Approved Code No. 320 Registry No. 1399-27 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

HIDE and LEATHER WO KING 

MACHINE INDUSTRY 

AS APPROVED ON MARCH 6, 1934 

WE DO OUR PART 

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pproved Code o. 320 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

HIDE AND LEATHER WORKING MACHINE 

INDUSTRY 

As Approved on March 6, 1934 

ORDER 

APPROnNG CooE OF FAIR Co~rPETITrnx FOR THE HmE AND LEA.THER 

\V ORKrxa J\L.cHixE Ixn TRY 

n application having been duly made pur uant to and in full 

compliance with the proYi~ion of Title I of the National Inclu trial 

Recover Act approved June 16 1933, for approYal of a Co le of 

Fair ompetition for the Hide an l Leather\'\ orking -Machine Industry, and hearing having been duly held thereon and the annexed 

report on aid Code containing finding with re pect thereto, having 

been made and lirected to the Pre ·ident: 

O,V THEREFORE on behalf o:f the Pre ident of the Dnited 

State , I, Hugh S. John on clmini trator for Indu trial Reco-very 

pur uant to authority ,e ted in me b Executi-ve Order of the Pre ident, in luding Executive Order No. 6543-A dated December 30, 

1933 and otherwi e · do hereby incorporate by reference aid annexed 

report and do find that aid Code complie in all re pect with the 

pertinent pro-vi ion an l will promote the policy an l purpo e of 

aid Title of said ct · and do hereby order that aid Code of Fair 

Competition be and it i hereby approved. 

HuaH S. J oHx ON 

Administrator for Indust1,ial Recovery. 

Approval recommended: 

w. A. H ARRIM.A~' 

Division Adminutrator. 

w .ASIDNGTO D.C., 

M a1'ch 6, 1934. 

44404°-425-35--;-34 ( 485) 
REPORT TO THE PRESIDE ~T 

The PRE IDENT, 

Th e 1Vhite Hoiise. 

Sm: Thi i · a report on the Code of Fair Competition for the 

Hi le and Leather ,v orking Machine Industry a revi ed after a 

Public H earing held in '\Ya. ·hington on January 22, 1934 in ac ordan ·e, ith the proYi ·ions of the ational Inclu -trial R coYery t. 

PROYL ro .... -~ A TO JlOUR XD WAGE" 

Employme11t i;-; limitecl to -10 hour · per ,Yeek, 8 hours per <..lay and 

6 days in any 7 lay period, with the follo,i·ing ex eption : ExecutiYe and salaried field · rYice men r ·ei ing '35.00 p r we k and 

traveling :al : men. ,vat ·hrne11 may w rk 56 hour · and heating 

firemen 44 hour. per "·eek. To proYide for m rgen y production 

d mands a tolerance of 5 hour ~ per ,Yeek i , allo"ed. OYertime for 

emergency maintenance will be pail for at 11/~ tim the regular 

rate. 

1\Ial s an 1 female may be employed at a minimum rat of 40 

cent · per hour except that offi e and lerical worker may be laid 

at a minim nm rate of , 15.00 per week and ffice boy.· girl· and 

me. :enger. · may b pail at the minimum rate of $12.00 per ,-reek. 

E 'O,. • :i\IT EFFECT OF T [IE ODE 

In 1929 thi Industry, ,, hi h om1 ri:e · a1 proximately -10 firm , 

employed about :160 factory ,,orkers. In Octob r, 1933, the averag 11ork ,veek wa re1 orted at 42 hour:. The ado1 tion f the 

40 hour week as proYirle l in this Code will show an e timat 1 iner a:e in mplo/ment f about t % an l will benefit c1bout --10 ;1⁄2 of 

th employee, in th In ln try. 

During the pa.t .~ y ar, th aY rngt' inY t cl apital has been 

'1, 77,000 and the aYerngc ann11al Yalue f pr(J(lucb lrns be n 

$1 316 000. 

Th Dq ut.v \.dmini~trntor in hi. final report to m 011 :nicl O(l 

ha Ying f 1n l a. h rein set forth nncl on t.11 basi<..; of nll the 1 ro ·e cling.· in thi. matt r: 

I find that: 

(a) , id o(le i. well le~ignN1 t 1 r nut tl e 1 oliciP · an l 

pnrp . s f Titl , I f the ation,d Ind 11 . trial Re· n•ry \.d, in ·lndin<Y r moval of bstr 1 tion. · to thr fr e flmr of int r:-;ta , and fc r io·n 

c·omm r which t nd 1im inish th amount ther of ancl will 

vroYide for th o- n ral w lfar by l romoting th oro·nnization f 

irn I u. try f r th purpo.- of c-ooperati 'e ad ion a nHmo· i b' trnll 

0Tou1. ·, by indu ·in()' ancl maintainino· unit tl action £ lab r and 

(l, 'Ii) 
4 7 

manag m nt und r adequate go-vernmental , unction an l up r iion, by eliminating unfair omp titive I racti e b promotin · the 

:fulle t po ible utilization of th present protluctiYe capa ity of 

industrie , by avoidino· un lue re. triction of pro luction ( ex ept a 

may be temporarily required) by incr a ·ng the con umption of 

in lu trial and ao-ricultural products throuo-h incr a ·ino- pur ·ha. ing 

pow r by reducing an l r lieYin · unempl yment by impr Ying 

stan lard of labor, an l by otherwise rehabilitatino- in hrtry. 

(b) Sail Indu try normally employ not more than 50.000 employee ; and i not cla . ifie l by me a a major in lu · ry. 

(c) The C de a a1 proYecl com1 lie in all respe ·t w·ith th p rtinent provi ion of ail Title of aid Act, inclu lino· without limitation ub ection (a) of S ction 3, ub ection (a) of ection 7 and 

Sub ection (b) of Section 10 thereof; and that th applicant group 

i an indu trial a ociation truly representa iv of h afore aid 

indu tr3 ; and that said a ·ociation impo e · no inequitable re triction on admi ion to member hip therein. 

( l) The ode is not de ignecl to and will not permit monopolies 

or monopoli tic practi e . 

( e) The Code is not de igne l to and will not eliminate or op pre 

small enterpri e and will not operate to di criminate again t them .. (f) Tho e engaged in other tep of th economi proce · have 

not been deprived of the right t be hear l prior to approval of aid 

Code. 

For the e rea on , thi Code ha been appro,ecl by me. 

Re pectfully, 

HuaH S. JoHNSO.i: 

Adm,inistTator. 

l\fAR H 6, 1934. 
CODE OF FAIR C011PE1ITIO J FOR THE HIDE D 

LEATHER \YORKI:NG I\IACHL. E I D STRY 

Ann LE I-PURPO 'E 

To effectuat th policie of Title I of the 1 T ational In lu trial 

Reco-very Act the foll wing provi ·ion are established a a Co le of 

Fair Competition for the Hide and Leather \Vorking 1-'Iachine In lu ~-

try and hall be the standard · of fair competition for . uch In lustry 

and . ·lrnll be binding upon eYery member ther of. 

~.\..RTICLE II-DEFINITIO CT 

Th term • Inclu .. try '', a u eel herein hall be defined to mean 

the manufactur , r epair or rebuilding for ale or lea ·e, of machinery 

niechani, m . . an 1 mechanical deYice. , u el in the proce ing of hide. 

and leathers. 

The term ·· Employ e · a u~ed herein, in ·lucle an~ one engaged 

in the Inclu try in any capacity receiving compen ation for hi 

·erYi e , irre pectiYe of th nature or method of payment of ·u h 

·ompen ation. 

The tern1 " Employ r . a u .. ecl herein, include · an>T n by ,,horn 

any uch employee i comp n. ate l or employed. 

The term iiember of the Indu ·tr3 ', a u el herein, incln le::; any 

one nga o-ed in the Irnln. -try a .. aboYe defined, either a. an mployer 

or on hi. own behalf. 

The t rm ' \.. ocia6on '', a. u ·eel herein . .. hall mean th ~ .... a tional 

Hi cle an 1 Leather ,Yorkin o· :Machine A. ociation. 

The term 'App1·enti e '', ns u~e-:l her in, ~hall cle.-ignat an. r one 

regularly inclentur cl for a . nffici nt len -th f tim to Y t mati all 

I arn the yarious oper, hons in any one of th tracl ,. or o cnpa tion 

in th In lu. tr-v. 

The term '' Pr . ·i<l nt '. '~ ·t ", and '_... clmini~trator ", a, u etl 

her 111, . hall m an, re.'l)C' ti,· ly, the Presi<l nt of the nit <l .._ tate. 

Title I of th Tational II clu~trial Reem· ·n · ct. an l the ..... \.dmini."'-

trntor for Inclu. trial R oYery. · , 

~ l Tf('LF. IIl-HOl H.' 

~ r.cTT ,.T 1 . .... o emplo)e . hall b(' pennitt 1 to '"''Ork in x ~ £ 

forty (+O hour · in an. 1 one (1) w ek or ~io-ht (8) hour.- jn an. 

tw1:nt:v-fonr (2-1 h m· 1 riocl .· · It a.' h r in oth rwis 1 roYill, cl. 

, 

0

E ·n ,.T ~- To C'OY r any enwro- n y 1 r cln ion lcrni:rnd "-lu h 

c-aimot l met b 1 hiring ad<litiorn 1 rnpl . ·e ., an all ,n111c aboY 

thr ma.·jnrnm h nr. fix((l in ' •diem 1 of not t xc d ffr' (.,) 

hour. in any 011r (1) ,. ek . lrnll b p 1 rm1ttecl; pro,ilecl that on 

an<l on -half (ll;J timr. th n•gnlar rat f I a ·hall b paid for 

.. :u ·h ho11r . . 

( ·1 ' ) 
4d) 

E TION 3. "'\Vatchmen shall not be permitted to ,York in xc s 

of fift - ix ( 56) hour per week. 

E TION 4. The pro,i ion of thi .... rticle limitin er hour of work 

hall not apply to alariecl field er, ice men or to p r on emplo eel 

in a managerial or executiYe capa ity w·ho earn not le · than thirt, -

fi,e ( '· 5.00) dollar p er week or to traYelin al men. 

EGTTOX - . The ma:s:imum hour fixed in ction 1 hall not apply 

to an3 emplo ee on em rgency maintenance or emer o-ency r epair 

work in,ol inO' break lown or protection of life or pr perty, but 

in an uch pecial ca e at lea t one and one-half (11⁄2 ) time his 

regular rate hall be paid for h our work cl in exc of the maximum. 

pro-vi led in tion 1 f thi rticle III. 

E TION 6. No employee shall be permitted to work more than 

six (6) day in any eYen (7) day period. 

ECTIO.... 7. :r o employer hall knowingl 7 permi an mplo ee to 

work for an time which when totaled with that alrea ly performed 

for another employer or employer · exceed the ma:s:imum. p ermitted 

herein. 

ECTION 8. Employer who p er onally perform manual work or 

are engaged in mechanical operation hall not exceed the pre cribed 

maximum number of hour. 

ECTION 9. In addition to the maximum hour provi ion of ection 1, there shall be a ten (101/( ) percent tolerance in re pect to 

engineers and firemen. 

RTICLE r\ -w aEs 

SECTION 1. o employee shall be paid le than at the rate of 

forty ( :l:O) cents per hour except a herein otherwi e proYided. 

