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 Ve believe that design registration in this Industry will wor0
 to the distinct advantage of your members as well as our own,
 anO. we earnestly solicit your full cooperation in the preven-
 tion of the piracy of registered designs."

The Code Directors will be glad to answer anx- questions regarding
the effect of such registration on the handbag industry.

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The Code Directors can help you in cases when --

 Your customers return goods after seven day.s.
 Your customers pay on terms other than the Code terms,
 3/10 eom.
 Your customers insist that you pay for their advertising.
 ,,hen you are asked to give anything of value for the purpose
 of influencing or rewarding the action of any employee,
 CONSULT THE CODE DIRECTORS

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DISTRESSED I.ERCHAIDISE: We desire to call your attention to Trade
Practice Rule 15, Article VIII.

 "No member of the industry shall dispose of distressed mer-
 chandise except upon prior notice to the Code Authority, alone
 with such information as the Code Authority and the Administ
 tor may prescribe. General fall competitive items shall not
 be sold as distressed merchandise prior to December 26, gene
 spring competitive items shall not be sold as distressed mer-
 chandise prior to Mother's Day, and general summer competition i
 items shall not be sold as distressed merchandise prior to
 July 4. Subject to revievi by the Administrator, the Code Au-
 thority may permit the sale of merchandise at periods other
 than those herein established."

This provision will be strictly enforced.

Temptation is greatest at this time of the Year to manufacture a
tional quantities to take care of "last minute Christmas orders".
These additional quantities frequently prove to be the sponge tha.
absorbs all the profits of the season.

Try to make your percentage of close-outs at the end of this seas
the smallest you have ever had, not forgetting that goods manufacO
to sell at $21.35, if sold for $15.00 a dozen, means a drop of 3
Can you afford to take it?

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HOLIEWO7RK: There will be a hearing in Washington on Tuesday, Novem
20, 1934 at 10:00 A.M. Room 128, Willard Hotel, to consider the
proposed interpretation and amendment proposal of the Pleating,
Stitching and Bonnaz and Hand Embroidery Industry.

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