Approved Code No. 382 Registry No. 402-02 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

TRANSPARENT MATERIALS 

CONVERTERS INDUSTRY 

AS APPROVED ON APRIL 4, 1934 

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\pproved Code No. 382 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

TRANSPARENT MATERIALS CONVERTERS 

INDUSTRY 

As Approved on April 4, 1934 

ORDER 

Arrnon~a CoDE OF FAIR CoMPETITION FOR THE TRANSPARENT 

MATERIALS CoNVERTERs INDUSTRY 

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 approval of a Code of 

Fair Competition for the Transparent Th'Iaterials Converters Industry, 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 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 Code of Fair 

Competition be and it is hereby apprm ed; provided, however, that 

the provisions of Article VII, Sections 2 to 9 inclusive, in ofar as 

they prescribe a waiting period between the filing with the Code 

Authority (i.e. actual receipt by the Code Authority) and the effective date of revised price lists or revised terms and conditions of sale 

be and they are hereby stayed pending my further order; provided 

further, that within ninety days I may direct that there be a further 

hearing on such of the provisions of said Code as I may designate, 

and that any order which I may make after such hearing shall have 

the effect of a condition on the approval of this Code. 

Approval recommended: 

GEo. L. BERRY, 

HuGHS. JoHNSON, 

Ad1ninistrat01· for lndust1ial Recovery. 

Division Ad1ninistrator. 

WA HINGTON, D.C., 

April 4, 1934. 

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REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT 

The PRESIDENT, 

The W luite Howse. 

Srn: This is a report of the hearino- on the Code of Fair Competition :for the Transparent Materials Converters Industry, conducted in Washington on January 30, 1934, in accordance with the 

provisions o:f Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act. 

HOURS AND WAGES 

This Code provides a 40 hour week :for :factory workers with a 

weekly tolerance of eight hours to be paid :for as overtime, and limited 

to 12 weeks per year. The usual exceptions are made in regard to 

nonproductive employees. Office employees are limited to an average 

of 40 hours per week over an eight week period. 

The minimum wage rate :for hourly paid employees is 38¢ per 

hour :for males and 33¢ per hour :for :females. Office employees will 

receive a minimum wage of $15.00 per week in cities of over 500,000 

population, $14.50 per week in cities between 250,000 and 500,000 

population, $14.00 per week in cities between 2,500 and 250,000 population and $12.00 per week in towns less than 2,500 population. 

OPEN PRICE PLAN 

An open price plan of selling is provided, and selling below cost, 

except to meet competition, is prohibited. 

OTHER PROVISIONS 

Provision is made :for furnishing the Administrator with such 

statistical data a$ he may require. 

ECONOMIC EFFECT OF THE CODE 

In 1929, with 10 manufacturers, the Industry employed about 

200 persons. In 1933 the number of manufacturers had increased 

to 56, employing over 2,000 persons. The effect of the Code will be to 

employ approximately 400 additional workers. 

The increase in payrolls as a result of the Code will be about 10%. 

FINDINGS 

The Deputy Administrator in his final report to me on said Code 

having :found as herein set :forth, and on the basis of all the proceedings in this matter 

I find that: 

(a) Said Code is well designed to promote the policies and purposes o:f Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, including 

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removal of obstructions to the free flow of interstate and foreign 

commerce which tend to diminish the amount thereof and will proYide for the general welfare by promoting the organization of industry for the purpose o:f cooperative action among the trade groups, 

by inducing and maintaining united action of labor and management 

under adequate goYernmental sanction and supervision, by eliminating unfair competitive practices, by promoting the fullest possible 

utilization of the present productive capacity of industries, by avoiding undue restriction of production (except as may be temporarily 

required), by increasing the consumption of industrial and agricultural products through increasing purchasing power, by reducing 

and relieving unemployment', by improving standards of labor, and 

by otherwise rehabilitating industry. 

(b) Said Industry normally employs not more than 50,000 em- ployees and is not classified by me as a major industry. 

(c) The 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 an industrial Association truly representative of the aforesaid 

Industry; and that said Association imposes no inequitable restrictions on admission to membership therein. 

(d) The Code is not designed to and will not permit monopolies 

or monopolistic practices. 

(e) The 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 approval of said 

Code. 

For these reasons this Code has been approved. 

Respectfully, 

APRIL 4, 1934. 

HUGH s. JOHNSON' 

Adrninist1·ator. 
CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE TRANSPARENT 

MATERIALS CONVERTERS INDUSTRY 

To effectuate the policies of Title I of the National Indu trial 

Recovery Act, the following is hereby established as a Co le of Fair 

Competition for the above named Indu try and shall be binding on 

every member thereof. 

ARTICLE I-DEFINITIONS 

vVhere u ed in this Code and in all Codes subordinate hereto, 

the following definitions shall apply: 

H Industry "-The conversion for sale of transparent cellulose 

sheeting (such as Cellophane, Sylphrap, Kodapak, Protectoid and 

other similar transparent materials) into bags, envelopes and tubes, 

pouches, beets and rolls (but not photographic materials), ribbons, 

hou ehold roll , excelsior and such miscellaneous products of the 

Indu try as may be brought within the Industry as hereinafter 

provided. 

"Member "-A natural person, partnership, association, corporation, trust, trustee, trustee in bankruptcy receiver, or other form of 

enterprise, engaged in such Industry. 

"Division "-A division or section of the Industry recognized as 

such by this Code. 

"Act "-Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act. 

"Admini trator "-The Administrator for Industrial Recovery 

under Title I in the Act. 

"Association "-The Transparent Materials Converters Association. 

ARTICLE II-ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION 

SECTION 1. The Executive Committee of the Association is hereby 

de. ·ignatecl as the Code Authority for administering the provisions of 

this Code and is hereinafter referred to as the Code Authority. The 

Administrator may designate three persons a additional advisory 

members thereof; the member or member so designated shall have no 

vote but in all other respect shall be members of the said Code 

Authority. 

