Approved Code No. 287 Registry No. 599-33

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRIES

AS APPROVED ON FEBRUARY 17, 1934

BY

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

MEMSER

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Approved Code No. 287

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRIES

As Approved on February 17, 1934

BY

PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT

EXECUTIVE ORDER

An application having been duly made, pursuant to and in full

compliance with the provisions of Title I of the National Industrial

Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933 for my approval of a Code

of Fair Competition for the Graphic Irts Industries, and hearings

having been held thereon and the Administrator having rendered his

report containing an analysis of the said Code of Fair Competition

together with his recommendations and findings with respect thereto, and the Administrator having found that the said Code of Fair

Competition complies in all respects with the pertinent provisions

of Title I of said Act and that the requirements of clauses (1) and

(2) of subsection (a) of Section 3 of the said Act have been met:

NOW, THEREFORE, I, Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of

the United States, pursuant to the authority vested in me by

Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16,

1933, and otherwise, do hereby adopt and approve the report, recommendations and findings of the Administrator and do order that the

said Code of Fair Competition be and it is hereby approved, subject

to the following conditions:

1. That the provisions of Section 24 of Part I of the Code be and

same are hereby deleted from the Code; and that all powers and

duties delegated in the said section to Labor Boards and/or Committees are hereby transferred to the appropriate Code Authorities and

Compliance Boards;

PROVIDED, however, that the Administrator is authorized to

appoint a National Graphic Arts Labor Board to consist of five (5)

members truly representative of employers, to be appointed by the

Administrator on nomination of the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee, if it desires the appointment of such Board,

and five (5) members truly representative of employees in the

industry to be appointed by the Administrator on nomination of the

Labor Advisory Board of the National Recovery Administration,

if it desires the appointment of such Board; and one (1) disin-

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terested member to act as chairman. The Administrator may

appoint alternate members and the Board may designate such

regional Boards or temporary labor committees as it deems necessary. Any and all disputes between employers and employees with

respect to wages, hours, and other conditions of employment may be

referred to this Board. When the dispute arises in any industry or

group of industries as determined by the Administrator under the

Graphic Arts Code, the employer members shall be nominated from

the employers of that industry or group, and the employee members

shall be nominated from the employees in that industry or group.

2. That the maximum hours of work specified in Sections 21 (d);

Clause (c) of Paragraph A of Section 22; Clause (b) of Paragraph

B of Section 22; clause (d) of Paragraph A of Section 23, and/or

any other provisions of the Code concerning hours of work, shall

not be construed as a minimum work day or work week;

PROVIDED, that if at any time in any establishment a majority

of the mechanical employees actually employed in any trade,

expresses by written request to their employer a desire to share

available work with bona fide resident unemployed competent

mechanics in their particular trade, the number of hours of work

may be adjusted by mutual agreement, and the parties are hereby

authorized to proceed in conformity with the principles established

in clause (6) of Paragraph 2 of Section 21 (d) of the Code and to

seek the good offices of any agency established by the Code, and/or

the National Graphic Arts Labor Board hereinbefore established

by this order.

3. That the Administrator is hereby authorized to hold such further hearings three months after the effective date hereof, as he

may prescribe, to determine whether the definitions of any of the

industries included in the Code shall be modified or eliminated,

and/or whether such industries or any of them shall continue to be

included in the Code.

4. That the provisions of this Code relating to hours, wages, and

employment, as well as full and complete copies of this Order, shall be

posted in a prominent place in the work room of each establishment subject to this Code.

5. That no Trade Association or group shall be entitled to continue

to participate in the administration of the Code one month after the

effective date unless and until it shall have satisfied the Administrator that it has amended or modified its Constitution and/or Bylaws to conform to the requirements of the National Industrial Recovery Act and of the Code.

6. That pending the formulation of a compact or code between

the several states of the United States to insure the sale of prisonmade products on a fair competitive basis with products not so

made the provisions of Paragraph (g) of Section 26 of the Code

applicable to institutions of states or political subdivisions thereof,

be and they are hereby stayed for ninety (90) days, or further at

the discretion of the Administrator.

Approval] recommended:

I I oII S. JOJINSON,

Administrator.
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The following statement shall be published with my Executive

Order approving a Code of Fair Competition for the Graphic Arts

Industries.

I understand that there is some disagreement in the industries on

the provisions of Section 2 of my Executive Order. The terms of

the aforesaid condition were strenuously contended for by certain

members of the industries; they have been inserted. On the other

hand these terms were opposed by the Labor Advisory Board and

by certain of the groups of employees of the Graphic Arts

Industries.

In view of the disagreement concerning the application of the

condition it appears to me desirable to state here that my aforesaid condition is not to be construed or interpreted in such manner

as to conflict with Section 7 (a) of the National Industrial Recovery

Act, nor shall such condition interfere with the right of the

employees of any locality to express their desire to share regular

work with bona fide resident unemployed competent mechanics in

their particular trade or craft and to appeal to all agencies of the

Government to assist them in the exercise of this right.

FRANKLIN D. ROOSEVELT.

THE WHITE HouSE,

February 17, 1934.
LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL

THE PRESIDENT,

The White House.

Sir: I submit herewith and recommend for your approval, with

the reservations noted below, a Code of Fair Competition for the

Graphic Arts Industries. This code is the most detailed and complicated which has thus far been presented to the National Recovery Administration. In its present form, the Code will cover nearly

fifty separate and subdivisional industries which presented their

own codes of fair competition. With two exceptions-PhotoEngraving and Electrotyping and Stereotyping-practically every

branch of the Graphic Arts Industries which is competitive with

another branch has been brought under this basic code.

The amalgamation of the fifty odd codes into one basic code is, to

my mind, a unique achievement. The Graphic Arts Industries, hitherto divided into, at worst, hostile, and at best, malevolently

neutral groups, will now have an opportunity to show what they

can do in respect of industrial self-government. On the manufacturing side of the industry, four major groups-relief printing

(with five constituent industries) ; lithographic printing; intaglio

printing (with four constituent industries) ; service groups (with

six constituent industries)-are under joint administrative control.

Within the provisions of the code are also seventeen product groups

which will govern themselves in respect of fair trade practices, leaving to the industries previously mentioned, the task of administering the code in respect of its provisions relating to labor. Because of the number of groups covered by the Code it has been impossible in every case to insert the minimum wage rates and the

fair trade practice provisions. The Code is complete, however, so

far as the major portions of the Graphic Arts Industries are concerned, and machinery is provided to fill in the gaps of the Code

with no further delay.

IMPORTANCE OF THE INDUSTRY

Only four other industries exceed the Graphic Arts Industries in

the value added to the product by manufacturing. This value in

normal times is $2,400,000,000 annually. The statistics for the

Graphic Arts Industries are difficult to break down. The wage bill

of the indiUstries is in excess of $300,000,000 annually; there are over

300,000 employees and the periodicals which are published have an

ann al circillation of approximately 180,000,000 copies. These figuires, chosen ahinost at random, show the major character of the ind ustry a 11(d in Iieate what an achieveinent it will be if the industrial

self-government, of whm ich I have spoken, proves to be successful as

the indiuS ry confidently i hopes. Furiither statistics appear in the sevcral reports of the I)ivision of Research and Planning.

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In respect of industrial self-government the Code is excellent. So

far as the hours and wage provisions are concerned, however, the

Code is by no means so admirable. The reasons for this are dealt

with at some length in the report which Deputy Administrator

Lindsay Rogers has made to me and which I append to this letter

as an appendix.

SETTLEMENT OF LABOR DIsPUTES

The Labor Advisory Board objects strenuously to the setup of the

National Labor Boards. So long as these provisions remain in the

Code, the Labor Advisory Board will withhold its approval. The

specific provisions particularly objected to are the requireient that

the Administrator shall nominate to the Board groups ' to be equally

and truly representative of the two leading types of employer-employee relationships " and the minute circumscription of the powers

of the Board so that employers have easier access to it than have employees. The Labor Advisory Board recommends that these sections be stricken from the Code. The Deputy Administrator approves. I concur in their recommendation and suggest that your

order of approval set up a National Labor Board and offer its good

offices to the industry for the settlement of all disputes.

HOURS

The Code provides for a standard work week of forty hours.

This will, in many sections of the country, mean a reduction of the

maximum work week now prevailing but the forty hours are in

excess of the hours now being worked in many sections of the

country. Unemployment in this industry is extremely acute, as

the reports from the Division of Research and Planning clearly

set forth. It is desirable that the available employment be spread

so far as possible without undue hardship to either employers or

employees. One method of doing this has been agreed to by the

American Newspaper Publishers' Association and appears in the

Code for the Daily Newspaper Publishing Business. The present

Graphic Arts Code contains substantially identical provisions as

applying to the daily newspapers which, by reason of their membership in the National Editorial Association, may come under the

present Code. There seems to me to be no reason why other

branches of the printing industry under the Graphic Arts Code, if they so desire, should not use the same method of sharing the

work and I recommend that appropriate provision for this be made

in your Order of Approval.

OTHER CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL

I recommend specifically that the Order of Approval make two

other stipulations:

(1) The Code omits the provision to be found in many codes requiring employers to post in their plants the provisions on hours

and wages. It seems to me particularly important that this be done

in the present case because of the very complexity of these provisions.

(2) The coordination of nearly fifty codes into one basic code is
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frankly experimental. As I have said above, two industries which

are properly part of the Graphic Arts-Photo-Engraving and Electrotyping and Stereotyping-have been left out and I am recommending that in respect of the basic Code and in respect of these two

separate codes, the Orders of Approval stipulate that the separateness of jurisdiction is to continue for three months and then is to be

reconsidered. This does not mean that at the end of three months

any changes of the Code will be proposed. It simply means that at

the end of three months Photo-Engraving and Electrotyping and

Stereotyping may be put under the basic code or that, conversely, certain subdivisional industries now under the basic code may be

given a separate status.

FINDINGS

The Administrator finds that:

(a) The Code complies in all respects with the pertinent provisions of Title I of the Act, including without limitation subsection (a) of Section 7 and subsection (b) of Section 10 thereof;

and that

(b) The proposing associations impose no inequitable restrictions

on admission to membership therein and are truly representative of

the Graphic Arts Industries; and that

(c) The Code is not designed to promote monopolies or to eliminate or oppress small enterprises and will not operate to discriminate against them, and will tend to effectuate the policy of Title I

of the National Industrial Recovery Act.

I recommend that the Code be approved, with the conditions in

the order of approval as specified above.

Respectfully,

HUGH S. JOHNSON,

Administrator.

FEBRUARY 16, 1934.
CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRIES

CONTENTS

PART I

Article I-Administration

Section 1. Definitions.

Section 2. General Administrative Provisions.

Section 3. National and Regional Code Authorities.

Section 4. National and Regional Compliance Boards.

Section 5. National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee.

Section 6. National Product Groups.

Section 7. Extra-Code Competition.

Section 8. Executory Contracts.

Section 9. Penalties for Violation.

Section 10. Complaints.

Section 11. Appeals.

Section 12. Amendments.

Section 13. Presidential Powers.

Section 14. Participation and Membership Restrictions.

Section 15. Monopolies.

Section 16. Liabilities.

Section 17. Reservations.

Section 18. Effective Date and Expiration.

Article II-Employment, Wages, Hours, etc.

Section 19. General Provisions.

Section 20. Non-mechanical Employees.

Section 21. Mechanical Employees.

Section 22. Mechanical Employees (continued).

Section 23. Mechanical Employees (continued).

Section 24. Labor Boards.

Section 25. Temporary Releases.

Article III-Maintenance of Fair Competition

Section 26. Accounting and Cost Finding.

Section 27. Unfair Practices.

SchedulesSchedule A.

Schedule B.

PART II

Appendices.

To effect the policies of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery

Act, the following provisions are established as a Code of Fair Competition for the Graphic Arts Industries and shall be binding upon

every person engaged therein.

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ARTICLE I-ADINISTRATION

SECTION 1--DEFINITIONS 1

(a) The term " Grxphic Arts Industries," as used herein, includes

all persons who are engaged in publishing or printing, or who use any

of the processes or partial processes used in printing, or who produce

any printed matter of whatsoever description, or who sell any printed

matter of whatsoever description in competition with persons who

produce such printed matter; excepting, however, persons to the extent that they are engaged in publishing and printing daily newspapers and who subscribe or assent to the Code of the Daily Newspaper Publishing Business, submitted December 11, 1933, or persons

who are engaged in publishing books, or persons who are engaged

in producing photo-engraved plates, electrotypes, stereotypes or other

kinds of relief printing plates for sale to others.

(b) The term " Industry," as used herein, is a recognized major

section of establishments, or group of establishments carrying on

similar or closely allied businesses, which are to be administered as

a unit.

(c) The term " Service Industry," as used herein, is applied to indicate a group of establishments supplying similar or closely allied

products or services to or for use by other Graphic Arts Industries.

(d) The term " National Product Group," as used herein, is defined to mean an association of establishments organized to promote

the mutual interests of member establishments in the distribution

of any particular product or products of the Graphic Arts Industries.

(e) The term " person " or " persons," as used herein, is defined

to include, but without limitation, any individual, partnership, association, corporation, establishment or other form of enterprise.

(f) The term " printing," as used herein, is defined to mean the

act or process of printing, impressing, stamping, or transferring

upon paper or paper-like substances, of any ink, color, pigment, mark, character, or delineation, including any and all partial processes and services used in printing.

(g) The term " printed matter," as used herein, is defined to mean

the finished products of printing, and the products of any and all

partial processes and services used in printing. (h) The term " product," as used herein, is defined to include

production, product, merchandise, and service.

(i) The term " employer " or " employers," as used herein, is defined to include all persons engaged in conducting business in any

of the Graphic Arts Industries.

(J) The termi " employee " or "employees," as used herein, is

defined to inclhide all individuals hired or employed by any employer,

as mb ove defined, and the members of the family of any employer

who are engaged in carrying on any operations within the Graphic

Arts 'Iti1(n series, whether' emiployed or -not; excepting those individnals who serve ill executive, adin iiistrative, sUpervisory, and sales

capacities.

(k) The term " ap)rontice " or " apprentices," as used herein, is

defined to mea i a learner who is employed or piomIoted with the view

of learning all art oIr trade, and who is to be advanced to the status

of jo irne viinn within ain acenintiiated period of learning time.

i See paragraph 3 of Excentive Order approving this Code.
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(1) The term " establishment," as used herein, is defined to mean

any person or persons, as above defined, engaged in conducting any business, or using any of the processes, or producing any of the products referred to in the definition of the " Graphic Arts Industries,"

including private plants wherein any such business is conducted, or

any such processes are used, or any such products are produced, which are owned or operated by a person or persons not otherwise

subject to this Code.

(in) The term "metropolitan-area " and "nonmetropolitan-area,"

as used herein, shall have the same meaning as those terms in use

by the United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of Census

publication entitled " Metropolitan Districts," based on the 15th Census of the United States: 1930.

(n) The terms " region " and " regional," as used herein, are

defined to mean or refer to such geographical divisions as the

National Compliance Boards or the National Code Authorities may

set up for local government. Such division may be by zones, states, counties, cities, towns, villages, districts or localities, or any combination or part thereof.

(o) The term "locality," as used herein, is defined to mean a village, town or city and its immediately surrounding local trade area

as determined by the National Code Authority concerned.

(p) The term " National Code Authority," as used herein, is defined to mean the administrative agency of an Industry, or a Service

Industry.

(q) The term " National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee,"

as used herein, is defined to mean the coordinating agency of the

Graphic Arts Industries.

(r) The term " Commercial Relief Printing Establishments," as

used herein, is defined to mean establishments engaged in letterpress

relief printing and/or partial processes commonly used in the production of letterpress relief printing (including such part of the

production and products of those establishments which publish daily

newspapers and subscribe or assent to the Code of the Daily Newspaper Publishing Business, and whose daily newspaper publishing

business is therefore exempt from the provisions of this Code, and

such part of the production and products of those establishments,

not otherwise subject to the provisions of this Code, which do not

assent to the provisions of this Code governing the Daily Newspaper

Publishing and Printing Industry, as is represented by the business

of all such establishments other than the publishing of daily newspapers), excepting those establishments publishing and printing all

other newspapers, advertising newspapers, or periodicals, and took

manufacturing establishments.

(s) The term " Newspaper," as used herein, is defined to mean a

publication issued at regular intervals at least as frequently as once

a week, devoted mainly to current local news events, and from which

the publisher derives circulation and/or advertising revenue.

(t) The term " Periodical," as used herein, is defined to mean a

publication (other than a newspaper or advertising newspaper) issued at regular intervals but not less frequently than four times

per year, and from which the publisher derives circulation and/or

advertising revenue.
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(u) The term "Advertising Newspaper," as used herein, is defined

to mean a publication of newspaper format and size, devoted in

whole or in part to retail news in the form of display advertising

of one or more advertisers, delivered by carrier without cost to the

reader, and not published by or in conjunction with any newspaper

as defined in paragraph (s) of this Section.

(v) The terms " Governing Body " and "Administrative Body,"

as used herein, are defined to mean the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee, a National or Regional Compliance Board,

a National or Regional Code Authority, a joint cooperative regional

organization, or the administrative agency of a National Product

Group.

(w) The term "Administrator," as used herein, refers to the Administrator for Industrial Recovery.

(x) The term " President," as used herein, refers to the President

of the United States of America.

(y) Population for the purposes of this Code shall be determined

by reference to the last Federal Census.

SECTION 2-GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS 2

(a) The Graphic Arts Industries, each of which is administered,

for the purposes of the National Industrial Recovery Act and this

Code. by a National Code Authority, are as follows:

A. Relief Printing Process Group of Industries.

A-1. Commercial Relief Printing Industry.

A-2. Non-Metropolitan Newspaper Publishing and Printing Industry.

A-3. Periodical Publishing and Printing Industry.

A-4. Book Manufacturing Industry.

A-5. Daily Newspaper Publishing and Printing Industry.

B. Lithographic Pin tin g Process Group of Industries.

B-1. Lithographic Printing Industry.

C. Intaglio Printing Process Group of Industries.

C-1. Graviire Printing Industry.

C-2. Steel and Copperplate Engraving and Printing Indtistry.

C-3. Securities Engraving and Printing Industry.

C-4. Bank Note Engraving and Printing Industry.

D. Service Group of Industries.

D-i. Trade T ypesetting Indistry.

D-2. Trade Lithogr-aphice Plate Making Industry.

D-3. Advertising Typography Indiustry.

D-4. Trade Mountirig and Finishing Industry.

D-5. Trade Hinudiung and Paper Riiling Industry.

Definitions of the several Industries, and the National Code

Authorities by which they shall be administered, are set forth in

Schedule A, Iie(reto attached, and hereby made a part hereof.

Se par. 5 of ExvutfIve Order approving this Code.
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(b) Provisions of this Code basically applicable to all establishments within the Graphic Arts Industries are contained in the main

body of the Code, exceptions which are applicable only to certain

Industries being made to such provisions.

(c) Provisions of this Code applicable only to establishments

within a particular Industry or members of a particular National

Product Group are contained in appendices hereto attached, and

are hereby made a part hereof with the same effect as if the provisions therein contained were set out in the main body of the ode.

