fact thot just prior to the Supreme Court's fateful de-
cision a dinner was tendered to the Directors by the entire industry. From
far and near several hundred manufacturers came to pay tribute and to
publicly state their belief in and knowledge of the success of the work
done and to express their feeling that all had been fair and just in their
deal ns,

C. Budget and PAsis _of Assessment

 1. Section 6 Article VI of the Code provides that: "MJembcrs of
Industry shall be entitled to participate in and share the benefits of the
activities of the Code Authority and to participate in the selection of
the .embers thereof by assenting to and complying with the requirements
of the Code and, sustaining their reasonable share of the expenses of its