Approved Code No. 84-Supplement No. 31 Registry No. 1128-08

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION

SUPPLEMENTARY

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION

FOR THE

WARM AIR FURNACE PIPE

AND FITTING

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

(A Division of the Fabricated Metal Products

Manufacturing and Metal Finishing

and Metal Coating Industry)

AS APPROVED ON MAY 18, 1934

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SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITI

FOR THE

WARM AIR FURNACE PIPE AND FITTING

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

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Approved Code No. 84-Supplement No. 31

SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITIO

FOR THE

WARM AIR FURNACE PIPE AND FITTING

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY

As Approved On May 18, 1934

ORDER

APPROVING SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FO

WARM AIR FURNACE PIPE AND FITrTINGS MANUFACT

INDUSTRY

A DIVISION OF THE FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTURIN

A

METAL FINISHING AND METAL COATING INDUSTRY

An application having been duly made pursuant to and i

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compliance with the provisions of Title I of the National Ind

Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and in accordance wt

provisions of Section I of Article Vi of the Basic Code ft

Fabricated Metal Products Manufacturing and Metal Finishi

Metal Coating Industry, approved November 2, 1933, for appr

a Supplementary Code of Fair Competition for the WarA

Furnace Pipe and Fittings Manufacturing Industry, and h

having been duly held thereon; and the annexed report o

Supplementary Code containing findings with respect t

having 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 of th

P

ident, including Executive Order No. 6543-A, dated Decem

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

report and do find that said Supplementary Code complies in r

spects with the pertinent provisions and will promote the poli

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

plementary Code of Fair Competition be and it is hereby app

provided, however, that the provisions of Article VII, Par

(a) insofar as they prescribe a waiting period between the filin

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the Code Authority (or such agency as may be designated it

Code) and the effective date of price lists, as originally filed 

revised price lists or revised terms and conditions of sale, b

they are stayed p-ending my further Order. Approval WASHNGTON, 60080*-544-107-34 A. Division R. recommended: GLANCY, May D.C., Administrator. 18, 1934.Administrator (1) for HUGH Industrial S. JOHNSON, Reco
REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT

The PRESIDENT,

The TVhite Hovee.

SIR: This is a report on the Supplementary Code of Fair 

tition for the Warm Air Furnace Pipe and Fittings Manuf

Industry a division of the Fabricated Metal Products Man

ing and VIetal Finishing and Metal Coating Industry, the h

having been conducted thereon in Washington, D.C., Feb

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1934, in accordance with the provisions of Title I of the N

Industrial Recovery Act.

GENERAL STATEMENT

The Warm Air Furnace Pipe and Fittings Manufacturin

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try, being truly representative of this division of the Fa

Metal Products Manufacturing and Metal Finishing an

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Coating Industry, has elected to avail itself of the option 

mitting a Supplementary Code of Fair Competition, as provf

in Section 1 of Article VI of the Basic Code, for the Fa

Metal Products Manufacturing and Metal Finishing and Me

ing Industry approved by you on the second day of Novemb

RESUME OF TIE CODE

Article I states the purpose of the Supplementary Code.

Article II accurately defines specific terms employed in t

plementary Code.

Article III. This Industry is a division of the Fabricate

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Products Manufacturing and Metal Finishing and Metal 

Industry and the labor provisions of its Basic Code, as a

November 2, 1933, are the labor provisions of this Supple

Code.

Article IV establishes a Supplementary Code Authority c

of six (6) members to be elected by the members of the Ind

a meeting called by the Temporary Supplementary Code Au

and gives the Administrator the authority to appoint one ad

member without vote and provides machinery for obtaining 

and the administration of the Supplementary Code.

Article V provides for an accounting system and method

finding competition the products lists, plementary Article Article Article andand/or VII for VIIII Code inf provides investigation provides this estimating. this setswhich has division Industry. forth for for determining of the methods of been price the unfair (2) especially Industry. lists and of trade setting the lowest designed terms practices up andreasonable of to sale. revisiof offsethpu
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Article IX provides against monopolies and monopolistic p

Article X contains the mandatory provisions contained in 

10 (b) and also provides for the submission of proposed ame

to the Supplementary Code.