(d) Where the nature of the business in which an establishment

is engaged, or the product or products it produces, might under the

definitions set forth in Schedule A subject such an establishment

to administration under two or more National Code Authorities,

the largest annual sales volume of such an establishment's product

shall determine under which National Code Authority such an

establishment is subject to administration;

Provided, however, that it shall be the duty of such National Code

Authority to enforce all the provisions of this Code regulating or

affecting establishments which might be so subject to administration

under one or more other National Code Authorities. In any such

case an establishment shall be subject to assessment (for code administration purposes) by only one National Code Authority;

Provided, further, that an establishment that might, as above described, be so subject to administration under two or more National

Code Authorities, may, if it desires, upon agreement by the different

National Code Authorities concerned, be deemed to be subject to the

administration of the two or more National Code Authorities and in

any such latter case it shall be given equitable representation on each

such National Code Authority, and bear its equitable share of the

costs of administering this Code by each such National Code Authority, the share as between National Code Authorities being determined by agreement of the National Code Authorities concerned, and so assessed as to prevent duplication of assessment. Each

National Code Authority shall adopt any necessary provisions to

make this paragraph effective.

(e) In the event that any proceeding comes on for hearing before a governing body, in which proceeding the establishment, with

which a member of such governing body is identified or connected

in any way, is a party or has a peculiar financial interest, such member shall be disqualified from acting with relation to such proceeding. In case of any such disqualification, the body designating such

member shall be entitled to designate a substitute to sit as a member of such governing body temporarily during the consideration

and determination of any such proceeding.

SECTION 3-NATIONAL AND REGIONAL CODE AUTHORITIES

(a) There shall be designated for each Industry subject to this

Code and which is listed in Section 2 hereof an administrative body

which shall act as National Code Authority for the Industry.

(b) It shall be the function and duty of each National Code

Authority to administer all of the provisions of the Code relating to

its Industry, except as otherwise specifically in this Code provided;

and all powers, authority, and duties relating to the administration
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and enforcement of this Code, except to the extent that they have

been by the provisions hereof otherwise conferred and imposed, are

reserved to the National Code Authorities. In such enforcement a

National Code Authority may interpret the provisions hereof and

the same shall be binding upon all parties unless and until reviewed

and changed on appeal; provided, that a National Code Authority

shall, within its jurisdiction, enforce, observe and give due effect

to the decisions of the Graphic Arts National Labor Boards.

The autonomy of the respective National. Code Authorities, except

as limited by the provisions of this Code, shall not be infringed nor

curtailed.

(c) Each National Code Authority may designate the local organization in each region, whether now existing or to be organized, within the Industry, which shall administer this Code locally; and

the National Code Authority may delegate to any such designated

local organization, to be known as a Regional Code Authority, such

of its duties as it may find advisable, except such as it is prohibited

from delegating. The duties of such Regional Code Authority and

its powers to incur assessable expenses shall be those prescribed by

its National Code Authority. Appeals from any decision, ruling,

regulation, order or finding of a Regional Code Authority shall lie to

its National Code Authority.

Where the necessity for economy and coordination of administra-,

tion seems to require some form of regional cooperative operation of

two or more Regional Code Authorities, any such joint cooperative

regional organization may be formed with the permission of the

respective National Code Authorities concerned and may carry out

the code administration functions delegated to it. The expenses of

such joint cooperative regional organization shall be apportioned as

between Industries and assessed in such manner as the Regional Code

Authorities may agree and determine. Appeals from any decision,

ruling, regulation, order, or finding of such joint cooperative regional organization shall lie to the National Code Authority to whose

jurisdiction the appellant is subject. Any such joint cooperative

regional organization, if formed, may provide procedure for the

arbitration of disputes between establishments under its jurisdiction

when such procedure has been agreed to by the establishments concerned.

(d) Each National Code Authority shall cooperate with the

National Product Groups in the administering and enforcement of

trade practice and other provisions of this Code, and shall develop

the methods necessary to accomplish this result. It shall be the

duty of each National Code Authority to enforce all the provisions

of this Code regulating or affecting establishments within its jurisdictioni which are not members of a particular National Product

Group) but which pro(hice the produict or products with which such

National Product Group is identified.

(e) Etch Natiovial Code Authority shall be responsible for the

payieit of its share of the expense of administering this Code, and

shall have tle power to collect the amount of its share of said
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expenses from the establishments within its jurisdiction by assessment in such proper and equitable manner as it may determine.

The share of each National Code Authority of said expenses shall

include the total operating expenses, both national and regional, of its own organization and its share, as apportioned by the provisions of Sections 4 and 5, of the operating expenses of the National

Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee and of its National and

Regional Compliance Boards, and its share, as allocated under the

provisions of Section 24, of the expenses of the Graphic Arts Labor

Boards and Temporary Labor Committees with which it is

concerned.

(f) Each National Code Authority shall have the power to require

any establishment within its jurisdiction to submit, through a confidential agency designated by the National Code Authority, any

statistics, data, or information reasonably necessary to enable it

to prescribe accounting methods, cost finding methods, or cost determination schedules, or to supply the National Graphic Arts

Coordinating Committee with the data and statistics required by

the President or reasonably pertinent to the effectuation of Title I

of the National Industrial Recovery Act, or otherwise to administer

the provisions of this Code, or to determine any issue coming before

it for adjudication. Such statistics, data, or information shall be

certified by a certified public accountant, if so required by the

National Code Authority. In case any such establishment shall

fail or refuse to furnish such statistics, data, or information, or

to have same certified if required, the National Code Authority may

cause the books and records of such establishment to be examined

by a certified public accountant for the purpose of obtaining such

statistics, data, or information. The powers contained in this paragraph shall not be delegated by the National Code Authority. All

such statistics, data, or information so submitted or obtained shall

be kept confidential and shall not be revealed except to a governmental agency entitled thereto, provided that summaries and compilations thereof, which do not disclose the identity of any establishment, may be prepared and furnished to the National 'Compliance Board within whose jurisdiction such National Code Authority

falls, and to the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee.

(g) Each National Code Authority shall have the power to adopt

such by-laws, rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code, as may be deemed advisable for the conduct

of its proceedings and the administration and enforcement of this

Code.

SECTION 4-NATIONAL AND REGIONAL COMPLIANCE BOARDS

(a) There shall be set up for each of the groups of National Code

Authorities of the Industries subject to this Code and listed in Section 2 hereof a National Compliance Board consisting of not less

than three members and chosen by the National Code Authorities of

the Industries concerned.
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(b) For the first year the membership of the National Compliance

Boards and the Industry representation thereon shall be as follows:

National Relief Printing Compliance Board: Members

A-1. Commercial Relief Printing Industry--------- 7

A-2. Non-Metropolitan Newspaper Publishing and

Printing Industry------------------------- 4

A-3. Periodical Publishing and Printing Industry_-- a

A-4. Book Manufacturing Industry---------------- 1

A-5. Daily Newspaper Publishing and Printing

Industry---------------------------------- 2

Total ----------------------------- 17

National Lithographic Printing Compliance Board:

B-1. Lithographic Printing Industry_-------------- 5

National Intaglio Printing Compliance Board:

C-1. Gravure Printing Industry--------------------- 2

C-2. Steel and Copperplate Engraving and Printing Industry----------------------------- 2

C-3. Securities Engraving and Printing Industry--- 2

C-4. Bank Note Engraving and Printing Industry-_ 2

Total ---------------------------------- 8

National Service Compliance Board:

D-1. Trade Typesetting Industry------------------ 1

D-2. Trade Lithographic Plate Making Industry---- 1

D-3. Advertising Typography Industry_------------ 1

D-4. Trade Mounting and Finishing Industry_-_--- 1

D-5. Trade Binding and Paper Ruling Industry---- 1

Total --------------------------------- 5

The members of National Compliance Boards shall be designated

within 30 days after the effective date of this Code, and annually

thereafter.

Each National Code Authority shall designate alternate members,

and in the absence of any member his designated alternate shall be

entitled to sit upon said Board. In the event of the resignation of

any member or alternate, or in the event that any member or alternate can not act for any reason, the National Code Authority originally designating such member or alternate shall designate his

successor.

If at any time the proportionate representation of the Industries

on :ny National Compliance Board appears inequitable, such proportionate replresentation may be changed by agreement of all the National Code Authorities concerned, or in the event such National Code

Autliorities do not agree, by the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Coninittee; provide(], that at no time shall the representation of

any Industry on a National Compliance Board be less than one memb'r, nor (where more than two iiidustries are concerned) more than

ome-ialf of the totai iembeirship of such Board.

'Hie members of mia*y Natjioiul ('ompliance Boaid shall be subject

to reci Inrd rep1 hceliiwtit it aii*y t ime by the respective National Code

Autihorities de.iguiting sitch inmbers.
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Each National Product Group shall be entitled to designate one

special member of each National Compliance Board, who shall sit

upon any such Board as a full member thereof with one vote whenever any issue affecting the particular interests of said National

Product Group, or any controversy or appeal involving the distribution of the product or products with which such Group is identified

and to which said National Product Group or a member thereof is a

party, is being considered and determined by such Board.

(c) Each member of a National Compliance Board shall have an

equal vote upon all questions, motions, resolutions, or issues coming before said Board.

The National Compliance Boards shall not be enlarged to include

members designated otherwise than as above provided, except by the

unanimous approval of all the National Code Authorities concerned.

There shall be no non-voting or observer members.

(d) Each National Compliance Board, as to the National Code

Authorities and establishments, including members of National Product Groups, under its jurisdiction, shall have the power and duty:

1. To require any National Code Authority or any establishment,

within the jurisdiction of said Board to submit through a confidential agency designated by the National Compliance Board, any statistics, data, or information reasonably necessary to enable it to

determine any issue coming before it for adjudication. Such statistics, data, or information shall be certified by a certified public

accountant, if so required by the National Compliance Board. In

case any such National Code Authority or establishment shall fail

or refuse to furnish such statistics, data, or information, or to have

same certified if required, the National Compliance Board may cause

the books and records of such National Code Authority or establishment to be examined by a certified public accountant for the purpose

of obtaining such statistics, data, or information. The powers contained in this paragraph shall not be delegated by the National Compliance Board. All such statistics, data, or information so submitted

or obtained shall be kept confidential and shall not be revealed except to a governmental agency entitled thereto, provided that summaries and compilations thereof which do not disclose the identity

of any establishment may be prepared and furnished to the National

Code Authority concerned and to the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee.

2. To adjust differences that may arise between-

(a) National Code Authorities,

(b) A National Code Authority and an establishment

under another National Code Authority, (c) Establishments under two or more different National

Code Authorities,

(d) A National Product Group and a National Code Authority or an establishment under a National Code

Authority,

and to hear and determine appeals from National Code Authorities

within its jurisdiction, and from Regional Compliance Boards designated by it; it being understood that all problems of newspaper

and periodical editorial, circulation and advertising matters arising

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in the application of this Code are to be handled exclusively by the

National Code Authorities concerned, subject only to the rights of

appeal to the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee and

the National Recovery Administration. The National Compliance

Boards shall meet at least once a month.

3. To designate or cause to be designated locally such Regional

Compliance Boards as in its judgment may be necessary, and to delegate to such Regional Compliance Boards such of its duties and powers

as it finds advisable, except such as it is prohibited from delegating.

Each such Regional Compliance Board shall consist solely of representatives of the several National Code Authorities, or of regional

organizations of such National Code Authorities, of the Industries

concerned and shall be set up so as to insure equitable representation

of the Industries concerned; provided, that where more than two

Industries are concerned no Industry shall be represented on any

Regional Compliance Board by more than one half the membership

thereof, except with the consent of all regional organizations concerned. Appeals from any decision, ruling, regulation, order, or

finding of a Regional Compliance Board shall lie to its National

Compliance Board.

Where the necessity for economy and coordination of administration seems to require some form of regional cooperative operation of

two or more Regional Compliance Boards any such joint cooperative regional organization may be formed with permission of the

respective National Compliance Boards concerned and may carry

out the Code administration functions delegated to it. The expenses

of such joint cooperative regional organization shall be apportioned

as between Industries and assessed in such manner as the Regional

Code Authorities concerned may agree and determine. Appeals

from any decision, ruling, regulation, order, or finding of such joint

cooperative regional organization shall lie to the National Compliance Board to whose jurisdiction the appellant is subject.

4. To determine and collect its costs of administration, as herein

provided, from the National Code Authorities, within its jurisdiction, or in default thereof from the respective establishments within

the particular jurisdiction of any National Code Authority so

defaulting.

Each National Compliance Board shall prepare or have prepared

an annual budget, which budget and any revision thereof must be

submitted in writing to its members at least two weeks before the date

of the meeting at which action on such budget or revision thereof

is to be taken. Any such annual budget exceeding in amount the

sim of $20,000 shall be subject to the approval of a majority of the

National Code Authorities concerned. Members of National Compliance Boards and Regional Compliance Boards shall serve without conIpensation.

Ihe necessary individual traveling expenses of menibers of a National Compliance Board shall be paid by the National Code Authority which they respectively represent. Any other necessary expenses

of each National Compliance Board shall be assessed against the

National Code A itiorities of the Industries represented on such

Board in proposition to the miewiher representation of such National

Code Autli(orities on stich Board.
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Any necessary expenses of each Regional Compliance Board shall

be paid by the regional organizations represented on such Board in

proportion to the member representation.

5. To adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the

provisions of this Code, as may be deemed advisable for the government of such National Compliance Board and the conduct of its

proceedings.

(e) The powers, authority, and duties of National and Regional

Compliance Boards relating to the administration and enforcement

of this Code shall be strictly limited to those hereinabove specifically

granted or imposed.

SECTION 5-NATIONAL GRAPHIC ARTS COORDINATING COMMITTEE

(a) There is hereby created a self-governing national coordinating

committee to be known as the National Graphic Arts Coordinating

Committee.

(b) The National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee shall

consist of twenty members designated by the respective National

Compliance Boards as follows:

Members

National Relief Printing Compliance Board_---------- 10

National Lithographic Printing Compliance Board__-- 4

National Intaglio Printing Compliance Board_-------- 4

National Service Compliance Board---_------------- 2

and in addition thereto, there shall be one member without vote

to be appointed by the Administrator to serve without expense to

the Industries. The Administrator may appoint alternates for said

member.

The member appointed by the Administrator may sit upon any

National Code Authority as a member thereof without vote whenever requested by such National Code Authority or by the National

Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee.

The members of the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee shall be designated within 35 days after the effective date

of this Code, and annually thereafter.

Each National Compliance Board in designating members of the

National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee shall designate only

persons from among those that have been nominated for such membership by the National Code Authorities under its jurisdiction (for

this purpose National Code Authorities A-2 and A-5 shall be considered as though they are one National Code Authority; provided, however, that National Code Authorities A-2 and A-5 shall have

at least one member each on the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee) ; when the number of members to be designated by

a National Compliance Board is less than the number of National

Code Authorities, not more than one nominee of any one such Code

Authority shall be designated; when the number of members equals

or exceeds the number of National Code Authorities, the National

Compliance Board shall designate an equal number of members

from the nominees of each National Code Authority, any extra

member or members being designated from the nominees of the

Code Authority or Code Authorities of the Industries concerned
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having respectively the largest payrolls (for this purpose National

Code Authorities A-2 and A-5 shall be considered as though they

are one National Code Authority).

Each National Code Authority shall nominate alternate members,

and each National Compliance Board in designating alternate members of the National Graphic Arts -Coordinating Committee shall

designate only persons from among those that have been nominated

by the National Code Authorities within its jurisdiction. In the

absence of any member his designated alternate shall be entitled to

sit upon said committee.

In the event of the resignation of any member or alternate, or

in the event that any member or alternate can not act for any reason,

the National Code Authority originally nominating such member

or alternate shall nominate his successor and the National Compliance Board shall designate the nominee so selected.

The members of the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee shall be subject to recall and replacement at any time by the

respective National Code Authorities nominating such members.

Each National Product Group shall be entitled to designate one

special member of the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee who shall sit upon said Committee as a full member thereof

with one vote whenever any issue affecting the interests of said National Product Group, or any controversy or appeal involving the

distribution of the product or products with which such Group is

identified, and to which said National Product Group or a member

thereof is a party, is being considered and determined by said Committee. Similarly, any National Code Authority not directly represented on the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee by a

nominee of such National Code Authority shall be entitled to designate one special member of the National Graphic Arts Coordinating

Committee who shall sit upon said Committee as a full member thereof with one vote whenever any issue affecting the interests of such

National Code Authority. or of an establishment within its jurisdiction, is being considered and determined by said Committee.

(c) Each member of the National Graphic Arts Coordinating

Committee shall have an equal vote upon all questions, motions, resolutions, or issues coming before said Committee.

The National Grapliic Arts Coordinating Committee shall not be

enlarged to include members designated otherwise than as above

provide(, except by the unanimous consent of all National Code

Authorities.

(d) The National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee shall

have the power and duty:

1. To collect, through a confidential agency of its designation, from

the National Code Authorities and the National Product Groups all

nce(ed data and statistics called for by this Code or required by the

President, or reasonably pertinent to the effectuation of Title I of the

National Idustrial Recovery Act, and to file same with the President

or the Nationil Recovery Administration; and to enforce the submission of such data an(d statistics by establishments to their respecti Nationtal ("ode Authorities and by members of National Product

Group s to their respective National Product Groups in case such

National (,ode Authority or National Product Group shall fail or
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refuse to collect such data and statistics, or enforce such submission.

All such data and statistics so submitted or obtained shall be kept

confidential and shall not be revealed except to a governmental

agency entitled thereto, provided that summaries and compilations

thereof which do not disclose the identity of any establishment may

be prepared and furnished to the National Compliance Board concerned or to the National Code Authority concerned or the National

Product Group concerned.

2. To coordinate the rules and regulations of National Code Authorities and of National Product Groups concerning the administration of this Code, and to review and coordinate accounting principles and methods, cost finding principles and methods, departmental

economic hourly cost rates and production standards, cost determination schedules, and stabilization and trade practices, but only to the

extent that will insure fair competition.

3. To adjust differences that may arise between-

(a) National Compliance Boards,

(b) A National Compliance Board and a National Code

Authority under another National Compliance Board

or an establishment under such a National Code

Authority,

(c) National Code Authorities or establishments thereof

under two or more different National Compliance

Boards,

(d) National Product Groups, (e) A National Product Group and a National Compliance

Board,

and to hear and determine appeals from National Compliance

Boards, National Code Authorities, and National Product Groups.

4. To represent any National Compliance Board, National Code

-Authority, National Product Group and/or establishment before the

National Recovery Admiiistration, when called upon by such

National Compliance Board, National Code Authority, National

Product Group, and/or establishment.

5. To require each National Code Authority and the administrative agency of each National Product Group to furnish at least once

a year evidence showing that it is truly representative of its Industry

or Product Group, and to change any National Code Authority or

the administrative agency of any National Products Group whenever

after a proper hearing the National Graphic Arts Coordinating

Committee shall determine that any such National Code Authority

and any such administrative agency is no longer representative of

its Industry or Group. No such action shall be taken except upon the

affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members of the National Graphic

Arts Coordinating Committee.

