Approved Code No. 287-Amendrneut No. 8 Registry No. 599-33 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

AMENDMENT TO 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRIES 

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AS APPROVED ON AUGUST 16, 1934 

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Approved Code No. 287-Amendment No. 8 

AMENDMENT TO CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRIES 

As Approved on August 16, 1934 

ORDER 

APPROVING MonIFICA TIO s OF ConE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE 

GRAPHIC ARTS I ND STRIE 

An applicati0n having been duly made pursuant to and in full 

compliance with the provisions of Title I of the National Indu trial 

Recovery Act, approved June 16, 19a3, for approval of modifications 

to a Code of Fair Competition for the Graphic Arts Industries, and 

hearings having been duly held thereon and the annexed report on 

said modifications, containing findings with re pect thereto, having 

been made and directed to the President: 

NOW, THEREFORE, on behalf of the President of the United 

States, I , ·Hugh S. Johnson, Admini trator for; Indu trial Recovery, 

pursuant to authority vested in me by Executive Orders of the President, including Executive Order No. 6543-A, dated Decem1>er 30, 

1933, and otherwise; do hereby incorporate, by reference, said annexed report and do find that said modifications and the Code as constituted after being modified comply in all respects with the pertinent 

provisions and will promote the policy and purposes of said Title 

of said Act, and do hereby order that said modifications be and are 

hereby approved, and that the previous approval of said Code is 

hereby modified to include an approval of said Code in its entirety 

as modified. 

H UGH 8. JOHNSON, 

Administrator for_ Industrial Recove1vy. 

Approval recommended: 

GEORGE BUCKLEY, 

Diviswn Administrator. 

w ASHINGTON, D.C., 

August 16, 1934. 

81152°-1044-82-34 (1) 
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT 

The PRESIDENT, 

The ltV hite H ousc. 

SIR: This i5 a report on the proposed modifications of the Code. 

of Fair Competition for the Gtaphic Arts Industries as approved 

by you on Febrnary 17, 1934. A public hearing was held on these 

propo ·eel modifi ations on April 5, 1934, and full opportunity was 

given to all intet·ested parties to appear. 

The proposed modifications consi t of Administrative provisions, 

fair trade practice provision , wage and hour provisi n , and provisions relating to apprentice·. The Administrative provi ions and 

fair trade practice provisions are in the form of an Appendix to the 

Code. 

The Deputy Administrator in his final report to me on said modifi ations to said Code having found as herein set forth an l on the 

basis of all the proceedings in this matter: 

I find that: 

(a) The modifications to said Co le and the Code as modified a.re 

w 11 designed to promote the policies and purposes of Title I of the 

National Industrial Recovery Act incl11ding the removal of obstruction to the free. flow of interstate and foreign commerce which 

tend to diminish the amount thereof, and will proYide for the general 

welfare by promoting the organization o:f indu try for the purpose of 

cooperative action among trade group , by inducing und maintaining 

united action of labor and management under adequate governmental 

sanction and upervi ion, by eliminating unfair competitive practices, by promoting the fullest possible utilization of the present 

productive capacity of in lustries, by avoiding un lue re triction of 

pro luction ( except as may be te.h1porarily required), by increasing 

the consumption of industriu.1 and agricultural produ t · through incre .. ino- purcha...,ing power, by reducing and r eli ving· un mployment, by improving standards of labor, and by otherwi ·e rehabilitating industry. ,,. 

(b) 'rhe Code a 1nodified complie in all re p t with the. pertin Lt provision of said Title of sail Act, in lnding ,, ith ut limitation nb ·e tion (a) of ction 3, Sub ction (a) of ction 7 and 

Sub e -tion (b) f e ti n 10 th .reof; tha,t th group ,' 1bmitting this 

amendm nt i truly r pres ntati e of the :tfor aid Indu try, and 

that th ociation of Bank Note ompani .: impo. no in ·quitable 

r stri ·tion · on admi sion t m mb r hip ther in. 

