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 leaGher, or the lining : of any framepochet
 or 1.i're Vwith leather in handbags selling
 oat 16.3. th.an ",24.,'O pecr C',ozen i3 unfair
 colIv)ti tion. "

 Earlier in this history it w.-s anointed out that manufacturers having
 gone as far as thej cold with competition based upon labor costs, bc--.n to
 add gadgets, thui starting a race, destructive of sound practice. The
 above :)ropcZ.r.l v-ajs a first step loolcink: toward the building of a sanor
 view point. i.aturally the differin- view point among manufacturers
 themselves offered difficulty in reconciliation and it was decided tn lar
 the subject over in the hope that as time went on industry v.,ould come to
 a realization of better manufec.Luring end selling practice.

 Hoiievwor'., here as in all other industries where the practice is
 followed, was quite troublesome, although but a relatively small part
 of the industry operated in this manner, viz: handbeading, hlndcrocheting
 handembroidering aid until July 1, 1934 handsewing, After July first this
 last was to cease.

 One does not.need to enlarge upon the indecencies existing in this
 character of inc'.u.stry, nor the diffiuclties surrounding attempts to
 govern it. Labor insists it cannot be done and therefore should and rnu.st
 be outlawed, which is easier said than done.

 The Code Authority and its Directors made great effort to meet
 the situ-atio,-i and presented to the Aajministrr tion a rather comiIprehensive
 program lookin- toward at least a partial attem.:t to bring decency and
 order into being.

 In the files of the Legal Division there is a copy of a tentative
 amendment to Section 8, Axticle IV for the purpose of establishing a
 commission which shall establish muiniarun piece work rates for handbeading,
 handcrocheti-nv and handembroidering. This is dated June s8, 1934 and sets
 up that "1no memberr of the industry shall compensate home workers at less
 than the ;iece vcrk rates established by said Commission, said Cnianissiun
 shall est-.ablisn1 piece work rates which shall be equivalent to a minimum
 hourly rate of 25- for workers continuously engaged. Said Conmmission shall
 be supported by members of industry engaged in the manufacture if handbags
 by means of handbeading, handcrochetinc: and handembroidery, such members
 of industry shell contribute to the support of said Conmmission by a method
 of assesi.s.ent to be approved by, the Administrator, "

 There is to be found- in Lx.:hibit 0 a rather comprehensive brief and
 other C.oc-U.jents covering the subject and a discussion of it on pages 123 to
 132 Transcript Hearing of February 28, 1935.

 June 21, 1934 the Code Authority passed a resolution adopting the
 report referred to in the preceding paragraph and instructed the Director
 to prepare the necess-ry resolution and forward to the Administrator. (ilinutes
 meeting No, 12, page 2, June 21, 1934)

 While these minutes are not definite as to the intent of the Code
 Authority with respect to preparing an amendment to the Code, it was so
 ..intended and the matter camine up at the Public Hearing adjourned from
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