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IV. OPERATION OF CODE PROVISIONS

 A. Definitions

 As stated in Section a, Chanter One of this history (.Page ._3).
 the following definition included in the approved code left something
 to be desired for constant requests come in for clarification.

 "The term 'industry' as used herein includes the manu-
 facture of ladies', misses' rnd children handbags,
 pocketbooks, and nurses, manu-ac-tured of any material
 of any kind or nature. The term 'industry' shall not
 include, houiever, the manufacture of handbags, pocket-
 bookE, purses and .iesh bags manufactures in whole of
 metal."

 1. Overlapping

 The trouble lay in the fact that many articles falling generally
into the handbag category, were made by two other industries not con-
sidered as handbag manufacturers viz:- Sanitary and Wateroroof
Specialties Industry and Luogage and Fancy Leather Goods Industry.

 As the first named title indicates, that ground were producing
many articles that because they were mace of waterproofed materials,
naturally fell into their production line, and yet which to a degree
belonged to hand bags, since they were designed to be carried in the
hand for various utility purposes. Naturally such manufacturers did
not wish to operate under more codes than necessary and onnoosed their
inclusion under Rnndbags, and it became necessary for the Ladies'
Handbag Code Authority to move for an amendment.

 The problem with the second group was involved with both Sanitary
Snecialties and Handbags, Almost since time began --romen have used
some form of a reticule in which to carry their small belongings, money,
etc., and the controversy here narrowed down to the dividing line
between hand luggage and hand bags.

 The feeling on the rart of the Dewuty Administrator indicated at
the public hearing January 9, 1935 was that Handbag and Luggage Code
Authorities should get together and agree uoon the division, with
perhaps a consolidation of the two, so closely allied industries, as
being the best answer. In the case of Sanitary Specialties the
Assistant Administrator made the ruling referred to on Page 86 this
hisotry. The amendment nronosed vwas in process of settlement at the
close (Notice of Public Hearing No. 367 D.) but in the meanwhile the
officers of the Code Authorities involved, agreed upon a modus vivendi
that kent affairs moving on an even plane.

 In future consideration of codes, should that time ever come,
greater care must be taken in scrutinizing proposed definitions and
see that each is Prooerly embracing, but at the same time determining
where and what are dividing lines. These cannot be determined satis-
factorily in industries such as these, unon merchandise departments in


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