-333-


 A request was made that we obtain information from Mr. Homeyer of the
hUstoms House regarding the average rate of duty anr the oercen4-ae of decline
n imports of beaded bags.

 The committee promised to submit their brief in suuooort of their on-
position to the petition of the Beaded Bag Manufazturers,



 May 19, 1934

r. A. Mittentnal
ode Director
adiesl Handbag Industry
ew Yoik, N. Y.

ear Sir:

 Replying to your letter of .'ay 14th, beg to say I distributed for A. I.
agid Co., 14 E. 33rd St. N. Y. City and the Imoort Bag & Bead CorD., 35 W.
5th St. N. Y. City, but have received no work since the Ladies' Handbag Code
became effective.

 Prior to the Code, I received from about +3 to $6 oer dozen for seed and
ooden bags end my gross profit ranged from about 60 to $1 ner dozen.

 I do not know the average wage my bead-*rs earned -oer hour because I do
ot know how long it takes to make a bag.

 It is hard to say how many hours a leader works in a home. A married
oman might only bead two hours a day whereas a single girl might work six.

 I never had any wor1'- done by children.

 In my opinion it would be a great hardship to leaders if homework were
rohibited entirely.

 I do not have any suF+estion to make as to a better method for handling
homework that would give the homeworkers the -age they are entitled to receive
ader the Code.

 Thanks for taking this matter un with me by mail.


Yours very truly,