SECTION 2. The said Association shall file with the Administrator 

certified copie · of any amendments of its By-Laws relating to eligibility or admission to membership in said A ociation or relating to 

the method of election of the members of such Executive Committee, 

which aid As ociation may hereafter adopt. 

SECTION 3. The Administrator may at any time prescribe a different method for electing the Indu try member of the Code Authority 

an l thereafter such members shall be cho n in the manner so 

prescribed. 

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SECTION 4. The Code Authority is charged generally "ith the duty 

of administering this Code. If the Administrator shall determine 

that any action of the Code Authority, or any agency thereof, m:1 y 

be unfair or unjust or contrary to the public interest, the Aclministn:ttor may require that such action be suspended to afford an opportunity for investigation of the merits of such action and further consideration by the Code Authority or agency pending final action, 

which shall not be effective unless the Administrator approYes or 

unless he shall fail to disapprove after thirty (30) days' notice to 

him of intent to proceed with such action in its original or motlifierl 

form. 

SECTION 5. The expenses of administering this Code shall be apportioned among the various divisions in accordance with a formula 

to be adopted by the Code Authority. The expenses of administering 

the Subordinate Code of each Division, together with the proportion of the expense of administering this Code allocrrted to such 

Division, shall be borne pro rata in accordance with a formula to 

be adopted by the Executive Authority of such Division by all members of such Division who accept the benefits of the Code Authority 

and/or the Executive Authority of such Division or otherwise a sent 

to this Code. Divisional Associations shall be responsible for the 

payment of all Code administration expense. 

SECTION 6. The Code Authority shall use such trade a so cia tions 

and other agencies as it deems proper for the carrying out of any 

of its activities provided for herein, provided that nothing herein 

shall relieve the Code Authority of its duties or responsibilities under 

this Code and that such trade associations or agencies shall at all 

times be subject to and comply with the provisions hereof. 

SECTION 7. The Industry is hereby divided into DiYisions as set 

forth in Schedule A hereto attached. Any question as to the Division 

into which any particular grade, class or kind of products of the 

Industry may fall, shall be determined by the Code Authority. 

SECTION 8. In the event that the jurisdiction of the Code shall be 

extended to cover the manufacture of products which do not fall 

within any such Division, the Code Authority may create new 

Divisions to include such products and the members of such Divisions 

may then adopt and submit Divisional Codes as provided in Article 

III hereof. 

SECTION 9. The Code Authority may create new Divi ·ions by the 

sub-division of any such Divisions or by the consolidation of any 

two or more of such Divisions, provided, however, that no such subdivision or consolidation shall be made without the con ent of the 

Divisional As ociation of each Division affected thereby. 

SECTION 10. In each Division there may be one Divi ·ional Association to which every member of the Industry engaged in the manufacture of any product included in such Division shall be eligible for 

membership. 

SECTION 11. The Code Authority may appoint a Trade Practice 

Committee which shall meet with the Trade Practice Committees 

under such other Codes as may be related to this Industry for the 

purpose of formulating Fair Trade Practices to govern the relationships between production and distribution employers under this 

Code and under such others to the end that such Fair Trade Prac-
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tices may be proposed to the Admini trator as amendments to this 

Code and such other Codes. 

SECTION 12. N oth.lng contained in this Code shall constitute the 

members of the Code Authority partners for any purpose; nor shall 

any member of the Code Authority be liable in any manner to any 

one for any act of any other member, officer, agent or employee of 

the Code Authority; nor shall any member of the Code Authority, 

exercising reasonable diligence in the conduct of his duties hereunder, 

be liable to any one for any action or omission to act under this Code, 

except for his own willful mi feasance or non-feasance. 

ARTICLE III-DIVISIONAL CoDES 

SECTION 1. Each such D.ivisional Association may adopt a Divisional Code and. may either sn bmit the same as a supplement to this 

Code or submit the same subsequently through the Code Authority 

to the President of the United States for his approval. Such Divi-

. ional Codes, when so approved, shall have the same force and effect 

as to the Division of the Industry affected thereby as this Code. 

SECTION 2. Such Divisional Code shall be subordinate to this Code 

and shall spec.ifically recognize this Code as applicable to all members 

of the I ndu try engaged 1n manufacturing products falling within 

the Division for which such Divisional Code is submitted. 

SECTION 3. Each such Divisional Code shall designate an agency 

for the purpo e of administering such Divisional Code which shall be 

denominated " The Executive Authority" of such Division. 

SEcTION 4. Such Divisional Codes may contain such provisions relating to said Division as may be appropriate for inclusion in a Code 

of F air Competition under the Act, provided that no such Code shall 

contain any provision contrary to or inconsistent with the provisions 

of this Code. 

ARTICLE IV-HOURS OF LABOR 

SECTION 1. Employees in the Industry shall not be required or 

permitted to work hours in excess of the limits prescribed in the 

following schedule: 

SCHEDULE OF WORKING HOURS 

(a) vVatchmen: Fifty-six (56) hours in any one week but not 

more than six ( 6) days in any seven (7) day period; or fifty-six (56) 

hours in any one week but not more than eight (8) hours in any 

one day. 

(b) Chauffeurs, truck drivers and their helpers: One hundred 

eighty (180) hours in any period of four consecutive weeks but not 

to exceed fifty-four (54) hours in any one week, provided, however, 

that time worked in excess of nine (9) hours in any one day or fortyfive ( 45) hours in any one week shall be paid for as not less than 

t.ime and one-third. 

