As pointed out in PaEagranh A mentioned above, the matter wPs
being adjusted by wey of a definition amendment at the close.

 6. Posting of Labor Provisions.

 Industry comnlied 100i with the posting of labor ,rovisions'with
this, to be ex-oected curious result. Certain out of town factories
concluded it would be wise to come to an agreement with the union,
but somewhat unon owners rather than union's terms. Rates of nay
were agreed to but collection of union dues was made in the office of
the factory and union officials denied access to factory floors. In
the last month of code life employees were becoming restive at -oaying
union dues, stating they could not see any good reason for so doing,
since it was the code and not the union that was responsible for the.
pay envelope increase. That the outcome -of this unrest would have
been it is hard to say. The factory owners, .while not anxious t*o ,have
dealings with the union, felt the pressure ;of insidious roQpagandan /
made by unions, and therefore insisted with their.'em loyees, that,
their union agreement wss -oolitic and wise. .

 7. Insignia .... .

 Since this was a label industry all merphandise carried theN4.A.
insignia and it was extremely difficult for a manufacturer todisp.Qse
of his Droduct without a label. Of course he was not permitted to
have labels if he were not in compliance. .

C. HOURS "

 1. Effect of Code on Industry : ,

 The figures from various sources concerning tot-;l .emloyment in
the industry are at wide variance so that it is impossible to say.what
effect shortened hours had unon the industry. Ranging from a quotation
of 15000 (See Exhibit F, oage 0) it is to be noted .that .the Code
Authority's monthly reports from industry (Exhibit F) show but a-oroxi-
mately 6000, exclusive of em-oloyers and -salesmen.' .Of course these
re-orts are not complete, and since they are not, it is difficult to
come to any conclusion uoon this point. Industry itself repeatedly
said to me that shortened hours had increased employment but not to
any great degree. Repeated requests were made for -nermission to work
two shifts and for overtime as well as for learners but the Code
Authority refused them all without exception, on the ground conditions
did not warrant. Here again migration from New York had a bearing.
Almost all of the moved factories had relocated themselves in smaller
centers, where no labor, or at least but a small number, of a skilled
or partially skilled character was available.. (Using the term skilled
here, is of course, meant, those familiar with or used to factory work
of any kind). It follows therefore that it was difficult to find
necessary man oower to produce rork at the neak seasons of .Easter and
fall and early winter, hence I do not believe much increase in the
number of people put to work was made.


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