ECTION 2. o emplo ee engao-ed in clerical or office work shall 

be paid le than at the rate of fifteen ( 15.00) dollar per week, 

exc pt a herein otherwi e provi led. 

E TION 3. Thi Article e tabli he a minimum compen ation rate, 

irre pective of whether an employee i actually compen ated on a 

time rate, piece work, or other ba i . 

SECTION 4. The minimum wage that hall be paid to office boys and 

girl and me enge.rs ·hall be not le than eighty (80% ) percent of the 

minimum e tabli heel in Section 2 of thi Article but the number 

of office bo and girl and me engers compen ated at le.s than the 

rate pre cribed in such Section hall not exceed five (5 % ) percent 

of the clerical and office employee · provided, however that at lea t 

one uch emplo ee may be so compen ated regardle of the number 

of office emplo:rees. 

ECTION 5. The wage rates for all operation and duties which are 

in exce s of the minimum herein pre cribecl shall be equitably adju te l and in no ca e hall they be decrea ed. The action taken by 

each member hall be reported to the Code Authority not later than 

thirty (30) day after the effective date and to the dmini trator 

at hi reque t. 

SE TION 6. Apprentices shall be regularly indentured for a ufficient period of time to be systematically adYanced through the Yariou operation in any one of the trades or occupation . The number 

of apprentices hall not exceed a ratio of one ( 1) uch apprentice to 
t n (10) <.:011petently . killecl journ ymen emr loyecl by any member 

of the In lu~tr~ ·. pie. of all .._ pprentice c ntract hall be filed 

with the ode Authorit~· an l be ~ubje -t to reYiew b the Adininistrator. 

RTI LE Y-AomTrox AL LABOR Pnon r -

~ E TIO~ - 1. ..... To person under ix teen ( 16) year of age hall be 

employed in the In lu tr . .... To person under eighteen (18) year of 

age hall be empl :eel at peration or occupation which are hazardou: in nature or clangerou · to health. The Code .... uthorit. ·hall 

. ubmit to the Admini.._trator, within ixty (60) day. aft r the 

efl'ecti,e lat . a li -t of uch oecupation . 

In any , tate an emplo er hall be deeme l to ha e complied with 

thi ~ pro,i ion a to a ae if he hall ha ,e on file a cer ifica te or permi 

du() igned b. the Authority in nch tate emr owered to i_. u mployment or age certifi ate or p rmit · ·howina that the ernpl ee 

i'"' of th r quired ao-e. 

PROYL rox FR ~I THE ACT 

ECTI x :... In mpliance iVith .___• tion 7 a.) f th Act it i N 

pro,i led: 

(a) Tha em1 loy e hall ha, e the ri ·h to organize and bar ·ain 

collech, 1.- through r pr entative · of their wn choo ·ing, and hall 

b free from the inter£ r nee. re traint, or coercion of employer 

of labor. or their agent , in the de ignation f ·uch repr .'entative 

r in elf-organization or in ther con erte l a ·tiYiti . f r th purpo~e of olle ti,e baro·aining or other mutual aicl or prot cti n · 

(b) That no employee and no on eking mploymcnt -.,hall b 

required a a condition of employm nt to join c ny <'01111 any union 

r t refrain from j oinin o-, organizin o·. or a~ ·i tin · a lab r organiza -

tion of hi wn cho ino·: and ( ) That employ r · :-,h,111 c mpl -

,Yith the maximum hour f labor, minimum rate~· of pa~·. an(l oth r 

condition:-- of m1 loyment approved or 1 r s('ribe l by the Pn,:--id nt. 