Article XI recognizes that price increases be limited to 

additional increase in the seller s costs.

Article XII states the effective date and duration of this 

mentary Code.

FINDINGS

The Deputy Adiniistrator in his final report to me on sa

plementary Code having found as herein set forth and on t

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of all the proceedings in this matter:

I find that:

(a) Said Supplementary Code is well designed to prom

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policies and purposes of Title I of the National Industrial R

Act, including removal of obstructions to the free flow of in

and foreign commerce which tend to diminish the amount t

and will provide for the general welfare by promoting the o

tion of industry for the purposes of cooperative action am

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trade groups, by inducing and maintaining united action of la

management under adequate governmental sanctions and sup

by eliminating unfair competitive practices, by proioti ng thf

possible utilization of the present productive capacity of in

y avoiding undue restriction of production (except as may b

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porarily required), by increasing the consumption of indust

agricultural products through increasing purchasing powerbr

ducing and relieving unemployment, by improving stand

labor, and by otherwise rehabilitating industry.

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

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

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spects with the pertinent provisions of said Title of said Ai

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

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

the applicant group is an industrial group truly represent

the aforesaid Industry; and that said group imposes no ine

restrictions on admission to membership therein.

(d) The Supplementary Code is not designed to and w

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permit monopolies or monopolistic practices.

(e) The Supplementary Code is not designed to and w

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eliminate or oppress small enterprises and will not operate t

criminate against them.

(f) Those engaged in other steps of the economic proce

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

Supplementary Code. MAY For Respectfully, these reasons, 18, 1934. Code.therefore, I have approved HUGH this SuppleS. AdministJOHNSON
SUPPLEMENTARY CODE OF FAIR COMPETITIO

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THE WARM AIR FURNACE PIPE AND FITTINGS M

UFACTURING INDUSTRY

A DIVISION OF THE FABRICATED METAL PRODUCTS MANUFACTUR

A

METAL FINISIIING AND METAL COATING INDUSTRY

ARTICLE I-PURPOSES

To effectuate the policies of Title I of the National In

Recovery Act, the following provisions are established as 

plementary Code of Fair Competition for the Warm Air F

Pipe and Fittings Manufactiiring Industrv. Pursuant to A

VI of the Basic Code of Fair Competiton for the FabricateM

Products Manufacturing and Metal Finishing and Metal 

Industry. approved by the President of the United States 

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second day of November, 1933, the provisions of this Supple

Code shall be the standard of fair competition for and shall b

ing uipon every member of the Industry.

ARTICLE II-DEFINITIONS

SE(TION 1. The term " Warm Air Furnace Pipe and F

Man ufa ctuiringr Indiistry" as defined herein means the m

turing for sale or exchange of warm air furnace and flu

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elbows, or fittings manufactured from galvanized steel or it

place. black steel or iron, or other basIc materials used in 

tlUti(n thereof.

Smx-ri-N r 2. The terms " President ", "Act " and "Administrator 

as used herein shall mean respectively the President of the U

States. the National Industrial Recovery Act, and the Adm

tor for Lidustrial Recovery under said Act.

S ECTiON 3. The term " member of the industry " as used h

includes but without limitation any individual, partnershi

ciatiOn. Corporation or other form of enterprise engaged i

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Indistry either as an employer or on his or its own behalf.

S ECTIoN 4. The terni " Basic Code " as used herein is det

mean the Basic Code of Fair Competition for the Fabricate

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Products Manufacturing and Metal Finishing and Metal 

Industry as approved by the President of the United State

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econd day of -November, 1933.

hertiit Code engagTed his compensati by SECTION SECTION SrCT1ON whom -ervices, as el hereinafter in any on. 5. 7.' the 6.s irrespe(tive inch the The The Industry ageniCy term term employee provided. " " " of in which employee emplover Siipplementary the any is nature is capacity (4) conpensated to " " atduinist'er as as or used usedniethod receiving compensaCode herein o employed. Authority this of payment includes includes Supple" fu
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SECTION 8. The term "Institute" as used herein means t

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nace Pipe Institute or its successor.