( ·) Tl1 n odifiratio11. an 1 th od as mo ifi 1 ar not d :ign d 

to and ,vill not p nnit m nopoli s or m nopoli ti prarti s. 

( 1) Th mo lification · an 1 th 1 a. · morl i fi I ani ;1ct c1 e.:.; ign d 

t o nn 1 will n >t liminat . or OJ Ir . ._. small ent '1'1 ri · .· ::rn<l will not 

I erat o di.· -riminat ag~ ii:!.·t l m. 

(2) 
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( e ) Tho e engaged in other tep f th economic proce have 

n t l5een 1 prived of the right to be heard prior ,.o approval of ...,aid 

modifica ·ion . 

I believe th modification. o be fair to labor to the con um r, 

and to the indu. try and for the e reason , th ref ore I ap1 rove this 

amendment. 

Re pect:fully, 

H GH S. J oHx O.i: 

Administrator. A GU T 16, 1934. 
AMENDME T TO CODE OF FAIR COlYIPETITION FOR 

THE GRAPHIC ARTS I NDUSTRIES 

Amending Section 23 by adding Sub-section C, as follows. 

l\IEOHANIO.AL EMPLOYEES (CONTINUED) 

C. Engaged in the Securitie · and Bank T ooo Engraving and 

Printing Indu try (G--3) . The provisions of this Sub-section 23- 0 sh all govern all establishments engaged in the S0 curities and Bank Note Engraving a.nd 

Printing Industry and shall be applicable to all of the mechanical 

employees of such establishments engaged in any of the proce es or 

partial_ processes of that type of engraving known as bank note steel 

engraving. 

(a) Unskilled mechanical empioyees-minimum wages. E stabli hments cover ed by this Sub-section 23-C hall pay unskilled mechanical employees not less_ than 4-0 cent per hour, unless, on July 15, 

1929, th e hourly rate for fue same cla s of work was less than 40 

cents per hour, in which latter case establishment sh.all pay not 

le than such hourly rate on July 15, 19.u9, but in no event le s than 

30 cents per hour t 

(b) Skilled mechanical employees~mnimum wages. 

1. Each establishment, with the exception of (a) establishments 

which a.re operating unaer wage agreements arrived at by collective 

bargaining; and (b) e tablishments ;which are paying not le than 

the hourly wage rates which they were pa.yirig on July 15, 1929, shall, 

within thirty (30) days after this Sub-section 23-C become effective, 

n1ake increases in its average hourly compensation for each la s of 

skilled labor on the following basi : 

Each such establi hment shall incr _a e the hourly or piecework 

rates for ea.ch class of skilled labor to a point where (in luding 

increases made since July 1, 1933) they are ten per cent ( 10 ;3⁄4 ) higher 

than the rates in the anie e tablishment in effect on July 1 1933 

for the same cla es of skilled labor provided however, that no 

establi liment need increase rat s abov tho paid on July 1'"', 1929 

for the sam class of killed labor in the ·ame e tabli hment or in 

establishments produ ing similar work omino- wi hin th abov 

clauses (a) or (b)· and provid d further, that n e tabli hm nt 

whi h, on Juiy 1 1933, wa payino an av rao· h urly wage at 1 a t 

10% higher than the a rage wag f r th am cla f kill cl labor 

prevailing in th r e tabli hm nt in the 1ndu try n 1 mak the 

in r a e in rat . p ifi d in hi paragraph. 

Th av rag wao- for th am la of . killed labor pr vailino 

in other st.abli. ·h m n t · in th in l u try , hall b th a, rag of th t:, 

ra pai 1 t all th 11111 y p rf rmin 0 an. i n ln · f. kill l 

labor in ·n h oth r tG li.;hrn nt.· a rtain d by addin0 he h urly 

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compen ation paid to all the employees performing any o·iven class 

of kill d labor in such other -tablishments and divi<lino· the total 

by the number of employee~ performing u h la f skille.d labo::.." 

in uch other establishment . 