6. To incur and authorize the payment of its necessary salaries

of employees and expenses of administration, including the employment of an executive secretary and such clerical help or services,

which are to be prescribed in an annual budget, which shall not exceed the total of $50,000 unless any larger budget shall have first

been referred to and approved by three-f ourths of the National Code

Authorities.
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7. To determine and collect its costs of administration, as provided

herein, from the various National Code Authorities, or in default

thereof, from the respective establishments within their particular

jurisdiction. Said costs of administration shall be assessed against

the respective National Code Authorities in the proportion which

the total annual payroll of establishments included in such National

Code Authorities bears to the total annual payroll of establishments

included in all National Code Authorities.

8. To collect and disburse funds necessary to defray expenses of

Graphic Arts National and Regional Labor Boards and Temporary

Labor Committees as provided in Paragraph 3 of Section 24.

9. Upon the application of any National Code Authority, to grant

exemption from, or to provide for variation in application of, any of

the provisions of this Code which, in the judgment of the National

Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee, work an unintended or unjustifiable hardship upon an establishment or group of establishments because of peculiar circumstances to which it or they are

uniquely subject. Any action taken in this respect shall be subject

to review by the Administrator.

10. To brino to the attention of the Administrator provisions of

other codes which apparently conflict with the provisions of this

Code, or which create unfair competitive conditions, and to make

recommendations with respect thereto.

11. To inform the President whenever it is found that importation of any product affects adversely the maintenance of standards

under this Code and to request such action as may be necessary to

remedy such conditions.

12. To bring to the attention of the proper National Code Authorities and/or National Product Groups questions arising as to jurisdiction out of the definitions set forth in Schedules A and B, or

discrepancies appearing in the provisions contained in the Appen

dices and to recommend to such National Code Authorities and/or

National Product Groups the action to be taken with respect thereto; provided, that for a period of 120 days after the effective date of

this Code the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee may

recommend to the Administrator any amendments to, additions to,

or eliminations from this Code necessary to correct any such questions of jurisdiction or discrepancies, any such amendment, addition

or elimination to become effective upon approval by the Administrator after such notice and hearing as he may deem advisable.

13. To adopt such rules and regulations, not inconsistent with the

provisions of this Code, as may be deemed advisable for the governinent of said National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee and

the conduct of its proceedings.

(e) The duties of said National Graphic Arts Coordinating Cornmittee may be delegated by it to such gentt or agents as it may from

time to time deem advisable.

(f) The powers, aut hority, and duties of the National Graphic

Arts Coordinating Committee relating to the administration and

enforcement of this Code shall be strictly limited to those hereinabove specifically granted or imposed.
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SECTION G-NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUPS

(a) A National Product Group shall be truly represeitative of

the sales volume of the particular product or products with which

the Group is identified.

(b) National Product Groups are set forth in Schedule B, hereto

attached and hereby made a part hereof, and said Groups as to all

matters within their jurisdiction shall be administered by the administrative agencies mentioned in said Schedule.

(c) Each National Product Group shall have jurisdiction over

all matters relating to distribution of the particular product or

products with which the Group is identified, so far as the members

of the association are concerned, and so far as persons engaged in

the distribution of such product or products in competition with the

members of such Group and not otherwise subject to this Code are

concerned. Each National Product Group shall have the power

to adjust any differences arising between those within its jurisdiction

relating to such matters.

(d) Each National Product Group shall have the power to submit

to the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee, for inclusion

in the Code, such trade practice provisions as are applicable to the

particular product or products with which the Group is identified.

Such provisions, if not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code, shall be submitted to the Administrator for approval and when approved after such public hearing as lie may prescribe shall be

included in a special appendix to the Code for the National Product

Group concerned. Trade practice provisions applicable to the particular product or products with which a National Product Group

is identified shall be binding upon all establishments producing such

product or products and all persons distributing such product or

products in competition with the producers thereof, whether any such establishment or person is a member of such National Product

Group or not.

(e) National Product Groups shall have such administrative

powers in the promotion of the interests of those within its jurisdiction as are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code.

Specifically, they shall have the right to bring to the attention of the

National Compliance Board concerned any violation of trade practices by any establishment subject thereto.

(f) Each National Product Group shall have the right to require

those within its jurisdiction to submit, through a confidential agency

designated by it, any statistics, data, or information regarding the

sale or distribution of the product or products with which the Group

is identified reasonably necessary to enable it to administer the matters within its jurisdiction or to determine any issue coming before

it for adjudication. All such statistics, data, or information shall

be kept confidential and shall not be revealed except to a governmental agency entitled thereto; provided, that sumniaries and compilations thereof, which do not disclose the identity of any member,

may be prepared and furnished to those within its jurisdiction and

to the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee.
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(g) Expenses of administration of a National Product Group shall be equitably assessed against its members by the designated

administrative agency of such Group.

SECTION 7-EXTRA-CODE COMPETITION

No establishment subject to the provisions of this Code when in

competition in the sale of printed matter or other products, or in

publishing, with an establishment not subject to the provisions of

this Code need comply with the provisions hereof relating to publishing, sale or distribution, if such provisions are more onerous than

those to which such competitor is subject; provided, in any such case

it shall comply with the provisions of any Code to which such competitor may be subject and shall furnish to its National Code

Authority full particulars thereof, which particulars shall be transmitted to the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee for

action thereon as provided in Section 5 (d) 1.

SECTION 8-EXECUTORY CONTRACTS

Where the costs under executory contracts entered into prior to

the effective date of this Code are increased or decreased by the applications of the provisions of this Code, appropriate adjustments of

such contracts to reflect such increased or decreased costs shall be

left to the negotiation of the establishment and the customer; and

it shall be the duty of the National Code Authority concerned to

promote such equitable adjustments.

SECTION 9-PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION

(a) The penalties for the violation of any of the provisions of this

Code shall be as provided in the National Industrial Recovery Act,

and the cost of any investigation may be assessed against any establishment found guilty of a violation.

(b) In case a governing body determines that an establishment

has filed a complaint frivolously or maliciously, it may assess the

cost of the investigation and the defendant's reasonable cost against

the complainant.

SECTION 10--COMPLAINTS

(a) All complaints, whether involving a controversy or a charge

of violation, shall be in writing signed by an establishment, and three

copies thereof shall be filed with the governing body having jurisdiction. Copies of such complaint shall be served upon the defendant or alleged violator and upon his National Code Authority

by the governing body receiving such complaint at least three days

before any action is taken thereon by such governing body.

(b) Where the necessary parties to such a complaint are establish inents within the jurisdiction of the same National Code Authoritv, the proceeding shall be instituted before its Regional Code

Atitiority (or before the joint cooperative organization authorized

by its National C(ode Authority), if such a governing body exists,

andI all suchI parties are within the territorial jurisdiction of such
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regional governing body, and if not before the National Code

Authority.

(c) Where the necessary parties to such a complaint are establishments within the jurisdiction of two or more different National

Code Authorities, under the jurisdiction of the same National Compliance Board, the proceedings shall be instituted before its Regional Compliance Board (or before the joint cooperative regional

organization authorized by such National Compliance Board), if

such a governing body exists, and all such parties are within the

territorial jurisdiction of such regional governing body, and if not

before such National Compliance Board.

(d) Where the necessary parties to such a complaint are establishments within the jurisdiction of two or more different National

Code Authorities, within the jurisdiction of different National Compliance Boards, the proceeding shall be instituted before the joint

cooperative regional organization authorized by all the National

Compliance Boards concerned, if any such governing body exists,

and all such parties are within the territorial jurisdiction of such

regional governing body, and if not before the National Graphic

Arts Coordinating Committee.

(e) Where the necessary parties to such a complaint are members

of the same National Product Group, and the matter is one over

which the Group has jurisdiction as defined in Section 6 (c), the

proceeding shall be instituted before the administrative agency of

such National Product Group.

(f) Where the necessary parties to such a complaint are a member of a National Product Group and an establishment not a member of such a National Product Group, both being under the jurisdiction of the same National Compliance Board, the proceeding shall

be instituted before its Regional Compliance Board (or before the

joint cooperative regional organization authorized by such National

Compliance Board), if such a governing body exists, and all such

parties are within the territorial jurisdiction of such regional governing body, and if not before such National Compliance Board.

(g) Where the necessary parties to such a complaint are a member of a National Product Group and an establishment not a member of such National Product Group, the parties being under the

jurisdiction of different National Compliance Boards, the proceeding shall be instituted before the joint cooperative regional organization authorized by all the National Compliance Boards concerned,

if any such governing body exists, and all such parties are within

the territorial jurisdiction of such regional governing body, and if

not before the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee.

(h) No proceeding shall be instituted before the National Graphic

Arts Coordinating Committee by any establishment or by any member of a National Product Group, except through the National Compliance Board having jurisdiction over such establishment or

member.

(i) No action, suit or other proceeding based upon an alleged

violation of the provisions of this Code, or involving a controversy

arising under the provisions of this Code, shall be commenced by

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senting to the provisions of this Code, in any court, state or Federal

until such alleged violation or controversy shall have been submitted

for determination in the manner provided for by this Code, and in

the event that appeals are prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of this Code, until the National Graphic Arts Coordinating

Committee shall have determined such issue.

(j) A person not subject to the provisions of this Code may make

a complaint of violation of any provision of this Code by filing

such complaint in writing, together with all available pertinent information, with the National Code Authority or National Product

Group having jurisdiction over the alleged violator.

(k) Any governing body having jurisdiction to hear any complaint may adopt such rules of procedure governing the filing and

hearing of complaints, not inconsistent with the provisions of this

Code, as it may deem advisable.

SECTION 11-APPEALS

(a) An establishment shall have the right of appeal from any decision, ruling, regulation, order, or finding of its Regional Code Authority (or of any joint cooperative regional organization authorized

by its National Code Authority) to its National Code Authority.

(b) An establishment shall have the right of appeal from any

decision, ruling, regulation, order, or finding of its Regional Compliance Board (or of any joint cooperative regional organization

authorized by its National Compliance Board) to its National Compliance Board.

(c) An establishment shall have the right of appeal from any

decision, ruling, regulation, order, or finding of its National

Code Authority to its National Compliance Board and of its National Compliance Board to the National Graphic Arts Coordinating

Committee.

(d) A member of a National Product Group shall have the right

of appeal from any decision, ruling, regulation, order, or finding of

the administrative agency of its National Product Group to the _ational Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee, unless all necessary

parties are establishments under the jurisdiction of the same National Compliance Board, in which case such appeal shall lie to such

National Compliance Board.

(e) National Compliance Boards, National Code Authorities, National Product Groups, establishments, and members of National

Product Groups shall have the right of appeal from any decision, ruling, regulation, order, or finding of the National Graphic Arts

Coorinating Committee to the National Recovery Administration

or the President.

(f) The governing body determining any issue shall notify the

part es thereto in writing of its decision, ruling, regulation, order, or

finding, and no person shall be entitled to appeal rom the action of

suich gmverli ilig body uriless he takes an appeal within 20 days after

he shall h e received sueh notification.

(g) All appeals shall be ii writing 'g aw a copy of each appeal

shall be filed with the governitig body whose action is appealed from
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at least one day before it is filed with the governing body to which

such appeal is taken.

(h) An appellant shall comply with the decision, ruling, regulation, order, or finding of a National Product Group, a National Code

Authority, a National Compliance Board, or the National Graphic

Arts Coordinating Committee, unless the governing body to' which

his appeal is taken shall grant a stay. An appeal from the ruling,

regulation, order, or finding of regional governing body shall act as

a stay.

(i) Any governing body having jurisdiction to hear any appeal

may adopt such rules of procedure governing appeals taken to it,

not inconsistent with the provisions of this Code, as it may deem

advisable.

SECTION 12-AMENDMENTS

(a) This Code, except as to provisions required by the Act, may

be amended on the basis of experience or changes in circumstances, such amendments to be based upon application to the Administrator

and such notice and hearing as he shall specify, and to become effective on approval of the President.

(b) Except as herein otherwise provided, any amendment, supplement, or addition to this Code may be submitted to the National

Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee by any National Code Authority or any National Product Group. If it affects only the National Code Authority or National Product Group submitting it and

is not inconsistent with other provisions of this Code it shall be submitted by the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee to the

Administrator for approval; if it affects any National Code Authority or Authorities other than a National Code Authority submitting

it, it shall first be submitted to all such National Code Authorities

affected and if approved by them, shall then be submitted by the

National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee to the President for

approval.

SECTION 13-PRESIDENTIAL POWERS

The President may from time to time cancel or modify any order,

approval, license, rule, or regulation issued with respect to this Code.

SECTION 14-PARTICIPATION AND MEMBERSHIP RESTRICTIONS

Each establishment shall be entitled to make use of the NRA

insignia and may participate in the activities of its National Code

Authority and of this Code by assenting thereto and complying with

the provisions thereof, and paying the share of the expense of administration thereof assessed against it, as herein provided. The use of

such NRA insignia by any establishment, or the participation by any establishment in the activities of its National Code Authority or of

this Code, or the continuing in effect by any establishment of its

membership in any association which has assented to this Code, shall

be construed as an assent by such establishment to this Code.

The National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee, each National Compliance Board, each National Code Authority, the admin-
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istrative agency of each National Product Group, and any association directly or indirectly participating in the activities of this Code

shall (1) impose no inequitable restrictions upon admission to membership, and (2) submit to the Administrator for review true copies

of its articles of association, constitution, by-laws, rules and regulations, and any amendments when made thereto.

SECTION 15--MONOPOLIES

No provision in this Code shall be interpreted or applied in such

a manner as to promote monopolies, eliminate or oppress small enterprises, or discriminate against them.

SECTION 16-LIABILITIES

Nothing contained in this Code shall constitute the persons participating in any manner whatsoever in the activities of this Code

partners for any purpose. Nor shall any person so participating

be liable in any manner to anyone for any act of any other person,

agent or employee. Nor shall any person so participating, who exercises reasonable care and diligence in the performance of his duties

hereunder or in the exercising of his powers or discretions, be liable

to any one for any action or omission to act, excepting only for his

own willfully wrong or fraudulent act.

SECTION 17-RESERVATIONS

(a) No person assenting to this Code shall be held to have thereby

assented to any amendment thereof, nor to any particular interpretation if invalid.

(b) Those submitting this Code recognize that pursuant to Section

10 (b) of the National Industrial Recovery Act the President may, from time to time, cancel or modify any order approving this Code,

but in submitting or assenting to this Code the establishments do

not thereby consent to any modification thereof, except as each may

thereto subsequently agree, nor do they thereby waive any constitutional rights, or consent to the imposition of any requirements that

might restrict or interfere with the constitutional guarantee of the

freedom of the press.

SECTION 1--EFFECTiVE DATE AND EXPIRATION

This Code shall be effective on the second Monday after its approval by the President and continue in effect concurrently with

tie National Industrial Recovery Act, and any extension thereof,

umi less sooier terminiated by action or approval of the President.

A Rri(LE 11--EMIPYMENT', WAGE;s, IlOURs, ETC.

SE'TioN 1 9-E;NERAL PRoVISIONS

(a) Eiltp/oyiwwt.-As required by Section 7 (a) of Title I of the

Natioia Inldtistrial Recovery Act, the following provisions are conditionis of this Codo:
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(1) That employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing

and shall be free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of

employers of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such

representatives or in self-organization or in other concerted

activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other

mutual protection;

(2) That no employee and no one seeking employment shall

be required as a condition of employment to join any company

union or to refrain from joining, organizing, or assisting a

labor organization of his own choosing; and

(3) That employers shall comply with the maximiun hours

of labor, minimum rates of pay, and other conditions of employment, approved or prescribed by the President.

(b) Child labor.-Establishments covered by this Code shall not

employ any person under the age of 16 years except that those between 14 and 16 years of age may be employed (but not in mechanical or manufacturing duties) not to exceed three hours a day, such

hours to be between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m., in such work as will not interfere with the hours of day school.

Establishments covered by Industries A-1, A-2, A-3 ard A-5 as

provided in this Code, where there are newspapers or periodicals or

advertising newspapers published and/or printed, may also employ

persons 14 years of age or over who are able, without impairment of

health, to sell newspapers or periodicals between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.

from October 1st to March 31st, inclusive, and between 7 a.m. and

8 p.m. from April 1st to September 30th, inclusive, where such work

does not interfere with the hours of day school; and may also employ

persons under 16 years of age, who are able, without impairment of

health, to deliver newspapers or periodicals or advertising newspapers, where such work does not interfere with the hours of day

school.

(c) Piecework compensatio.-The provisions in this Article II

as to minimum wages shall apply irrespective of whether an employee is actually compensated on a time-rate, piece-work, or other

basis.

(d) Employment by several establishment ts.-Establi shments shall

not knowingly employ any employee who works for two or more establishments for a greater number of hours in any day or week than

is specified in this Code for a single establishment.

(e) Conmplement of men.-A commission of three disinterested

engineers, selected by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, shall be employed by the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee to make a comprehensive study, and to recommend

rules, covering complement of men required on relief printing mechanical equipment, for addition to Section 21 of this Code by

amendment as elsewhere herein authorized.

(f) Handicapped persons.-A person whose earning capacity is

limited because of age or physical handicap may be continued on

light work unless, and until, otherwise ordered at a wage below the

minimum fixed in this Code. Each establishment shall file with

its National Code Authority a list of all such persons employed, including the hours worked and wages paid, and sueh other infor-
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mation as such National Code Authority may require. Further

employment under this clause must be authorized by such National

Code Authority. Each National Code Authority may adopt regulations and rulings governing the application of this clause (f).

SECTION 20-NONMECHANICAL EMPLOYEES

(a) Nonminech anical employees-Min;lmw wages.-Establishments

covered by this Code shall not pay any nonmechanical employee

less than $15.00 per week in any city over 500,000 population or in

the immediate trade area of such city; nor less than $14.00 per

week in any city between 250,000 and 500,000 population, or in the

immediate trade area of such city; nor less than $13.00 per week

in any city between 50,000 and 250,000 population, or in the immediate trade area of such city; nor less than $12.00 per week in any

city between 25,000 and 50,000 population, or in the immediate trade

area of such city. In places of less than 25,000 population (1930

Census), wages in effect July 1, 1933, shall be increased by not

less than 20 per cent, provided, that this shall not require wages

in excess of $11.00 per week.

Excepting (1) that persons (other than apprentices) learning the

business during the first 12 months of service in the Industry, office

boys or girls, and/or errand boys or girls, comprising in all not

more than one for each five employees, or fraction thereof, shall

receive not less than 20 cents per hour; and (2) that no establishment in a city over 50,000 population shall pay any nonmechanical

employee, other than those excepted, less than the amount set forth

in the foregoing paragraph, unless the wage for the same class of

work in the same locality on July 15, 1929, was less than the amount

set forth, in which case it shall pay not less than the wage for the

same class of work in such locality on July 15, 1929, with a minimum

of $12.00 per week.

