Approved Code No. 201-Supplement No. 10 Registry No. 1624-3-01

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION

SUPPLEMENTARY

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

FURRIERS SUPPLIES TRADE

(A Division of the Wholesaling or Distributing Trade)

AS APPROVED ON JUNE 2, 1934

R

WE DO OUR PART

A U~

UNITED STATES

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE

WASHINGTON: 1934

For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Washington, D.C. - - - - - - - - - Price 5 cents
This publication is for sale by the Superintendent of Documents, Government

Printing Office, Washington, D.C., and by district offices of the Bureau of

Foreign and Domestic Comnmerce.

DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Atlanta, Ga.: 504 Post Office Building.

Birmingham. Ala.: 257 Federal Building.

lboston, Mass.: 18 1 CustomnsI 

Buffalo, N.Y.: Chamber f Commerce Building.

Charleston, S.C.: Chamber of Commerce Building.

Chicgo, Ill.: Suite 17106, 201 North Wells Street.

Cleveland, Ohio: Cliamlr of Commeree.

Dallas, Tex.: Chaminiir of( C(onmerce uilding.

Detroit, Mich.: 801 First National Bank Building.

miouston, Tex.: Chamber of Commerce Building.

Indianapolis, Il.: Chamber of Commerce Building.

Jackson iville, Fla.: Chamber of Commerce Building.

Kansas ('ity, Mo.: 1028 Baltim re Avenue.

Los Angeles, Calif.: 1163 South Broadway.

Louisville, Ky.: 408 Federal Building.

Memphis, Tenn.: 229 Federal Building.

Minneapolis, iLinn.: 213 Federal Building.

New Orleans, La.: Room 225-A, Customhouse.

New York, N.Y.: 734 Customhouse.

Norfolk, Va.: 406 East Plume Street.

Phidelphi , Pa.: 422 Commercial Trust Building.

Pitt sburgh, Pa.: Chamber of Commerce Building.

Portland. Oreg.: 215 New Post Office Building.

St. Louis, Mo.: 506 Olive Street.

San Francisco, Calif.: 310 Customhouse.

Seattle, Wash.: 809 Federal Office Building.
Approved Code N D. 201-Supplement No. 10

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

FURRIERS SUPPLIES TRADE

As Approved on June 2, 1934

ORDER

APPROvING SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE

FURRIERS SUPPLIES TRADE

A DIVISION OF THE WHOLESALING OR DISTRIBUTING TRADE

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 the approval of a Supplemental Code of Fair Competition for the Furriers Supplies Trade

to the Code of Fair Competition for the Wholesaling or Distributing

Trade, and hearings having been duly held thereon and the annexed

report on said Code, containing findings with respect thereto, having

been made and directed to the President:

NOW THEREFORE, on behalf of the President of the United

States, I, Hugh S. Johnson, Administrator for Industrial Recovery,

pursuant to Authority vested in me by Executive Orders of the President, including Executive Order No. 6543-A, dated December 30,

1933, and otherwise; do hereby incorporate by reference said annexed

report and do find that said Supplemental Code complies in all respects with the pertinent provisions and will promote the policy and

purposes of said Title of said Act; and do hereby order that said Supplemental Code of Fair Competition be and it is hereby approved.

HUGH S. JOHNSON,

A administrator for Industrial Recovery.

Approval recommended:

H. 0. KING,

Division Administrator.

WASHINGTON, D.C.,

June 2, 1934.

64641'--657-20-34 (1)
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT,

The W white House.

Sw: This is a report of the Hearing on the Supplemental Code

of Fair Competition of the Furriers ?upplies Trade, conducted in

Room 125 of the Willard Hotel on Apri 23, 1934. The Supplemental Code, which is attached, was presented by a duly qualified

and authorized representative of the Trade, complying with the

statutory requirements.

THE TRADE

According to statistics furnished by members of the Furriers Supplies Trade, it is estimated that there are approximately 60 establishments with aggregate annual sales of between $4,000,000, and

$:,000. The Trade employs about 500 persons.

HOURS AND WAGES

The. Supplemental labor provisions establish a maximum forty

(4()) hour work week and a minimum wage of $15.00 per week.

OTHER PROVISIONS OF TILE CODE

The provisions containing supplemental definitions are consider-d inclusive and accurate.

The stipplemient to the Administrative provisions of the General

Code establishes a Divisional Code Authority which is fairly and

a eqtlately representative of all the different elements in the Trade.

The Trade Practice supplemental provisions are not considered

in ,ny way objectionable.

