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In accordance with the interpretation proposed by the above industr-r,
homework on hand-beading, hrnnd-crocheting and handeArhid.erry will
be prohibited. Since this change might seriously affect your in.-
t-res% you may wish to attend this hearing. If you desire to speak
against the proposal, please let us know, so that we may register
your name with the Administrator in charge of the hearing. If you
cannot be present in person, write or tele,;rmilih to Mr. LI. D. Vincent,
Acting Deputy Administrator in charge, expressing your views.



 Members of the industry are reminded that the workers in
 their office, stock room and shipping department come under
 the wage and hour provisions of the Code, the same as factory
 workers.

 Article III, Section 2, provides . "No person employed
 in ship-ning, clerical, or office work, unless he is employed
 in a managerial or executive capacity and earns not less than
 thirty-five dollars ($35.00) per week, shall be permitted to
 work in excess of forty (40) hours per week averaged over any
 one (1) month period."

COPLIATCE DIVISIONT STATISTICS (October 31, 1934)

 Number of Investigations '.Ie 807
 Non-Compliance Cases P.Bndin, 49
 Non-Comoliance Cases Closed 130

 Restitution

 lumber of firms 47
 Number of Individual Employees 9C1
 Total Amount Paid $12,024.22
 Approim,-te amount
 pending $10,200.00

 Iumber of i..anufacturers 325
 ITumber of Contractors 173
 Approximate N1umber of Workers
 Employed. in the Industry 15,800

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SPECIAL SALES: A certain retailer now in the market is seeking to
obtain a special concession of a single quantity' of bags, so he put
it to a manufacturer in this mariner:

"All I want is six dozen of your regular new. fall goods a.t a special
price for a sale. "

Aside from the fact tha.t it definitely ruins the sale of your new
fall styles in that particular city or cities, it creates a resent-
ment against you by all other manufacturers vho may be forced to
follow you and accede to the demands of this buyer. It is an old