Wages to such nonmechanical employees for part-time shall be

computed and paid at proportional rates for the time actually

employed.

Nonmechanical employees shall include copy-holders and employees checking directory proofs which are independently and

completely read by qualified proofreaders.

SECTION 21-MEChANICAL EMPLOYEES

ENGAGED IN THE PROCESSES OF RELIEF PRINTING

The provisions of this Section shall govern all establishments engaged in any of the processes or partial processes of relief printing

amd shall be applicable to all the mechanical employees of such

establishients PageI ini arin ig oti a nv of the operations of such

(a) Uvnski!!<vd ?"rechanirc vmwori-cnmu u s.-Establishnient s covered by I V this Sectioii shall iot pay ay Iiiiskilled meclianical eiplovee less thal 10 cents per hotr. unless. on July 15,

1929. tie hlt tiiy %i rate for th11e saile class of work was less than 40

cet'ts I)r hour.in wich litter case they sall he raid not less than

siich hifirly rite on JIny 1 . 1929. in the sate establishment (or in
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the same locality in the case of a new establishment) and in no event

less than 30 cents per hour.

(b) Skilled mechanical em ployccs-Mini iun wages.-PARII AIP

1. Minimum hourly compensation for various classes of skilled

workers and/or artisans shall be established for classes of establishments coming under this Section, as follows:

Class 1. This class shall consist of all library binders whereever situated, and all other establishments in places of less than

25,000 population (1930 Census) in which the total job and

contract printing output (except circulation and advertising

receipts of newspapers and periodicals) for the preceding calendar year was less than $50,000.

Class 2. This class includes all establishments (other than

library binders) coming within this Section in cities (or similar

localities) having more than 25,000 population (1930 Census)

and each such establishment, in a place of smaller population, which had a total job and contract printing output (except circulation and advertising receipts of newspapers and periodicals)

for the preceding calendar year in excess of $50,000.

The minimum hourly wages for Class 1 are set forth in Column

1; and the minimum hourly wages for Class 2 are set forth in Column 2 of the following schedule:

S'CIEDULE

Column Column

1 2

Compositors.----------------------------------------------------------- $0.60 $0.82

Typesetting Machine Operators- ---.--------------------------------------- .60 .82

Proofreaders ----------------------------- -------------------------------- .45 .71

Job Pressmen, including pressmen employed on special ticket and coupon presses___ . 48 .66

Job Feeders.------------_----------------------------------------------.---- .34 .44

Cylinder and Sheet-fed Rotary Pressmen -------------------------------------- .60 .82

Cylinder Feeders----------------------------------------------------------- .35 .55

Web Rotary Pressmen --------------------.----------------------------------- .67 .91

Web Rotary First Assistant Pressmen-------------------------------------------- .35 .55

Flat Casters---.------------------------------------------------------------- .34 .44

Paper Cutting and Binding Machine Operators (except as classified for Edition

Binding)-.-------------------------------------------------------------- .48 .66

Pamphlet Binding Machine Assistants, skilled -_---------------------------------- .36 .49

Pamphlet and Edition Bindery Girls, skilled, also Bunchers and Feeders----------- .30 .37

Ruling Machine Operators, skilled .....-------------------------------------------- .60 .82

Ruling Machine Operating Assistants--.---- ---------------------------------- .35 .45

Ruling Machine Feeders . . .. ..---------------------------------- ---------- . . .------- .30 .37

Edition Binding (Machine Operators), including Case Makers, stampers, Cutters,

Rounders and Backers, Lining Machine, Casing-in Machine, Folding-Machine, and Gathering Machine.----------..._. -----.------------------------------------ .60 .77

Edition Binding-Assistant Machine Operators. . . ..--------------------------------- .48 .60

Edition Binding-Hand Workers, skilled (Men)..---------------------------------- . 00 .66

Library Binders (Men), skilled ---------------------------------------------------- .45 -. _-.-..-_ Library Binders (Women), skilled .. . . ..-------------------------------------------- . 32 --------.. Electrotypers- Molders and Finishers .----------------------------------------------------- .60 .82

Branchmen---------------------------------------------------------- .48 .66

Helpers--------- .------------------------------------------------------------- .40 .50

Stereotypes .------------------------------

.60 .82

Stereotypers' Helpers_ _------------------------------------------------------ .40 .50

Photo-Engravers --------------------------------------------------------- 1.00 1.00

Exception 1: An establishment whose gross business (not including circulation and advertising receipts of newspapers and periodicals) is under $100,000 per year, located in a place of less than

25,000 population, which might otherwise come uinder Class 2, may

obtain a terminable permit from its National Code Authority to
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come under Class 1 if and so long as that part of such gross business

which originates in places of more than 25,000 population and/or

with firms whose headquarters are in such places (hereinafter referred to as foreign business) was less than $6,000 for the preceding

quarter of the calendar year-under the following conditions:

(1) A terminable permit shall be issued upon the filing of a sworn

application stating that the applicant's foreign business for the last

preceding quarter of the calendar year was less than $6,000 (listing

the items comprising the same).

(2) Such permit shall continue for successive quarters upon its

filing reports with corresponding information within 15 days after

the expiration of each quarter.

(3) A permit shall expire 15 days after the expiration of a quarter

upon the permittee's failure to file a report thereon, or upon such

report showing over $6,000 of foreign business in the preceding

quarter of the calendar year.

(4) The National Code Authority may revoke a permit and/or

refuse further permits to any establishment which it finds to have

made a materially false statement hereunder.

Exception 2: In establishments located in places of less than

10,000 population (1930 Census) which had gross receipts of $12,000

or less in the preceding calendar year from job and contract printing

(not including circulation and advertising receipts of newspapers

and periodicals), the requirements of Paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not

apply; but mechanical employees shall receive not less than eighty

(80) per cent of the minima set forth in Column 1 of the foregoing schedule; provided, however, that when an employee in such

an establishment performs tasks coming within several of the classifications set forth in Paragraph 1, his minimum hourly rate of compensation shall be determined by averaging the minimum rates for

such various classifications.

PARAGRAPH 2. Each establishment, with the exception of those-

(1) Which are operating under wage agreements arrived at

by collective bargaining; and

(2) Those which are paying not less than the wage rates

which they were paying on July 15, 1929,

shall make increases in its average hourly compensation for all

classes of skilled labor, within 30 days after this Code becomes

effective, on the following basis:

Inclu(ling increases made under Paragraph 1 of this Section

each plant shall increase the hourly rates to a point where (including increases ma(de since July 1, 1933) they are 10 per cent

higher than the hourly rates in effect on July 1, 1933, with this

limitation, that they need not increase rates above those paid on

July 15, 1929, in the same plant, or above those paid in similar

plants in the same locality coming within the above clauses (1)

or (2).

PlATAGA I'll 3. Within 30 dvs after this Code becomes effective

any rate increas(s 1der Partgra ps I and 2 Imist be further augflent (s(, if necessary, to brii, the average hourly compensation paid

ill each establishment ii to PO per cent of the hou rly rates prevailing on July 1, 1933, in the same locality, for those base classes of

skilled labor mnaied in the schedule set forth in Paragraph 1 hereof.
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Prevailing rates shall be the average of the hourly rates paid to

the employees constituting that 50 per cent of each class of skilled

employees coming under this Code in that locality which was receiving the higher hourly wage rates on July 1, 1983. For examnpie,

if in a locality of Class 1, a total of thirty compositors were employed, ten of whom were receiving 82 cents per hour and twenty of whom were receiving 67 cents per hour, the prevailing rate would

be the weighted average of 82 cents for ten compositors and of G7

cents for five compositors (making together 50 per cent of the total

number) or 77 cents, and 90 per cent thereof would be 69.3 cents.

It is provided, however, that in a locality where one establishment

employs 50 per cent or more of the total skilled employees of a,

particular class in that locality, and the rate paid by said estoblishment is higher than the average rate paid by the other e0tablishments in that locality, the employees of that class in said establishinent so employing 50 per cent or more of that class shall )e

omitted in comiputinfg the average hourly wage rates for that locality.

[NOTE.-For the purposes of Paragraphs 2 and 3 "Average ". ii case varying

,ates are paid for the same classification of labor, means average ascertained

by dividing the total of hourly compensations by the total iiumber of milDoyees

whose wage rates are being averaged.]

PARAGRAPH 4. In applying the foregoing paragraphs, differentials

in wage rates from basic rates for varying tasks within the same

class shall be maintained as in effect December 1, 1933, in the

individual establishments.

PARAGRAPH 5. In no instance shall the foregoing be applied in a

manner to reduce the present hourly rate paid to any class of enployees, or to establish minimum wage rates in establishments where

collective bargaining is not practiced higher than the minimum for

the same class of employees in establishments in that locality where

wage rates were arrived at through collective bargaining.

PARAGRAPH 6. It should be specifically understood that the foregoing provisions are intended to establish only minimum and not

maximum wage requirements.

(c) General wage provi&dons.-In connection with the foregoing,

the following rules shall apply:

(1) No establishment shall pay to any employee coining

within any of the classifications enumerated in the schedule in

(b) Paragraph 1 an hourly rate lower than the minimumn etablished for unskilled mechanical employees in that locality by this

Section.

(2) Except as provided in Exception 2 of Paragraph 1 au

employee performing duties coming within more than one of the

classifications in the foregoing schedule shall be compensated on

the basis of the rates applying to such several classifications for

the time employed.

(3) The foregoing requirements as to mechanical wages do

not apply to apprentices, who are referred to in (e) of this

Section.

(4) In establishments where newspapers are printed the provisions of clause (b) and the preceding subelauses of (c) of

Section 21 need not apply for skilled mechanics while engaged

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in the production of newspapers; provided, that in such establishments the minimum wage rate for such mechanics shall be 40

cents per hour, and provided further, that the differentials existing December 1, 1933, in the hourly wage rates of such employees

shall be maintained.

(d) Hours of labor-1. Standard working hours.-Standard working hours shall be 40 hours per week for all mechanical employees,

including proprietors, supervisors, foremen and/or others for the

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

case of each individual employee shall be divided into not more than

six shifts, no one of which will be more than 8 hours unless overtime

be paid. When necessary, overtime shall be permitted; provided (1)

that a mechanical employee shall receive not less than the local overtime rate (one and one-third times or one and one-half times his

hourly wage) for all work in excess of 8 hours within any 24-hour

period; and (2) that no more than 520 hours shall be worked by any mechanical employee in any 13 weeks period.

It is not intended that any of the foregoing provisions shall limit

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

operate.3

2. Maunum?. hour exception .- (1) The maximum hours fixed by

this Section shall not apply to professional persons employed in their

profession, technical employees, or employees on emergency maintenance, or repair work, nor to employees in cases where the restriction of hours of highly skilled artistic or mechanical workers on

continuous processes would unavoidably reduce production; but in

the case of such a highly skilled artistic or mechanical worker the

local overtime rate (one and one-third times or one and one-half

times his hourly wage) shall be paid for the hours worked in excess

of the maximum.

(2) A tolerance of 10 per cent, without overtime pay, over the maximum hours herein prescribed, shall be allowed in the cases of washII) crews, shipping crews, material handlers, elevator operators, and

other mechanical employees whose duties have no direct connection

with Graphic Arts processes, and a tolerance of 20 per cent without

overtime pay shall be allowed in the cases of outside delivery men,

porters, engineers, firemen, janitors and watchmen. The maximum

of six shifts per week shall not apply to engineers, firemen, janitors

or wntclimei.

A tolerenece of 10 per cent, without overtime pay, shall also be al-

( wi1 nbt vlihments engaged in the service of library binding, such

tolea ('(' to be average(l over six nionths' periods, provided mo emIpA yee shi he IL wet to work over 48 hours in any one week.

(3) In e il is1I n icts I having periods of regular variations or sea5 inal swe ' ri inlg f rlom fhi putbliction of newspapers (other than

h Hil ) oi, hPrI tnt iou o special edit ions, emiloyees n1ay work

more t1:111 eiht h s in Ily one <Iy without overt ime pay.

(I) In est~ahli'+iu\N'ts where :" daily newspap r is printed, in

cii ie> or wh'r (h.-I, th e ' 11 0 : ii:lble i SIur)Iils ile li:Ilics comnpJeJtt- br the h to 1w p'rformI, employers my work their me-

(1I iI ,O 1(' I ini (;i1t holir> p1er + during periods of

re'1Lr Xvrition. -eiwn:I '0ell, ,nd or Wiring the product ion of

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special editions, provided that time and one-third shall be pa

all work in excess of eight hours per day.

(5) In establishments in Industry A-1 of this Code where 

papers are printed, the maxinumn unit of hours to constitute a 

or nioht's work for mechanical employees el"a"ed in the prod

of newspapers shall be 8 continuiois hours, exclusive of h1miw.h t

The foregoing maximum hours of work shall not be constr

a minimum either for a day or a week, and if at any time i

locality newspaper meclianics of a given trade, through their 

representatives, express by written request to the employ

employers a desire to share available work with bona fide re

unemployed competent newspaper mechanics in their particula

trade or craft, the number of hours of work may be adjus

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mutual agreement.

If local agreement proves impossible within 15 days, the qu

may be appealed by either party to a local Fact Finding Board m

up of two representatives of the employer or employers an

t

representatives of the employees.

The local Board as thus formed shall endeavor to agree up

t

facts with regard to the number of resident unemployed com

newspaper mechanics in the locality for the purpose of reduci

t

number of such unemployed newspaper mechanics so far as i

p

sible without undue hardship to either the employer or employ

his or their employees.

If a majority agreement cannot be arrived at, the four me

shall choose a fifth and impartial member of the Board who 

act as chairman.

The Board shall proceed diligently to complete its findings 

and make its recommendations.

Should either the employer or employers or his or their emp

disagree with the findings and recommendations of the loca

F

Finding Board, appeal may be made to the National Relief Pr

Labor Board provided for in this Code, which, after notic

opportunity for the parties to be heard, shall make a finding 

shall be binding upon all parties of interest.

These provisions as to sharing of work shall not apply t

newspaper having ten or less journeymen mechanical depa

employees.

If in any locality there are not available competent journ

newspaper mechanics to permit the operation of any newspa

such locality on a 40 hour week, then the work week may b

tended to not more than six times the maximum unit of hourh

inbefore set forth as constituting a normal day's or night's 

without overtime; provided that in any locality where less t

hours normally constitutes a day's or eight's work, then the 

week unless employer shifts, time as An six shall may employer overtime schedule of shifts, inay be not worked each determine, be may hours. and paid. extended of divide when such andecessary. an length, beyond starting shall employee's have not six tme exceeding timeshe work of each rigt that week employee. to 8 unit hours. into designaof as hmt
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(6) In establishments in Industry A-2 of this Code w

papers are printed, the maximum unit of hours to constit

or night's work for mechanical employees engaged in tp

tion of newspapers shall be 8 continuous hours, exclusiv

time.

The foregoing maximum hours of work shall not be c

a minimum either for a day or a week, and if at any t

establishment a majority of the newspaper mechanics 

trade express by written request to the employer a desi

available work with bona fide resident unemployed comp

paper mechanics in their particular trade or craft, the 

hours of work may be adjusted by mutual agreement.

If local agreement proves impossible within 15 days, t

may be appealed by either party to a local Fact Finding B

up of two representatives of the employer and two repr

of the employees.

The local Board as thus formed shall endeavor to agreu

facts with regard to the number of resident unemployed 

newspaper mechanics in the locality for the purpose of re

number of such unemployed newspaper mechanics so far 

p

sible without undue hardship to either the employer or his 

If a majority agreement cannot be arrived at, the fou

shall choose a fifth and impartial member of the Board 

act as chairman.

The Board shall proceed diligently to complete its findi

and make its recommendations.

Should either the employer or his employees disagre

findings and recommendations of the local Fact Find

appeal may be made to the National Relief Printing La

provided for in this Code, which, after notice and oppo

the parties to be heard, shall make a finding which shall b

upon all parties of interest.

These provisions as to sharing of work shall not ap

newspper having ten or less journeymen mechanical 

employees.

If in any locality there are not available competent j

newspaper mechanics to permit the operation of any ne

such locality on a 40 hour week, then the work week may b

to not more than six times the maximum unit of hours h

set forth as constituting a normal dWy's or night's wo

overtiIne; Iprovided that in any locality where less tha

h

noruly I constitutes a day's or nighits work, then the work week

Imilav 10t be extended beyond six times that unit of h

u

overt ime hbe pa id.

Al emii pldoyer Iny v i ivide ,An eiployve's work week in

as sli ploylr GI il six tiio e ) (sin .rn mv l' I- , I ' 1e ::I (etlne, -(I u wo iI / o NvI 1w f 141j l of h Jj(W( 11 urs. S~l1 netore s51e IThe V..11d (4 an rai lengti, d sI:(I-t shall thtn fur ir t not ue h1vo ne ofI qp)ieniices vacI xc(eodinlgy ppqehtt (11mployee. thlo rigrh1t )ver- iee iiider 8 to hours, to live deSe
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fraction thereof of journeymen of the respective skilled cl

tions. However, any plant may have at least one apprentice 

or any classification of skilled labor in which a journeyman 

ployed. The minimum base rates of pay for an apprentic

represent the percentages shown below of the ininmum wa

journeyman of the skilled classification under which such app

ship is being served:

Per cent 

First Ye _- _ 30 Fourth Year-------------

Second Year----------- -- _- 40 Fifth and Sixth Years------

Third Year__--_--- 50

Boys under eighteen, not high-school graduates, may be sta

apprentices and serve up to one year at 50 per cent of the w

unskilled labor.

The maximum terms of apprenticeships shall be: For comp

five years; for pressmen, four years if (1) over twenty years 

at the start, or (2) advanced from feeder or rotary assistan

otherwise six years.

These apprenticeship rules shall not prevent the continua

the status of persons already at work under apprenticeship a

ments made prior to July 1, 1933.

Upon the completion of the term of apprenticeship, journe

minimum rates of pay shall apply.

SECTION 22-MECHANICAL EMPLOYEES (continued)

A. ENGAGED IN THD PROCESSES OF LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING

The provisions of this Sub-Section 22-A, shall govern all

lishments engaged in any of the processes or partial processes 

ographic printing and shall be applicable to all the mechani

ployees of such establishments engaged in carrying on any 

operations of such processes; excepting those establishments 

employees of those establishments, included in the Trade M

and Finishing Industry.

(a) Unskilled mechanical employees-Minim mn wages.

lishments covered by this Sub-Section 22-A shall not pay a

skilled mechanical employee less than 40 cents per hour, unl

July 15, 1929, the hourly rate for the same class of work w

than 40 cents per hour, in which latter case establishments sh

pay less than such hourly rate on July 15, 1929, and in no ev

than 30 cents per hour.

