NATIONAL RE OVERY ADMINISTR TIO 

PROPOSED CODE OF FAIR COMPETfriON 

FOR THE 

BROOM AND MOP HANDLE 

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 

AS SUBMITTED ON AUGUST 31, 1933 

WE DO OUR PART 

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The Code for the Broom and Mop Handle Manufacturing Industry 

in its present form merely reflects the proposal of the above-mentioned 

industry, and none of the provisions contained therein are 

to be regarded as having received the approval of 

the National Recovery Administration 

as applying to this industry 

UNITED STATES 

GOVER MENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1933 

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SUBMITTED BY 

_ A'l'IONAL HANDLE MANUFACTURERS' ASSOCIATION 

(II) 
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ARTICLE 1-MINIMU:M: VVAGES 

The Association hereby fixes a minimum common-labor ''age and 

maximum hours of labor to be the aine as fixed by the \i'\.,. e t Coa t 

Lumber Association, the Northern Hemlock and Hard\\ood Association, and the Southern Pine Association and Hardwood Manufacturer Institute, these rates to be applied in each ection as covered 

by these respective associations; minimum rate for other than common labor shall bear the normal relationship to the common-labor 

rate, as has been usual and customary in the industry. 

(a) The rates shall be the minimum paid during the period covered 

by the Industrial Recovery Act or until such time a the As ociation 

shall fix with the approval of the properly de, ignated government 

officials, or departinent. andj or the apr roval of the Pre ident of the 

United State , different minimum wage rates. 

ARTICLE 2-W ORKING CoNDITroxs 

The Handle Association recognizes and adopts the conditions e -tablished hv ection 7-a of the Industrial Recovery Act. i.e.-

(a) That employees shall have the right to organize and bargain 

collectively thru repre::,entatives of their own choo ing and chosen 

from their own ranks. 

(b) That no employees and no one seeking employment shall be 

required as a condition of employment to join any oraanization or 

to refrain from joining a labor organization of his own choosing. 

(c) That all Handle manufacturers shall comply with the maximum hours of labor, minimum rates of pay, and other working onditions as set forth in this code and approved by the Pre ident of 

the United States. 

ARTICLE 3-PRICE CoNTROL 

(a) In order to effectuate the J!urposes of the Indu trial Recovery 

Act and the provi ion of this code, the Association recogn1zes the 

necessity of realizing a fair return for its products, especially if it 

is to meet the added burdens of cost occa ioned by higher priced 

materials, shorter working hours, and higher wages. 

(b) To carry thru these provisions, the A c;:ociatlon ha authorized the Control Committee to establish and maintain a m]nimum 

price based on cost of production for all kinds, grades, and sizes of 

handles as manufactured by the Broom and Mop Handle Indu try 

with the proper and equitable differences, as between various kind 

of woods used and conditions under which the different group of 

manufacturers operate, said minimum prices to be fixed under the 

supervi ion of the proper goYernment official an l with the approval 

of the President of the United States. 

(c) These pr}ces as and when fixed or on and after date this code 

becomes effective all manufacturers will be required to observe the e 

n1inimum prices on all sales made. All minimum price li t as 

established shall remain in effect until changed by the Control ommittee, with the approval of the President of the United States. 

(d) The Association authorizes its Control Committee to e tablish 

with the Fir Lumber Industry, Yellow Pine Lumber Indu try, and 
lal'd" nod L umuer n lu try a fair anll •quitnll 1ri · f r r m 

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{a) Th' ~L. iation P o·niz th . pro vi ·i >n: of th Inrlu. trial 

N' >,. ry ... ·t whi ·h all ' in lu try o ontrol it· proc1u ti n . t 

r •coo·niz; •.· that ma_-imum hour: f w rk minimum wag . an(l minimum prict. cann t he arbitrarily maintaine l in an indu try whi h 

pn du ·~ nwr than · .: um] .~tion ju~t fi e~ . 

h) Thl' ... L!--< ·iation h r>by authorize· the C ntn>l Committ(• ·L 

nppm tion 1roduction amuno· 'th.l lll<llltlfactur:>r.· of Bro m anc1 ~ op 

handl "-,, upon a b<Li: that take · int full on:id rati n th fa ·t r. 

nf en 1 acity. pa t 1 crf nnance t k on l~ancl an l ontract for r w 

mat •rial..... That proLlu tion 1uny b fairly apportioned fi ·Lt a. bet" 'til :!-,'roup. mabn~ prin ipa lly hamll from th :--t me 11'00(1: an<l 

"' cmhlly, as b tweon plans in eaeh gr up antl in the whole )f all 

!rroup. , th on rol ommitt i · h rcby authorized ~o . et np aiHI 

u .... e uch ph~ . ieal ma ·hiner a may b n ce ary to o·ather n le 1 

<lnta m pa performan , eapac1 y, etc. I t shall con titut an 

unfair pra · i e for an,' manufa turer t pro ln in exee s of th 

1u ta . apr ortion 1. Produ ti n quota a fi .- d will remain in 

for until th y ar hang l l :r th ontrol 'om mitt e \Vith th 

.approntl of the P r , ident f th nit 1 tate . 