(c) Engineers, firemen and electrical operators: One hundred 

sixty-eight (168) hour in any period of four consecutive weeks 

but not to exceed fifty-four (54) hours in any one week provided, 

however, that time worked in exce s of :nine (9) hours in any one 
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day or :forty-fiye ( 45) hours in any one week shall be pai<.l for as 

not le than time and one-third. 

(d) All other labor r employed in any plant, mill or factory or 

on work connected with the operation of such plant, mill or factory: 

EiO'ht (8) hour in any one clay and forty (40) hours in any one 

week, provided however, that the Jnaximum limits may be exceeded 

in any twelve (12) weeks of each calendar year, provided, that all 

time worked in excess of eight (8) hours in any one day or forty ( 40) 

hours in any one week hall be paid for as not less than time and 

one-third and provided, further, that no em1loyee shall be required 

or permitteo. to work in e:s:ce. ·. of ten ( 10) hours in any one day or 

fort} -eight ( 48) hour in any one week. 

(e) Employees regularly engaged in a managerial or executive 

capacity and their per onal secretaries, and supervisors, receiving 

thirty-five ($35.00) dollars or more per week, and outside salesmen: 

No limitation. 

(£) All other employees : An average of forty (40) hours per 

·week in any period of ight (8) con ecutiye weeks, but not to exceed 

forty-eight ( 4 ) hours in any ne week. 

SECTION 2. No limitation ·ontained in said schedule shall apply 

to employees of any ·la ·. · when engaged in emergency repair or 

emergency maintenance work occasioned by break-downs or involving protection of life or property. 

SECTION 3 . ....Jo employee hall be permitted to work for two or 

more member of the Indu try an aggregate number of hours in 

excess o.f the number prescribed in said schedule. 

SECTION -±. At such interval as the Code Authority shall prescribe, 

every member haH furnish to the Code Authority such information 

as it may require, in order to enable it to determine whether the 

limitation contained in said Schedule have been exceeded. 

SECTION 5. No female e1nployecl will be required or permitted to 

work between 10 P.l\1. and 5 A.M. 

SEOTION 6. No employee of the classes covered by Sections 1-(b), 

(c). (d) and (f) shall be required or permitted to work more than 

six (6) days in a period of seven (7) consecutive days. 

ARTICLE v-vVAaEs 

SECTION 1. The minimum rate of wage of any employee, other than 

office or clerical employees, employed in any plant of the Industry, 

or on work connected with or incidental to the operation of such 

plunt, .shall be as follows: 

Male labor 38 cents per hour 

Female labor 33 cants per hour 

SEcTro~ 2. Provided, however, that in case t he rate per hour for 

any cia of labor was, on July 15, 1929, less tlultn the minimum rate 

above specified for the same class of labor, then the minimum rate 

for such class of labor shall be the rate paid on July 15, 1929, but in 

no event e~ than ninety (90%) per cent of the rate above specified. 

SECTIOK 3. The Code Authority shall obtain statistical data concerning the effect of the above proviso on wage rates in the Industry, 

and shall within ninety (90) days after the effective date of this 

Code make a report thereon to the Admini trator. 

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SECTION 4 .. This A~ticle establishes a minimum rate of pay which 

shall apply Irrespective of whether an employee is actually com- pensated on time rate., piece "ork or other basis. 

SEcTioN 5. The minimum rate of wages for a]l other employees, 

except commi ion salesmen, shall be as follows: Not less than $15.00 

per week in any city of over 500,000 population, nor less than $14.50 

per week in any city between 250,000 and 500,000 population, nor 

less than $14.00 per week in any city between 2,500 and 250,000 

population, nor less than $12.00 p r week in towns of less than 2,!500 

population. 

SE TION G. In the event that th wage specified for the Northern 

Zone in Article V, Section 1, in the Cod·e of Fair Competition for 

the Paper Bag Manufacturing Industry, and Article V, Section 4, 

of said Code, as approved on January 26, 1934 are modified pur uant 

to the hearing held on F ebruary 13, 1934 for the purpose of determining the a lequacy of the minimum wages established in said Code, 

then and in that event, such amended provision shall apply also to 

this Industry and thi Code and Sections 1, 2 and 5 of Article V 

of this Code shall be deemed to have been amended so a. to conform 

thereto and the Administrator may dir·e ct that this Code be reprint d 

and republished as so amended. 

SECTION 7. Female employees performing substantially ihe same 

work as male employees, shall receive the same rate of pay as male 

employees. The Code Authority shall, within ninety (90) days after 

the effectiYe date of this Code, file with the Administrator a descrip- tion of all occupations in the Industry in which both men and 

women are employed. SEcTION 8. On the effective date hereof, the wage rates of all em - ployees receiving more than the minimum rates herein prescribed 

shall be reviewed and such adjustments made therein as are equi- table, but in no case shall they be dpcreased, provided, howeYer, that 

where such equitable adju tment have been made prior to the effec- tive 1ate hereof no further adjustments will be required. "\Vithin 

sixty ( 60) days after the effective elate hereof, the Code Authority 

shall report to th Administrator the action taken by all members of 

the Industry undpr this Section. 

SECTION 9. A person 'vhose earning capacity is limited because 

of age, phy ical or mental handicap or other infirmity, may be em- ployed on light work at a "ao·e balow the minimum e<;:tablished by 

this Code if the employer obfains from the State authority designat(\d by the United State. Department of Labor, a certifi cate 

authorizing such person's mployment at such wage and for such 

hour as shall be stated in the certificate. Such authority shall be 

guided by the in tructions of the United States Department of 

Labor in issuing certificates to such persons. Each em_ployer shall 

file monthly with the Code Authority a list of all such persons 

employed by him, showing the wao·es paid to and the maximum 

hours of work for such employees. SECTION 10. Office boys and girls under 18 years of age may be 

employed at a '-vage of not less than 80% of the minimum pre cribe l 

by Section 5 hereof, provided that not more than five ( 5% ) p rcent 

of the employees of such class may be paid as office boys and girls. 
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ARTICLE VI- GENERAL LABOR PROVISIONS 

SECTION 1. No person under sixteen (16) years of age shall be employed in the Industry. No person under ejo·hteen (18) years of age 

shall be employed at operations or occupations which are hazardous 

in nature or da~gerous to health. The Code Authority shall submit 

to the Acl111inistrator within sixty (60) days after the effective date 

of this Code, a li t of such operations or occupations. In any State 

an employer shall be deemed to have complied with this provision as 

to a.ge if he shall have on file a. certificate or permit duly signed by 

the authority in such State empowered to issue employment or age 

certificates or permits, showing that the employee is of the required 

age. 