(b) Skilled mechanical cmployees-inm''mA wages.-(1

establishment which operated on July 1, 1933, on a basic work 

40 hours or more shall put into effect, as of the effective date 

Code, hourly rates for all its skilled mechanical employees 

rate 10% vided, employees, quired for of on work July40 established higher that hours under for 1, no such 1929. and than the greater this provided basic by were hourly paragraph this than work the Sub-Section further, hourly rate the week to shall weekly wage rates pay in that be less operation 22-A any inoeffect establishment than employee for paid fornunskilled on the such July minimum a the estAblweekly 1, shall mecsam193
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(2) If. after the increase in hourly rate provided for in the preceding paragraph is effective, the hourly rate paid by an establishmient to any skilled mechanical employee is less than 90% of the prevailing hourly rate on July 1, 1933, the hourly rate of such employee

within 30 days from the effective date of this Code shall be increased

to not less than 90% of such prevailing hourly rate. For the purpose of this paragraph, " prevailing hourly rate " is defined to be the

average rate paid that class of skilled mechanical employees by a

group of other establishments doing a comparable class of work

and or of comparable size in that locality or competitive area.

(c) Hours of labor-(1) Standard working hours.-Standard

working' hours for all mechanical employees, including proprietors, supervisors. foremen and /or others for the time actually engaged

in mechanical work shall be 40 hours per week, and not over 8 hours

per day from Monday to Friday inclusive and not over 4 hours on

Saturday mornings before 1 p.m.

Overtime shall be permitted when necessary, provided, (1) that in

any establishment for each of the first 3 hours worked in excess of

the standard work day for such establishment on any day from

Monday to Friday inclusive a mechanical employee shall receive

one and one-half times his hourly wage, (2) that for the fourth

and each additional hour worked in excess of such standard work

day from Monday to Friday inclusive a mechanical employee shall

receive two times his hourly wage, (3) that for each hour worked

on Satlrdavs in excess of 4 hours worked on Saturday mornings

and for each hour worked on Sundays or legal holidays a mechanical

employee shall receive two times his hourly wage.

If the number of hours worked by a mechanical employee from

Monday to Friday inclusive in any week without overtime is 36 or

less, he shall be permitted to work for 4 hours on Saturday morning

at his regular hourly wage; if the number of hours so worked from

Monday to Friday is more than 36, he shall be permitted to work

on Saturday imornilig at his regular hourly wage for such number of

hours as will bring the total hours worked in the week without overtime to 40 hours. " For those hours worked on Saturday morning by a

iimchaical enmplovee by which the total hours worked by him in

that week without overtime exceeds 40 hours he shall receive one

amd omie-lialf times his regular hourly wage.

No imiore than 520 hours including overtime shall be worked by aIIv ilehilnInicali employee in ally 13 weeks period.

I(Ie of tle foregoing provisionss shall limit the number of days

per week or siifts per day an establishimient may operate.

(2) Abix~mium /H'rr crc( '(/)oni.Th-lhe maximum hours fixed by

tlii, Sob Sectii 22-A siall not apply to professional persons; emiplyedI III 111(1r' 1 fd'esII)In, technical eiplOhyees, or emI1lployees on

enlerge 11\ 1111telln1ce. , (Te ail. o

.\ tII(I' a ce (J tell pe (-( t, with t I (rtime pay, over the mWaxIiiton bon, l4ilt j'prscr-ib'd, shall be allowed ill tihe cases of shiprping 1r1w. mtvi1:1 hcdhr w ator (qperlators, and other mlechanical eplioy)s uIo.ie dotls have 110 direct coniuectioin with Graphic

Art! pro . ad a tolea ce (If t wenty per celit, witholit overtimie

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pay, shall be allowed in the cases of outside delivery men, po

engineers, firemen, janitors and watchmen.

A tolerance of ten per cent, over the miaxiniini hours herein 

scribed, shall be allowed in the case of wash-1! p crows, provided 

for any such work done by employees in excess of the standard 

day, overtime at the rates hereinabove specified shall be paid in 

establishments where it has been customary to pay overtime for 

work 6

(d) Apprentices.- (1) The National Lithographic Printing 

bor Board, hereinafter provided for, promptly afier its organiz

shall appoint a committee composed of an equal numinbr of r

sentatives of employers and employees to study carefully the 

prenticeship situation and to make recommendations thereon t

National Lithographic Code Authority. In making its study 

committee shall not limit itself to existing data and information 

shall secure through the National Code Authority from estab

ments within the Industry such additional facts as it may 

necessary. Its recommendations shall include apprenticeship r

and methods of applying them equitably for the Induistry. U

receipt of the recommendations of the committee, the National 

ographic Printing Code Authority shall adopt rules and regula

to govern all apprentices within the Industry, such rules and 

lations being subject to the review of the Administrator.

(2) Until the rules and regulations governing apprentices 

adopted as above provided, the ratio of apprentices in the 

department shall be not more than one apprentice to four jour

men; the ratio in each of the other departments shall be not 

than one apprentice to five journeymen employed in each such 

partment; and in smaller establishments in which the above r

are not applicable not more than one apprentice shall be perm

for each five journeymen employed in all departments. Exi

wage arrangements for apprentices shall continue until or u

changed as above provided.

B. ENGAGED IN THP TRADE MOUNTING AND FINISHING INDUSTRY

The provisions of this Sub-Section 22-B shall govern all estab

ments included in the Trade Mounting and Finishing Industry 

shall be applicable to all the mechanical employees of such e

lishments.

(a) Mechanical em ployces-Mininumn wages. - (1) Estab

ments covered by this Sub-Section 22-B shall not pay any nimech

employee less than 40 cents per hour for male employees an

cents per hour for female employees; provided, where fem iale 

ployees do substantially the same work or perform substantially 

same duties as male employees, they shall be paid the same ra

such pay shall Authority fixed. shall (2) see as duties. be be par. As male Such set binding 2 soon of andup employees job Executive by as minimum classification, on the practicable, each orderNational are zipproving establishment rates paid for when Trade a for job thki doing approved each Code. classification Mouintin' within job such classification shaby the work and the for Itidimistry. Finiiihling Administr

or the perform

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(b) Hoirs of Labor-(1) Stanadard working hours.-The standard working hours for all mechanical employees, including proprietors, supervisors, foremen and/or others, for the time actually engaged in inechanical work, shall be forty (40) hours per week and

eight (8) hours per day on any day from Monday to Saturday,

incisive: provide(l. however, that if the Code Authority having

jurisdiction so decides, the standard work week in any defined area

shall be eight (8) hours per day from Monday to Friday, inclusive.

In any such case if one of the days from Monday to Friday be a

legal holiday, or a holiday recognized by the Code Authority having

jurisdiction. in such week Saturday may be substituted as part of

the standard work week.

When necessary, overtime shall be permitted, provided:

(a) That a mechanical employee shall receive not less than

one and one-half times his hourly wage for all work in excess

of 8 hours in any standard work day, and for all work in excess

of 40 hours within any week, and for all work on other than a

standard work day,

(b) That no more than 48 hours, including overtime, shall be

worked by any mechanical employee in any one week, and,

(c) That no more than 520 hours, including overtime, shall

be worked by any mechanical employee in any 13 week period.

(2) Macximnin hours exceptions.-The maximum hours fixed by

this Sub-Section 22-B shall not apply to professional persons employed in their profession, technical employees, employees on emergency maintenance, or repair work, nor to employees in cases where

the restriction of hours of highly skilled artistic or mechanical workers on continuous processes would unavoidably reduce production;

but in the case of such highly skilled artistic or mechanical workers,

at least time and a half shall be paid for the hours worked in excess

of the maximum.

A tolerance of 10%, without overtime pay, over the maximum

hours herein prescribed, shall be allowed in the cases of shipping

crews, elevator operators and other mechanical employees whose

duties have no direct connection with Graphic Arts processes, and

a tolerance of 20%, without overtime pay, shall be allowed in the

cases of outside delivery men, porters, engineers, firemen, janitors

and watchmen. The maximum of five shifts per week shall not

apply to engineers, firemen, janitors or watchmen.'

(c) Pioh ibition of home work.-All labor shall be performed in

the e,,.St tbl ishiieiit's plant and no home work shall be allowed.

SECTION 23

MECHANICAL EMPLOYEES (cOntiINued)

A. ENi;AGE IN TRI PROCiSS OF (IIAVU1RcF1 I NTAGLIi PalTINO

The prn viomi of this Sub-Section 23A shall govern all establishfllwtii enlglRge( I II ill Ny of the processes or partial processes of gravure

priitiig '111( sll .be "p)I(licable to all the mechanical employees of

sicl ei-A t hbiiiieiots eiigaged in carrying on any of the operations of

8- pa i~r. 2 (iri Execu tive order appiirov ing th Ix. code.
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(a) Unskilled mechanical employees s-in;.minimf ?ages.-

lishments covered by this Sub-Section 23A shall not pay a

skilled mechanical employee less than 40 cents per hour, un

July 15, 1929, the hourly rate for the same class of work w

than 40 cents per hour, in which latter case they shall be p

less than such hourly rate on July 15, 1929, in the same es

ment (or in the same locality in the case of a new establis

and in no event less than 30 cents per hour.

(b) Skilled mechanical employees-minimum wages.-

GRAPH 1. Minimum hourly compensation for various clas

skilled workers and/or artisans shall be established for es

ments coming under this Sub-Section 23A, as follows:

Rotogravure Pressmen---------------------------- 

Rotogravure Assistants (or brakemen)---------------- 

Photo-Engravers --------------------.------------- 

PARAGRAPH 2. Each establishment, with the exception of tho

(1) Which are operating under wage agreements arr

by collective bargaining; and

(2) Those which are paying not less than the wage rates 

they were paying on July 15, 1929, shall make increases in its average hourly compensation for all 

of skilled labor, within 30 days after this Code becomes effec

the following basis:

Including increases made under Paragraph 1 of this Sub-

23A each plant shall increase the hourly rates to a point whe

cluding increases made since July 1, 1922) they are 10 per cent 

than the hourly rates in effect on July 1 1933, with this lim

that they need not increase rates above those paid on July 1

in the same plant, or above those paid in similar plants in th

locality coming within the above clauses (1) or (2).

PARAGRAPH 3. Within 30 days after this Code becomes effect

rate increases under Paragraphs 1 and 2 must be further augm

if necessary, to bring the average hourly compensation paid 

establishment up to 90 per cent of the hourly rates prevail

July 1, 1933, in the same locality, for those base classes of 

labor named in the schedule set forth in Paragraph 1 hereof

Prevailing rates shall be the average of the hourly rates 

the employees constituting that 50 per cent of each class of 

employees coming under this Code in that locality which 

ceiving the higher hourly wage rates on July 1, 1933. For ex

if in a locality a total of thirty rotogravure pressmen were em

ten of whom were receiving 96 cents per hour and twenty of 

were receiving 90 cents per hour, the prevailing rate would 

weighted average of 96 cents for ten pressmen and of 90 ce

five pressmen (making together 50 per cent of the total num

by in 94 rates whoe [NOTE.-For the purposes PARAGRAPiH wage dividing cents, are wage rates from paid for and the rates 90 total 4. per are the Inof basic applying being cet same hourly rates of thereof classification averaged.] compensations Paragraphs the for would fregoing varying of 2 be and labor, by tasks 84.6 the 3 paragraphs. "Average," means total cents. wihin number average the in diffecase of samasce
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shall be maintained as in effect December 1, 1933, in the individual

establishments.

PARAGRAPH 5. In no instance shall the foregoing be applied in a

manner to reduce the present hourly rate paid to any class of employees, or to establish minimum wage rates in establishments where

collective bargaining is not practiced higher than the minimum

for the same class of employees in establishments in that locality

where wage rates were arrived at through collective bargaining.

PARAGRAPH 6. It should be specifically understood that the foregoing provisions are intended to establish only minimum and not

maximum wage requirements.

(c) General wage provisions.-In connection with the foregoing,

the following rules shall apply:

(1) No establishment shall pay to any employee coming

within any of the classifications enumerated in the schedule

in (b) Paragraph 1 an hourly rate lower than the minimum

established for unskilled mechanical employees in that locality

by this Sub-Section 23A.

(2) An employee performing duties coming within more than

one of the classifications in the foregoing schedule shall be compensated on the basis of the rates applying to such several classifications for the time employed.

(3) The foregoing requirements as to mechanical wages do

not apply to apprentices, who are referred to in (e) of this

Sub-Section 23A.

(d) Hours of labor-1. Standard working hours.-Standard

working hours shall be 40 hours per week for all mechanical employees, including proprietors, supervisors, foremen and/or others

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

in the case of each individual employee shall be divided into not

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

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

less than the local overtime rate (one and one-third times or one

and one-half times his hourly wage) for all work in excess of 8 hours

within any 24-hour period; and (2) that no more than 520 hours

shall be worked by any mechanical employee in any 13 weeks period.

It is not intended that any of the foregoing provisions shall limit

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

may operate.

2. Jifa,.nvvb hour exceptions.-(1) The maximum hours fixed by

this Sub-Section 23.A shall not apply to professional persons employed in their profession, technical employees, or employees on

emergency maintenance, or repair work, nor to employees in cases

where the restriction of hours of highly skilled artistic or mechanical

workers on coiitin ions proceeds would unavoidably reduce production; but in the case of such a highly skilled artistic or mechanical

worker the local overtiiie rate (otne andI one-third times or one and

one-hialf times his hon rlv wage) shall be paid for the hours worked

in excec- of the miaxinniui.

(2) A tolerance of 10 per cent, witlhoiit overtime pay, over the

maxiiiIn I ii hours herein preswribed, shall be allowed in the cases of

waS11-Il p crc w.-, sipijpiniJg crws, inatri al hiandlers, elevator opera-
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tors, and other mechanical employees whose duties have no 

connection with Graphic Arts processes, and a tolerance of 

cent without overtime pay shall be allowed in the cases of 

delivery men, porters, engineers, firemen, janitors and wat

The maximum of six shifts per week shall not apply to eng

firemen, janitors or watchmen.

(3) In establishments having periods of regular variations 

sonal swells arising from the publication of newspapers (or o

thereof) or the production of special editions, employees may 

more than eight hours in any one day without overtime pay.

(e) Apprentices.-The ratio for apprentices under Sub-

23A of this Code shall be not more than one apprentice to thr

major fraction thereof of journeymen of the respective skilled 

fications. However, any plant may have at least one appren

each or any classification of skilled labor in which a journey

employed. The minimum base rates of pay for an apprentic

represent the percentages shown below of the minimum wag

journeyman of the skilled classification under which such appr

ship is being served:

Per cent 

First Year---------------------- 30 Fourth Year-----------------

Second Year------------------- 40 Fifth and Sixth Years --------

Third Year-------------------- 50 1

The maximum terms of apprenticeship shall be: For rotog

pressmen, four years if (1) over twenty years of age at the s

(2) advanced from rotary assistanceship, otherwise six years.

These apprenticeship rules shall not prevent the continuation 

status of persons already at work under apprenticeship arrang

made prior to July 1, 1933.

Upon the completion of the term of apprenticeship, journe

minimum rates of pay shall apply.

SECTION 24-LABOR BOARDS 9

PARAGRAPH 1. ORGANIZATION.-A. National Board: There s

established three National Graphic Arts Labor Boards, as foll

(1) National Lithographic Printing Labor Board: This sh

sist of four members appointed by the Administrator of the N

Recovery Administration upon nomination by the Labor A

Board of said Administration, four members appointed by t

tional Lithographic Printing Compliance Board (each of said 

of four members to be equally and truly representative respe

of the two leading types of employer-employee relationship

of an impartial Chairman selected by the members of the B

appointed, or, in case of their failure to agree. by the Pre

upon Administration. 8 9 This Board See See par. par. nomination D-4. B1D-2. 2 1 of of Trade Lithographic Exvcutive Expeutive shall by Lithographic Plate Mounting have order onler the jurisdiction approving ipprovin- Printing Admiistrator and Finishing thik this Industry. Codo. Code. over Making of the Induistry. the following Industry. National InduRe
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(2) National Intaglio Printing Labor Board: This shall c

two groups of four members each, appointed on the same 

as provided in A (1), excepting that the appointment of th

group of four shall be by the National Intaglio Printing Co

Board. The Chairman shall be appointed as provided in A 

This Board shall have jurisdiction over the following In

C-1. Gravure Printing Industry.

C-2. Steel and Copperplate Engraving and Printing I

C-3. Securities Engraving and Printing Industry.

C-4. Bank Note Engraving and Printing Industry.

(3) National Relief Printing Labor Board: This shall c

two groups of six members each, appointed on the same pri

provided in A (1), excepting that the second group of six 

appointed by the National Relief Printing Compliance Bo

the concurrence of the National Code Authorities of the 

Industries coming within the jurisdiction of said Nation

Printing Labor Board. The Chairman shall be appointed 

vided in A (1).

This Board shall have jurisdiction over all Industries 

within this Code, with the exception of those above specif

(1) and A (2) of this Section.

[NOTE.-In case any National Compliance Board shall fail to app

bers for a National Labor Board within 30 days after written notice 

National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee that such appointm

order, the members of said committee representing the Industries 

may by majority vote appoint such members for such National Lab

B. Regional Labor Boards and Temporary Labor Com

Regional Labor Boards and/or Temporary Labor Commit

be appointed, within the jurisdictions of the respective 

Labor Boards above specified, in the following manner:

Any National Labor Board shall establish a Region

Board (or a Temporary Labor Committee to deal onl

particular labor problem) upon written request from a 

Compliance Board stating that in an area specified in 

quest there exists a sufficient demand to justify the s

such case such National Labor Board shall establish:

(a) A Regional Labor Board for such area, with su

ber of members as it finds advisable and so selected th

numbers of its members shall represent employers 

ployees; and its membership shall be truly representativ

tively, of the types of employer-employee relationships 

area. The Chairman shall be selected on the principle 

in A (1). The existence of any such Regional Labo

shall be terminated by such National Labor Board at 

upon request of the appropriate National Compliance B

mittees in C. such the ciple has Alt (b) shall imaiier parties l)PPi set G A forti be disposed Temporary Labor lrahit to limited ,is the Aits ins provided A problem, of, to Ioal)or (1), Ieh1 which iig with for Bouirds Committee exclusively iii shall a Chairman I aragi'aph aid dissolve Temporary truly with selected 2 when of rpresensuch this such Labon maS
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PARAGRAPH 2. PROCEDUE.-(1) The procedure foi' the se

of claims of alleged violations of the provisions of Section

2

t

23, inclusive, of this Code shall be as follows:

(a) Such claims shall first be taken up thiough such a

ments or procedure as exists within the establish nment i

provided that such arrangements or procedures are defi

equitable and are properly posted in the establishment. I

n

such arrangements are posted, any complaining employ

deliver to the manager or proprietor a specific written co

and allow at least 10 days for its adjustment.

(b) A claim not settled under the provision of Cla

may be taken before the appropriate Graphic Arts R

Labor Board, if any exists covering the territory where 

e

tablishment is located, or before a Temporary Labor Co

appointed to deal with the particular labor problem i

Where no such Regional Labor Board exists, or no such T

rary Labor Committee has been appointed, such a claim mb

taken directly to the appropriate National Graphic ArtL

Board.

