Approved Code No. 347-Supplement No. 24 Registry No. 1107-03

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION

SUPPLEMENTARY

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

ROLLER AND SILENT CHAIN

INDUSTRY

(A Division of the Machinery and Allied Products Industry)

AS APPROVED ON JULY 5, 1934

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Approved Code No. 347-Supplement No. 24

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

ROLLER AND SILENT CHAIN INDUSTRY

As Approved on July 5, 1934

ORDER

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPErITION FOR THE ROLLE

SILENT CHAIN INDUSTRY

A DIVISION OF THE MACHINERY AND ALLIED PRODUCTS INDUST

An application having been duly made pursuant to and i

compliance with the provisions of Title I of the National Ind

Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, for approval of a S

mental Code of Fair Competition for the Roller and Silent 

Subdivision of Machinery and Allied Products Industry, and 

ings having been duly held thereon and the annexed report o

Supplemental Code, containing findings with respect thereto, h

been made and directed to the President:

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

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

pursuant to authority vested in me by Executive Orders 

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

30, 1933, and otherwise; do hereby incorporate by referenc

annexed report and do find that said Supplemental Code comp

all respects with the pertinent provisions and will promote the 

and purposes of said Title of said Act; and do hereby orde

said Supplemental Code of Fair Competition be and it is 

approved; provided, however, that the provisions of Section 

Article VIII, insofar as they prescribe a waiting period betwe

filing with the Code Authority (or such agency as may be desi

in the Supplemental Code) and the effective date of price li

originally filed and/or revised price lists or revised terms and 

tions of sale, be and they hereby are stayed pending my further 

HUGH S. JOHNSON, Approval WASHINGTON, 721940-829-21-34 BARTON Acting recommended: W. July D.C., MURRAY, Division 5, 1934.Administrator Admninistrator. (1) for Industrial Recov
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT,

The White H ouse.

SIR: This is a report on the Supplemental Code of 

petition for the Roller and Silent Chain Subd Iivision of 

and Allied Products Industry, a public hearing on whic

in Washington. D.C., on December 21, 1933. The pub

was conducted in full accordance with the provisions of 

the National Industrial Recovery Act.

GENERAL STATEMENT

The Roller and Silent Chain Subdivision, being truly 

tive of the manufacturers of the products defined in Ar

the Supplemental Code, has elected to formulate and sub

plemental Code of Fair Competition as provided in the se

graph of Article I in the Code of Fair Competition for th

ery and Allied Products Industry, approved by you on 

teenth day of March, 1934.

The Subdivision includes the manufacture for sale o

chain of steel, or other metals excepting malleable iron, o

generally known as inverted tooth or silent chains, fini

and rollerless-bushing chains (but not those commonly 

semi-finished chains), block chains having either cold 

laminated center blocks, and parts thereof. and such sproc

for as are manufactured by the manufacturers of said c

includes all those engaged in such manufacture for sale.

ECONOMIC EFFECT

Total estimated invested capital has remained practicall

ranging between $12.350.000 and $12,860,000 for the years 

This Subdivision employed approximately 3.562 persons 

office employees in 1929. Estimated annual sales in 1929 

to $15,952,000 and declined to approximately $3.809.000 in 

per cent. Sales for the year 1933 are estimated as $4,469

represents a 17 per cent increase over the previous year. Foetory employment in 1929 amounted to approxima

workers; workers since then employment decreased to approxim

employment mated to after October Man-hours a minimum this man-hours in 15, period the 19"3 increased show first of orman-hours amounted 24,310 quarter 66 a trend per steadily to in cent. of the similar to have increased 1933 approximately first (2) or to quarter 1,423 73 employment. per factory of cent.onstantly 175.120 1933 After workor For and 86 to 
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of October 15. 1933, or 101 per cent. The present man-hour r

ments (as of October 15, 1933) are based on a 34.4 hour week; 

quently the 40-hour week provided in the code will probably 

little further employment in this Subdiv iion.

