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 PART I


 C"L OF FAI'. COiPETITOIIT

 for the

 LADIjS iA1TDBAG IL-DUSTRY



 LLTTER OF TRAi:SHITTAL

National R-covery Administration
Washinton, D. C.

 TheI Associated }Iani.bag Inducstries of LAmcrica, Inc. submits herewith
a Code of F.is Competition for approval by the President. Thlis Code wvas
adopted Eit P -eneral miceting of the Association.

 The As.ociatcd Handbag I:idustries of America, Inc. is an organiza-
tion consinti-. oi manufectrcrs and/or wholesale distributors of
ladies ;s'.bes, poci-:tbool.s and nurses, representing by volume of
business aP.ou. sevntty-nii,- p.r cent of the indnotry; the Association is
national iii scope an7. nas r micr.ibership of 100 concerns throu, hout the
United. States. This or-anization was incorporated June 1l, 1932 under
the lav-.'s of thc State of Hew York; its objects are quoted herewith from
the By-Lav's:

 "T'.ie object of this Association shall be to secure and
 )i'ovide cooperation and -united effort in all matter relating
 to the )ro.-ress, dcvelop.,ient, welfaree or improvement of con-
 ditions in the llanc.ba.,. Industry and Industries correlated and
 co.itribvtii-., to arind. affecting the welfare e and progress of the
 HanCbba.- InCustry in all its branches; to foster the trade and
 corru-icrcial interests of its members; to secure freedom from
 unjust anC. unlawful ex:actions; to inculcate and maintain just
 anC. evuitablc principl-s; to eliminate unfair or improper
 practices; to est?,olich ,nd maintain uniformity and equity in
 the c'.-stoms and coiuirercial usa:'LS of the Industry; to acquire,
 pT reserve, collect and cu.iseminate business-information, deemed
 useful, advantageous or valuable to its members rearding the
 itId.bt, In(.ustry; to reform, correct and prevent any abuse and
 ac.j-L.st cor.-,uercial controversies, misunderstandings or grievances
 betWcen members or between its members and the trade; to enforce
 its saiC. objects and. purposes among its members by such disciplinary
 and, other measurers as ,iay be agreed upon by them and as may be
 ,rovideC. by its By-Law-; anci in general to do all matters tending
 to the ii-)rovemrent of the Handbag Industry in all its conmnercial
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