SECTION 2. Employees shall have the right to organize and bargain collectively through representatives of their own choosing, and 

shall be free from the interference, restraint, or coercion of employers 

of labor, or their agents, in the designation of such representative::; 

or in self-organization or in other concerted activities for the purpose of collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. No 

employee and no one seeking employment shall be required as a 

condition of employment to join any company union or to refrain 

from joining, organizing or assisting a labor organization of his own 

choosing. Employers shall comply with the maximum hours of 

lab r~ minimum rates of pay, and other conditions of employment 

approved or prescribed by the President. 

SECTION 3. No provision in this Code shall supersede any State 

0r Federal law which imposes on employers more stringent requirements as to age of employees, 'vages, hours of work, or as to safety, 

health, sanitary or general working conditions or insurance or fire 

protection, than are imposed by this Code. 

SECTION 4. No employer shall reclassify employees or duties of 

occupations performed or engage in any other subterfuge for the purpose of defeating the purposes or provisions of the Act, or of this 

Code. 

SEcTION 5. All en1ployers shall post copies of Articles IV, V, and 

VI of this Code in conspicuous places accessible to employees. 

SECTION 6. Every employer shall make reasonable provisions for 

the safety and health of his employees at the place and during the 

hours of their employment. Standards for safety and health shall 

be submitted by the Code Authority to the Administrator within 

six (6) months after the effective date of this Code. 

SECTION 7. The Code Authority shall make a study of conditions 

in the Industry to determine the feasibility of the adoption of a 

shorter working week and shall, within three (3) months after the 

effective date of this Code, make a report of its findings to the Administrator. The Code Authority shall also submit to the Administrator within six (6) months after the effective date of this 

Code, a plan for the stabilization and regularization of employment. 

SECTION 8. The manufacture or partial manufacture of any product of the Industry in homes shall b~ prohibited. 
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ARTICLE \II-A 'COU:XTING-SELLINO 1 

Sr:cTION 1. The Code Authority shall cau~·e to be formulated an 

accounting . y. tem ::m<.l meth ds of cost finding and/or estimating 

capable of u. c by all members of the Inclu try. After such system 

and method have been formulated and approved by the A lministrator, full details concerning them shall be made available to all 

member ~· . Thereafter all members shall determine and/or estimate 

co-ts in acconlance with th principle of such method'. 

SECTION 2. Each member ...:hall within twenty-four (~4) honrs 

after the ·ffectiYe elate of this Code, file with the Executive Authority of his DiYic; ion, or DiYi ·ions, in such form as such Executive 

Auth rit~r hall pre.·crihe, complete list or schedules of pri es, terms 

and condition· of ale (including all differentials, di:counts, trade 

allowance·· and special charge ·) of all product · falling within the 

scope of such DiYision, offered for ·ale by such member, and shall ·o 

file all sub~equent change · there.in or r v.i ·ion: thereof at lea:--t three 

(3) days, but not more than five (5) clay, prior to the effective dct~ 

of any ·nch ch(lnges or reYi ions. \Vhen any member hall file any 

such scheclnle of prices, or any revisions thereof, any other member 

may al. o file a reyi ·ion of its own schedules and if such other member· sha ll o desire and state therein, the san c shall be effective as 

of the . ame date n · the schedule or revif:ion thereof first in this 

sentence referred to. Each such schedule of prices . hall conform to 

all trade practices and other provi ·ions . trrbli heel in and by this 

C de or any Subordinate Cole applicable thereto or any ameudment 

or upplement to this Code or to snch Suborr1inate Code. 

SE TIO~ 3. The Executive Authority of each Division shall provide 

each member of jts Divi ion with copies of all schedule3 so filed and 

shall upon request furnish copies thereof at cost to any intere ted 

per ·on. 

SEcTro::~ 4. The Exe,...ntive Authority of any Division may from 

time to time. with the approval of the Code Authority: change in 

r e pect to all or any of the products of such Division the period of 

time which shall elapse between the date of filing and the effective 

elate of an} schedule ; provided that such period shall not be less 

than twenty-four (24) hours or more than five (5) clays; and provided furth~r, t hat pending the holding of a meeting of the Code 

Authority, the Chairman thereof may grant an interim n1 proval 

of surh action. The Executive Authority shall giYe immediate notice of uch change to the memb rs of the Division. 

SE TJO_T 5. No uch schedule of prices, te~m: and conditions of sale 

filed by allJ' member, or in effect at any time in any calenclnr month, 

shall be such as to permit the sale of any pro lnct at les ~ than the 

lower of the following : 

(a) The co. t of uch product to ·uch member, whi h cot shall be 

determined pursuant to the method of accounting ancl costing prescribed by the Code Authority under thi Article as soon a that 

method is prescribed and theretofore pur uant to the method employed by such member subject to uch 1 r liminary rules as the ode 

Authority, with the approval of the Aclmjnistrator shall prescribe. 

1 See paragraph ?. of order nppro,·ing tbis Code. 
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(b) The lowest price filed for such product under th'3 provisions 

of this Article by any <;>ther member and then in effe t. 