2. Within thirty (30) days after the effective date of thi SubSection 23-C any rate increases under paragraph 1 mu t be further 

augmented by uch a.mounts a may be necessary to bring the ~verage 

hourly compensation paid for each cla s of ·killed labor in each establishment up to ninety per cent (90 % ) of the average rates prevailing 

on July 1, 1933 in the industry for each class of skilled labor, provided, however, that no establishment need increase rates above those 

paid on July 15, 1929 for the same class of skilled labor in the same 

establishment. 

" Prevailing " rates as u. ed above shall mean the a vi~rage of t~ 

rates paid to all employees in the industry performing any given 

class of skilled labor, ascertained by adding the hourly compensation 

paid to all the employees in the industry performing any given class 

of skilled labor and dividing the total by the number of employees 

performing such class of skilled labor in the industry. 

The increases provided for in this paragraph 2 shall not apply to 

employee receiving an hourly wage of $1.65 or more. However, 

in a:rriving at the "prevailing " rates, the wages of employees receiving an hourly wage of more than $1.65 shall be ta.ken into consideration but shall be taken at $1.65 per hour. 

3. In no instance shall the foregoing be applied in a manner to 

reduce the present hourly rate paid to any employee. 

4. It is hereby specifically declared that the foregoing prov~sions 

are intended to establish only minin1um and not maximum wage 

requirements. 

( c) General Wage Provusions.-In connection with the foregoing: 

the following rules shall apply: 

1. o establishment shall pay to any skilled employee a rate lower 

than the minimum established fur an unskilled mechanical employee. 

2. An employee performing more than one type of task shall be 

comp nsa.ted on the basis of the rates applying to each such type 

of task for the time employed thereon. 

( d) H ouTs of Labor.-1. Standard 1V 01··king H owrs.-Standard 

working hours shall be 40 hours a week for all engaged in n1echanical work, including :proprietors, supervisors, foremen and/or others 

for the time actually engaged in mechanical work. The work week 

in the case of each individual so employed shall be divided into not 

more than six shifts, no one of which shall be more than 8 hours 

unless overtime be paid. When necessary, overtime may be permitted; provided (1) that mechanical employees shall receive not 

less than the overtime rate ( one and one-half times his hourly wage 

or piecework rate) for all work in excess of 8 hours within any 24 

hour period, and/ or in excess of 40 hours in any one week, and that 

double time shall be paid for Sundays and holidays, and provided 

further, (2) that no more than 520 hours shall be worked by any 

mechanical employee in any 13 week period. 

None of the foregoing provisions shall be construed to limit the 

number of days per week or shifts per day an establishment may 

operate. 
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2. llf awi,m/Wtf,, hour exceptions.-( a) 'Fhe maximum. h-0urs fixed 

by thi uh-Section 23-C shall not apply to employees on emer- o-€ncy mainterrance or repair work, nor_ to employees in cases wheFe 

the re t·riction of hour::; of highly c;:killed artistic or 1nechanical 

worket' · on continuou processe · would unaivoidably reduce produc- tion; but in sueh cases time and one-hnJ:f hall be paid for all hours 

worked in exces · of 8 hours in any one day or 40 hours in any one 

week. 

(b) A tolerance of ten per cent (10 o) without overtime pay, over 

the· m·a'.Ximum hours herein prescribed, shall be allowed in the cases 

of wash-up crews, shipping crews, mate-rial handlers, elevator operators, and- other m~ehanical employees whose· duties have no direct 

connection with Graphic Arts processes, and a tolerancn of twenty 

per cent (20% ) without ove·rtime· pay, shall be allowed in the cases 

of outside delivery men, porters, engineers, firemen, janitor , watchmen or S'uards. 

( c) The maximum of six shifts per week shall not apply to engi'-

neers, firernBn, janitors, wutch1nen, or guard . 

