1 RESOLV^D that the Tariff Imports Division be and is hereby
IDetitiond to increase the duty on beadd bags, as now defined in the Act from
60-' to 800" and that such increase become effective at the earliest possible
date.

 2. R7SOLVED thnt pending the action of the Tariff Imports Division
In granting th- relief asked for, that the Code Authority Ladiest Handbag
Industry be and is hereby petitioned to grant a minimum rate of 25 an )our
to all beaded bag manufacturer's for work done in the home of the workers, when
such homevior is permitted by the Code,

 The present minimum rate of 35h -oer hour we are sure is resulting in
non-comoliance with this provision of the Code, because it is impossible to
trace this homework into the homes of a thousand workers scattered in the
rural districts of at least ten states.

 The bead-bag manufacturers realize that even with a rate of 25 poer hour
they can only hope to comnete on some items, while with other items it would
still be impossible to meet the foreign values; however, the industry feels
certain that compliance with the labor -orovisions of the Code can be made
more effective when the manufacturers of beaded bags realize that they are not
threatened with total extinction, Furthermore, the manufacturers in order to
obtain strict com-oliance of the Code, -pledge themselves to establish and
maintain an impartial person or agency to be designated by the Code Authority
to whom all articles given out to be made by homoworkers will be submitted
for the fi.:ing of a niece work rice that will result in a wage to an average
worker of 251 per hour. Failure on the part of a manufacturer to submit an
item to the impartial person or agency will be considered non-compliance with
the Code.

 All wor'n given out to be made in the homes of worl-ers will be controlled
 y the im-oartial person ornazent through rules and regulations to be established
by the members of the beaded bag grouo,

 The beaded. bag manufacturers request the Code Authority to consider this
i1tal problem for the industry and that it grant the exemption it asks for
atil such time as relief is given through an increase in the duty of beaded
bags.

 SMay 23, 1934

"ode Authority Ladiest Handbag Industry:

 The undersigned, importers of beaded bags, have carefully studied the
contents of the proposed -petition to be submitted by you on behalf of the beaded
Tag manufacturers to the President of the United States, under the provisions nf
he Nat onal Industrial Recovery Administrstion, Title I, Section 3e, and find
statements contained therein with respect to the conditions of the industry in
he United States; he conditions stated as e-:istent abroad; to the conditions
surrounding the importation of beaded bags, wrich are materially erroneous, and
'he true facts do ot justify an application to the President of the United
states or the granting of such application by the President of the United States.