SECTION 9. The term "Association " as used herein m

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Eastern Pipe and Elbow Manufacturers Association or its s

SECTION 10. The term " Confidential Agent " as used hi

defined to mean the impartial agency designated by the Supp

Code Authority.

SECTION 11. The term '" Supplementary Code Committee u

herein is defined to mean the committee authorized to pret

Supplementary Code.

SECTION 12. Whenever used in this Supplementary Code t

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set forth in this Article II shall, unless the context shall o

indicate, have the respective meanings as hereinabove in thi

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II set forth. The definition of any such term in the singu

apply to the use of such term in the plural and vice versa.

ARTICLE III-EPLOYMENT PROvISIONS

This Industry is a division of the Fabricated Metal P

Manufacturing and Metal Finishing and Metal Coating I

and without limitation the wage, hour and labor provisions iA

cle III of its basic code as approved by the President Nov

1933, including Section 1 of said Article III by which the p

of Sub-sections (1), (2) and (3) of Section 7 (a) of Title I 

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Act are made conditions of this Code, are specifically inco

herein and made a part hereof as the wage, hour and labor p

of this Supplementary Code.

ARTICLE IV-ORANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION

SECTION 1. During the period not to exceed sixty (60) f

lowing the effective date, the Supplementary Code Committe

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Industry shall constitute a Supplementary Code Authority u

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Suppleinentary Code Authority is elected. There shall b

tuted within the sixty-day period a Supplementary Code A

consisting of six (6) members to be elected by the member

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Industry, at a meeting called by the Temporary Supplementa

Authority, upon ten days' notice sent by registered mail to a

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members of the Industry, who may vote either in perso

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proxy. The members of the Supplementary Code Autho

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elected shall serve until the following annual meeting of the A

ation and Institute, and thereafter, members of the Supple

Code Authority shall be elected at each annual meeting of t

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ciation and Institute to serve until the following annual m

The members of the Supplementary Code Authority shall b

in Institute in person majority or (a) (b) the byproxy, following Two Two by vote or members members by a each majority of proxy, manner: the member whommbers who each voteo shall are mmber of have ofthe not behe one members members to members Association, vote. have one of of of the vote. the present AssociatIndustry Asociipbap
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(c) Two members who shall be members of the Institut

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majority vote of the members of the Institute present in p

or by proxy, each member to have one vote.

A vacancy in the membership of the Supplementary Code A

ity may be filled by a majority vote of the remaining member

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Supplementary Code Atithority.

In addition thereto the Administrator may appoint a m

of the Supplementary Code Authority who shall be witho

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and shall serve without expense to the Industry, unless the 

mentary Code Authority agrees to pay such expense. The r

sentative who may be appointed by the Administrator s

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given reasonable notice of all meetings and may sit at all m

of the Supplementary Code Authority.

SECTION 2. Any Association/Institute directly or indirect

p

ticipating in the selection or activities of the Supplementar

Authority shall (1) impose no inequitable restrictions on m

ship, and (2) shall use due diligence in submitting to the A

trator true copies of the Articles of Association, By-Laws, R

tions and any amendments when made thereto, together w

other information as to membership, organization, and activ

may be reasonably necessary to effectuate the purposes of the A

SECTION 3. In order that the Supplementary Code Authorit

at all times, be truly representative of the Industry and i

respects comply with the provisions of the Act, the Admin

may prescribe such hearings as he may reasonably deem p

and, thereafter, if he shall find that the Supplementary Co

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thority is not truly representative or does not in other r

conIply with the provisions of the Act, ma v require the r

of any or all of the members thereof and may make appr

modification or modifications in the method of selection 

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Supplementary Code Authority.