The wage provisions for the Subdivisilon, which is operating 

the Code of the MAachinery and Allied Produtcts Indtistry, p

that employees engaged in plant operations shell be paid as f 

(1) in cities of more than 50,000 population and their imm

vicinity, 40 cents per hour; (2) in cities of more than 10,0

not more than 50,000 population and their immediate vicinity, 

cities are not in the immediate vicinity of a city of more thai 

population, 38 cents per hour; (3) in cities of 10,000 popula

less and their innediate vicinity, which cities are not in the 

diate vicinity of a city of more than 10,000 population, 36 ce

hour, except that employees engaged in plant operations in al

ities in the states of Virginia, North Carolina, South Ca

Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas

isiana, Texas, and Oklahcmna, shall be paid not less than 3

per hour.

When females do substantially the same work as males or 

males, they shall receive the same pay. However, no fema

plovee shall be paid less than 8712o of the proper rate f

locality in which employed.

Office boys and girls and apprentices shall be paid not les

80% of the minimum wage.

Employees other than those engaged in plant operations sh

ceive not less than $15.00 per week.

Distributions of the number of factory workers receiving 

fied rates in the specified areas are not available. Conseque

is only possible to estimate the approximate number of factory 

ers who will receive the benefit of the proposed mininiim 

rates, regardless of location, on the basis of the number of 

workers receiving less than the designated hourly rates as o

15, 1933.

Estimated niumobcr of factory workers recciving less than designated h

rates

Distribution of facto

receiving less than 

mum regardless of 

Proposed minimum hourly rates

Approximate App

percent n

40 cents (other U.S.).-------------------------------------------------- 28. 1 

38 cents (other U.S.)..--------------------------------------------------- 23.3 

36 cents (other U.S.)-------------------------------------------------- 18.7 

32 percentages the proposed payrolls. of cents Based location designated (South)------------------------------------- on minimum The of the of the rates the distribution estimated workers, number rates shown will increase will as in of probably of the factory probably, under June above as -----------------... of 15, workers cause table, June 1933, an the 15, and receiving increase the 1933, adoption on most the 6 in reg

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conditions, not exceed 5.0 per cent assuming only upward 

in the brackets below the 40-cent minimum and no chang

hour requirements.

RESUME OF SUPPLEMENTAL CODE

Article I states the purpose of the Supplemental Code.

Article II accurately defines specific terms applicable t

division as used in this Supplemental Code.

Article III provides for the adoption of the employ

visions of the Code of Fair Comipetition for the Maeh

Allied Products Industry, as approved by you, and as fro

timle amended.

Article IV provides for the adoption of Articles II, VI

IX of the Code of Fair Competition for the Machinery 

Products Industry, in accordance with the conditions of t

governing their adoption.

Article \ provides for the establishment of a Code Aut

defines its pwvers and duties.

Article V1 provides for in accountingr system and meth

finding and or estimating.

Article VII provides that no products of the Subdiv

be sold or ofl red for sale below a reasonable cost when 

Authority determines that an emergency exists.

Article NIII provides for methods of setting up, re

filing price lists and discount sheets and terms of sale and 

Article IX sets forth trade practices for the Subdivisio

Article X states that no provision of this Suppleme

relating to pricing and marketing shall apply to export sa

Article Xi provides that this Supplemental Code and a

visions thereof are expressly made subject to the right of 

dent, in accordance with Subsection (b) of Section 10 o

from time to time to cancel or modify any order, approv

rule or regIilation isstied under said Act. Provision is also 

modifications may be submitted by the Code Authority to t

istrator for approval.

Article XII. No provision of this Supplemental Code 

applied as to permit monopolies, or monopolistic practi

eliminate, oppress, or discriminate against small enterprise

Article XIII states the citective date of this Suppleme

FINDINGS

The Assistant Deputy Administrator in his final rep

oil said Supplemental Code having found as herein set fo

the basis of all the proceedings in this matter: cies Act, tionrade and I (a) fuid will and foreign of including groups, Said industry for that: provide purposes SI1pplemental comm by removal inducing for erce of the the Title which of treneral and puhrpose Code obstructions I maintaining tend of is welfare the well of cooperative to National diminish designed to by the united promoting free Industrial tohe action action promot

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management under adequate governmental sanctions and supe

by eliminating unfair competitive practice, Iby promoting the 

possible utilization of the present productive capacity of ind

by avoiding undue restriction of production (except as may 

porarily required), by increasing the consumption of industr

agricultural products through increasing purchasing power by 

ing and relieving unemilnploynent, by improving standards o

and by otherwise rehabilitating industry.

(b) Said Subdivision normally employs not more than 50,

ployees; and is not classified by me as a major industry. (c) The Supplemental Code as approved complies in all 

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

without limitation Subsection (a) of Section 3, Subsection 

Section 7, and Subsection (b) of Section 10 thereof; and t

applicant association is an industrial association truly repres

of the aforesaid Subdivision; and that said association imp

inequitable restrictions on admission to membership therein.

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

monopolies or monopolistic practices.

(e) The Supplemental Code is not designed to and will no

nate or oppress small enterprises and will not operate to discr

against them.

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

been deprived of the right to be heard prior to approval 

Supplemental Code.

For these reasons, therefore, I have approved this Suppl

Code, provided that certain provisions relating to price pub

are stayed as stated in the Order.

Respectfully,

HUGH S. JOHNSON

Administ

JuLy 5, 1934.
SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITIO

THE ROLLER AND SILENT CHAIN INDUST

A DIVISION OF THE MACHINERY AND ALLIED PRODUCTS IND

A'r-TIcLE I-PURPOSES

To effectuate the policy of Title I of the National Industri

ery Act, the following provisions are established as a Sup

Code of Fair Competition for the Roller and Silent Ch

division of the Machinery and Allied Products Industry

gether with the Code of Fair Competition of Machinery a

Products Industry, to which it is a Supplement, shall be the 

of fair competition for this Subdivision, and shall be bindin

employer therein.

ARTICLE T1-DEFNITIONS

"Applicant " means the Association of Roller and Sile

Manufacturers, a trade organization, all members of whic

gaged in the mainufacture for sale of the products of the R

Silent Chain Subdivision of the Machinery and Allied 

Industry.

LIda.4ry " means the Machinery and Allied Products 

as defined in its Code of Fair Competition as approved by 

dent, and as such definition may from time to time be amen

" Aubdiv;Oon " means this Roller and Silent Chain Subd

Machinery and Allied Products Industry as defined and se

paragraph 28 of Article II of the Code of Fair Competitio

Machinery and Allied Products Industry as follows:

" ROLLER AND SILENT CHAIN SUBDIVISION means the ma

for sale of sprocket chain of steel, or other metals excepting 

iron, of the tv)es renerallv known as inverted tooth or sile

finished roller and rollerless-bulshing chains (but not th

m11nily known as semi-finilhed chains), block chains havi

cold drawn or laininated center blocks, and parts thereof, 

sprockets tierefor as are manufactured by the manufac

said chains, and includes all those engaged in such maniufa

sale."

'ode " means the Code of Fair Competition for the M

and Allied Prodncts Industi*ry, as approved by tihe Presiden

by or Tle 17.1934, an "ilmp/oye other asoriation, any I. Indiustry, iEmploy''' rson. such and entity. " employer. means as " either a means from mwans trust,a on timeatural any a any his trustee, to one person own time person, wh (G) a behalf amended. trustee engage is a employed or partnership, in (das bankruptcy, in an this employer in the Subdia corsua 
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"The Act" means Title I of the National Industrial R

Act.

" The Preoident " means the President of the United States

"The A(nhid8ra.tor"1 means the Adiniiiistrator for Ind

Recovery.

" BRic Code Authority " means the Code Authority for t

chinery and Allied Products Iiidustry as constittited by the Co

" Code Authorily " means the Code Authority constituted f

subdivision as provided by the Code and by this Supple

Code.

" Group Code Authority means the Code Authority f

group or product classification within this subdivision, con

under the authority of Article V of this Supplemental Code.

ARTICLE III-EMPLOYMENT PROVISIONS

The following Articles of the Code, viz: Article III, "W

Hours "; Article IV. Wages "; and Article V, "General 

Provisions are hereby made a part of this Supplemental 

with the same effect as if they were written into this Supple

Code.

ARTICLE IV-ADOPTION OF OTHER PROVISIONS OF CODE

The following Articles of the Code, viz: Article II, " Defini

Article VI, " Administration ", to the extent that they sh

applicable to this Supplemental Code as such or as it may he

be administered as an autonomous Code; Article VIII, "Mo

tions and Termination ", and Article IX, Withdrawal ", are 

made a part of this Supplemental Code with the same effec

they were written into this Supplemental Code.

