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operations ",ere so well conducted that at the end of their first year
the Code Authority was able to declare a dividend and return to the ind-
ustry 25% of the collected assessments, which assessments were obtained
from 98% of the industry.

 The first year's assessment basis was 1/3 of l1. For the second
year this was reduced to 1/4 of 1%.

EPLOYEES ENGAGED

 S The total number of employees engaPged by the Code Authority were 17
and the Directorate were satisfied with a very modest office layout.

COMPLIANCE

 This phase of the work is one that will always stand out because
of the patience, forbearance and. understanding with which it was conducted.
Finding complaint Ps to inability to live up to wage end hour provisions,
examination was made of factory practice and it was invariably determined
that management was at fault and the right way pointed out to the erring
manufacturer so as to mpke possible without punishing his pocketbook to
meet the scales required. In the large majority of cases this was
appreciated and followed so that the percentage of compliance was always
high. In the few outstanding -ilful non-compliance cases the usual rule
of obtaining influence was followed and invariably restitution obtained.

STATISTICS

 For the first time in the history of the industry, the Code Authority
machine began to collect statistical information, all of which material
has been filed with the Deputy Administrators. Had the Code Authority
continued it cannot be doubted that the industry would have found many
answers to problems long sought but heretofore unobtainable. Here again,
will be one of the difficulties under their voluntary code set-up for
without force of law I question whether industry will divulge important,
necessary facts and figures upon which officials can base constructive
Conclusions.

CODE AUTHORITY FERSOMIEL

 The original Code Authority personnel never changed. However, since
bhe code provided for three extra members the industry insisted in public
hearing that the Administration M.ember should appoint these men, Oubject to
approval of the Administrator, rather than leaving appointment in the hands
)f industry. The names of these three men were not submitted until late
ii 1934 or early in 1935 end not approved until t'-o cr three weeks prior
*O the handirg dovn of the Sunreme Court decision so that the three never
reallyy functioned.

COMMITTEES

 The Labor Comolaints Comiittee was set up but never aruroved.

 The Trade Practice Complaints Com.iUttee was anuroved but never really
 inctioned because, due to the diligent and unusual manner in which the
 ,Ode Directorate operated through which they persuaded manufacturers of

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