SE TI ,.- 3. ... employer ~hall r ·las:--ify emr 1 y e or (lu i " of 

ccupati n. perf rm l or engao-e iu an~· other :--nbt dug for th 

pnrp .· of clef ating th purr ::,,e or JH'OYi:--ion:-- of tbe ~\.ct or of 

thi • od . 
491 

STATE LAWS 

SE TIO.. 7. :r o prov1. ·1 n in thi · cle . hall surer etl any ' ate 

or F leral law· whi h imp · · on employer m H' stringent r quirement a to ag f 1111 loJT :, ,Ya~ -, hour. of "·ork, or as to . af ty, 

health, anitary or general w·orking condition::,, or rn. un n · , or 

fire prate tion, than are imposed b_ T thj Code. 

}I 1DIFIC\.TIOXS 

E TIO T 1. (a) This Cotl and all the pr0Yi--i01 ,. thereof , re e:xpre. ly n a le ·ubj t to the right f h Pre~icl nt, in arcordance 

with the proYi ions of Snb ·ection (b ) of ~ecticm 10 of the ~ T ntional 

Irnlu trial Re •oy ry ~ t, from time to time to can el or modify 

any order, approYal li ·ense, rule, or regulation i!-,~ned uncler Title I 

of aid .:. ct an l . ·pecifically but without limit a ti n, to the right of 

the Pre ·ident t can el or m dif_v hi · approYal of thi, Code or any 

onclitions impo~ecl by him upon hi..; appro-val thereof; ancl, (b) This 

Co le, exc pt a · to provi ions required by the Act. may be modified 

on th basi. of experience r chan ·e · in circum tance ·, ·n ·h modification to be ba eel upon appli ·ation to the Administrator and such 

notice and hearing a he shnll spe ·ify. and t become effec:tiYe on 

appr ,tal of the Presicl nt. 

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EC"no .. - 2. The ode Authority .·hall can ·e to b• fonnnlatetl_ !:>llbj c.:t to the approYal of th .... \..clmini trator, an accounting ::,_vstem 

ancl metholl · of ·ost finclino· ancl1 or e timating capable of u ·e Ly all 

member-:; of the inc1usti·y. After . uch ~·ystem an l metho l · ha Ye 

been formulated, f ull (l tajl. concerning them shall be made aYailable to all mt>mbcr;-:. Ther after all member:-: ~hall determine an 1/or 

~tima e · ·st:-, in a conlance " ·ith th 1 ri1 ci ple. of su ·h method . 

ELLL .G BI.:LU"\ . .,\LLO\\'ABLE l'O~T 

E TIOX 3. X o employer ·hall sell or C:'X ·hange any product of the 

Inclu. ·try, nrnnufo ctnr ed by him, at a pri e, or upon term· and conlition. · " ·hj h "·ill r ult in the purcha. er payino- for th good ' 

receiYed less than the cot thereof to th ·eller. determined in a -core.lance with the ~·. ·tem nncl method.· of ·o ting f rnrnlated uncler the 

provision. of ction 2 of this Article YI; pro,·ided, however, that 

lropr etl line.·, or ·e ·on ls. or inYentori which must be conYerted 

into cash to m et emergen } need. · may be di po eel of Ly any employer at an_ price and on any t rm!:> an l c n lition , but only if ·uch emplo. rer, n t le than two (2) week b fore uch dispo ·al, has 

file l with the cl Authority a . ·tatement in writing s0 ttino· forth 

the fact of, aucl reason for, such J roposecl c1i:}Jo, al, and the Code 

.Auth rit. ha · not, before the termination of u h two (2) ,, k ' 

period, in writing cli:approYecl the l roposecl c1i:posal; nnd pro,·icled 

further, thnt a member of the In lu:try elling, or v;i bing to sell, 
below hi own co t to meet the com1:!etition o:f a competitor whose 

cost are lower or t o m et comp2tition from products of equivalent 

desio·n, character quality, or specification manufactured outside 

the United States, may do o proYided that h ha first reported to 

the Code A 1th rity and in u"h report ha cited the competition 

which cau ed him to take uch action. 

SECTIO 4. Nothing in thi Co le shall be con trued a prohibiting 

any member of the Industry from exerci ing all his lawful patent 

right . 