SECTION 4. All members of the Industry are subject to thj

diction of the Supplementary Code; shall be entitled to par

in and share the benefits of the Supplementary Code; shal

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titled to vote in the selection of members of the Supplem

Code Authority as provided in Section 1 of this Article, an

pay their reasonable share of the expenses of the Admini

of this Supplementary Code, such reasonable share to be det

by the Supplementary Code Authority, subject to review bt

Administrator on the basis of volume of business and/or suc

factors as may be deemed equitable.

SECTION 5. Nothing contained in this Supplementary Co

constitute the members of the Supplementary Code Authori

p

ners for any purpose. Nor shall any member of the Supplem

time Code any Code Authority, tiesso misfeasance SECTION act other to Authority, Authority under hereunder, time member, 6. exercising or furnish this The non-feasance. be nor Supplementary be Supplementary officer, liable to shall lible reasonable the in agent any Basic to any member anyone or Code manner diligence Code, Code employee Authority, for of except Authority to the any action in anyone of Supplementarthe for thedesignated shall conduct Supplemhis for or own anyalsohwfi
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Basic Code, such information as may be required to be f

under terms of said Basic Code.

SECTION 7. The Supplementary Code Authority shall hav

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powers and duties which shall be necessary and proper to en

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fully administer this Supplementary Code and to effeci

purpose.

Without limitation to the, foregoing, or any other powers 

provided for in this Supplementary Code, the Supplementa

Authority shall have the following specific duties:

(a) To adopt by-laws and rules and regulations for, ak

records of its procedure and the administration of this 

mentary Code.

(d) To designate a confidential agent who shall obtain from

bers of the Industry such information and reports as are r

for the administration of the Supplementary Code, provided t

such reports and information shall be treated as confidentiabt

Supplementary Code Authority and each member thereof, a

not be disclosed to any other member of the Industry or a

party except where necessary in the enforcement of this 

mentary Code or to such governmental agencies as may be 

by the Administrator, and provided further that nothing it

Supplementary Code shall relieve any member of the Ind

any existing obligations to furnish reports to any government 

(c) To use such trade associations and other agencies as i

proper for the carrying out of any of its activities prov

f

herein, provided that nothing herein shall relieve the Supple

Code Authority of its duties or responsibilities under this- 

mentary Code antd that such trade associations and agenc

at all times be subject to and comply with the. provisions he

(d) To make recommendations to the Administrator fur tc

ordination of the administration of this Supplementary (od

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such other codes, if any, as may be related to the Industry

(e) To secure from members of the Industry an equita

proportionate payment of the reasonable expenses of nmi

the Supplementary Code Authority and its activities.

(f) To cooperate with the Administrator in regulating th

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any N. R. A. insignia solely by those members of the Indusw

have assented to, and are complying with, this Supplementa

(g) To recommend to the Administrator further fair trap

tice provisions to govern members of the Industry in their r

with each other or with other industries and to recommen

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Administrator measures for industrial planning, including 

zation of employment.

SECTION 8. Every employer shall provide for the saf

health ployment. the months of unfair torunity SECTION a Supplementary may Supplementary ofr for after requiremployees unjust 9. investigation Standards the If thehat or effective Code cntrary during Administrator Code such for Authority of date Authority safety actionthe the to hours of the merits be and the to shall public suspended or and health the Supplementary of any determine at Administrator interest, such the agency shall to action places afford be the that thereof submCodeof Admand anwatbmbf
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consideration by such Supplementary Code Authority or 

pending final action which shall not be effective unless the A

trator approves or unless he shall fail to disapprove after t

days' notice to him of intention to proceed with such actio

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original or modified form.

ARTICLE V-ACCUNTING AND COSTING

SECTION 1. With respect to that portion of his product w

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within the Industry, every member of this Industry shall u

accounting system for determining his allowable cost whi

forms to the principles of, and is at least as detailed and c

as, the uniform method of accounting, and the uniform me

costing to be formulated by the Supplementary Code Au

and approved by the Administrator with such variations th

as may be required by the individual conditions affecting an

m

ber of this Industry or group of members of this Industry.