SECTION 6. Each schedule filed under this Article shall state 

whether the prices, terms and conditions therein specified are justified under sub-division (a) or un ler sub-clivi ion (b) of Section 5, 

and in the case of justification under sub-clivi ion (b) shall identify 

the schedule or schedules of the other member or members of the 

Industry justifying such prices and conditions. A schedule ju tified 

upon the basis of the schedule or schedules of another member or 

members shall become void forthwith upon the cuncellation or 

revi ion upward of uch ju tifying schedule or schedule . 

SECTION 7. Except in fulfillment of bona fide contracts exiting 

on the effective elate of this Cole, no member of the Industry shall 

sell any products of the Industry for domestic consumption at a 

pric or prices lower than or upon terms or conditions more favorable than stated in his price schedule then on file, proYidecl, howeYer, 

that discontinued line· or damaged goods or second" of any product 

may be disposed of in such manner and on such term. and conditions 

a a member shall publish, prior to the sale thereof, with the Execu- tive Authority of the Division into \Vhich such products fall. . \Vithin 

ten ( 10) clays after the effective elate of this Code, each memb r shall 

file with the Executive Authority of the interested Division complete 

details of all such bona fide contracts and this information shall be 

aYailable to the ExecutiYe Authority of each Division. 

SECTION 8. The Code Authority by and through a eli ·intere ted 

representative or agent shall have power on its own initiati,e, or on 

the complaint of any member, to investigate any price for any 

product shown in any schedule filed hereunder by any member, and 

for the purpose of the inve tigatio.n thereof to require such member 

to furnish such information concerning the cost of manufacturing 

such product as the Code Authority shall deem neces. ary or proper 

for such purpose . Pending such investiga6ons the Administrator 

may suspend any such price. If the Code Authority after such 

investigation shall determine that such price violates the provisions 

hereof, or would tend to r ender ineffectiYe or seriously to endanger 

tl1e maintenance of this or any Subordinate Divisional Code, the 

Code Authority shall so notify such member and the Executive 

Authority with which such price was filed, and thereupon such price 

shall become void and of no effect. A notice of all decisions of 

the Code Authority under this Section, together with tl~ rea:ons 

therefor. shall be file l with the Administrator. All such decisions 

shall be · subject to suspension, cancellation or modification by the 

Administrator. 

SEcTION 9. The E:s:ecutiYe Authority of any Division may, with 

the appro 'al of the Code Authority, suspend for any period of time, 

and from time to time, the provi ions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of 

this Article in respect of any or all of the products of such Divisions ; 

provided, ho\vever, that pending the holdin (1 of a meeting of the 

Code Authority the Chairman thereof may grant an interim 

approval of such action. 
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.A.nTICLE ' III-REPORTS AND STATISTICS 

SEC'TI01. 1. Each m mber hall prepare and file with the Secretary 

of hi Divi ion at ·uch times and in . uch manner a the Code 

Authority may pres ribe. tat.i tic of plant capa"ity volume of production, volum of 'ale · in unit:· and dollar orders received, unfilled 

order tock · on hand, in ,·entory both raw and fini heel, number of 

emplo3 es, wa e rate employee earning , hour.· of work and rna ters 

a the Code Authority or the Administrator may from time to time 

require :for the purpose of administering or enforcing the provisions 

of thi Code. 

SECTION 2. E.·c pt a otherwi ·e provided in the Act or in this 

Code all tati ti,.. ~~ . data and information filed in accordance with 

the proYi ·ion.· of ''ection I of thi Article . hall be onfidential and 

the tatistic ·. data and information of on member shall not be 

re' ealed to another membor exc pt for the purpo e of ad mini tering 

or enforcing the provi ion of this Code. No ·uch data or information hall be publi. he l except in combination with other similar 

data and in uch a manner as to avoid the disclo:ure of confidential 

~nformation. The Cod Authority through it Secretary hall 

arrange in ·uch manner as it may determine for the publication currently to member. of totals of orders r eceived. unfilled order , shipments, tocks or unfini ·heel goo ls on hand and production. 

SEcTIO - 3. The ode Authority , hall make and file with the Administration such reports a the Admini trator may from time to 

time r equire. 

SECTION 4. In addition to information required to be submitted 

to the Code Authority there shall be furni heel to Government agencies uch tatistical information a.s the Administrator may deem neces, 

C'ary for the purpose recited in Section 3 (a) of the Act. Nothing 

contained in thi Code shall relieve any member of any exi ting 

obligations to furni. h report to any Governmental agency. 

ARTICLE IX- TRADE PRACTICES 

No member . hall: 

(a) In luce or attempt to induce the breach of a contract bebYecn 

a competitor and hi cu tomer . (b) Imitate the trade marks or the trade name of a competitor. 

(c) Defame a competitor by falsely implying to him inability to 

perform contracts or questionable credit tanding, or by spreading 

fal e report. concerning hi. tran. action with others. 

(d) Falsely eli parage th weight sub tance trength, grade or 

quality of a competitor' good . 

(e) Pay or allow secret rebates, refunds, cr dits or unearned discounts, whether in the form of money, aclverh in<Y allowance . or 

otherwi e or extend to certain purchasers spe ial r rices, conce ions 

or privileges not extended to all purchasers under like term and 

conditions. 

(f) No member hall give permit to be given or directly offer to 

give, anything of valu for the purpo e of influencing or r warding 

the action of any empl yee, agent or r pre. ·rntative of another in 

relation to the busine s of the employer of uch employee, the princi-
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pal of snch agent or the repre ented party, without the kno,dedge 

of uch emplo er prin ipal or party. The foregoing provisions ~;ha ll 

not bo con trued to prohibit free and general eli tribution of articles 

commonly used for adverti ing except o far a such article · are 

actually u ·ed for commercial bribery .a herein defined. 

