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 CODE ArT-:uIT:

 LADILS' i.DiJA,.x INDUSTRY

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 l~e York


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 "'-MA.:A the Code Authorityr of the Ladies' Hr.n.db[', Indcusttry h.s1
ldministerin.e the Code for over a yeer :-n has h1' rail.e oi ortimiit-
obse1ve the benefits derived under the CQde .for the industry, -nd

 T7HREEAS the Code Authority kno-s tUiht previous to the ---,roval
the Code, co~inetition was based solely oni the e- loitation of labor 1
which under.i-i'ed the industry because of ;ross inequalities in lr-.bor
costs, and

 '"i REAS re.-ardless of An _istl.es thsu litve been -nde, nder t
TRA Act, yet to the best of their ]-o-;led;,e and belief, the industry
shown a reilr1-;r.ble inyrove:ient due to the ooerrtion of the Code, and.

 7?C=i7AS it is rn unquestioned fact that this Code has reduced
uneujloie-it, shortened the dailr hours of 'or]-ers, eliinincted child:
labor, increased ,--. es ros '-ell as reduced unfair trade practices
ap reciably, therefore

 dZ IT _MSOLVTD that the Code Authority of the Ladies' Handbag
Industry goes on record as heartily ounDorting the President's requ
to e::tend the ITRA.


The nbove resolution T'hich 1,as ased by the Code Authority, at its
last -ieetinp has been sent to the 2uenbers of the Eouse of i-eoresentl
and the Senate. However, your Congress:ia. and your Seaator are
an:-.:ious to ,Mo7 your opinion. It is. in )ort,-nt that individual -".enbD
of the industr-- add their an'rovnl to that of the Code Authoritj.
or -rite the Con:.-ressmai for -your district, and the Senar.tor front Yo
State, urgin.7 then to sun-)ort the President's request for the e'cten
of I FA.

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