SECTION 2. When the Supplementary Code Authority det

that an emergency exists in this Industry and that the cause t

is destructive price-cutting such as to render ineffective or s

endanger the maintenance of the provisions of this Supplem

Code, the Supplementary Code Authority may cause to b

mined the lowest reasonable cost of the products of this In

such determination to be subject to such notice and hearing 

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Administrator may require. The Administrator may appro

approve, or modify the determination. Thereafter, duri

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period of the emergency, it shall be an unfair trade practice f

member of this Industry to sell or offer to sell any products t

Industry for which the lowest reasonable cost has been dete

at such prices or upon such terms or conditions of sale that th

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will pay less therefor than the lowest reasonable cost of suc

p

ucts. When it appears that conditions have changed, the 

mentary Code Authority, upon its own initiative or upon the r

of any interested party, shall cause the determination t

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reviewed.

ARTICLE VI-SELLING BELow COST

No member of this Industry shall sell or exchange any 

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products of this Industry, at a price, or upon terms and con

which will result in the purchaser paying for the goods r

less than the allowable cost thereof to the seller, determ

accordance with a uniform method of costing above de

provided, however, that dropped lines, or seconds, or inv

which must be converted into cash to meet emergency needs m

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terms not ment proposed Industry filed plementary disposed Supplementary less in inand accordance of than writing, setting may disposal, by conditions, Code, sell any twoCoder below member weeks and with to Authority meet but provided his the forth before of only costsompetition provisions this the if or in such frther, Industry, such order its fact disposal, Confidential of from member of, to that Article a meet and products any any has competitive of reasons VII price member Agent, this filed of ofand equInthfowttp
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design, character, quality, or specifications manufactured 

the United States, provided that he has first so reporte

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Supplementary Code Authority and in such report has 

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competition which caused him to take such action.

ARTICLE VII-PRICE LISTS

(a) Each member of the Industry shall within ten (1

after the effective date of this Supplementary Code, file w

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Supplementary Code Authority through its Confidential A

net price list, or a price list and discount sheet, as the case m

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individually prepared by him, and in such form and for sup

ucts as the Supplementary Code Authority may prescribe 

his current prices, or prices and discounts, and terms of 

payment, and the Supplementary Code Authority through i

fidential Agent shall immediately send copies thereof to ak

manufacturers of such specified product. Such price list b

available to all interested buyers at the office of the Con

Agent.

Revised price lists and/or discount sheets and/or all oth

tions of sale may be filed from time to time thereafter w

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Supplementary Code Authority through its Confidential A

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any member of this Industry, but such revised price list

discount sheets and/or all other conditions of sale shall be fw

the Supplementary Code Authority through its Confidenti

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and shall become effective five (5) business days after actuar

by the Supplementary Code Authority through its Co

Agent. Copies of such revised price lists and/or discou

and/or all other conditions of sale with notice of the effec

specified, shall be immediately sent to all known manufac

such product and shall be available to all interested buyet

office of the Confidential Agent, any of whom may file if he s

to become effective upon the date when the revised price li

discount sheet and/or all other conditions of sale first filed 

into effect revisions of his price lists, and/or discount sheet

all other conditions of sale establishing prices or prices and 

not lower or conditions of sale not more favorable than tho

lished in the revised price lists and/or discount sheets a

other conditions of sale first filed.'

(b) If and when the Supplementary Code Authority 

termine that in any branch or subdivision of the Industry n

selling its product on the basis of price lists, with or wit

count sheets, with fixed terms of sale and payment, the dis

and marketing conditions in said branch or subdivision are t

branch with as, with is should manufacturer I well See or or paragraph similar be orrcognized, without without subdivision put of 2 into to, of discount discount the order the and effect product of approving distribution that the sheets, sheets, in such Industry Industry or this with and products branch Code. and other other where where marketing or ofixed fixed subdivision, such the the conditions use conditionuse branch conD(litiof of prt

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vision shall within twenty (20) days after notice of such dete

tion, file with the Supplementary Code Authority net pril

or price lists and discount sheets, containing all other fixed 

tions of sale and such price lists and/or discount sheets and/o

fixed conditions of sale may be thereafter revised in the m

herein above provided; provided, however, that the Supplm

Code Authority shall make no determination to place -any p

of the Industry (not now on a price list basis on a price li

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as provided in this paragraph (b) of Article VII unless two

of the members of the Industry who are at that time enga

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manufacturing such product, shall affirmatively consent tha

determination be made.

