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with res-nect to the brani, grade quality quantity, origin,
etc., -nd if the merchandise of a -manufacturer is found to be
common snlit leather when it hais been br.ndFd or sold as
leather of a higher grade, you are not only privileged to
return it but it is your duty to report the firm mnnuf" ctur-
ing it to the Code Authority as a violator of the Code. Aside
from this protection, it ,as not intended in a nroving the
Code th-,t it would -oreclude the return of merchandise which
was faulty in manufacture, even though the seven day -oeriod
had elarsed.

I believe you will find the Code Authority of the Ladies'
Handbag Code very sympathetic to your problem Pnd they will
no doubt suggest the noronoer action for you to take."

 (sineL,) Leigh F. Ore
 Assistant Deputy Administrator

TF S: It is a violation of tie Code to sell on terms in
excess of 3/10 eomr. Virst of the nontli d ting for goods
shimied after the t renty-fifth of the nreceini- month is in
excess of 3/10 eom. If you grant fir.t of the month dating,
you are violating the Code for the Ladies' 7Hndbpg Industry.

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ASSTSS 'TTS: Your attention is called to the fPct that
sales assessments a-e now due and -,ayable for Sentember. In
accordance with -PA ruling assessments are based on sales
from :-rch 26, 1934, the effective date of the code. If you
have not already done so, please include sales figures from
'torch ?6-?farch 31 with your next label or6er.

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LABELS: Since July ?, 1934 the date 17A labels became ef-
fective in the industry a grand total of 13,941,800 labels
have been issued un to and including Octobe-r 19, 1934'.

 ve-ular Labels 1F,059,0O(
 Stock. on T'and 5:8000
 Retailers ?,44,00

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LABEL DISPOSITION y-C0-'S: The 7TA l,.bel signifies that all
ladies' handbags, pocketbooks or nourses bearing such labels
are manufactured under Code conditions as to wages, hours,
trade practices, etc. The entire nuroose of the [,RA lc'bel
is defeated if no control is maintained. The Label Dis-oosi-
tion Record is designed so that you, the legitirnkte ma.nu-
facturer, can be assured that the "chiseler" will not obtain
labels without complying with all provisions of the Code.


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