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(c) In order to a 'Ure uniform und rstanding or the req nirem nts 

a to variou report and to make sure' that report are male corr ectly and that other requirement o£ thi ode are being complied 

with, th A ociation h reby authorizes an l direct the Control Committee thru whatever authority the Control Committee may et up 

for the phy ical a lministration o£ thi code, to au lit the book and 

recolt'd o£ each manuiacturer in the indu try !rom time to time o 

tar a may be nece sary tor the purposes in view; an l each manutacturer is required to n1.ake its books an l records available tor the e 

purpose , and i iurther required to keep a record o£ all invoices 

covering sales in a erial iorm, with all serial numbers complete, to 

facilitate the handling o£ uch audit. 

ARTICLE 7-TRADE ETHICS 

(a) The Association recognize. that in addition to all the toreo·oing code provisions, the maintenance o£ unitorm terms o£ ale, 

trade practice, commissions paid discounts allowed, etc., are vitally 

nece sary. It accordingly has set up and attaches hereto a part o£ 

this code certain rules and regulations under the title o£ "Fair 

Trade Practices." 

ARTICLE 8 

For the admini tration or this code and the adju tment o£ ·omplaints. the A ociation appoints the Control Committee composed, 

as hereinbetore stated, o£ repre entative o£ the variou group , and 

the different producing sections, with iull authority to make all 

ne rc sary rule and regulations tor the effective administration and 

entorcement or the provi ion. or this code. 

ARTICLE 9 

Violation by any manuiactnrer or eli tributor o£ Broom an l Mop 

Handle to the trade o£ any o£ the prcwisions o£ this code or or any 

approval rule or regulation i sued hereunder is an unrair method or 

competition. 

ARTICLE 10 

This ode hall be in tull torce and effect beginning ten days atterthe approval by the President or the United States or by the approval o£ any Government official or department that may be designated tor this purpo ·e by the President o£ the United State . 

In witness whereo£, we the under igned Broom and Mop Hanclle 

Nianuiacturer. do hereto ub cribe and hereto ·et our han ls and. 

seal thi 22nc1 clay o£ Jnn 1933 at Chicago Illinoi . 

Attest: 

FRANK F. 

.NATIONAL HANDLE MFGRS. ASHN. 

H. B. WHITE, P1· sident, 

Bogalusa, La. 

OLLIN ., Secretary, 

Ar ·ola, Illinoi . 
F. IR TR DE PR TI E I ' ODE OF NATIO AL HANDLE MANUFA T RER 0 IATION 

TRADE TERl\l 

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DISCOUNTS 

1. Cash discount of 2 percent (after deduction of freight charges 

if any) shall be allowed on all sales if paid in 5 days from arrival of 

car or 60 days net from date of shipments. -

CoNTRACTS 

1. Contract sales shall not be made for longer than six months 

delivery. Sales guaranteed against price decline will be considered 

unfair competition. 

Q UOTATIONS 

1. Direct quotations of prices and terms shall be limited to a 

specific time, and when made should be protected for the period so 

stated. In absence of such specific time, quotations will be subject to 

prior sale, and change without notice. 

ORDERS 

1. Orders shall be given and confirmed in writing, an<l all conditions pertaining to the sales contract shall be embodied therein. 

TERMS OF SALE 

We set forth the following as a definite statement of sales terms 

and policies to which we will strictly adhere. 

(A) To all Customers: 

Freight net payable by buyer. 

Prices do not include taxes, tolls, or freight surcharges, now or 

hereafter imposed, and same are for account of buyer. 

(B) We will not: 

1. Give commission or discounts other than set forth in terms of 

sale, and under item Discounts. 

2. Give secret price concessions. 

3. Make shipments for storage or consignment except for our own 

account in regular warehouse storage. 

4. Place shipments in transit for future sales, or for sale while 

in transit. 

5. Mislabel any grade of handles, or ship any grade of handle 

other than as shown on orders~ and as invoiced. 

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