Approved Code No. 4-Supplement No.2 Registry No. 1308-16 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

SUPPLEMENTARY 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMP 

AND SI-IADE INDUSTRY 

(A Division of the Electrical Manufacturing Industry) 

AS APPROVED ON JUNE 27, 1934 

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Approved Code No. 4-Supplement No. 2 

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMP AND SHADE 

INDUSTRY 

As Approved on June 27, 1934 

ORDER 

SuPrLEMENTARY CoDE OF FAIR CoMPETITION FOR THE P oRTABLE 

ELECTRIC LAMP AND SHADE I NDUSTRY 

A DIVISION OF THE ELEOTRICAL 1\I ~NUFACTURING INDUSTRY 

An application having been duly made pursuant to and in full 

compliance with the provi ions of Title I of the National Indu trial 

Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, for approval of a Supple- mental Code of Fair Competition for the Portable Electric L amp 

and Shade Sub-Divi ion of the Electrical Manufacturing In lu try, 

and hearings having been duly held thereon and the annexed report 

on said Supplemental Code containing findings with re pect thereto, 

having been made and directed to the President : 

NO\V, THEREFORE, on behalf of the President of the United 

States, I , Hu0 h S. John on, Administrator for Industrial Recovery, 

pursuant to authority ve ted in me by Executive Orders of the 

President, including Executive Order No. 6543-A, dated December 

30, 1933, and otherwi. e; do hereby incorpor ate by reference said 

annexed report and do find that said Supplemental Code complies in 

all respects with the pertinent provi ions and will promote the policy 

and purposes of said Title of aiel Act; and do hereby order that 

said. Supplemental Code of Fair Competition be an l it is hereby 

approved. 

Approval rec mmended: 

HuGHS. JoHKSON 

Administrator for I ndust1"ial R ecovery. 

BARToN vv. M unnAY, 

Actin,q Division Adm,inistrator. 

WASHINGTON, D.C., 

J une 27 1934. 

70515°----G57-1G5----34 (1) 
REPORT TO THE PR.ESIDENT 

The PREsiDENT, 

The White H ouse. 

SrR: This i a r eport on the Supplemental Code of F air Com- petition for the Portable Electric Lamp and Shade Manufacturing 

Industry, a Subdivision of the Electrical J\1anufacturing Industry, 

Public H earing having been conducted thereon in Washington, 

D.C., June 12, 1934, in accordance with the provisions of Title I of 

the National Industrial Recovery Act. Every person who filed a 

reque t for an appearance at the Public I-Iearing wa heard in ac- cordance with reaulations of the National Recovery Admini tration. The Code was presented by duly qualified and authorized 

r epre entatives of the Industry, claiming to represent seventy-five 

(75 % ) {)ercent of the aggregate production of the Industry. 

GENERAL STATEMENT 

The Portable Electric L amp and Shade lVIanufacturing Industry, as represented by the National Electrical Manufacturers Association being truly representative of this Subdivi ion of the E lectrical 

:Manufacturing Indu try, has submitted a Supplemental Code of 

F air Competition to the Basic Code for the Electrical Manufacturing Industry, approved by you August 4, 1933. The Portable 

Elecl-ric Lamp and Shad Subdivi ion of the E lectrical Manu- facturing Industry is defined to mean the manufacture for sale of 

Portable Electric Lamps and/ or Shades. A portable electric lamp is defined as any device, including an 

exten ion cord and plug, a ocket or sockets f or receiving an electric incande ·cent bulb or bulbs, _and mea.ns for supporbng said 

socket or sockets· such device being complete in itself and capable 

of standing on horizontal surfaces without auxiliary attaching 

means which would render it permanent location. 

A lamp shade is defined a::s any complete device of any material 

which can be attached to an electric portable lamp, or to an electric 

incandescent bulb as a part of a portable electric lamp, or to an 

electric fixture and which, 'vhen o attached will either partially or 

completely urround the electric in candesc~nt bulb or bulbs; the 

purpose of such device being primarily for shielding the light source 

from the normal fi eld of vi ion and for decoration. (Such a device, 

when inteEdecl primarily to redirect light into a definite zone, should 

be defined as a " reflector".) 

INDUSTRY 

According to tatistics furnished by members of the Portable Electric Lamp and Shade Subdivision of the Electrical Manufacturing 

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Industry, there are approximately 500 concerns with an aggreg~te 

invested capital of $11,300,000 and a reported aggregate production 

of $21,020,000. The Industry at present employs approximately 

30,000 workers. 