ARTICLE YII- NFAIR PRACTICES 

The following practices con titute unfair rn.ethods of competition 

for members of the Industry and are prohibited : 

(a) Defwnation.-The defamation of competitors by fal ely imputing to them dishonorable conduct, inability to perform contract , 

questionable credit standing, or by other fal e repre entations or by 

the fal e disparagement of the oTade or quality of their good . 

(b) Secret R ebates.-The se"ret payment or allowance of r bat0 s, 

refund commi sion , credit , or unearned di count whether in 

the form of rn.oney or otherwi e, or the ecret extension to certain 

purchasers of special ervices or privilege not extended to all 

purchasers on like term and conditions. 

(c) Inaccurate Lab lling.- 10 member of the Industry shall brand 

or mark or pack any good in any manner which is intended to or 

doe deceiYe or mi lead purcha er with resp ct to the brand, grade, 

quality, quantity, origin, size, substance, character, nature, finish, 

material content or preparation of such goods. 

(cl) Jlisrepresentation 01· False or lllisleacling Advertisinq.-The 

making or causing or knowingly permitting to be rn.ade or published 

any fal e, materially inaccurate or deceptive tatement by way of 

adverti ement or otherwi e, whether concerning the grade quality, 

quantity, substance, character, nature, origin, ize, fini h or preparation of any product of the Indu try or the ere lit term , Yalue , 

poli ·ie or service of any n1ember of the Industry, or otherwi e, 

having the tenden y or capacity to mi ·lead or deceiYe cu tom r 

or pro pective cu tom r . (e) Comm,ercial Brib MJ .- Jo member of the Indu try hall give, 

p rmit to be given, or directly offer to gi, e, anythina of Yalu for 

the l urpo e of influen ino· or rewarding th action of any mplo e , 

aaent or representati, e of another in relation to the bu ine of 

the m ploy er of u h em l loyee the principal of uch agcn t or th 

r pr ent d party, without the knowl clge of uch employ r, princi1 al or I arty. ommercial bribery Ir vi ion hall not b nrue l t prohibit fr and ·en ral di tributi n of arti 1 ommonly 

u d for aJv rti. ing xc pt o far a u h arti 1 are a tually u d 

for ·omm r ial brib ry a h r inabov d fin d. 

(f) Oth er Unfa ·r T1·ade Pra tices.- thin a in thi . hall 

limit th ff t f any a ljudica ion by th ourt or h ldm; by he 

] l ral Tr, c1 on: n i i n on mr laint, fin din a and r r that 

any I ra ti e r m hod i unfair I roviding ~l~at u h a lju j ati n 

or hol<lin i n t in n i t nt i h any I ro\ 1 ·1 n of the t or of 

thi ode. 
493 

RTICLE YIII-... D~IL -r. TRATI X 

ECTrn~- 1. Orga11izatio11 rwrl '011.·tit11tio1 of the 1odP- i11tlwrity.-( a) Th ode 4\..uthori y . hall con i-,t of . CY 11 en in 1iYi lual 

or . uch other number a. · may h a ppr n~cl fr m time to tim by th 

..... tlmini. tra or, t br . 1 ·t' 1 a her inaft r . et forth. Th clmini:--tra or, in hi · di. c.:r tio11. may appoint n t more than t hl'ee (3) 

additional member. ( with ut Yot ) to r 1 resent th Admini trator 

or ·uch group. r inter ,t. · a~ may b agrrecl upon. 

(lJ) ix ( ·) memb r of th ode ..... uth rity hall b~· el ctecl by 

m ml r.· of th In lu.-try "·ho are memb r of the 4\..:-. . ociati n. 

Thi. I ·tion hall b heltl at a meetina of the ..... so ·iation .. u h 

m etin t b ·alletl y the ··:-;ociqtion ,Yithin fifteen 1-) lay~ 

aft r the eff tiYe <lat f thi ode. 

