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under Hand Crochetin-, it being a natural operation for home ,ork. On
the other .irnd it is difficult to see hovw b- any stretch of the imaginn-
tion it could be considered as "hand crocheting" or as com;in.- under such
a general headin.-, for it is a totally different process.

 (c) Discuasion of Value

 The Orcer is e:-plicit end there seems no further comment
needed.

 3. E':em--tions an'. Stars

 I'o exer'.jtionF "ere gr-.rnted under this Code. Thile minutes of Code
Authority nc-etines and our orn -eneral files, contain rin-r' references
to, ano- -jo-)licc.tions for e::emotion! and oermissions to -'ork overtime,
emolo-- learners, v.e-;e differentials, oarticularl-r a Southern rate, ap-
orentice", snli to -ork: t'o shifts, out the Code Authority rejected all
such on the broaC -?ner1l -round that conditions in the industry did not
.arront approval.

 One -oublic hearing vas held Layr 7, 1934, (no. 367-A), upon apolice-
tions for e:-:emotions b- :-

 Hudson Leather Goods Co., Inc., .' J ck, W.Y. exemption Art. III, Sec.
2, PnO for )ermis-ion to employ learners in accord vrith Article IV, Sec-
tion 3.

 G. R. Godfrey Companr, Gardner, Less. xem-ntion from Article III,
Section 1, and Article IV, Sections 1 and 6.

 Paragon 1 ovelty Ba:- Co., Inc.,
 Uneeda Belt Co., Inc.,
 Nexber1 Handbag Co., Inc.,
 Licht & Kaplen, Inc.,

all of ier7bur.-, i. Y. Exemption from Article IV, Section 1 and to em-
ploy learners, Article IV, Section 3.

 Strand Leather C-oods Co., Inc., ievi York, 17. Y. to employ learners,
Article IV, Section 3.

 Vir: inia Art Gooc.s Studio, Inc.,
 Lynchbur-, Virginia.

 "a-e Differential.

 Under orders 332-4-5-6- and 7, signed by Earl Dean Howar6, Deput-,
all of these )etitions were denied e:-ceot Virginia Art Goods Studios.
The situation '-urrounding VirCinia Art vnas ali'ays difficult and somewhat
becloudeC. Vir/inir. claimed ecxemotion within ten days after approval of
the Code, in that they --ere not parties to it. The Code Authority pointed
out their membership in the major sponsoring organization and failure to
resign made them oarties to the Code. In the public hearing of H8ay 7,
1934, theT- vere permitted to file briefs. As far as the files disclose,


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