ARTICLE V-ADMINISTRATION

A Code Authority is hereby constituted to facilitate the e

ment of this Supplemental Code.

(a) During the period, not to exceed sixty days, followi

effective date of this Code, the Code Committee of the Ap

shall constitute a temporary Code Authority. This committe

consist of eight members; and the Administrator, in his disc

may appoint one additional member (without vote and with

pense to the Subdivision).

(b) To permit representation of employers who are not m

of the Applicant, the temporary Code Authority shall, withi

days after this Supplemental Code becomes effective, set up 

manent Code Authority by calling a meeting for this purpose 

by shall members nine. known ducted2. 1. written Each Procedural (among The favorable as employers thereof follows: employer proxy. other rules which in shall provisions) the vote shall shall Subdivision. have of bbe not one adopted not prescribe less vote less than Sid which for than the number of Code two-thirds meeting three may Authority be nor shall in of morperinthb
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players present in person or by proxy shall be necessary 

adoption of auvN pr)(edural rule.

3. Mom rs f G('ole Authoritv shall then be elected. O

ber of the Cle Auth ority may be elected by the employer

Sub(] ivisil wh() "Ire not m1) )ers of the Applicant if ther

ihe A in iii4rator in his discretion ii my appoint one a

member of C(ode Autliority witliout vote aIid witliout expen

Subdivision.

Any emplover in this sublivision sh11 be entitled to sha

benefits of tIhe C e Ailthlorit y, an i participate in any end

this S1ub0ivision in tile prepa ration of any revisions of, or 

or s supplements to this Code, by pyijing~r his proper pro rata 

the reasonable cost of creating& atind adhninisteringf it as de

by the C(Nde Authority, subject, to review by the Adninistr

(c) Whenever the Code Authority is composed of an 

employee of each emp lover participating in accordance wit

(b) of Article V, the Co(le Authority may take tiny actio

its powers on the affirmative vote of not less than two-thir

members who are eligible to vote. In case each employer p

ing in accordance with Section (b) of Article V is not re

on the Code Authority by an officer or employee of such 

then the ("ode Authority may act only on the unanimous 

all members of the Code Authority eligible to vote ; p rov

any proposal having a favorable vote of two-thirds but n

the members of the Code Authority eligible to vote shal

mitted to a vote of all employers in the Subdivision co

under this Code; and provided further upon the written r

any employer in the Subdivision any action taken by the C

thority shiill be submitted to a vote of all employers in the 

sion cooperating under this Code. The Code Authority 

on such questions as are referred to the membership for 

determined by the favorable vote of not less than two-thir

number of employers voting.

(d) With a view to keeping the President informed, 

observance or nonobservance of this Code, and as to wh

Subdivision is taking appropriate steps to effectuate the 

policy of the Act, each employer shall upon request of 

Authority prepare and file, with such person or organi

Code Authority may designated, and at such times and in suc

as may be by Code Authority prescribed (to be held and use

to the limitations of this Article Y), such statistics, data or 

tion as the Code Authority may from time to time require.

Every employer subject to this Supplemental Code shal

to Government Agencies such statistical information as the 

or Administrator may deem necessary for the purposes r

Section infoirmation provisions consent provided, of revealed The (e) general Except statistics, 3 of to however, (a) the summaries of any of as of the employer the other otherwise data, the Code inividual that Act. employer, of and nothing filing shall such provided information employer be suchtatistics, except herein shall kept in statistics, the as confidential of filed data provided Act, all one prevent in data and employer accordance statistics, informatabovend excpt the infoshpuan
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that, for the purpose of administering or facilitating the enfor

of this Code, Code Authority, by its duly authorized represen

(who shall not be in the employ of any employer affected 

Code, except with the unanimous consent of the emnployers co

ing under this Code), shall have access to any and all statistic

and information, that may be furnished in accordance with t

visions of this Code.

(f) For administrative purposes, employers may be grou

Code Authority to bring into working association employers 

common interests and problems that are not common to 

ployers in the Subdivision. Each such Group may organize a 

Code CoeAuthority auni-1u y d may adopt such rules for the conduct 

affairs of the Group as are not inconsistent with the provis

this Code.

