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 Public Hearings ore solely. for the -,uroose of obt-ining in the most
direct mrin.er the facts useful to the Adrinistrator, rnd no -irguinents
will be heard or considered at this time. r.eoresentation of interested
parties by attorneys or specialists is 'er--issible, but it is not to be
regarded rs rnecess-ry. Industry,, -rorl:rs, 2nd the consuming nub] ic ,rill
be represented by special advisers employed by the Government.

Dean G. Edwards, HUGH S. JLHITSOcIu,
Deputy Administrator, Administrator.


(i'T.B.: To Code Authorities and Trade .nd Industrin.l Associations and
 Agencies;
 The P.bo-.e contains notice of possible action in which your members
 or other parties knormwn to you rIry be vit.lly inter-sted. You are
 urged to exercise every reasonable effort to ci,.se the subject matter to
 be c-lled to their attention.)


 Schedule "A"

 PROPOSED A :E.TDI I7S
 TO TiE
 CODE CF FAIR COIZSTITICIT
 FCR TSE

 LADIES H'UDBAG INDUSTRY

 .Tlie Code of Fair Competition for the L:-.dies' H1ndb.'ig In-
 dustry is hereby anendced by adding the followvin5 as a neoP
 Article IV, Section 8 of said Code:

 "ine Cod-.e Ax.thoritv shall cre-te a 'rnm---ork Commission
 which shnll ?st..blish minimum -piece vrc-k rates for
 hnd beading, hand criochetia., .*d lnd embroider,
 =nd no neriber of the InCustr-" sh-iall compensate home-
 mnrl:ers at lers thi-n t'-e piecee *;I: rmtes established
 by s-id Cornissicn. Said Co i-i-sion shill establish
  iece ork: rates r"hich shall be pquival.ent to a mini-
 mum hourl:r rate of t-ent;-five cents (,56) for ordersers
 continuously engaged. Sa.id Ccv-'uission shall be
 supported by -.embers of the Industry eng-i.-ed in the
 manufacture of handbags by means of h-'nd beGding,
 hlnd crocheting, .rnd .i:.nd embroidery, nd sich neembers
 of the Industry shall contribute to tie support of
 said Coi:rission by a :ethod of assess-ent to be
 aponroved by the AdMninistrator".


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