( ) .... .,. oti · of uch meetino- . hall be ~ent to all member of the 

4 .·-.o ·iati n an 1 each member ·hall be ntitl c1 to .-nch Yote or Yote~ 

a · cl t rmin cl b, th By-Law·.· of the ..... · ociati n ·ail ,ut or vot 

to b a.·t in p r· on or by proxy or by letter ballot. 

( 1) A plur< lity of the numb r of ,c,te. cast hall be n ·e arv· for 

de tion. an 1 indi,idual o lectecl ~hall r,e for ne ,ear at th 

end of which time th re hall be :. nother lection concll1cte 1 in the 

t-ame mann r a. ab , . et forth. 

( ) One ( 1) member of the o<le Authorit. . hall be ele ·ted. if 

d sir d b, m mber · of the Indu::::trY who are -not member ~ f the 

..... ' ~ociation but who a 0Tee to pay their proportionate hare of the 

xpen e of admini. tration of the Code. at a meeting duly called for 

them b:v the ociation. within t n (10) clay after tl e e:ffectiYe 

date of the de. 

(f) E, ry member f the Indn. try out ide of the A~ ociation "ho 

i. reo·i -tere 1 "ith the A~ ociation or who e i l ntit, and addre can 

b a. rtained through liligent inquiry: hall be notified b:v the A. o-

·iation of the time an 1 place f ~ nch meetino· by regi tered mail. at 

lea. t ten (10) day· iu a l,an e of the election and each of the nonn1emb r . hall be en tit le 1 to ne ( 1) Yot . sai 1 ,ote o b ca. t in 

per on. by proxy, or by letter ball t. 

( ) ... plurality of the number of Yote~ ca~t .. hall be nece. ary for 

el ·tion and the inrli,i nal .... o el cted .. hall ::-er,e for one y ar, at the 

en l of whic-11 tin1.e there . hall be if cle:ired. another election held in 

the am. rnm111er to elect a ucce:-;.·or. 

(h) Any in liYidual electe 1 t the Co le Authori ) hall be elio-ible 

to re- lect10n. 

(i) If ho"· ,er. . d ·ti n by the I1 lu~try i impo. :::ible for any 

rea on. th member. · of the , de 4 uthority . hall be appointed by the 

P rc:--i lent. Yacan ·ie in th ode Authority hall be filled by electi n. c.:on clu<:ted in the manner . et forth abo,e. 

, E 'TIOX 2. Each trade or in ln. trial a ·ocia ion lirecth or inclirec:tl:r participatino· in the sel cti n or a ·ti,itie~ f the Cocle Authorit~· hall : (a) Impo e no inequitable re. triction. on member hip, an l 

(b) . ubmit to the Aclmi11i trator true ·opie.· of it article f a. ocintion, by-lai\·.... . regulati ns, and any amendment when ma le 

theret . tc>μ:ether ,Ti.th uch other inf<Jl'mation a to member hip 

rganization. n.:1<1 ::i.cti,iti a the _ clmini trator may deem nece ·ary 

to e:ff ctuate the purpo .... , f the Act. 
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SECTION 3. In order that the Code Authority shall at all times 

be truly representatiYe of the Indu try and in other r espects comply 

with the provisions of the Act, the Administrator may provide 

such hearings a h may deem proper ; and ther eafter if he shall 

fin l that the Code Authority i not truly r epresentative or does 

not in other respects comply with the provisions of the Act, may 

r equire an appropriate modification in the method of selection of 

the Code A uthority. 

SECTION 4. I f the Administrator h all determine that any action of 

the Code Authority or any agency ther eof may be unfair or unjust 

or contrary to the public inter est, the Administrator may r equire 

that ·uch action be uspended to afford an opportunity for investigation of the merits of such action and further consideration by such 

c de authority or agency pending final action which shall not be 

eff ctive unless the Administrator approves or unle s he sh all fail 

to E appr ove after thirty days' noti e to him of intention to proceed with uch action in its original or modified form. 