FINDINGS

Th1w Deputy Administrator in his final report to me on said

Sipljdemental Code having found as herein set forth and on the

ba-is of all the proceedings in this matter;

I find that-

(a) Said Snipplementol Code is well designed to promote the polic'cs and purposes of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery

Art, including removal of obstructions to the free flow of interstate

aIi foreign coimmierce which tend to diminish the amount thereof,

ani will provide for the general welfare by promoting the organiza tioti of trade for the purpose of cooperative action among trade

gropn. by inducing and maintaining united action of labor and

mniii*.a-ecment under adequnate governmental sanction and supervision,

y (liiinating unfair competitive practices, by promoting the fullest

posible use of the present productive capacity of industries, by

(2)
3

avoiding undue restriction of production (except as may be temporarily required), by increasing the cousumiption of industrial and

agricultural products through iiCreasing purclasing power, by reducing and relieving unemployment, by improving standards of

labor, and by otherwise rehabilitating industry.

(b) Said Trade normally employs not more than 50,000 employees

and it is not classified by me as a major industry.

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

with the pertinent provisions of said Title of said Act, including

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

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

applicant association is a trade association truly representative of

the aforesaid Trade; and that said association imposes no inequitable

restrictions on admission to membership therein.

(d) The Supplemental Code is not designed to and will not permit monopolies or monopolistic practices.

(e) The Supplemental Code is not designed to and will not

eliminate or oppress small enterprises and will not operate to

discriminate against them.

(f) Those engaged in other steps of the economic process have

not been deprived of the right to be heard prior to the approval of

this Supplemental Code.

For these reasons, the Supplemental Code has been approved.

Respectfully, 1UGH S. JOHNSON,

Administrator.

JUNE 2, 1934.
THE FURRIERS SUPPLIES TRADE

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR

A DIVISION OF THE WHOLESALING OR DISTRIBUTING TRADE

ARTICLE I-PURPOSES

To effectuate the policies of Title I of the National Industrial

Recovery Act, this Supplemental Code is established as a Code of

Fair Competition for the Furriers Supplies Trade, pursuant to

Article VI, Section 1 (c) of the Code of Fair Competition for the

WhIolesalim or Distributing Trade, approved by the President of

the United States on January 12, 1934. All Provisions of the said

General Code which are not in conflict with the provisions of this

Supplemental Code are hereby specifically incorporated by reference

in this Supplemental Code and made part hereof. Suchl provisions

of the General Code togrether with the provisions of this Supplemental Code are the standards of fair competition for, and are

binding upon every mcndewr of, the said Furriers Supplies Trade.

AIrLE LB Il-DEFNITIONS

SUPPLEMENTING AITICLE II OF THE GENERAL CODE

The term " fit rrier supplier " or " distributor ", as used herein, is

defined to mean any inklivjdua, partnership, corporate ion, associatiofl, or form of enterprise, or a definitely organized division thereof,

e1a"ged in the bus ness of wh olesalitigi or distrilbitting furriers suppii's to furriers whether or not the said concern maintains a stock

of oierchntudise at his or its place of business, and which concern

tlhigh salesmen, advertising and/or other sales promotion devices

sells principally to manufacturing wholesale and/or manufacturing

retail furriers and/or to institutional, commercial and/or industrial

users, but which does not sell in significant amounts to ultimate

I'le term the Trade" is defined to mean the bus iness in which

the furrier slipplier l') distribiltor, as above defilled. enuages.

The term manufacturingg wholesale furrier " as used herein is

definel to mneanii any person, firm, or corporation engaged in the busiiss (of manifacturing, repairing, remo)dling, lining, and/or selling

pri marily for resale fur coats, ftr scarfs, fur trimmings, and kindred

Articles made from furs and skins.

The term " manufacturing' retail furrier " as used herein, is detilled to mean any persoii, firm or corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing, repairing, remodeling, lining, and/or selling

to the ultimate consumer fur coats, fur scarfs, fur trinunings, and

kindred articles made from furs and skins.

(4)
5

The term "Divisional Code Authority " as used herein is defined

to mean the Divisional Code Authority for the Furriers Supplies

Trade, a division of the Wholesaling or Distributing Trade.

The term " General Code " as used herein is defined to mean the

Code of Fair Competition for the Wholesaling or Distributing

Trade.