(c) Except where they act under Sub-clause (d) ou

Clause (2) below, National and Regional Labor Boa

Temporary Labor Committees shall act only upon writt

p

tion accompanied by an affidavit showing that Clause (1) 

Paragraph 2 hereof has been complied with, setting f

t

result of action taken thereunder, and making proof of 

of the petition personally or by registered mail upon eac

e

lishment concerned, its National Code Authority, and i

N

tional Compliance Board. The Labor Board or Tem

Labor Committee concerned shall thereupon defer ac

f

twenty (20) days after the filing of such petition (un

t

National Code Authority concerned shall consent to e

action), in order to permit such National Code Auth

t

investigate the facts, endeavor to remedy the same, an

t

r

port its action thereon to such Labor Board or Temporar

L

Committee.

(d) Each decision of a Regional Labor Board or a T

rary Labor Committee under (1) of Paragraph 2 shal

b

r

ported in writing within 20 days to the appropriate N

Labor Board and shall be final, except when reviewed an

m

ified or reversed by such National Labor Board on its o

n

tion. Each decision of a National Labor Board shall b

f

(2) Any National or Regional Labor Board or Temporary L

Committee may act with respect to, or assist in the solution 

cific questions relating to wages, hours, or other conditions o

l

upon the written request or consent of the National Code Aut

establishments mittee shall shall arose, other concerned, (3) party change or During utilize made to determine its the accede the affected any or conditions consideration given coercive to thereby. its at own demands. the existing or procedure. suggestion retaliatory In of each any atcontroversy, case, the of measures some time such establishthe Board to neitheconcomoCpt
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PARAGRAPH 3. EXPENsE.-Members of National and Regional

Labor Boards and Temporary Labor Committees shall serve without

compensation but shall be reimbursed for ordinary expenses; provided, that Chairmen may be compensated on a basis approved by

the National Compliance Boards concerned.

The shares of the expenses of the Graphic Arts National and Regional Labor Boards and Temporary Labor Committees, to be borne

by the Industries concerned, and their allocation among the various

Industries, shall be determined by agreement among the National

Code Authorities within the jurisdiction of the respective Graphic

Arts Labor Boards, such allocation to be made as nearly as possible

upon the basis of the amount of time devoted to the affairs of the

respective National Code Authorities by each such Graphic Arts

Labor Board or Temporary Labor Committee. In case such agreement cannot be reached by the National Code Authorities concerned, the matter shall be determined by the National Graphic Arts

Coordinating Committee. The National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee shall have charge of the collection and disbursement

of such funds.10

SECTION 25-TEMPORARY RELEASES

After the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee has

submitted to and secured the approval of the Administrator of a

procedure to cover the granting of temporary releases from any

provision of Article II of this Code, upon the application of an

establishment, because of an emergency existing therein, to its Regional or National Code Authority, such a temporary release may

be granted by such Code Authority. Any such temporary release

must be specific as to its duration and must immediately be reported

by the body granting it to the appropriate National Compliance

Board and National Labor Board, and, if granted by a Regional

.Code Authority, to its National Code Authority. Permanent releases or exemptions may be granted only as in Section 5 (d) 9

provided.

ARTICLE III-MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

SECTION 26-ACCOUNTING AND COST FINDING

(a) Ma;ntenacc of systems.-Each National Code Authority, within thirty (30) (lays after the effective date of this Code, shall

declare for its Industry uniform principles of accounting and cost

finding, which shall be subject to the review of the National Graphic

Arts Coordinating Conmittee and the Administrator, and shall prescribe a tiethod of accounting and a method of cost finding each in

conforimity with such principles and readily adaptable, and each of

which shall be subject to the review of the National Graphic Arts

Coordinating Conjinittee; and each establishment shall use a method

of accomiting and a method of cost finding each of which shall confori to the principles declared and be at least as detailed and com10IJ )ef 'id am per par. 1 of Execifllve order approving this Code.
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plete as the method prescribed, with such variations of appli

and exceptions as may upon proper showing be approved b

National Code Authority.

(b) Economic costs, production stan dapds and cost deteri

a

schedules.-Each National Code Authority, within thirty (30) 

after the effective date of this Code, shall compile cost and p

tion records from comparable and representative establishme

t

determine departmental economic hourly cost rates and prod

standards and cost determination schedules, and, subject to t

r

view of the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committe

the Administrator, shall declare and from time to time revis

declare such cost rates, standards, and schedules.

(c) Cost determination.-After the principles and metho

accounting and cost finding and/or the departmental economic h

cost rates and production standards and/or cost determination 

ules for an Industry have been declared and prescribed as pr

in paragraphs (a) and (b), each establishment therein shall 

mine the costs of its products:

1. In conformity with the principles and methods of ac

ing and cost finding as provided in paragraph (a) ; or

2. Upon departmental economic hourly cost rates anp

duction standards as provided in paragraph (b), includi

t

cost of all materials used; or

3. Upon cost determination schedules as provided in p

graph (b);

it being understood that an establishment may use the method, h

provided, resulting in the lowest costs of its products. Unt

methods for determining costs as above set forth are prescribei

intended that each establishment will use such a method as ha

b

prescribed; except that until the cost finding method provid

i

paragraph (a) has been prescribed by its National Code Aut

an establishment having an adequate cost finding system m

u

such system, subject to the review of its National Code Aut

(d) Selling below cost prohibited.-After the costs of its pr

can be determined as provided in paragraph (c) of this Secti

n

establishment shall sell or offer to sell any product at a price o

u

any terms or conditions that will result in a sale of such produ

f

less than the cost thereof as so determined; provided, howeve

t

for a period of twelve (12) months after the effective date 

t

Code and thereafter until revoked by the National Code Au

concerned with the approval of the Administrator, an establis

may in defense of its business meet a bona fide known comp

bid of any other establishment provided that the facts of a b

made shall be immediately reported to its National Code Au

and to any other National Code Authority concerned; and pro

further, or delivered in advertising cost nmic tion Any paragraph to schedules, hourly the National that reader. newspaper by any cost (c) the and Code issurates of publishers when this of any may Authority and such Section, and production be at newspaper delivered costs less may thanve standards establish any bona by or the been periodical the cost so publishers departmentaor thereof fide establishecost issue maydeteas wbet
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may be declared by the National Code Authority or by the National

Product Group with which any such product is identified. Such

declaration by a National Code Authority or a National Product

Group shall be binding only after it has been communicated to the

Consumers Advisory Board of the National Recovery Administration and approved by the National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee and by the Administrator after such notice and hearing as he

may prescribe. After the approval of any such declaration no establishment shall sell or offer to sell any such product at less than such

costs.

(e) Open price plans.-A National Product Group, a National

Code Authority, or any specialized or regional group of establishments within the jurisdiction of a National Code Authority, may

adopt an Open Price Plan, which shall become effective not less than

ten (10) days after adoption, provided any such plan substantially

conforms to the provisions hereinafter set forth, does not permit

selling below cost as cost is defined in paragraph (c) of this Section, and, further, conforms to such rules and regulations as the National

Product Group or National Code Authority concerned may from

time to time prescribe subject to the review of the National Graphic

Arts Coordinating Committee.

1. Within ten (10) days after the effective date of any Open

Price Plan, each establishment, unless excepted by the provisions

of such Plan, shall file with the National Product Group or

National Code Authority concerned a list giving the complete

schedules of prices and/or departmental hourly rates and production standards used and/or cost determination schedules

and/or catalogues as such plan may require together with terms

and conditions of sale of all products included in such Open

Price Plan and offered for sale by such establishment, which list

shall become effective in not less than seven (7) days after the

date so filed and shall remain effective until revised as hereinafter provided.

2. An establishment having filed a list with a National Product Group or a National Code Authority may revise, change or

modify such list by filing with the National Product Group or

National Code Authority concerned a revision of such list, which

revision shall become effective in not less than seven (7) nor

more than ten (10) days after the date so filed.

3. An establishment filing a list or a revision of a list shall at

the same time furnish the National Product Group or National

Code Authority concerned such copies thereof as may be required, and the National Product Group or National Code Authority shall within five (5) days after the filing of the list or

revision thereof make same available to all interested persons

in such manner as may seem most practicable.

4. No establishnnt shall sell or offer to sell any product covered by such Open Price Plan to which it is subject at a price or

prices lower or upon terms and conditions more favorable than

state(] in the list or revision t hereof filed by it as hereinabove

provi(led. I however, for a period not exceeding ten (10) days

after the effect ive date of any revised list, any establishment may

sell as low as ay price specified in such revised list.
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Any such Open Price Plan may be modified, discontinued 

solved at any time by the group or body originally adoptin

written notice of which action shall be filed with and mad

able by the National Product Group or National Code Au

concerned.

All rules and regulations governing an adopted Open Pric

and all lists filed thereunder shall be subject to the review 

Administrator.

(f) Guides of fair value.-Based on such accurate recor

statistics as it may compile and/or other acceptable data 

formation and subject to the review or approval thereof 

National Graphic Arts Coordinating Committee, a Nationa

Authority may publish or approve for its Industry or for any 

geographical area price determination schedules for as man

and classes of products of its establishments as may be desira

practicable, and a National Product Group may publish or a

price determination schedules for any product or produc

which it is identified. Such schedules when approved sha

as guides of fair value.

(g) Special competition .- Any state (including politic

divisions thereof), ecclesiastical, religious, educational, cha

welfare, penal, or any institution which is publicly endowed 

ported in whole or in part by contributions, or which is exemp

the payment of any local, state or Federal taxes whatsoever

competing with any other establishment not so endowed, sup

or exempted, shall determine its costs upon departmental ec

hourly cost rates or upon cost determination schedules establis

the Industry in its region as defined in Section 26 paragraph 

this Code, excepting as to books not published for profit, and 

newspapers and periodicals; provided, however, that any s

stitution which shall first satisfy the National Code Authorit

the competitive fairness and adequacy of its accounting an

finding system may, if it so desires, determine its costs on th

of such system."

SECTION 27-UNFAIR PRACTICES

(a) Inaccurate records.-No establishment shall keep rec

facts (pertinent to this Code) which are inaccurate in any m

particular or use misleading or deceptive methods of deter

costs in general or of a specific job, or withhold from or insert 

quotation or invoice any statement which makes it inaccurate 

material particular.

(b) Inaccurate representation.-No establishment shall 

vertising or other representation which is inaccurate in any m

thereof. particular ices process, of its see or par. product terms, quality, 6 as of to Executive order or or its kind, in printed product, any weight, way approving matter production misrepresent substance. this or the Code. facilities, circulation grade, the origin, brand, merchandisor prepadistror q
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(c) Inaccurate references to a competitor.-No establishm

in its own advertising or other representation, refer inacc

any material particular to any competitor or his product, p

facilities, merchandise, values, services, or terms.

(d) Deliveries on consignment.-No establishment sha

any product on consignment except under a signed contrac

regulations prescribed by its National Code Authority o

tional Product Group of which it may be a member.

(e) Discrimination.-No establishment shall secretly or 

give or offer to give any rebate, allowance, premium, " fre

refund, commission, term of credit, unearned discount, sp

ice or other valuable consideration which is discriminati

tween customers of the same class or which will result in sel

cost as prohibited in Section 26, paragraph (d) (in the ev

controversy, the definition of " class ", as herein used, sh

termined by the National Code Authority concerned).

(f) Commercial bribery.-No establishment of this Indu

give, permit to be given or directly offer to give, anythin

for the purpose of influencing or rewarding the action o

ployee, agent or representative of another in relation to th

of the employer of such employee, the principal of such ag

represented party, without the knowledge of such emplo

cipal or party. Commercial bribery provisions shall no

strued to prohibit free and general distribution of articles 

used for advertising except so far as such articles are act

for commercial bribery as hereinabove defined.

(g) Threats of law suits.-No establishment shall publ

culate unjustified or unwarranted threats of legal proceedi

tend to have the effect of harassing or intimidating com

their customers.

(h) Interference with contracts.-No establishment sh

or attempt to induce the breach of an existing contract b

establishment and its employee or customer or source of su

shall any establishment interfere with or obstruct the pe

of such contractual duties or services.

(i) Appropriation of design.-No establishment shall 

make use of any design, plan, drawing, sketch, duinun

which has been submitted to a prospective customer by a 

establishment and is rightfully and plainly marked as h

originated or devised by and being the property of such 

establishment and which has not been purchased by such p

custoier.

(j ) '/>m/ting bids.-No establishment shall make 

bid for the purl)ose of misleading or deceiving a custom

petitor, or att enipt thereby to cause any bid already sub

a delivery Ole for legre lvantage specific (k) a effect iiot large PraI~a'uu/ extend~edl thereof of proposal over quantity extefi(ing Jlipmen./S.-No other if) to1 smll to of all bidders any be to ('listuiiiPI$ amounts :iny rejected of in clistoimer, its est a products of sibseqolent at blishinent for thle quantity the any saiuie or special iurpose mercliandise proposal. class. shall prices accepservicof that s
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(1) Uniform sales contract for.-A National Code Authority or

a National Product Group may adopt a uniform sales contract form

for the use of its Industry or Group or for any product or for a

defined geographical area, and when so adopted no establishment

therein shall sell or offer to sell any product upon terms and conditions more favorable to the customer than those contained in sich

uniform sales contract form. Such uniform sales contract form shall

be subject to review by the Graphic Arts Coordinating Comnittee

and the Administrator.

(m) Acts of employees and agents.-No establishment shall knowingly suffer its employee or agent to commit an act which is prohibited in this Section.

Approved Code No. 287.

Registry No. 599-33.
SCHEDULES

SCHEDuLE A

The Graphic Arts Industries and their respective National Code 

are as follows:

No. A-1. Commercial Relief Printing.-This Industry shall includ

mercial Relief Printing Establishments which were on September 

members of the United Typothetae of America or any trade organiz

cooperating with the National Executive Committee of the Printing 

appointed at the Chicago Conference, held on July 13 and 14, 193

any organization then cooperating with said Executive Committe

Commercial Relief Printing Establishments located within any me

area and all Commercial Relief Printing Establishments having an an

volume of $25,000 or more located in any non-metropolitan-area w

not, on September 18, 1933, members of an organization designated 

tional Code Authority or any trade organization then cooperating 

National Code Authority or with any organization then cooperating 

National Code Authority. Any Commercial Relief Printing Est

which was, on September 18, 1933, a member of the United Typ

America or of any trade organization then cooperating with the sai

Executive Committee of the Printing Industry, or with any organiz

cooperating with said Executive Committee, and also was a mem

National Editorial Association or of any trade organization then c

with the National Editorial Association, or with any organization 

erating with said National Editorial Association, shall be includ

Industry.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the United Typ

America.

No. A-2. Non-Metropolitan Newspaper Publishing and Printing.-T

try shall include all Newspaper and Advertising Newspaper Publ

Newspaper Printing, and Commercial Relief Printing Establishme

were, on September 18, 1933, members of the National Editorial Asso

any trade organization then cooperating with the National Editoria

tion, or with any organization then cooperating with said Nationa

Association; and all other establishments engaged in publishing an

Ing newspapers or advertising newspapers (except those establis

which one or more daily newspapers are published and/or printed) 

mercial Relief Printing Establishments having an annual sales volu

than $25,000, located outside of the metropolitan-areas, as herein defi

establishments were not, on September 18, 1933, members of an o

designated as a National Code Authority, or any trade organization 

erating with such National Code Authority, or with any organizatio

operating with such National Code Authority. Any Newspaper and

tising Newspaper Publishing, and/or Newspaper Printing Establishm

was, on September 18, 1933, a member of the United Typothetae o

or of any trade organization then cooperating with the National 

Committee of the Printing Industry, or with any organization then c

with said Executive Committee, and also was a member of the Na

torhil Association or of any trade organization then cooperating 

National Editorial Association, or with any organization then cooper

said National Editorial Association, shall be included in this Industr

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Board of D

puiblislhi the esialiinhmtS lation (ii froiuerIt No. TI'he No. l'otrim National A-3. an/or -1- Nat tig lyin ,. ieal itma Pcriodical tha /o :ai (4,1 Editorial advertising i1 P'blish I' piilisl)ig or printing four ifti mrP m /on f Ii tit Pablishing iohitun. Ant tes rs Association ' periodicals ile'r rwC4esvs revenue. l11tiitffe. but 'Ti0s rity yeair not llid of biok nand from of and I printing ry imanfacttiring; augmented this sli:ill issued Printing.-This (.0) which include Industry the periodicals at book all publisher derives establishments as Comnposi- regular is providedl the Industry and intervals, circu- Board those in Appenshall of estabuD 
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tion, book plate making, book relief printing, bhok lithograply, ediPion binding,

library binding, book pniamphlet binding, deluxe (extra) ldiidi ng ; mechanical

departments of publisher owned plants engaged in textbook, subscription, reference, and general book publishing; and producers of specialties involving book

binding processes, such as supertinished covers, loose-lea f covers, and similar

products requiring binding processes.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the 1o, rd of D )ireciors of

the Book Manufacturers Institute.

No. A-5. Daily Ncicspaper Publishing and Printing.-This Industry shall

include all establishments publishing and/or printgig (1:aily newspapers, except those which subscribe or assent to the Code of the Daily Newspaper

Publishing Business, and except those, not otherwise subject to the provisions

of this Code, which do not assent or subscribe to the provisions of this Code

governing the Daily Newspaper Publishing and Printing Industry ; and this

Industry shall also include all Commercial Relief Printing Establishments which

print daily newspapers and which would otherwise be included in Industry A-2.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Board of Directors of

the National Editorial Association augmented as provided in Appendix A-5.

No. B-1. Lithographic Printing.-This Industry shall include all establishments using lithographic, planographic, or photo-lithographic printing processes,

and those producing transfers.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Board of Directors of

the Lithographers National Association.

No. C-1. Gravure Printing.-This Industry shall include all establishments

engaged in intaglio process engraving and printing of gravure, rotogravure

and rotary photogravure except those producing transfers.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Board of Directors of

the National Gravure Printers Association.

No. C-2. Steel and Copperplate Engraving and Printing.-This Industry shall

include all establishments engaged in intaglio engraving and printing, including flat plate photogravure; and excepting those engaged in the intaglio process engraving and printing of gravure, rotogravure and rotary photogravure and

those engaged in engraving bank notes and securities acceptable to all stock

exchanges of the country and those producing transfers.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Executive Committee of

the Engraved Stationery Manufacturers Association.

No. C-3. Securities Engraving and Printing.-This Industry shall include all

establishments engaged in producing securities acceptable to all stock exchanges

of the country, and which do not produce bank notes.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Executive Committee of

the Association of Bank Note Companies.

No. C-4. Bank Note Engraving and Printing.-This Industry shall include all

establishments engaged in producing securities acceptable to all stock exchanges

of the country and which produce bank notes.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is (to be determined).

No. D-1. Trade Typesetting.-This Industry shall include all establishments

engaged in the production or partial production and sale to others of typesetting; and all establishments engaged in the production or partial production of typesetting; excepting those establishments included in other Industries

subject to this Code; and all establishments which purchase such typesetting

for purposes of resale.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Executive Committee

of the International Trade Composition Association.

No. D-2. Trade Lithographic Plate Making.-This Industry shall include all

establishments engaged in the production or partial production and sale to

others of lithographic plates irrespective of whether such plates are to be

used for offset or straight methods of lithography ; and all establishments engaged in the production or partial production of such plates, excepting those

establishments included in other Industries subject to this Code; and all establishments which purchase such plates for purposes of resale.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Board of Directors of

the Lithographic Allied Trade Service Association, Inc.