PROVISIONS OF THE CODE 

The Basic Code for the Electrical Manufacturing Industry establishes a supervisory agency which is fairly and adequately representative of all the different elements in the Industry. 

Since this Code is supplemental to the Code of Fair Competition 

for the Electrical Manufacturing Industry, it adopts all the provisions of the Basic Code, including labor provisions. 

FINDINGS 

The Deputy Administrator in his final report to me on said Supplemental Code having found as herein set forth and on the basis of all 

the proceedings in this matter: 

I find that: 

(a) Said Supplemental Code is well designed to promote the policies and purposes of Title I of the N ation~l Industrial Recovery Act, 

including removal of obstructions to the free flow of interstate and 

foreign commerce which tend to diminish the amount thereof and 

will provide for the general welfare by promoting the organization 

of industry for the purpose of cooperative action among the trade 

groups by inducing and maintaining united action of labor and 

management under adequate governmental sanction and supervision, 

by eliminating unfair competitive practices, by promoting the fullest 

possible utilization of the present productive capacity of industries, 

by avoiding undue restriction of production (except as may be temporarily required), by increasing the con umption of indu trial and 

agricultural products through increasing purchasing power, by reducing and relieving unemployment, by improving standards of labor, 

and by otherwise rehabilitating industry. 

(b) Said Subdivision normally employ not more than 50,000 

employees; and is not classifie l by me a a major industry. 

(c) The Supplemental Code as approved complies in all respects 

with the pertinent provision of said Title of aid Act, including 

without limitation Subsection (a) of Section 3, Sub ection (a) of 

Section 7 and Sub ection (b) of Section 10 thereof; and that the 

applicant associatinn is an indu trial association truly repre entative 

of the aforesaid Subdivisi n; and that ail as ociation impo es no 

inequitable restri tions on a lmi sion to member hip therein. 

(d) The Supplem ntal Code is not deigned to and will not permit 

monopolies or monopolistic practices. 

(e) The Supplemental Cole is not de igned to and will not eliminate or oppre s mall enterprise and will not operate to discriminate against them. 

(f) Those eno-ao·ed in oth r steps of the economic proce s haYe 

not been deprive l of the right to be heard prior to approval of aid 

Supplemental Code. 
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(g) In accordance with the provisions of Article XIV of the Code 

of Fair Competition :for the Electrical Manufacturing Industry, this 

Subdivision is entitled to and permitted a Supplen1ental Code 

thereto. 

For these reasons, therefore, I have approved this Supplemental 

Code. 

Respectfully, 

JuNE 27, 1934. 

HUGH S. JOHNSON' 

Adn1inistrator. 
SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR 

TI-IE PORTABLE ELECTRIC LAMP AND SHADE· INDUSTRY 

A DIVISION OF THE ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 

ARTICLE I-PURPOSES 

To effectuate the policy of Title I of the National Industrial 

Recovery Act the followi~~ provisions are established, pursuant to 

the provisions of Article xiV of the Basic Code of Fair Competition for the Electrical l\fanufacturing Industry, approved by the 

President August 4, 1933, as a supplemental code of fair competition 

for the Portable Electric Lamp and Shade Subdivision of the Electrical J\fanufacturing Industry, and shall, together with the provisions of said Basic Code and any modifications thereof, or additions 

or supplements thereto, hereafter made, be the standard of fair 

competition for the said Portable Electric Lamp and Shade Subdivision of the Electrical Manufacturing Industry. 

ARTICLE II-DEFINITIONS 

The term " Portable Electric Lamp and Shade Subdivision of the 

Electrical Manufacturing Industry" as used herein is defined to 

mean the manufacture for sale of portable electric lamps and/ or 

shades. A portable electric lamp is hereby defined as any device, including 

an extension cord and plug, a socket or sockets for receiving an 

electric incandescent bulb or bulbs, and means for supporting said 

socket or sockets; such device bein<Y complete in itself and capable 

of standing on horizontal surfaces without auxiliary attaching means 

which would render it permanent location. A lamp shade is hereby defined as any complete device of any 

material which can be attached to a portable electric lamp, or to an 

electric incandescent bulb as a part of a portable electric lamp, or to 

an electric fixture and which, when so attached will either partially 

or completely surround the electric incandescent bulb or bulbs; the 

purpose of such device being primarily for shielding the light source 

from the normal field of vision and for decoration. (Such a device, 

when intended primarily to redirect light into a definite zone, should 

be defined as a "reflector~' and is not included within the scope of 

this Code.) 