AnTI LE X-lVIoKoroLIES 

SECTION 1. No provision of this Code .,hall be so applied as to permit monopolie · or monopoli tic practice~, or to eliminat , PI re s or 

discriminate against small enterprises. 

ARTICLE XI-RECO:\DIL · DATI01 Ts 

SEcTro .... T 1. 'I'he Code Authority may, from time to time, pre.'ent to 

the Ad mini trator recommendation ba ed n condition in the Indu try which will tend to eff ctn.ate the operation of this Co 1e and 

the policy of the Act and in particular along the followin~· lines: 

(a) For the establivhment of ad litional rule of fair trad prn"-

tice for tlw Industry and for the codification of i s tra lo customs, 

and the enforcement thereof. 

Such r comnenclation , when .approY c1 by the Administrator after 

such notice ::md hearing as he shall pr cribe, shall have the same 

force and effect as oth r provisions of thi Code. 

ARTICLE XII-GE~ EnAL PnonsroNs 

SECTION 1. If an member is also a memb r of another indu. try, 

the provi. ions of thjs Code shall apply to and affe t only that part 

of his bu iness which i included in this Industry. 

SEcTioN 2. Any work or process incidental to and carried on by a 

member t hi · Dlant as a part of the manufacture of any product of 

the Indu try, shall be regarded .as a part of this In lu -try. 

SECTION 3. Such of the provision of thi Code or DiYi ional Codes 

as are not r quired to be included therein by the Act, may, with the 

approval of th Admini trator be modified or eliminated a.' clum6es 

in circumstance or experience may indicate. 

SECTION 4. This Code and the Divisional Codes and all the provisions thereof are expres ly made subject to the right of the President, in accordance with the provisions of Section 10 (b) of the Act, 

from time to time to cancel or modify any order, approval, lic en~ e, 

rule or regulation, ic;:suecl under Title I of said Act, and specifically, 

but without limitation, to the right of the President to cancel or 

modify his approv.al of such Code or any conditions impo eel by him 

upon his approval thereof. 

SECTION 5. This Code hull become :ffective on the second l\Ionclay 

after the date upon which it shall be appro,ed by the President o'f 

the United States. 

Approved Code No. 382. 

Registry No. 402-02. 
Transparent BaO' and Enl'el llE' (plain and pr ce. eel) Division. 

Tran parent She-et and Roll (pro es.'ed) DiYision. 

Cellulose Ribbon (plain and l)l'O<:e. sed) Division. 

Transparent Househ ld Roll~ (vlain and p1·ocesseu) Divi. ion. 

SUBORDI TATE CODE OF FAIR CO lPETITION FOR THE TRANSPARENT BAG AND ENVELOPE (PLAIN AND PROCESSED) DIYISION OF 

THE 'l'RANSPARENT l\IATERIALS CONVERTERS INDUSTRY 

To effectuate the 1 olicie. of Title I of the National Indu~trial Recovery Act 

the follo\\·ing is hereby establi bed as the Subordinate Code of Fair Competition of the Transparent Bag & Envelope (Plain ancl Processed) Divi. ion of 

the Tran parent Mntcrials ConYerters Inclu,:try, and shall b binclino· on every 

member thereof. 

.AnTI LE I-DEFINITIONR 

The \YOrds us d herein are her eby defined as follows : 

"General Code "-The Gen ral Code of the Tran parent :uaterial Converters 

Industr:1·. " This Division "'-The products of the Industry coming within this Division 

shall be transparent bags, enl'elor es and tubes, plain and proces.··ed. 

"Executive Authority ''-The body crent c1 by Section 1. Article III hereof. 

"Code Authority "-The body created by Section 1, Article II of the General 

Codt>. The definitions contained in Article I of the General Code apply also to this 

Code. 

ARTI LE II-SUBORDINATION 

SECTION 1. This Code i subordinate to the General ode and is submitted 

pursuant to the proYisions of Article III of the General Code. 

SECTION 2. The G neral C de i:s hereby recognized as bi1 ding on this Division anc1 all member.· of the I!Hlu. tey inclucled in this Division. 

SEcTio 3. In the eYent that an ~· proYision of thi. Code shall be found to b 

inconsistent with the provision. of the General Code, the pro1ision of the 

Gene ral ode :shall prevail. 

ARTICLE III-ADMINISTRATION 

SE TION 1. There is hereb: Teatecl a body to be known as the "Execntil'e 

Authority" of the Transparent Bag and Envelope (Pl::dn and Processed) Division, which shall con ist of the Executive Committee of the Tran parent Bag 

anc1 Envelope Association, together with ·uch person or persons as may be designated by the Administrator 1mrsuant to Section 1 of Article II of the General 

Code. The person or per ·on .. ·o de ·ignated by the Administrator shall have no 

vote. 

SECTION 2. Within ninety (90) tlays after the effective date hereof the Executive Authority hall call a meeting of all members of the Division to review the 

method of selection of the Executive Authority, and shall report to the Administrator the propo als made thereat. 

SECTION 3. The saicl Association shall file with the Administrator certified 

copie of any amendments of its By-Laws relating to eligibility or admission to 

membership in . aid As ociation, or relating to the method of election of the 

members of said Executive Committee, which said Association may hereafter 

adopt. 

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SECTION 4. In order that the Executive Authority shall at all times be truly 

r epresentative of the Industry and in other respects comply with the provisions 

of the Act, the Administrator may prescribe such hearings as he may deem 

proper; and thereafter, if he shall find that the Executive Authority is not 

truly representative or does not in other respects comply with the provisions of 

the Act, may require an apJ: roprinte modification in the method of selection of 

the ExecutiYe Authority. 