No. D-3. Advertising Typography.-This Industry shall include all establishments engaged in the production and sale to others of typesetting of advertisements which are intended to appear in newspapers, magazines, periodicals

and other publications; and all establishments engaged in the production of

the typesetting of such advertisements, excepting those establishments in-
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eluded in other Industries subject to this Code; and all establishm

purchase such typesetting of such advertisements for purposes of res

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Executive 

of the Advertising Typographers of America.

No. D-4. Trade Mounting and Finishing.-This Industry shall 

establishments engaged in the production or partial production a

others of mounting and finishing services, die cutting, straight cuttin

ing, gumming, embossing, roller embossing, tinedging, map mounting

perforating, eyeletting, or other similar operations upon cardboard

paper-like substances, either printed or imprinted; and all establis

gaged in the production or partial production of such mounting an

excepting those establishments included in other Industries subject to 

and all establishments which purchase such mounting and finishing f

of resale.

The National Code Authority of this Industry shall consist of seve

viduals, two (2) of whom shall be chosen by the Board of Directors o

ciation of Mounters and Finishers, Inc. from their own number, two 

Board of Directors of the Lithographers and Printers Finishers 

from their own number, and two (2) by the Board of Directors of t

Arts Finishing Association from their own number, and one (1) of 

be elected by the six (6) so chosen.

No. D-5. Trade Binding and Paper Ruling.-This Industry shall 

establishments engaged in the production or partial production a

others of binding or paper ruling services; and all establishments 

the production or partial production of such binding or paper ruling

those establishments included in other Industries subject to this Co

establishments which purchase such binding or paper ruling for p

resale.

The National Code Authority of this Industry is the Board of D

the Book Manufacturers Institute.

SCHEDULE B

The National Products Groups are as follows:

No. E-1. Advertising Newspapers.-This group shall Include 

establishments which are engaged in the publication, distribution o

publication of newspaper format and size, devoted in whole or in pa

news in the form of display advertising of one or more advertisers

by carrier without cost to the reader, and not published by or in 

with any newspaper.

The administrative agency for this Product Group is the Board 

of the American Shopping News Publishers' Association, Inc.

No. E-2. Bank and Commercial Stationery.-This group shall 

member establishments which are engaged in the production and/o

tion of bank pass books; lithographed bank and commercial stat

forms; lithographed checks, notes and drafts, including the impr

binding thereof; and lithographed or printed bank bookkeeping form

The administrative agency for this Product Group is the Board o

of the American Institute of Bank and Commercial Stationers.

No. E-3. Decalcomania and Transparenc.-This group shall includ

ber establishments which are engaged in manufacturing their prod

by the lithographic process, or by stencil or other processes, on pa

with a decalcomania coating; and those engaged in manufacturing 

ucts by the lithographic process, using a translucent paper, varnishe

or both sides.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Direc

Decnlcomania Association of America. which distribntig of tre rately In of No. The No. Tfhe theNational the engaged E-/J. E-J. aredministrative or administrative National Label In enga-ed Grueling Labels.- of combination Product in Manufacturers greeting Grect the in -This Cards.-This commercial Group the ingagency cards. group with manufacture, Card No. Association. of of other Association. shall E-2. production this group articles, Product Product include jobbing, shall and/or Include all except Group wholesaling, member salel those is the member of establishm

specillcalBoard labels, Boarddirect esto
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No. E-6. Music Printing.-This group shall include all member estallishments

which are engaged in music relief printing, music lithographing, music engraving, and music autographing.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Board of Directors

of the National Music Printers and Allied Trades A5ssowiations, Inc.

No. E-7. Plioto-lithographing.-This group shall include all member establishments engaged in the sale and distribution of photo-lithographic products and

services.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Board of Directors

of the National Association of Photo-lithoguraphers.

No. E-8. Picture Publishers and Picture Inporter.-This group shall include

all member establishments which publish or represent publishers, and import

or represent importers, or are engaged in the publication or importation of

"Pictures for Resale."

The expression " Pictures for Resale " is understood to moan: Pictures in the

form of the pictorial and of the graphic arts for resale through art dealers

as distinguished from pictures in any form gratuitously distributed.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Executive Committee of the Picture Publishers and Importers Associntion.

No. E-9. Playing Cards.-This group shall include nll member establishments

which are engaged in the manufacture and distribution of playing cards.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is (to be determined).

No. E-10. Posters.-This group shall include all member establishments specializing in the production of posters, cards, cloth and fiber banners, etc., by

relief printing for advertising or display purposes.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Executive Committee of the Poster Printers Association of the United States and Canada.

No. E-11. Standardized Stationery and Business Fornms.-This group shall include all member establishments which print by any process stationery and

business forms, except as included in National Product Group No. E-2.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is (to be determined).

No. E-12. Textile and Hosiery Packing Manufacturers.-This group shall include all member establishments which are engaged in the manufacture and/or

distribution of textile and hosiery packing products, whether they be directly or

indirectly engaged in the production of textile and hosiery packings either for

general commercial use and/or specific purposes such as box wraps, tops, overwraps, bands, labels, rider tickets, sample tickets, stickers, seals, tags, inserts,

fly sheets.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Executive Board of

the National Association of Textile and Hosiery Packing Manufacturers.

No. E-13. Ticket and Coupon.-This group shall include all member establishments which are engaged in the manufacture of tickets, identification cheeks

and coupons and those engaged in the manufacture and/or distribution of thrift

systems and supplies.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Ticket and Coupon

Manufacturers' Council.

No. E-14. Dry Transfer Manufacturers.-This group shall include all member

establishments which produce dry transfers for general commercial use and for

embroidery, decorative or like special purposes.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Executive Committee of the National Association of Dry Transfer Manufacturers.

No. E-15. Church Envelope Systems.-This group shall include all member

establishments producing and selling church envelope systems.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the Executive Committee

of the Association of Producers of Church Envelope Systems.

No. E-16. Law Printers.-This group shall include all member establishments

producing and selling law printing of the characters commonly produced in

law printers plants, such as pleadings, transcripts, records, reports and briefs,

prepared for filing in proceedings pending before courts, commissions and other

similar judicial and administrative bodies.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is the National Executive

Committee of the National Law Printers Institute.

No. E-17. Map Publishers.-This group shall include all member establishments creating and publishing maps, atlases, charts and globes.

The administrative agency of this Product Group is Uie Board of Directors

of the Map Publishers Association of the United States.
APPENDICES

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. A-1

COMMERCIAL RELIEF PRINTING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. A-1.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Commercial Relief Industry

shall be under the jurisdiction of the United Typothetae of America, which is

designated as the National Code Authority for this Industry.

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

with the provisions of the Charter and By-Laws of the United Typothetae of

America and with the provisions of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) From the effective date of this Code and until the National Code Authority of this Industry shall have declared departmental economic hourly cost rates

and production standards and cost determination schedules as provided in

Section 26 (b), no establishment in any region shall sell or offer to sell any

product listed in an approved and available catalog already in general use in

such region on any other basis or at a price lower than contained in such

catalog, provided (1) that such catalog shall first have been submitted to the

Consumers Advisory Board of the National Recovery Administration and approved by the Administrator, and (2) that such prohibition shall not apply to

any individual order exceeding five hundred dollars ($500) in amount, nor to

any combined or contract order exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) in

amount per year.

(d) After the National Code Authority of this Industry shall have declared

the costs of any products as provided in Section 26 (d), no establishment shall

sell or offer to sell any such products at less than such costs, provided that any

such prohibition shall not apply to any individual order exceeding five hundred

dollars ($500) in amount nor to any combined or contract order exceeding five

thousand dollars ($5,000) in amount per year.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. A-2

NON-METROPOLITAN NEw SPAPER PUBLISHING AND PRINTING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. A-2.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Non-Metropolitan Newspaper

Publishing and Printing Industry shall be under the jurisdiction of the National Editorial Association, the Board of I)irectors of which is designated as

the National ('ode Authority for this Industry, with the further provision that

state, regional and/or local administration under this Code shall be carried on

through state, regional, and/or local organizations now cooperating and/or aflullated, or to be afliliated, with the National Editorial Association; provided,

that the Board of D directors of the National Editorial Association be augmented

for the purpose of adninistering this ('ode only, by at least four members of

the Newspaper Association Alainagers, Inc., one of whom shall be from the

Pacific Slope, one from the Middle-west, one from the South, and one from the

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East. The selection of the representatives from the Newspaper A

Managers, Inc., and the allocation of the section from which each 

b

selected, shall be made by Newspaper Association Managers, Inc.; p

further, that no member of Newspaper Association Managers, Inc., 

b

eligible to membership on this administering body who resides in a 

i

which there resides a regular member of the Board of Directors of the N

Editorial Association.

(b) All proceedings of the National Code Authority shall be in co

with the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the National E

Association and with the provisions of this Code.

(c) The National Code Authority shall publish and distribute at r

stated intervals a bulletin and/or service letter which shall contain r

information pertaining to the administration of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(d) Official Notices of Publication.-In each state where a rate ie

lished by law for the giving of official notice by newspaper publicat

t

price to be charged for all notices required to be published by state or F

laws shall not be less than such statutory rate. Failure to comply w

t

provision shall constitute a violation of this Code.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. A-3

PERIODICAL PUBLISHING AND PRINTING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. A

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Periodical Publishing a

P

Ing Industry shall be under the jurisdiction of the Periodical Publi

I

stitute, the Board of Directors of which is designated as the Natio

C

Authority for this Industry.

(b) All the proceedings of the National Code Authority shall be in c

ity with the provisions of the articles of organization, regulations and b

of the Periodical Publishers Institute and with the provisions of th

C

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) Editorial independence by publishers must be kept inviolate.

(d) No establishment shall violate any regulation adopted by the N

Code Authority designed to prevent the publication of misleading an

u

truthful advertising.

(e) Circulation Practices.-The circulation records of every publis

be open freely for inspection by the United States Post Office Departm

by authorized representatives of the National Code Authority, and al

r

able auditable information which they request shall be furnished. A

o

year from the effective date of this Code, the publisher of each p

shall publish in the first issue of such periodical after April 30th and 

30th of each year a sworn statement showing the circulation figures covt

issues of the preceding calendar six months' period ending December 

June 30th, respectively, which he has stated to his advertisers was t

b

upon which he sold his advertising. In addition each publisher f

with the Secretary of the Institute, on blanks furnished by the Ins

sworn statement of such circulation figures divided between copies 

sold and copies distributed free. Such information shall be made avai

f

of published form inspection to file vertising (f)g) comply this with of Advertising Maisftenanre Code. money the rates. rate at withe Secretary schedules the or otherwise, or office Falure Rates.-It requirements of of Rates.-Publishers of on theo the file do secretary is Institute so with a secretly extend of requirement shall thise of a constitute Secretary the National paragraph true shall of and make this to a of complete shall constitute violation certain Code the ('ode no Institute deviation that Authority. advertisers schedule of publishthis eitha frooCFvmtit
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privileges not extended to all advertisers under like terms or conditions. Where

terms provide for time or space d:scounts and they are not actually earned,

settlement must be made on short term basis. Any deviation shall constitute

a violation of this Code.

(h) Records.-Failure to maintain records or willfully maintaining or issuing an inaccurate or false record of circulation or of advertising shall constitute

a violation of this Code.

It will not be required that full circulation records be maintained by publications where the advertising content does not exceed 5 per cent of the total

space.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. A-4

BooK MANUFACTURING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. A-4.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Book Manufacturing Industry

shall be under the jurisdiction of the Book Manufacturers Institute, the Board

of Directors of which is designated as the National Code Authority for this

Industry.

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

with the provisions of the by-laws of the Book Manufacturers Institute and

with the provisions of this Code.

(c) The National Code Authority shall set up such bureaus as it may deem

necessary to guide its members in the granting of credit. Such bureaus shall

secure reliable information as to the financial responsibility and credit standIng of customers of the Industry, and, in addition, it shall be the duty of every

establishment operating under the provisions of this Code to transmit to such

credit bureaus such information regarding the credit standing of any of Its

customers as the said credit bureau may request, including therein all open

accounts overdue for 60 days or more.

(d) The National Code Authority may make a survey of the equipment and

productive capacity of each establishment operating under the provisions of this

Code. In determining the total productive capacity of each such establishment all mechanical equipment which may be already installed and available

for service on the effective date of this Code (or under purchase contract on

that date) shall be included and all such equipment registered with the National

Code Authority; thereafter, all proposed replacements and purchases of new

equipment shall be registered with the National Code Authority prior to

purchase.

(e) After such survey of productive capacity and registration of equipment,

it shall be the duty of the National Code Authority to advise members of the

Industry contemplating the purchase of additional equipment, if in its opinion

such purchase would have a harmful effect upon existing conditions of employment or if such purchase would contribute to over-equipment in the Industry.

(f) The National Code Authority may arrange for the scrapping or other

disposal of equipment displaced by new equipment, in cooperation with the

establishment disposing of it and/or the manufacturer or dealer receiving it.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COIMPETITION

(g) No esIablishlment shall alter, omit, or in any way modify the terms and

coulditilons coat'ai ned in the uniform sales contract form which may be adopted

by the Naz1ional Code Authority, and any such alteration, omission, or modiflcation shall be a violation of this Code.

(it) Any esi hlishiment miy, for its own conven ence, accept quantity orders

on a deferred killing basis, provided that the terms and conditions meet with

the approval of I le Nat ioinal ('ode A authority.

() After the effeclive date of this Code 0no estahishment shall grant terms

In excess of those ierein itlihed.

(J) 1. /li/in -'omoposit ', plate making, paper and printing shall be

billed whle completed ; hi :u(iing sh:ill bo billed upon completion of a specific

order, or at lie (1ptio of t ie hinidr, as lhe hooks are shipped; provided, that

Jll nnsihipped trade bowls sill le hilld w ihin six months after completion
and all unshipped subscript on and text books shall be billed within one year

after completion.

2. Pay/mnt.---Mnxinui discount 2 per cent for payment in cash not later

than the 15th of the month following billing ; net end of month following

billing; interest to be charged thereafter at the legal rate per annum.

(k) When cash payments are not made by end of month following billing, only legal interest bearing trade acceptances may be taken, no discount allowed,

and such trade acceptances must be given not later than the end of the month

following date of billing.

(1) The folding, plating, gathering and/or sewing of all unordered sheets,

when such work is performed by the binder, shall be billed within one year

after completion.

LIBRARY BINDING

The provisions of this Section are applicable only to the Library Binders'

Group of Industry No. A-4.

(1) Specifications.-The standard to govern a Class "A" library book binding shall be the specifications of the Book Manufacturers' Institute when

alpproved by the American Library Association.

(2) Credit and Terms.-Sales and service and/or library binding shall be

invoices net, payable ten (10) days E.O.M. Sales of supplies may be made

subject to a discount of 2% ten days E.O.M. at the option of the seller. It is

considered that library binders may extend longer than usual commercial credit

to public and quasi-public institutions.

(3) No establishment shall alter, omit, or in any way modify the terms and

conditions contained in the uniform sales contract form which may be adopted

by the National Code Authority, and any such alteration, omission, or modiflcation shall be a violation of this Code.

SUPERFINISH COVER MANUFACTURING

The provisions of this Section are applicable only to the Superfinish Cover

Manufacturing Group of Industry No. A-4.

(1) Appropriation of Designs.-No establishment shall usurp or make use

of any design, plan, drawing, sketch, dummy or copy, originated by a competing establishment and submitted to a prospective customer which is plainly

marked as being the property of the competing establishment or which has not

been paid for by such prospective customer. This is not to be considered as

prohibiting duplication of existing stock designs.

(2) Use of Trade-Marks.-The manufacturer's trade-mark or other means of

identification shall appear in the lower right-hand corner of the back-lid on all

classes of school annual covers.

(3) Advertising in Annuals.-Cover manufacturers shall not take advertising

space in school annuals in excess of 21/% of the total cover contract price as

billed by such manufacturers.

(4) Terms and Discounts.-Shipment of all covers shall be f.o.b. the plant of

manufacturer.

Cash Discount: 2% ten days from date of Invoice, 30 days net.

C.O.D. Orders: 50% deposit with order, balance on delivery of covers.

Time Discount: No discount shall be allowed for advance order placement

but delivery date may be specified to regulate billing.

Deferred Dating: No deferred payment dating. All payments uniformly

due in 30 days from date of invoice. Interest shall be charged at legal

rate after 30 days from date of invoice.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. A-5

DAILY NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. A-5.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this ('ode for the Daily Newspaper Publishing

and Printing Industry shall be under the jurisdiction of the National Editorial

Association, the Board of Directors of vhich is designated as the National Code

Authority for this Industry, with the further provision that state, regional
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and/or local administration under this Code shall be carried on through state,

regional and/or local organizations now cooperating and/or affiliated, or to be

affiliated, with the National Editorial Association, provided that the Board

of Directors of the National Editorial Association shall be augmented for the

purpose of administering this Code only, by at least four members of the Newspaper Association Managers, Inc., which number may include, or be further

augmented by the Board of Directors of the National Editorial Association

to include, members of regional daily newspaper associations.

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

with the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the National Editorial

Association and with the provisions of this Code.

(c) The National Code Authority shall publish and distribute at regular

stated intervals a bulletin and/or service letter which shall contain rules and

information pertaining to the administration of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(d) Official Notices of Publication.-In each state where a rate Is established by law for the giving of official notice by newspaper publications, the

price to be charged for all notices required to be published by state or Federal

laws shall not be less than such statutory rate. Failure to comply with this

provision shall constitute a violation of this Code.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. B-1

LITHOGRAPHIC PRINTING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. B-1.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Lithographic Printing Industry

shall be under the jurisdiction of the Lithographers National Association, the

Board of Directors of which is designated as the National Code Authority for

this Industry.

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

with the provisions of the constitution of the Lithographers National Association and with the provisions of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) No establishment shall Imitate the exclusive trade marks, trade names,

slogans or other marks of identification of any competitor.

(d) No establishment shall alter, omit, or in any way modify the terms and

conditions contained in the uniform sales contract form which may be adopted

by the National Code Authority, and any such alteration, omission, or modification shall be a violation of this Code.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. C-1

GRAVURE PRINTING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. C-1.

ADMINIs'rRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this ('ode for the Gravnre Printing Industry

shall be under tile ju risdiction of tile National ( ravure Printers Association,

the Bloard of D directors of whi h is designated as tlie National Code Ant hority

for this Industry.

(h) All proceeilins of tHie Naiinal ('ode Authority shall be in conformity

with the provisions of He clstit ution mnd hy-laws of the National Gravure

Printers Associatiin :mnl willh lie provisions of this Code.
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APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. C-2

STEEL AND COPPERPLATE ENGRAVING AND PRINTING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable oniy to Industry No. C-2.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Steel and Copperplate Engraving and Printing Industry shall be under the jurisdiction of the Engraved

Stationery Manufacturers Association, the Executive Committee of which Is

designated as the National Code Authority for this Industry.