(c) No member of the Industry shall sell, directly or ind

by any means whatsoever, any product of the Industry cov

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provisions of this Article VII at a price or at discounts, or o

conditions of sale different from those provided in his own 

net price lists, or price lists and discount sheets.

ARTICLE VIII-UNFAIR TRADE PRACTICES

In addition to the Unfair Trade Practices covered by Ar

V

of the Basic Code, except Section A, and for all purposes t

Supplementary Code the following described acts shall co

unfair practices. Any member of the Industry who shall 

or indirectly through any officer, employee, agent or represe

use or employ any of such unfair practices shall be guilt

violation of this Supplementary Code.

RULE 1. Pool Cars. Any products of the Industry ship

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mixed or pool cars shall be invoiced at the price for the q

shipped.

RULE 2. False Records. Withholding from or inserting i

invoice a false record, wholly or in part, of the transaction r

sented on the face thereof.

RULE 3. Defamation. To defame or disparage a compet

rectly or indirectly, by words or acts which untruthfully i

his business integrity, his ability to keep his contracts, his 

standing, or the quality of his products.

RULE 4. Piracy of Trade Marks and Trade Names. To im

simulate the trade mark, trade name, package, wrapper, or l

a competitor's product to such a degree as to deceive or h

tendency to deceive customers.

RULE 5. Commercial Bribery. No member of the Industr

give, permit to be given, or directly offer to give, anything ov

for the purpose of influencing or rewarding the action of a

ployee, of the principal hibit commercial branding mislead advertising RULE the rpresented freemployer agent or 6. of or and False deceive bribery except any party. or general representative party,roduct of Marking customers or so as such This hereinabove far distribution without of employee, provision as or the of such Branding. Industry the prospective another defined. the of shall articles knowledge articles principal which in not The relation are customers, be commonly uhas of false actually construed of the such to such mark

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to the grade, quality, quantity, substance character, natur

size, finish or preparation of any product of the Ind

otherwise.

RumE 7. Misrepresentation or False or Misleading Ad

The making or causing or knowingly permitting to be mad

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lished any false, materially inaccurate or deceptive state

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way of advertisement or otherwise, whether concerning t

quality, quantity, substance, character, nature, origin, size, f

preparation of any product of the Industry, or the cred

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values, policies, or services of any member of the Industry, 

wise, having the tendency or capacity to mislead or deceive 

or prospective customers.

RULE 8. Threats of Litigation. The making, publishin

cularizing of threats of suits for infringement of patents 

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marks or of any other legal proceedings not in good faith 

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out bringing such suits or proceedings within a reasona

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with the tendency or effect of harassing competitors or inti

their customers.

RuiE 9. Espionage of Competitors. Securing confidenti

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mation about a competitor's business by a false or mislead

ment or representation, by a false impersonation of one in a

by bribery, or by any other unfair method or any other secr

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where the effect may be to hinder or stifle competition.

RuLE 10. Interference with Another's Contracts. No m

the Industry shall knowingly attempt to induce the breaca

written contract between a competitor and his employee or 

or source of supply; nor shall any such member knowingly i

with or obstruct the performance of such contractual 

services.

RULE 11. Selling on Consignment. No member of the I

shall ship goods on consignment except under circumstanctb

defined by the Supplementary Code Authority, where pec

cumstances of this industry require the practice.

RuLE 12. Lump Sum Bids and Contracts. To submit b

bids for two (2) or more commodities, one of which is a p

the Industry in which the unit price of each commodity is n

stated. Accepting orders, or contracts for sale at a lump s

p

where the contract does not specify the. exact quantity, qua

unit price of the product purchased.