3. Apprentices.-Because of the widespread unemploymi3nt of 

skilled employees in this industry, no establishment shall indenture 

any new apprentices within a period• of one year after the effective 

date of this Sub-Section 23-C. 
NO, 0-3 AND NO. 0-4 OF S HEDULE A ARE STRICKEN A.,. D REPLACED BY 

THE FOLWWING 

Scmm L0 A 

To. G-3. Securitie.· and Bank N c,te Engr(Jll)in[J anci Printing.-Tbi Industry 

shall include all e tabli bment · enga"'ed in the production of ·ecuritie. accept- able for listing on all ·tock xchange of the country and/or st-eel engr aved bank 

note . The ational Code Authority for thi I ndu try . ·hall be selected as follows: 

'.r,,o m mbers hall be de imated by the As ociation of Bank ote ompanies: 

T w member ball be de~ignated by the e. tabli hment or e tabli bments whose 

production of steel engraved bank notes dm•ing the yea.rs 1929 to 1933, inclusive, amounted to more than fifteen per cent (15%) of the total volume of 

business of such e tablishment or establi ·bments. The designation shall be 

mad in each in tance in accordance with a plan of election to be submitted to 

and approved by the Ad.mini trator. 1.rhe term of office of each member of 

the Code Authority shall be one year and until hi. succe sor is ele<!ted. In 

the event of a deacllock among the members of the ode Authority, a fifth and 

impartial member shall be chosen by the four member provided for above or, 

failing such notice, by the Administrator. 
APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY No. 0-8 

SECURITIES AND BANK NOTE ENGRAVING AND PRINTING 

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. 0-3. 

ADM:fNISTR.ATIVE PROVISIONS 

(a) The administration of this Code for the Securities and Bank Note 

Engraving and Printing Industry shall be under the jurisdiction of the Code 

Authority for the Securities and Bank Note Engraving and Printing Indu.stry, 

which shall consist of four members selected as follows: '.rwo members shall be 

designated by the Association of Bank Note Companies: Two members shall be 

designated by the establishment or establishments whose production of steel 

engraved bank notes during the years 1929 to 1933, inclusive, amounted to more 

than fifteen per cent (15% ) of the total volume of business of such establishment or establishments. The designation shall be made in each instance in 

accordance with a plan of election to be submitted to and approved by the 

Administrator. The term of office of each member of the Code Authority shall 

be one year and until his su ·cessor is elected. In the eYent of a deadlock 

among the member of the Code Authority, a fifth and impartial member shall 

be chosen by the four members provided -for above or, failing such choice, by 

the Administrator. 

(b) All proceeding of the National Code Authority shall be in conformity 

with the provision of it:s By-Laws and with the provisions of this Code. 

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

(c) No establishment shall use or permit the use of (a) die stamping or 

embossing, (b) photo-process work, or (c) machine engTaving for script or 

other lettering in the preparation of any steel engraved security. 

(d) No establishment shall copy or permit the copying, in whole or iu part, 

of any design or engraYing originated by another establishment. 

( e) N establishment shall sell or otherwise dispose of any steel engraving, 

r oll or <lie which has hcen or may be used, in whole or in part, in the prepanition of any bank note or secmity, except that the assets of any establishment 

may be sold, in whole or in part, to another establishment or establi hments 

ope_rating under Section G-3 of this Code through merger or in furtherance 

of liquidation. 

(f) No e tablishment shall sell, deliver or in any other manner transfer any 

blank steel engra,ed border , u able for securities, to any one unde1· any condition., except that this Se ·tion shall not be interpreted ·o as to interfer e with 

contracts or commitments made prior to December 1, 1933,. or to expose any 

establishment to suit for damages by its customers. E tabli hment having 

such commitments shall file with the Code Authority, within thirty (30) days 

from the date of approval of this Code, a list of these commitment in exi tence a. of December J, 19-33. 

(g) All steel engraved vign ttes shall be hand line en2Taved without the u e 

of any phot -proce s work. 

(b) pr vi i n f thi od r la ting to pri s or term hip~ 

ping or marketing, hall apply to export trad or sal or hipment f r export 

trade. " Exp rt Trad " , hall b a defin d in the Export Trad A t adopt cl 

April 10, 191 . 

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