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

with the provisions of the by-laws of the Engraved Stationery Manufacturers

Association and with the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY No. D-1

TRADE TYPESETTING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. D-1.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Trade Typesetting Industry shall

be under the jurisdiction of the International Trade Composition Association,

the Executive Committee of which is designated as the National Code Authority

for this Industry.

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

with the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the International Trade

Composition Association and with the provisions of this Code, provided that

regional and/or local administration under this Code shall be carried on through

regional and/or local organizations now operating and/or affiliated or to be

affiliated with the International Trade Composition Association.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) No establishment shall alter, omit, or in any way modify the terms and

conditions contained in the uniform sales contract form which may be adopted

by the National Code Authority, and any such alteration, omission, or modification shall be a violation of this Code.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. D-2

TRADE LITHOGRAPHIC PLATE MAKING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. D-2.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Trade Lithographic Plate Making Industry shall be under the jurisdiction of the Lithographic Allied Trade

Service Association, Inc., the Board of Directors of which is designated as the

National Code Authority for this Industry.

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

with the provisions of the by-laws of the Lithographic Allied Trade Service

Association, Inc., and with the provisions of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) The National Code Authority may require the mechanical and technical

equipment of all establishments to be registered, and may require that all new

additions to equipment shall be registered as acquired.
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(d) All products shall be produced exclusively on the premises and in the

plants or shops of establishments and no part of such work shall be done in

the homes of employers or employees; provided, one establishment may perform

work for another establishment.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. D-3

ADVERTISING TYPOGRAPHY

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

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Advertising Typography Industry shall be under the jurisdiction of the Executive Committee of the Advertising Typographers of America which shall be enlarged to include representation from each of the four zones as designated in the constitution and by-laws

of the Advertising Typographers of Amerca, and which is designated as the

National Code Authority for this Industry.

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

with the constitution and by-laws of the Advertising Typographers of America

with the provisions of this Code.

(c) For the proper equitable administration of this Code in accordance with

the number of plants in the Industry, and their geographic location, and for the

establishment of uniform practices as may be required in accordance with conditions in each district, the United States of America shall be divided into four

zones as follows:

Zone No. 1. Eastern Division, Headquarters, New York: Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire,

New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia, West

Virginia.

Zone No. 2. Western Division, Headquarters, Chicago: Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,

Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota,

Ohio, South Dakota, Wisconsin.

Zone No. 3. Pacific Division, Headquarters, Los Angeles: California, Colorado,

Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming.

Zone No. 4. Southern Division, Headquarters, Dallas: Alabama, Arizona,

Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(d) Chance Orders.-Advertising typography shall not be solicited or pro,

duced on a chance or speculative basis.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. D-4

TRADE MOUNTING AND FINISHING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. D-4.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Trade Mounting and Finishing

Industry shall be by the National Code Authority for this Industry, consisting

of seven (7) individuals, two (2) of whom shall be chosen by the Board of

Direct nrs of the Association of Mounters and Finishers, Inc. from their own

number, two (2) by the Board of Directors of the Lithographers and Printers

Finishers Associat on from their own number, and two (2) by the Board of

Directors ()f the Griphie Arts Finishing Association from their own number,

and one (1) of whtpm shall be elected by the six (6) so chosen.

(b) All proceedings of the National Code Atuthority shall be in conformity

wit h its by-laws, riles and regulate ions, adopted as provided in Section 3 (g),

and with the provisions of this ('ode.
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MAlINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) The National Code Authority may, subject tc the review of the Administrator, formulate uniform standal Ur fOr wateriils to Ie used by all or any

defined group of e.,Axlblishments within the industry, and for amy such establishment to submit hids or make sales except in accordance with the uniform

material standards thereby prescribed shall be a violation of this Code.

APPENDIX OF INDUSTRY NO. D-5

TRADE BINDING AND PAPER RlING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to Industry No. D-5.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administration of this Code for the Trade Binding and Paper Ruling

Industry shall be under the jurisdiction of the Book Manufacturers' Institute,

the Board of Directors of which is designated as the National Code Authority

for this Industry.

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

with the by-laws, rules and regulations of the Book Manufacturers' Institute

and with the provisions of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) The terms of credit extended to customers shall be " Net 20 days E. 0. M."

There shall be no discount allowed to any customer for an earlier payment.

(d) No establishment within the Industry shall absorb carrying charges for

any material furnished to the trade binder and/or paper ruler by the customer

or his authorized agent, such as printed sheets, unprinted paper, jackets, dies,

plates, etc., and, if carrying charges have not been prepaid, shall make a charge

for pickup.

(e) Upon request by one or more unsuccessful bidders, the National Code

Authority may require the successful bidder to submit to such National Code

Authority its specification and prices.

(f) No establishment shall alter, omit, or in any way modify the terms and

conditions contained in the uniform sales contract form which may be adopted

by the National Code Authority, and any such alteration, omission, or modification shall be a violation of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-1

ADVERTISING NEwSPAPERS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-1.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Advertising Newspapers National

Product Group shall be the Board of Trustees of the American Shopping News

Publishers Association.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the Code of Regulations of the American Shopping News

Publishers Association and with the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-2

BANK AND COMMERCIAL. STATIONERY

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-2.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROvISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Bank and Commercial Stationery

National Product Group shall be the Board of Directors of the American Institute of Bank and Commercial Stationers.
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(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity

with the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the American Institute

of Bank and Commercial Stationers and with the provisions of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) From the effective date of this Code and until the departmental economic

hourly cost rates and production standards and cost determination schedules

shall have been declared as provided in Section 26 (b), no establishment in any

region shall sell or offer to sell any product listed in an approved and available

catalog already in general use in such region on any other basis or at a price

lower than contained in such catalog provided (1) that such catalog shall first

have been submitted to the Consumers Advisory Board of the National Recovery

Administration and approved by the Administrator, and (2) that such prohibition shall not apply to any individual order exceeding five hundred dollars

($500) in amount, nor to any combined or contract order exceeding five thousand

dollars ($5,000) in amount per year.

(d) After the Administrative Agency of this Group shall have declared

the costs of any products as provided in Section 26 (d), no establishment shall

sell or offer to sell any such products at less than such costs, provided that

any such prohibition shall not apply to any individual order exceeding five

hundred dollars ($500) in amount nor to any combined or contract order exceeding five thousand dollars ($5,000) in amount per year.

(e) No establishment shall alter, omit, or in any way modify the terms and

conditions contained in the uniform sales contract form which may be adopted

by the National Code Authority, and any such alteration, omission, or modification shall be a violation of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-3

DECALCOMANIA AND TRANSPARENCY

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-3.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Decalcomania and Transparency

National Product Group shall be the Director of the Decalcomania Association

of America.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the Articles of Association, Rules and Regulations of the

Decalcomania Association of America and with the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-4

GREETING CARDS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-4.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The adminstrative agency for the Greeting Cards National Product

Group shiall he the Board of Directors of the National Greeting Card Association.

(b) All p)roceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity

with the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the National Greeting

Card Association and of the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OP NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-5

LA nELs

The provills of this Aplwnidix are appli:cable only to National Product

Group No. E-5.
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ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Labels National Product Group shall

be the Board of Directors of the Label Manufacturers Association.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity

with the provisions of the by-laws of the Label Manufacturers Association

and with the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-6

MUsIc PRINTING

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-6.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Music Printing National Product

Group shall be the Board of Directors of the National Music Printers and

Allied Trades Association.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the by-laws of the National Music Printers and Allied Trades

Association and with the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-7

PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHI NG

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-7.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Photo-Lithographing National Product

Group shall be the Board of Directors of the National Association of PhotoLithographers.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the by-laws of the National Association of Photo-Lithographers

and with the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-8

PICTURE PUBLISHERS AND PICTURE IMPORTERS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-8.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Picture Publishers and Picture Importers National Product Group shall be the Executive Committee of the Picture

Publishers and Importers Association.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be In conformity with

the provisions of the by-laws of the Picture Publishers and Importers Association and with the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-10

POSTERS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-10.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Posters National Product Group shall

be the Executive Committee of the Poster Printers Association of the United

States and Canada.
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(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the constitution of the Poster Printers Association of the

United States and Canada and with the provisions of this Code.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-12

TEXTILE AND HOSIERY PACKING MANUFACTURERS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-12.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Textile and Hosiery Packing Manufacturers National Product Group shall be the Executive Board of the National

Association of Textile and Hosiery Packing Manufacturers.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the National Association of

Textile and Hosiery Packing Manufacturers and with the provisions of this

Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) No member of this Product Group shall produce any quantity of packing

without a duly signed order or contract for said packing from the owner of the

design or from some responsibly authorized mill. In no case shall there be speculative manufacturing of branded packings.

(d) Overruns shall not be permitted in excess of ten per cent (10%) on orders

for branded packings and labels for deferred deliveries-neutral labels or packings are excepted.

(e) The National Association of Textile and Hosiery Packing Manufacturers

shall approve and adopt a uniform contract form in accordance with Paragraph

(1), Section 27, hereof; thereafter no member of this Product Group shall accept an order or contract unless it substantially conforms with said uniform contract form.

(f) No member of this Product Group shall accept an order or contract to

cover deliveries for a period of longer than one year from date of order or

contract.

(g) Extension of order or contract beyond the specified period shall be permitted only when eighty per cent (80%) of the quantity ordered has been withdrawn, and then only upon a charge of not less than one per cent (1%) per

month being made upon the remaining balance.

(h) Supplemental to Section 26 (d) of this Basic Code, entitled " Selling

Below Cost Prohibited," such items as box wraps, labels, bands, riders, seals,

stickers, etc., shall each bear the proper proportion of cost which shall be reflected and itemized in the per-thousand price. Obsolete or discontinued packings, only, are excepted from this clause.

(i) No member of this Product Group shall accept an order or contract from

any person or organization for a quantity of packing or labels wherein the

material shall be billed by the packing manufacturer at any other price than

that covered for each item in the contract.

(j) Supplemental to Section 27 (e) of this Basic Code, the sole exception to

rebates and refunds in any form may be that where a brand owner has paid

for picking or labels remaining in stock of the manufacturer, he shall be entitled to reimbursement for the amount due when payments are imade by other

than him against withdrawals.

(k) Terms.-

(I) No member of this Product Group shall sell its products on any other

terms than net raish ten days 14 0. M. or thirty days net.

(2) No such meniber shill ship other tlian f. o. 1. manufacturing point.

(3) Any such membr may allow freight if and only when included In

cost.

()Originmls.

(1) No m11embiher of this Pnr4 dut (Grwui) slihll nmaike engravings or originals

(exceplitiag sketches), 4))r suilmil prwofs of a desi-n to a prospect or cuStom4r ui'hr any 1'r t4mt Iaces, oi! s the imalig of engravings or originals be cov re! by a definite order I iiim the J4oIspert or customer. In case
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of such order a reasonable charge shall be made for the engravings or

originals, and such charge shall not be at less than cost.

(2) This charge may be remitted should order for quantity of packing

be placed within 120 days from date of order for proofs.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-13

TIcKEr AND COUPON

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-13.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Ticket and Coupon National Product

Group shall be the Ticket and Coupon Manufacturers Council.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the by-laws of the Ticket and Coupon Manufacturers Council.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) No establishment shall alter, omit, or in any way modify the terms

and conditions contained in the uniform sales contract form which may be

adopted by the National Code Authority, or National Product Group, and any

such alteration, omission, or modification shall be a violation of this Code.

(d) No member of this Product Group shall print the imprint of non-manufacturers on any class or type of tickets, checks or coupons except when such

non-manufacturer is a recognized affiliate or subsidiary of a ticket, check or

coupon manufacturer.

(e) The following fair trade practices are applicable only to members of

the Licensed Railroad Ticket Manufacturers Association:

(1) No member shall sell products of the industry to persons not consumers of such products and/or not manufacturers of such products.

(2) Terms:

(a) Net 30 days, no cash discount.

(b) All sales shall be made f.o.b. point of shipment.

(f) The following fair trade practices are applicable only to members of the

Electric Railway and Bus Ticket Manufacturers Association:

(1) No member shall sell products of the industry to persons not consumers of such products and/or not manufacturers of such products.

(2) Terms:

(a) Net 30 days, no cash discount.

(b) All sales shall be made f.o.b. point of shipment.

(g) The following fair trade practices are applicable only to the members

of the Amusement Ticket Manufacturers Association:

(1) All circuits consisting of a group of theaters, under one general

management, with a total seating capacity of not less than ten thousand,

shall be entitled to wholesale prices.

(2) Members shall recognize as a dealer, jobber or distributor only a

definitely established business organization that sells tickets, checks, coupons, and other supplies to individual theatres, all of whose orders In

general are billed by the manufacturer to the dealer, jobber or distributor.

(h) The following fair trade practices are applicable only to the members

of the Clothing Ticket and Numbered Production Systems Manufacturers

Association:

Terms of sale and delivery:

(1) To customers direct: Thirty days net, no cash discount.

(2) Prices shall be f.o.b. point of shipment.

(I) The following fair trade practices are applicable only to members of the

Restaurant Check Manufacturers Association:

(1) The standard sizes of paper used for guest checks shall be, Group

No. 1, maximum size 13 square inches; Group No. 2, maximum size,

18% square inches; Group No. 3, maximum size, 24 square inches.

(2) Members shall recognize as a dealer, jobber or distributor only a

definitely established business organization that sells tickets, checks,

coupons, etc., to restaurants, cafes, hotels, etc., in general, all of whose

orders are billed by the manufacturer to the dealer, jobber or distributor.
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(3) The advertisement of a jobber, dealer or distributor of restaurant

checks shall only appear on such checks provided the name of the manufacturer also appears on the checks and further provided that all restaurant checks so printed shall be classified as specially printed

restaurant checks.

(4) Maximum credit terms shall be:

(a) Open accounts: Two per cent 10 days.; 30 days net.

(b) C. 0. D. accounts: Net, no discount.

(c) Money-with-order accounts: Three per cent discounts.

(5) Members may assume delivery charges on shipments to users within

a distance of twenty-five miles of corporate limits of any city in which a

recognized restaurant check manufacturer's plant is located. Members

may allow users located outside of such area the difference in the freight

charges from point of shipment and what such charges would have been

if shipment had been made from the nearest point at which a recognized

restaurant check manufacturer's plant is located.

(J) The following fair trade practices are appTicable only to members of

the Coupon Book Manufacturers Association:

Terms of sale and delivery:

(1) To customers direct: Two per cent cash discount for payment within 10 days from date of shipment, 30 days net.

(2) Parcel post or express charges shall not be assumed by manufacturer.

(k) The following fair trade practices are applicable only to the members

of the Thrift Systems Distributors Association:

(1) No member of this industry shall appropriate or Imitate in whole

or in part, any exclusive plans, products, ideas, services, forms, designs

or systems originated or developed by a competitor.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-14

DRY TRANSFER MANUJFACrURERS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Product

Group No. E-14.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Dry Transfer Manufacturers National

Product Group shall be the Executive Committee of the National Association

of Dry Transfer Manufacturers.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the National Association of

Dry Transfer Manufacturers and with the provisions of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) Term s.-No establishment shall sell its products, except embroidery

designs, on any but the uniform terms adopted by the Association, which are,

namely, f.o.b. Factory, Net thirty days (30), no discount for anticipation, or

on terms of net cash.

(d) 11inmum Quantitics.-

(1) No establishment shall accept for manufacture an order of less than

5,000 transfers of a design.

(2) No establishment shall ship transfers from manufactured stock In

quantities of less than 1,000.

(e) Sp(ciUil I'eking.-No establishment shall accept for manufacture an

order ii other tiha the established uniform methods, without a special charge

for this sjecial lwcking being made. These variations from uniform methods

shall oflsist of sheeting of Iraasters and for rolls contaiinig less than 2,500

transfers.

(f) Ordr /orms. No esi ablislhment shiall use an order form for the taking of orders on a deferred qtlivery bosis, oil ay btvut tile uniform order forms as

acept ed at I t( d I a doI I he Ir Iy II).

(g) Or dcrs No 4taId ishI[t'll <hi prodilce for stock ally quantity of

tra asfers without I dnulv sitelw or !o;, or coilirnat, for said I rausfers from the

OWNI6ir of the dosigll or frotit sm'Iie W lh1r reosile lwirty or mill. It is further
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stipulated that under no circumstances are owners* designs to be stocked by

transfer manufacturers on a speculative basis. This, however, does not include

the transfer manufacturer's own stock of descriptive transfers.

(h) Blanket Contracts.-No establishment shall accept a blanket contract,

placed to protect customers on a minimum price basis, unless same shall be

written and subject to the order form prescribed by the group. All such contracts shall be subject to all other fair practice methods herein contained. No

blanket contract shall be written for a quantity of less than 1,000,000 transfers,

to be consumed within a period of twelve months from date of contract, and

only then when customer agrees to accept an invoice at the end of the year

for an additional charge representing the difference, if any, in price on the

quantity consumed at such price schedule and the price contained IL the

contract.

(i) Contract Enforcement.-No establishment shall continue to carry in their

stock any quantity of transfers on order or contract beyond a period of one

year from the date of order unless a storage charge of 1% per month on the

remaining balance be made.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCT GROUP NO. E-15

CHURCH ENVELOPE SYSTEMS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Products

Group No. E-15.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Church Envelope Systems National

Product Group shall be the Executive Committee of the Association of Producers of Church Envelope Systems.

(b) All proceedings of the administrative agency shall be in conformity

with the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the Association of Producers of Church Envelope Systems.

APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCTS GROUP NO. E-16

LAW PRINTERS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Products

Group No. E-16.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Law Printing National Products

Group shall be the National Executive Committee of the National Law Printers

Institute.

(b) All proceedings of the Administrative Agency shall be in conformity

with the provisions of the constitution and by-laws of the National Law Printers

Institute and with the provisions of this Code.

MAINTENANCE OF FAIR COMPETITION

(c) No establishment shall quote a lump sum bid on law work, based upon

a guess or estimate as to volume of the finished work, but will be required to

quote a price per page of standard measurement, plus a rate per hour for

author's alterations, for a particular number of copies, plus specific charges

per unit for blank pages, extra proofs, reprints, Inserts and other extra charges

above standards to which page rates apply.

(d) No establishment shall hold standing matter beyond thirty days following end of month during which a job is completed, without making a monthly

charge to the customer in accordance with methods incorporated in the cost

system approved for this industry.

(e) No establishment shall deliver any quantity of copies beyond that specifled by the original order without making a proper charge for additional copies.

(f) No establishment shall furnish a higher grade of paper or materials than

Is prescribed as standard for law work without making a proper additional

charge therefor.
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APPENDIX OF NATIONAL PRODUCTS GROUP NO. E-17

MAP PUBLISHERS

The provisions of this Appendix are applicable only to National Products

Group No. E-17.

ADMINISTRATIVE PROVISIONS

(a) The administrative agency for the Map Publishers National Group shall

be the Board of Directors of the Map Publishers Association of the United

States.

(b) All proceedings of the Administrative Agency shall be in conformity with

the provisions of the constitution of the Map Publishers Association of the

United States.

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