RuL 13. Manufacturing on Toll Basis. Members of the I

shall not manufacture or fabricate any products of the I

from raw materials owned by a jobber, dealer, or the agent, r

tative, or corporate subsidiary or affiliate of such jobber, o

or from raw materials the purchase of which is made upon t

or the such tionshe product in of or plants cause, RuLE terms Administrator. jobber, the of any jobbers, by agent, or under 14. customarily payment the factories. Contracts. Making or Supplemental representative, description dealer. forused Exceptions or which Thisdealers which in theCode is provision or guaranteed any does Industry. corporate towning Authority this sale notshall fuly Rue or andsubsidiary of contract not subject such describe may operating prohibit jobber be to of or such graappsalathfbp
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Cancelling, in whole or in part, or permitting the cancellat

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whole or in part of any contract of sale of any product, excef

a fair consideration, or paying or allowing to any purchaser i

nection with the sale of any product any rebate, commission, 

discount, adjustment or similar concession other than as speci

the contract of sale and/or available to all customers of th

class.

RULE 15. Standardization of Products. The Supplementary 

Authority shall make studies for the establishment of classific

dimensional standards and quality for the products of this In

In cooperation with some Federal Government Agency, pref

the Bureau of Standards of the United States Department o

merce, with the view to their recommendation for adoption b

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Industry, such standards when approved by a majority vote 

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Industry shall become the standards of this Industry within n

(90) days and thereafter the Industry shall follow such stan

Failure to follow such standards set up by the Supplementary 

Authority, so approved by the members of this Industry, wilb

unfair method of competition and a violation of this Supplem

Code.

Provided, however, that exceptions from such standards mb

applied for by formally petitioning the Supplementary Cod

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thority, whose decision must be rendered within sixty (60) da

if favorable to the petitioners will become final when ratifieb

majority vote of this Industry, but if unfavorable an appeal m

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taken to the Administrator. In no case shall such standar

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come binding on the members of this Industry unless ratifieb

majority vote thereof.

RULE 16. Definition of Customers. The Supplementary 

Authority shall, with the approval of the Administrator, 

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definitions for the various classes of customers within this In

When so approved by the Administrator, quotations, price

counts, credit terms, allowances or other conditions of sale s

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made on the basis of such definitions and deviations therefrom 

constitute unfair methods of competition and a violation 

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Supplementary Code.

IRULE 17. Standard Forms of Contract. The Supplementary 

Authority shall devise standard forms of contracts which sh

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come effective sixty (60) days after the approval of the Ad

trator and after such approval any deviation therefrom sha

stitute an unfair trade practice and a violation of this Supp

tary Code.

ARTICLE IX-MAONOPLIES permit or thereof accordance No SECTION discriminate provision monopolies are expressly 1. with This of against provisions this Supplementary or Supplementary ARTICLE monopolistic made small subject of X-ODIFCATIONS enterprises. subsection practices, to Code the Code right (b) and shall or of tof all be Section eliminate, o

the so the Presidappliepro10 tit
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Act, from time to time to cancel or modify any order, 

license, rule or regulation issued under said Act.

SECTION 2. This Supplementary Code, except as to prov

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quired by the Act, may be modified or amended on the b

experience or changes in circumstances, such modifications o

ments to be based upon application by the Supplement

Authority or other representative group within the Indust

Administrator and such Notice, and Hearin'r as he shall sp

to become effective and be a part of this Supplementary 

approval by the President and/or the Adininistrator.

ArICLE XI-PRICE INCREASES

Whereas the policy of the Act to increase real purchasi

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will be made more difficult of consumiimation if prices of g

services increase as rapidly as wages. it is recognized tp

increases except such as may be required to meet individ

should be delayed, but when made, such increases should, s

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possible, be limited to actual additional increases in the sell

ARTICLE XII-EFFECTIVE DATE AND DURATION

This Supplementary Code shall become effective at 12: 

A.M. Eastern Standard Time on the tenth day after it is 

by the President.

Approved Code No. 84-Supplenient No. 31.

Registry No. 1128-08.

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