SECTION 5. Each member of the Indu try shall furnish to the 

Code Authority such information and statistics regarding hours of 

operation, wages paid, and prices, as may be required by it with a 

view to keeping the President of the United States and the Adminitrator informed as to whether the Code Authority is taking appropriate teps to effectuate in all r espects the declared policy of the 

National Industrial Recovery Act. 

SECTIO.... 6. In order to provide data nece sary for the administration of this Code, all member of the Indu try shall furnish to the 

Code Authority such information or reports as may be r equired, 

subject to the approval of the Adrnini trator. Such information 

as may be ubmitted by a member hall not be r v aled to any one 

not a member of the Code Authority, but hall at all times be available to the Admini trator. 

SECTIO 7. J\fembers of the Indu try hall be entitled to participate in and share the benefit of the a tiviti of the Code Authority 

and to participate in the election of the members thereof by a enting to and complying with the requirements of thi Co le, and sustainino- their r ea onable hare of the expen e of it administration. 

The r ea onable hare of the expen es of admini tration shall be determined by the Code Authority, snbje t to r eview by the Admini trator, on the basis of volume of busines and/ or uch other factors, 

as may b deemed equitable, to be taken into onsideration. 

SECTION 8. In addition to the information r equir d to be submitted to the Code Authority th re ·hall be furni heel to Government 

Ag ncies such stati tical information as th dmini trator may deem 

nee ary for the purpo e r e itecl in ction 3 (a) of the ct. 

E TION 9. Th o l uthority hall hav the followincr further 

d uti s and p wers to the extent p rmitt cl by the Act: 

(a) To adopt By-Law and rule an l r ecrulation for it l r c dure 

and for th admini trati n of the o le. 

(b) To r l r nt th In lu try in onferrin · with th Pr id nt 

or his an- nt with r . pe t t th a lmini. trati n of thi od and in 

r p t of th ati nal Industrial R covery Act and any r gulation 

i su d th r under. 
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(c) To hear complaint an 1 att mpt t aclju. t th ame. uncler 

n ·h rule an l r gulation. a may be pr c:ribe l by th A 1mini trator. 

( 1) T c or linate the ·1clmini.·tration f thi le "ith ,_uch 

col s if any. a ma3 be al pte l b ' any ·ubdivi ion f thi. Indu try 

or any r lat l 11 lu try. ,Yith a Yi t Ir Yiding joint an 1 harmo- nic u · action n all matter: of common intere. t , all with th appro-val 

f the .... dmini. trat r. 

( e) To tu ly th effect of the yariou proYi ·i n of thi ode on 

tl e In lu try and c n icler propo al for amen lment or modifi ation 

and mak r c:ommen lati n., from time to time thereon ,,hich am ndment r m dificatioff• will bee me :ffectiY a part of the Code, 

upon ap1 royal f the .,_ dmini ·trat r c fter uch notice and hearing 

a.- h may . pe ·ifY. 

f) To make rule. and r gulation ne ·e:--. ·ar~ for the admini tration antl for facilitatino- the enfor ·ement of thi Cod , under uch 

rul . ancl r O'Ulation.· a · may be pre crib cl by the lmini.-trator, 

ubje ·t to th right of any affected per ·on to appeal to the _.\11mini trat r. 

.... RTICLE I_,_ ~-:\IoxoPOLIE 

~ ~ o pro Yi. ion in thi · ode .;:hall b o interpret l r applied a to 

permit monopolie or monopoli tic Ira tice. , or to eliminate. ppre s 

or di~criminate again. t . mall enterpri e . 

ARTICLE X-EFFECTl''E DA TE 

Thi" c cl ·hall become e:ffecti - the econd Ion lay after its 

approYal b, th President. 

Appro,ec1 oc1 'o. 320. 

Registry _ yo. 1399-27. 

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