If formal complaint is made to Code Authority or to a 

Code Authority that provisions of this Code have been viol

any employer, Code Authority or the Group Code Authority 

jurisdiction shall investigate the facts, and to that end ma

such examination to be made as it may deem necessary, and 

be permitted by the Act, subject to the limitations contai

paragraph (e) of this Article V.

The Code Authority may utilize the facilities of the several 

Code Authorities in the performance of its duties and the e

of its powers.

Any decision of a Group Code Authority, based upon inv

tion or examination, shall be final, except that appeal may b

to the Code Authority, in which cases all pertinent informa

possession of the Group Code Authority shall be turned o

it to the Code Authority, and the Code Authority shall p

the merits of the case and make final decision.

(g) An appeal from any action taken, or any rule or reg

established by the Code Authority affecting the right of an em

or employee in the Subdivision, may be taken to the Basi

Authority and thereafter to the Administrator.

(h) It is expressly provided, that the jurisdiction of Co

thority under this Code over any employer, shall be limited 

portion of the business and employment of such employer w

within the Subdivision.

(i) In order that the Code Authority shall at all times b

representative of the Subdivision and in other respects comp

the provisions of the Act, the Administrator may provide suc

ings as he may deem proper; and thereafter if he shall find t

Code Authority is not truly representative or does not in o

spects comply with the provisions of the Act, may require an 

priate modification in the method of selection of the Code Au

system and by have or any available to The all been employers Code Group formulated, methods Authority all ARTICLE Code of employers. the Authority. of VI-ACCOUNTING cost Subdivision. full shall finding details cause Thereafternd/or to concerning After be AND all formulated estimating such employers COSTING them system shall an capable and shall accbm
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mine and/or estimate costs in accordance with the principle

methods.

AiCLrE VII-IMER( ENCY

When the Code Authority determines that an emerrency 

this Suhd ivislon aind that the causo tlhereof is destructiv

cutting Such as to render ineffect ive or seriously endangrer th

Dance of the provisions of this Code, the Code Authority m

to be determined the lowest reasonable cost of the product

Subdivision, slich deternmination to be subject to stich no

~ring~r aS the Administrator may require. Administr

approve, disapprove or modify the deter ination. Thereaf

ing the period of the emergency it shall be an unfair trade 

for any emplover of the Subdivision to sell or offer to 

products of the Subdivision for which the lowest reasonable 

een determined at such prices or upon such ternis or cond

sale that the buyer will pay less therefor than the lowest re

cost of such products.

When it appears that conditions have changed, the C

thority, upon its own initiative or upon the request of any i

party, shall cause the determination to be reviewed.

ARTICLE I II-NETOD OF PRICING

(a) If and when the Code Authority determines tha

branch or subdivision of the Industry it has been the 

recognized practice of at least two-thirds of such branch 

division of the Industry, to sell a specified product on 

of net price lists or price lists and discount sheets, and fix

of sale and payment, each manufacturer of such produ

within ten days after notice of such determination, file 

proper Group Code Authority (or with Code Authority i

no Group Code Authority having jurisdiction) net price 

price lists and discount sheets, as the case may be, individu

pared by him, showing his current prices, or prices and d

and terms of sale and payment, and the Code Authority o

Code Authority shall immediately send copies thereof to a

facturers of such specified products who are cooperating u

Code. Revised price lists and/or discount sheets and/or 

sale and payment may be filed in like manner from time 

thereafter with the proper Code Authority or Group Code A

by any manufacturer of such product to become operati

the date specified therein, but such revised price lists an

count sheets and/or terms of sale and payment shall be f

the proper Code Authority or Group Code Authority ten 

advance of the operative date. Copies thereof, with notic

turers operative whom discount come discount of ro sale into effective of may andeffect. sheets such (late payment file, product specified, upon and/or All and/or if he price so the so who terms filed terms shall immediately desires, date lists are shall of of when and/or cooperating under sale revisions of sale be the published and and discount revised p1payment aymlent, be his sent by sheets price price this making to which first and all Codlistlistf
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to each consumer or resale buyer the price lists and/or di

sheets and/or terms of sale and payment applicable respectiv

such buyers trade classification.'