ARTICLE III-HURS

SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE III OF THE GENERAL CODE

SECTION 1. Maximum Hours.-(Superseding Article III, Section

1 (a), (b), (c), (d) and (e) of the General Code.) (a) No employee

shall be permitted to work more than forty (40) hours in any one

week nor more than five (5) full days in any one week, nor more

than eight (8) hours in any one day.

(b) In case of necessity any employee may be permitted to work

in excess of the above specified maximum daily and weekly hours

provided that one and one-half times his normal rate per hour shall

be paid for each hour of overtime so worked; but in no case shall

any employee work in excess of 44 hours in any one week.

(c) The provisions of this Article shall not apply to persons employed in a managerial, executive or administrative capacity who

earn $35 per week or more.

ARTICLE.JV-WAGES

SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE IV OF THE GENERAL CODE

Section 1. Minimum Rates of Pay.-(Superseding Article IV, Section 1 (a), (b), (c), (d), (e) and (g) of the General Code.)

The minimum rates of pay shall be as follows:

(a) No employee shall be paid less than $15 per week or 3712

per hour except as herein otherwise provided.

(b) When any employee shall work for one-half or less the mnaximum hours prescribed for his class of employment, he shall be paid

at the rate of time and one-half.

- (c) Wages shall be paid in lawful money or by negotiable check

at least once a week.

SECTIoN 2. (Superseding Article IV, Section 2 of the General

Code). No employee whose normal full-time weekly hours as of

July 1, 1933, are reduced by less than 20% shall have his or her fulltime earnings as of July 1, 1933 reduced. No employee whose normal full-time weekly hours as of July 1, 1933 are reduced 20% or

more shall have his or her full-time weekly earnings as of July 1

1933 reduced by more than 10%. The benefits of this clause shall

accrue and be equally applicable to employees hired subsequent to

July 1, 1933.

ARTICLE V-GENERAL LABOR PROvISIONS

SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE V OF THE GENERAL CODE

SECTION 1. Employers shall not change the method of compensation or reclassify employees, or duties of occupations performed by
6

employees, or disclhZrge enmpOyees to reemploy them at lower rates,

or engage in any subterfuge so is to defeat the purposes of the Act,

or the provisions of this Supplemiental Code.

SECT iN 2. No employee shall be dismissed by reason of making

a complaint or giving evideiice with respect to an alleged violation

of thlis Siujpplelmital C(de.

SECTION 3. EVery emplyeCC shall receive a vacatioi with full pay

two (2) weeks out of every fifty-two (52) weeks' period with the

fol(nwing exception:

(a) Erranid boys shall be given (ne week's vacation out of every

fifty-two (52) weeks' period with two weeks' pay.

SECTION 4. No employee who has been regularly employed in the

same establisihmenit for one year shall be discharged without two

weeks' notice; ind no employee who has been employed in the same

eskailinhmit for two (2) years or more shall be discharged without

one month's notice.

SECTION 5. Each eniployer shall post in conspicuous places, accesFil le to empllOvees,. copies of Articles I to V. inclusive. of this Suppleimeital Code, and of Articles III to V, inclusive, of the General

Ciide.

AirTicLE I-ADMINISTATIoN

SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE VI oF TIHE GENERAL CODE

SvC'IwoN 1. (a) To provide an effective procedure for the administratiin of this Supplemental Code and to cooperate with the Administrator in the administration of this Supplemental Code, a

Divisi nal C( de Ailthilority is hereby established 

(b) T'I Divisioual Code Autloritv shIll consist of nine (9)

ml rlii, ballotcd for as provided for in Sub-section (d) of this

Sec ion, or tnii (10) members if the Administrator shall so desire,

be selected in the follwing manner:

Five (5) members shall be elected by members of the Furriers

Sulply Merchants Association. Inc., in New York State.

w 

m

b

elected by furriers suppliers or distrib)tors in the States of Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and

ihminsot1a.

Oie (1) member shall be elected by furriers suppliers or distiitors in the States of California, Oregon, Washington and

Coldo.

One (1) memlber shali be elected by furriers suppliers or distributors in the States of the United States other than those above

Imiinerated.

The Administrator may, if he deem it advisable, appoint the tenth

member of the Divisional Code Authority.

(c) The Divisional Code Authority shall from its membership

elect ,me member to represent the Trade on the General Code

Authorit v.

