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 statements must be co,,ensed as much as -)o'-ible.

 .Public Hearin:.. a-e %solDlv for the )urDose o" obtcinini in the most
 direct manr.er the facts '.sef.l] to bhe AFniistretor, rnd. no arrnents
 Tr-il' :'- hear' or considered e-t this tire. .eorcsentation of interested
 "artie3 b' attor c or s)ecialp' i jermissi].e, but it is not to be
 -ori.- "u-" attzr, or sneccblic i'ill
:regardeC as nece-sarv. Indastr', o-:: s, e..'.. t.e con.uminr public 'ill
be reresented b- s-:,ecial advisors emplo-ed by the Government.


i Sol A. Pozenblatt, HUH- S. JOHTSOr,
I Division Administrator. 4901 Ac-mini strator.


4487-B S'R3=7L= "A"

 Code of Tair Com:e!;ition for the Ludies
 HasCndba:' Industrr

A. Article III Hours
 Section 1.
 Except as hereinafter 2roviCedl, no emplo--e,_ shall be permitted to
worl- in excess of forty (40) h.brs in fn-r one week, nr in excess of
eiglit (8) hours in rn; trenty-four (24) hour period.
 Section .
 i'o person emfplo;-e. in shipping, clerical, or office wyork, unless
 he is emplo-ed in a mae ..erial or executive cr,,o-city and earns not less
 than thirty-five dollars (_,'_J.00) per -eel., _h.l be i-ermitted to work
 in c:cess of fort" (40) ho:rs p.er week ever. ~ -c over and one (1) month
 period.

 B. Article IV ,es
 Section 3.
 The Adfministretor may, under exce-otional circus stances, and upon
 such conditions Ps he may prescribe, -errmit ,a member of the industry to
 employ l.earne-s at :mtes below the uiirimum vwage herein established.

 C. Article IV "'l.es
 Section 1.
 Except as hereinafter proviGec., no employee shall be paid at less
 than the rate of thirty-five (35o) er hour.
 Section 2.
 iVo semi-s!:illed employee en-w;:~d. in cutting, fremin-, paring,
pocketbook making and/or operating (except lining operctin-, cementing
and/or pasti- 7) employed in the mamifacture of an7 of the products covered
by the provisions of this Code, made of any materials other than imita-
tion leather, shall be paid at less than the rate of forty-five (45A.) oer
hour.
 Section 3.
 The Administrator may, under e-ceptional circumstances, and u-oon
 such conditions as he may prescriObe, permitt a member of the industry to
 emolovr learners at rates below the minimum wr-'-e herein established.


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