SECTION 5. The Executive Authority is charged generally with the duty of 

administering thi Coue. If the Administrator shall determine that any a ·tion 

of tile Executive Authority, or any agency thereof, may be unfair or unjust 

or contrary to the public interest, the A<.lministrator may require that such 

action be su. pended to afford an opportunity for investigation of the merits 

of such action and further consideration by the Executive Authority or agency 

pending final action which shall not be effective unless the Administrator 

approYes or unless he shall fail to disapprove after thirty (30) days' notice 

to llim of intention to proceed with such action in its original or modified 

fu~. 1 

-8EJCTIO·N 6. The Executive Authority shall cooperate with and as ist the Code 

Authority in administering the General Code and shall obtain from members 

within this Division such reports, statistics and other data as the Code 

Authority may require. 

SECTION 7. The Executive Authority shall h ave power to investigate alleged 

violations of this Code and acts or courses· of conduct by any member which 

are or appear to be contrary to the policy of the Act or which tend or may 

tend to render ineffective this Code, and to report the same with recommendations to the Code Authority. 

SEC'I10N 8. Subject to the same restrictions and .'afeguards as provided in 

Article VIII of the General Code, members shall furnish such information and 

statistics as may from time to time be required by the Executive Authority. 

SEJCTION 9. The Executive Authority shall use such trade associations and 

other agencies as it deems proper for the carrying out of any of its activitie , 

provided for herein, provided that nothing herein shall relieve the Executive 

Authority of its duties or responsibilities under this Code, and that such trade 

associations or agencies shall at all times be subject to and comply with the 

provisions hereof. SEOI'ION 10. Nothing contained in this Code shall constitute the members of 

the Executive Authority partners for any purpose; nor shall any member of 

the Executive Authority be liable in any manner to anyone for any act of 

any other member, officer, agent, or employee of the Executive Authority ; nor 

shall any member of the Executive Authority, exercising reasonable diligence 

in the conduct of his duties hereunder, be liable to anyone for any action or 

omission to act under this Code, except for his own willful misfteasance or 

non-feasance. 

ARTICLE IV -TRADE CusTOMS 

SECTION 1. The Executive Authority shall formulate the recognized Trade 

Customs and Fair Trade Practices of this Division and may from time to time 

submit any such Trade Customs or Fair Trade Practices through the Code 

Authority to the Administrator for approval and the same when approved 

shall have the same force and effect as if incorporated in this Code. 

ARTICLE V-AMENDMENTS 

SECTION 1. The provisions of this Code may with the approval of the 

Administrator be modified or eliminated as changes in circumstauce · or 

experience may indicate. It is contemplated that from time to time ~upplementary provisions of this Code to prevent unfair competition in price and 

other unfair and destructive competitive practices and to effectuate the other 

provisions and policies of the Act will be submitted for the approval of the 

Administrator. 

ARTICLE VI-EFFElOTIVE DATE 

SECTION 1. This Code shall become effective on the second Monday after the 

date upon which it shall be approved by the Pre. ·ident of the United States. 
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S BORDI~ATE CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION ·FOR THE TRA~SPAR 

ENT SHEET AND ROLL (PROCESSED) DIVISION OF THE 'rRANSPARENT l\IATERIALS CONVERTERS INDUSTRY 

To effectuate the policies of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery 

Act the following is hereby established as the Subordinate Code of Fair Competition of the Tran parent Sheet and Roll (Proces eel) Divi. ion of the Transparent Materials Converters Industry, and ·hall be binding on every member 

thereof. 

ARTICLE I-DEFINIT'IO:N'S 

The words used herein are hereby defined as follows: 

"General Code "-The General Code of the Transparent Materials Converters 

Indu try. 

"This Division "-The products of the Industry coming within this Division 

shall be transparent proce sed sheets and rolls, but not photographic materials. 

"Executive Authority "-The body created by Section 1, Article III hereof. 

"Code Authority "-'l'he body created by Section 1, Article II of the General 

Code. 

The definitions contained in Article I of tlle General Code apply also to this 

Code. 

ARTICLE II-Sl.TBORDINATION 

SEOTION 1. This Code is subordinate to the General Code and is submitted 

pursuant to the provisions of Article III of the General Code. 

SECTION 2. The General Code is hereby recognized as binding on this Division 

and all members of the Industry included in this Division. 

SECTION 3. In the event that any provision of this Code shall be found to 

be inconsistent with the provisions of the General Code, the provisions of the 

General Code shall prevail. 

ARTICLE! III-ADMINISTRATION 

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a body to be known as the "Executive 

Authority" of the Transparent Sheet and Roll (Processed) Division, which 

shall consist of the Executive Committee o.f the National Converters Institute, 

together with such person or persons as may be designated by the Administrator 

pursuant to Section 1 of Article II of the General Code. The person or persons 

so designated by the Administrator shall have no vote. 

SECTION 2. Within ninety (90) days after the effective date hereof the Executive Authority shall call a meeting of all members of the Di~ision to review 

the method of selection of the Executive Authority, and shall r eport to the 

Administrator the proposals made thereat. 

SECTION 3. The said Association shall file with the Administrator certified 

copies of any amendments of its By-Laws relating to eligibility or admission 

to m mbership in said Association, or relating to the method of selection 

of the members of said Executive Committee, which said Association may 

hereafter adopt. 

SECTION 4. In order that the Executive Authority shall at all times be truly 

representative of the Industry and in other respects comply with the provisions 

of the Act, the Administrator may prescribe such hearings as he may deem 

proper; and thereafter, if he shall find that the Executive Authority is not 

truly representative or does not in other respects comply with the provisions 

of the Act, may require an appropriate modification in the method of selection 

of the Executive Authority. 