(d) The Board of Directors of the Association shall appoint a

Nominating Committee consisting of five members representative

of the Trade. This nominating committee shall within 3 days after

the approval of this Supplemental Code, prepare separate ballots

for the different territorial divisions specified in Sub-section (b) of
7

this Section, each ballot to contain the names of the appropriate

number of nominees for a place on the Divisional Code Authority, i.e., five (5) from New York, two (2) from the States of Illinois,

Wisconsin, Indiana, Michigan and Minnesota, one from the States

of California, Washington and Colorado, and one from States other

than above numerated. The ballots shall contain in addition to

the names of the nominees, blank lines for the inclusion of the same

number of additional names which may be filled in by any member

of the Trade voting for the Divisional Code Authority. Such ballots shall be mailed to each member of the Furriers Supply Merchants Association, Inc., and such other members of the Trade who.

can be ascertained after diligent search. Such ballots in order to

be counted must be postmarked not more than ten days after being mailed by the Nominating Committee, and must be accompanied

by a certificate of compliance and assent to the terms of this Supplemental Code and the General Code. The ballots shall be publicly opened and the votes tabulated by the Nominating Committee,

and the nine (9) names receiving a plurality vote shall be declared

members of the Divisional Code Authority.

SECTION 2. Subject to such rules and regulations as may be issued

by the Administrator, the Divisional Code Authority shall have the

following powers and duties in addition to those authorized in the

General Code and in addition to those authorized by other provisions

of this Supplemental Code:

(a) To appoint a Trade Practice Committee who shall meet with

the Trade Practice Committees appointed under such other codes as

may be related to the Trade, except other Supplemental Codes to

the General Code, for the purpose of formulating Fair Trade Practices to govern the relationships between production and distribution employers under this Supplemental Code and under such others,

to the end that such Fair Trade Practices may be proposed to the

Administrator as an amendment to the Supplemental Code and such

other Codes.

(b) To appoint a Regional Committee in each of such regions as

the Divisional Code Authority may establish, to assist the Divisional

Code Authority in administering the Supplemental Code; provided, however, that nothing herein shall relieve the Divisional Code Authority of its responsibilities as such.

(c) To organize, elect officers, hire employees, and perform such

other acts as may be necessary for the proper administration of the

Supplemental Code.

(d) To establish an agency on planning.

(e) To cooperate with the Administrator in regulating the use

of any National Recovery Administration Code Insignia solely by

those members of the Trade who have assented to and are complying

with this Supplemental Code.

(f) To adopt By-laws, Rules and Regulations for its procedure.

(g) To from time to time suggest modifications of and/or amendments to this Supplemental Code and to assent to such modifications

and/or amendments, and to the Supplemental Code in its final form

as modified and/or amended.

SECTION 3. Nothing contained in this Supplemental Code shall

constitute the members of the Divisional Code Authority partners
8

for any purpose, nor shall any member or members of the Divisional

Code Authority be liable in any manner to anyone for any act of any

other member, officer, agent, or employee of the Divisional Code Authority. Nor shall any member of the Divisional Code Authority

exercising reasonable diligence in the conduct of his duties hereunder, be liable to anyone for any act or omission to act, under this

Supplemental Code, except for his own wilful misfeasance or

non-f easance.

SECTION 4. If the Administrator shall determine that any action

of the Divisional Code Authority or any agency thereof, may be

unfair or unjust or contrary to the public interest, the Administrator

may require that such action be suspended to afford an opportunity

for investig-ation of the merits of such action and for further consideration by such Divisional Code Authority or agency, pending

final action, which shall not be effective unless the Administrator

approves or unless he shall fail to disapprove after thirty days'

notice to him of intention to proceed with such action in its original

or modified form.

SECTION 5. It being found necessary, in order to support the

administration of this Supplemental Code and to maintain the

standards of fair competition established by this Supplemental Code and to, effectuate the policy of the Act, the Divisional

Code Authority is authorized, subject to the approval of the

Administrator:

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

proper for the 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 purposes of the Supplemental Code;

(b) To submit to the Administrator for his 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

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

to support such budget shall be contributed by members of the Trade;

(c) After such budget and basis of contribution have been approved by the Administrator, to determine and secure equitable

contribution as above set forth by all such members of the Trade,

and to that end, if necessary, to institute legal proceedings therefor

in its own name.

(d) Only members of the Trade complying with the Supplemental Code and the General Code and contributing to the expense

of its administration as provided in Section 1 hereof shall be entitled to participate in the selection of the members of the Divisional

Code Authority or to receive the benefit of its voluntary activities

or to make use of any emblem or insignia of the National Recovery

Administration.