(b) if and when Code Authority shall determine that i

branch or subdivision of the Industry not now selling its prod

the basis of price lists, with or without discount sheets, with 

terms of sale and payment, the distribution or marketing con

in said branch or sul)division are the same as, or similar to, th

tribution or inarketingr conditions in a branch or subdivision 

Industry where the use of price lists, with or without discount 

is well recognized, and that a system of selling' on net price l

price lists and discount sheets with fixed terms of sale and pa

should be put into effect in such branch or subdivision, then 

manufacturer of the product or products of such branch or su

sion shall, within twenty days after notice of such determin

file with the Code Authority net price lists or price lists an

count sheets, with fixed terms of sale and payment and su

price lists or price lists and discount sheets, with fixed terms 

and payment may be thereafter revised in the manner herein

provided. Provided that Code Authority shall make no dete

tion to place any product of the Subdivision (not now on a 

list basis) on a price list basis as provided in this Paragraph 

Article VIII, unless two-thirds of the employers who are coo

ing under this Supplemental Code, who are at that time engra

manufacturing such product, shall affirmatively consent tha

determination be made.

(c) To the extent permitted by the Act, Code Authority, f

purpose of determining lowest reasonable cost, shall have 

on its own initiative, or on the complaint of any employer, to i

gate any price lists and/or discount sheets and/or terms of sa

payment so filed with the Code Authority by any employer; a

the purpose of the investigation thereof shall appoint com

representatives who shall not be an employer nor in the emp

any employer affected by this Code, and Code Authority 

require such employer to furnish such information to the 

mentioned representatives concerning the cost of such prod

Code Authority shall deem necessary for such purpose, and as m

permitted by the Act.

(d) No employer shall sell directly or indirectly any prod

the Subdivision covered by provisions of this Article VIII 

ferent prices or discounts or on more favorable terms of sa

payment than those provided in his own current price lists 

discount sheets and/or terms of sale and payment.

ARTICLE IX-UNFAIR PRACTICES

to theherefore, of competition in ' Each of 1. See paragraph money The best secret or otherwise, hereby declared interests the 2 following and of payment of order approving of is hereby the with acts Subdivision, to any intent be, prohibited, and practices this and rebate, Code. to to influence and constitute, credit viz:of isthe deemed subsidy, any public, an sale. unfair to or and be disinme
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2. Making or promisng to any purchaser or prospective p

of any product, or to any officer, employee, agent, or repre

of any such purchaser or prospective purchaser, any bribe, 

gift, or other payment or remuneration, directly or indire

the purpose of iInfeneing a sale, provided that no provisio

Supplemental Code shall be construed to prohibit free and 

distribution of articles connuionly used for advertising, excep

as such articles are actually used for commercial bribery a

above defined.

3. Any cooperation by an employer in a deviation from 

visions of this Supplemental Code or of the Code, or ame

thereto, either directly or indirectly, through a distributor 

4. Untruthfully advertising, representing, or marking any 

with intent to deceive or nislead prospective purchasers.

5. To defame or disparage a competitor directly or indir

words or acts which untruthfully impugn his business integ

ability to keep his contracts, his credit standing, or the q

his product.

ARTICLE X-SALEs FoR ExPORT

The provisions of this Supplemental Code concerning pri

marketing (Articles VII, VIII and IX) shall not apply 

export sales of any product. The term " export " shall in

shipments to all places without the several states of the 

States and the District of Columbia; provided, however, 

shipment to any territory or possession of the United States 

considered an export when any employer is engaged in the 

in such territory or possession.

ARTICLE XI-MODIFICATIONS

(a) As provided by Section 10 (b) of the Act, the Presid

from time to time cancel or modify any order, approval, lice

or regulation issued under Title I of the Act.

(b) Any amendments, additions. revisions, or supplement

Supplemental Code, proposed by Code Authority, and appr

not less than two-thirds of the employers of the Subdivis

are cooperating under this Supplemental Code shall be in f

and effect upon approval by the Administrator. The e

requirements, method, and effect of such voting shall be t

as provided by Article V.

ARTICLE XII-MNOPOLIES

This Supplemental Code is not designed to promote m

and shall not be construed or applied so as to oppress or e

small enterprises or discriminate against them, and is des

effectuate the policy of the Act.

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