The term " person " as used herein shall include natural per on , partnerships, associations, trusts, trustees, trustees in bankruptcy, 

receivers and corporations. 

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The term "employer and/ or member of the Subdivision" as used 

her in ·hall include every person promoting, or actively engaged in, 

the manufacture for sale of the products of the Portable Electric 

Lamr and Shade Subdivi ion of the Electrical Manufacturing 

Industry. 

The term "employee" .as used herejn shall mean anyone who is · employed by any such employ r. 

The term " retailer " as used herein shall mean any 1 erson selling 

the prodnct of the Portable Electric Lamp and Shade Subdivision 

of th El ctrical Manufacturing Industry to the consumer and not 

for the purpose of resale in any form. 

The terms " President ", "Act ", and "Admini trator " as used 

herein sh.all mean, respectively, the President of the United States, 

Title I of the National Indu trial Recovery Act, and the Administrator for- Industrial Recovery. 

ARTICLE III-CoDE ADlviiNISTRATION ExPENSES 

1. It being found nece · sary in order to support the Adm.inistration of this Code and to maintain the standards of fair competition 

established hereunder and to effectuate the policy of the Act, the 

Supervisory Agency of the Portable Electric Lamp and Shade Subclivi ion, with the approval of the Code Authority, is authorized: 

(a) To incur such reasonable· obligations as are necessary and 

proper for t}:le foregoing purposes and to meet such obligations out 

of, funds which may be raised as hereinafter provided and which 

shall be held in trust for the purpo es of the Code ; 

(b) To submit to the Administrator for hi. approval, subject to 

such notice and opportunity to be heard as he may deem necessary 

(1) an itemized budget of its estimated expenses for the foregoing 

purr oses, and (2) an equitable basis upon which the funds necessary 

to support such bu lget hall be c-ontribute l by member · of the subeli vision ; 

(c) After u h budget and basi of contribution have been approved by the Administrator, to det · rmine and obtain equitable contribubon as above set forth by all 1nember · of the ubdivi ·ion, and 

to that end, if necessary, to in titute legal proceeding therefor in 

it own name. 2. Each member of the . ·ubdi vision shall pay his or its equitable 

contribution to the expen es of the maintenan e of th Supervisory 

Agency letermi.ned as hercinabov provided and ubject to rules 

and regulations pertaining thereto i sued by the Administrator. 

Failure on the part of u member of the ubdivi ion to m.ake such 

contribution shall be a violation of this Code. Only members of the 

sub'livision complying with the code and contributing to the expenses 

of it· aclmini. tration a · herein a b vo provided shall be entitled to 

parti ·ipate in the ...,election of member· of the Supervi ory Agency 

or to receive the benefits of any f its voluntaey • ctiviti or to 1nako 

u e of any embl m or insio·nia of the National Recovery Administration. 

3. The Supervi ory Ager1 cy shall neither incur nor pay any obligation in excess of the total amount of its approved budget, except 

upon approval of the Administrator; und no subsequent budget shall 
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contain any deficiency item for expenditure.s in excess of prior budget 

estimates except those which the Admini trator hall have so 

approved. 

ARTICLE IV-\V RITTE.r ORDERS 

No employer . hall accept an order unles full details of all t erms 

of . ale as to date, payment, quantity, price, delivery arrangements, 

and complete description of the product shall be set forth in a 

written form and shall be trictly adhered to in the execution of the 

order. 

AnTrCLE V-DElVIONSTRATION A LLOWAN CES 

No employer shall grant any demon tration allowance except 

where the product on which the demonstration allowance is made 

is one having such unu ual mechanical or other special f eature as 

to require more expert demonstration and explanation than that 

which should reasonably be expected of the average sales I erson in 

the store or department in which the demon.stration is to be made. 

ARTICLE VI-:M o orFICATION 

(a) This Code and all the provisions thereof are expressly made 

subject to the right of the President, in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) of Section 10 of the National Indu trial 

Recovery Act, from time to time to cancel or modify any order, 

approval, license, rule, or regulation issued under said Act.. 

(b) This Code, except a.s to provisions required by the Act, may 

be modified or amended on the basis of experience or changes in 

circumstances, uch modification or 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 Administrator, unless otherwise provided, and when o approved shall have the 

same force and effect as any other provision of this Code. 

ARTICLE VII- EFFECTIVE DATE 

This Supplemental Code hall become effective on the eleventh day 

after it has been approved by the President of the United States. 

Approved Code No. 4.-Supplement No. 2. 

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