(e) After the approval of the Administrator of the itemized

budget of estimated expenses and an equitable basis of contribution,

non-payment by any member of the Trade of an assessment levied

by the Divisional Code Authority as an equitable share of the cost

of Code administration shall constitute a violation of this

Supplemental Code.

SECTION 6. (a)There shall be established an Industrial Relations

Committee for the Furrier Supplies Trade, to be constituted of seven

(7) persons to be selected as follows:
9

(1) An impartial chairman to be appointed by the Administrator in the event the rest of the Committee fail to select one by

agreement.

(2) Three (3) representatives of employers to be appointed by the

Divisional Code Authority for the Furriers Supplies Trade.

(3) Three (3) representatives of employees to be appointed by a

truly representative labor organization, if such exists, or representatives nominated by the Labor Advisory Board of the National Recovery Administration, and appointed by the Administrator.

(b) The Industrial Relations Committee shall have the following

powers and duties:

(1) To adopt the By-laws and Regulations for the procedure of

such Committee.

(2) To mediate and conciliate in respect of any disputes arising

between employers and employees.

(3) To hear and assist in adjusting any complaints arising from

any of the labor provisions of this Code.

(4) To offer their services as arbitrators, or their assistance in

securing arbitrators in any disputes or complaints arising between

employers and employees, provided such dispute is voluntarily submitted to their arbitration by both such parties.

(5) To assist in promoting cooperation between employers and

employees in this Trade.

ARTICLE VII-TRADE PRACTICES

SUPPLEMENTING ARTICLE VII OF THE GENERAL CODE

SECTION 1. Every member of the Furriers Supplies Trade shall

record and keep a full and complete record of all transactions.

SECTION 2. (a) The maximum credit terms of sale to manufacturing wholesale furriers shall be as follows:

5%, ten days end of month (5/10 e.o.m.) or 2% ten days end of

month, sixty days extra (2/10 e.o.m. 60 days extra), or net, end of

month, ninety days extra (net, e.o.m. 90 (lays extra).

(b) The maximum credit terms of sale to manufacturing retail

furriers shall be as follows:

All sales from March 1 to August 31 may be made either at 3%,

ten days end of month (3/10 e.o.m.) or net October 1; all sales

from September 1 to February 28 shall be made at either 3% ten

days end of month, or 2%, ten days end of month, sixty days extra

(2/10 e.o.m.. 60 days extra).

(c) The maximum rate of anticipation shall be 6% per annum, or

the legal rate governing the contract, whichever is lower.

(d) Fictitious prices making possible greater cash discounts then

above provided for are prohibited.

SECTION 3. No member of the Trade shall accept from purchasers

the return of any Furriers Supplies where the merchandise has been

in the possession of the purchaser for more than five (5) business

days, except that nothing herein contained shall relieve any member

of the Trade from the usual obligations of warranty as to quality, manufacturers' defects or materials.

SECTION 4. The Divisional Code Authority, subject to the approval

of the Administrator shall cause to be formulated, an accounting
10

system and methods of cost finding and/or estimating, capable of

use by the members of the Trade. After such system and methods

have been formulated, full details concerning them shall be made

available. to all members. Thereafter, all members shall determine

and/or estimate costs in accordance with the principles of such

methods.

SECTION 5. It shall be an unfair trade practice to sell or offer for

sale any product at a price less than that established by the cost

fiiiding and/or estimating system provided by Section 4, provided, however, that any member of the Trade may sell at a price as low

as that set by any competitor who sells at or above his own cost

on products which are similar; and, provided, further, that obsolete

merchandise or merchandise for complete final distressed liquidation

may be disposed of below cost if at least five (lays' advance notice

of such intended disposal be given the Divisional Code Authority.

SECTION 6. It shall be an unfair trade practice for any member of

the Trade to employ subterfuge directly or indirectly to avoid or

attempt to avoid the provisions of this Supplemental Code or the

purposes or intent of the National Industrial Recovery Act, which

are to increase employment, provide better wages, promote fair

competitive methods, and to promote the public welfare.

ARTICLE VIII--MoDIFICATIoN

This Supplemental Code and all the provisions thereof are expressly made subject to the right of the President in accordance with

the provisions of the Sub-section (b) of Section 10 of the Act, from

time to time to cancel or modify any order, approval, license, rule

or regulation issued under Title I of said Act.

ARTICLE IX-EFFETIv DATE

This Supplemental Code shall become effective on the tenth day

after its approval.

Approved Code No. 201-Supplement No. 10.

Registry No. 1624-3-01.

0
Is
I

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA

3 1262 08728 5705