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 E'X' IBIT V

 August 31, 1934.


Mr. Leigh I1. Ore
Assistant Deputy Administrator
Commerce Building
Washington, D. C.

Dear Mr. Ore:

The Virginia Art Goods Studios, Inc. presented a petition for an anend-
ment to the Code of Fair Competition for the Ladies' Hrcndbag Industry by
adding to Article IV of the Code, the following section:

 (a) In the States of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina,
 Georgia, Florida, Mississippi, Louisi-na, Alabama, Tennessee
 vnd Texas, the minimum wagre for unskilled employees shall be
 300 per hour.

 (b) The minimum wage for semi-skilled employees shall be 371 per
 hour.

 (c) Learners may be employed for a period of not exceeding ten
 wecks at a minimum wage of 240 per hour, provided that the
 number of such learners shall not at any time exceed 15 per
 cent of the entire number of employees.

The petition was supported by the following documents:

 (a) Copy of letter, dated March 30, 1934, from Robert D. Ramsey,
 Business Manager of the Chamber of Commerce of Lynchburg, to
 James C. Worthy, Assistant Deputy Administrator, National
 Recovery Administration.

 (b) Affidavit of Mamie E. Rohr, President of Virginia Art Goods
 Studious, Inc.

 (c) Affidavit of Edmund Waltuck.

 (d) Affidavit of 0. H. Tufts.

The Virginia Art Goods Studios, Inc. states that a copy of its petition
Was also sent to Col. H. S. Berry, Deputy Administrator.

After careful consideration of the statements made end the evidence
presented in these documents, the Code Authority, at meeting held
August 30, 1934 at the Hotel McAlpin, voted to deny the petition of
the Virginia Art Goods Studios, for an amendment to the Code in which
they request: