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 June 3, 1934



To: David Barr, Asslt, Deputy Administrator

From: 0. U. Pearson, Administration MIember

Subject: Budget Ladies Hend Bag Code Authority .

 I think you saw enough of this Industry this week to realize that
at the moment of writing it is a pretty sick Industry and has many dif-
ficult problems facing it which require very definitely the finest typ(
of brains that are to be procured, if one is to look for the discovery
of the sick spots and weaknesses at present existing.

 I think perhaps the title Planning and Progress Division of the
Code Authority is not altogether a descriptive title, nor do I think
the "Contributions to Associations for Code Authority work" p.re as welJ
put as they might be. Briefly, the plan this Code Authority has in mis
is the securing of a coriplete and definite picture of this Industry so
that from the facts so disclosed one may be able to prescribe the cur&
tive dose that is necessary.

 Obviously, all of such work requires, as I mentioned above, propel
qualified brains. Hence, it was that the Code Authority after long dli
cussion and examination, set up the Executive personnel of the Code Aui
ority as they did. It so hapDens that this Ex:ecutive personnel "set
is a peculiarly haopy one and, if I may sry so, almost unique, at leas!
in the Apparel Industries, since the three Executive heads are men of I
experience in the Industry.

 The Executive Director in ch.arge of Planning Pnd Research is an
ex-member of the Industry with better' than thirty-five (3. years of es
perience and knows the distributive problems of this Industry, perhaps-
better than almost any other mraan in the Industry, in fact, he is acknM i
pledged to be, what one nar term an expert in such problems.

 The Compliance Director is a manufacturer of thirty-nine years of;
experience, and unquestionably knows the nechanicS of manufacturing fr
A to izzard. His job is a peculiarly difficult one requiring a most
timate knowledge of industry and its practices. He must be of the hiM
est intelligence and integrity. I

 The Executive Secretary is peculiarly well qualified for his pose
tion, With some fifteen years of experience in this Industry he has a
broad knowledge of the strictly labor side of the Industry. It so ha
Dens that labor problems involved are very acute and if one is to pre-
serve the integrity of the Industry itself, it is, vitally important
the Code Authority should have the services of a man who is qualified
this direction. I',.addition his emxnerience as Secretary of the Bag T
Association has given him a ripe organizing experience, .

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