SECTION 5. The Executive Authority is charged generally with the duty of 

administering this Code. If the Administrator shall determine that any action 

of the Executive 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 investigation of the merits of 

such action and further consideration by the Executive Authority or agency 

pending final action which shall not be effective unless the Administrator approves or unless he shall fail to disapprove after thirty ( 30) days' notice to 

him of intention to proceed with such action in its original or modified form. 
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SECTION 6. The Executive Authority shall cooperate with an<] assist the Corle 

Authority in administering the General Code and shall obtain from members 

within this Division such reports, statistics and other data as the Code Authority may require. 

SECTION 7. The Executive Authority shall have power to inve tigate alleged 

violations of this Code and acts or courses of conduct by any member which 

are or appear to be contrary to the policy of the Act or which tend or may tend 

to render ineffective this Code, and to report the same 'vith recommendations 

to the Code Authority. 

SECTION 8. Subject to the same restrictions and safeguards as provided in 

Article VIII of the General Code, members shall furnish such information and 

statistics as may from time to time be required by the Executive Authority. 

SECTION 9. The Executive Authority shall use such trade associations and 

other agencies as it deems proper for the carrying out of any of its activities, 

provided for herein, provided that nothing herein shall relieve the Executive 

Authority of its duties or responsibilities under this Code, and that such trade 

associations or agencies shall at all times be subject to and comply with the 

provisions hereof. 

SECTION 10. Nothing contained in this Code shall constitute the members of 

the Executive Authority partneTs for any purpose; nor shall any members of 

the Executive Auth01ity be liable in any manner to anyone for any act of any 

other member, officer, agent, or employee of the Executive Authority; nor shall 

any member of the Executive Authority, exercising reasonable diligence in the 

conduct of his duties hereunder, be liable to anyone for any action or omission 

to act under this Code, except for his own willful misfeasance or non-feasance. 

ARTICLE IV-TRADE CUSTOMS 

SECTION 1. The Executive Autholity shall formulate the recognized Trade 

Customs and Fair Trade Practices of this Division and may from time to time 

submit any such Trade Customs or Fair Trade Practices through the Code 

Authority to the Administrator for approval and the same when approved shall 

have the same force and effect as if incorporated in this Code. 

ARTICLE V-AMENDMENTS 

SECTION 1. The provisions of this Code may with the approval of the Administrator be modified or eliminated as changes in circumstances or experience 

may indicate. It is contemplated that from time to time supplementary provisions of this Code to prevent unfair competition in price and other unfair and 

destructive competitive practices and to effectuate the other provisions and 

policies of the Act will be submitted for the approval of the Administrator. 

ARTICLE VI-EFFEJCTIVE DA'fE 

SECTION 1. This Code shall become effective on the second Monday after the 

date upon which it shall be approved by the President of the United States. 

SUBORDINATE CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE CELLULOSE 

RIBBON (PLAIN AND PROCESSED) DIVISION OF THE TRANSPARENT 

MATERIALS CONVERTERS INDUSTRY 

To effectuate the policies of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act 

the following is hereby established as the Subordinate Code of Fair Competition of the Cellulose Ribbon (Plain and Processed) Division of the Transparent 

Materials Converters Industry, and shall be binding on every member thereof. 

ARTICLE I-DEFINITIONS 

The words used herein are hereby defined as follows: 

" General Code "-The General C-ode of the Transparent Materials Converters 

Industry. 
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"This Divi ion "-The products of the Industry coming within thi Division 

shall be plain and proce sed transparent ribbons. 

"Executive Authority "-The body created by Section 1, Article III hereof. 

"Code Authority "-The body created by Section 1, Article II of the General 

Code. 

The definitions contained in Article I of the General Code apply also to this 

Code. 

ARTICLE II-SUBORDINATION 

SECTION 1. This Code is subordinate to the General Code and is submitted 

pursuant to the provisions of Article III of the General Code. 

SECTION 2. The General Code is hereby recognized as binding on this Division 

and all members of the Industry included in this Division. 

SEcTION 3. In the event that any provision of this Code shall be found to be 

inconsistent with the provisions of the General Code, the provisions of tlre 

General Code shall prevail. 

ARTICLE III-ADMINISTRATION 

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a body to be known as the "Executive 

Authority" of the Cellulose Ribbon (Plain and Processed) Division, which shall 

consist of the Executive Committee of the Cellulose Ribbon Association, together 

with such person or persons as may be designated by the Administrator pursuant to Section 1, of Article II of the General Code. The person or persons 

so designated by the Administrator· shall have no vote. 

SECTION 2. Within ninety (90) days after the effective date hereof the 

Executive Authority shall call a meeting of all members of the Division to 

review the method of selection of the Executive Authority, and shall report to 

the Admini ·trator the proposals made thereat. 

SECTION 3. The said Association shall file with the Administrator certified 

copies of any amendments of its By-Laws relating to eligibility or admission 

to membership in said Association, or relating to the method of selection of the 

members of said Executive Committee, which said Association may hereafter 

adopt. 

SECTION 4. In order that the Executive Authority shall at all times be truly 

representative of the Industry and in other respects comply with the provisions 

of the Act, the Administrator may prescribe such hearings as be may deem 

proper; and thereafter, if be shall find that the Executive Authority is not 

truly representative or does not in other respects comply with the provision~ 

of the Act, may require an appropriate modification in the method of selection 

of the Executive Authority. 

SECTION 5. The Executive Authority is charged generally with the duty of 

administering this Code. If the Administrator shall determine that any action 

of the Executive Autho1ity, 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 investigation of the merits of suclr 

action and further consideration by the Executive Authority or age·ncy pending 

final action which shall not be effective unless the Administrator approves or 

unless he shall fail to disapprove after thirty (30) days' notice to him of intention to proceed with such action in its original or modified form. 

SECTION 6. The Executive Authority shall cooperate with and assist the 

Code Authority in administering the General Code and shall obtain from 

members within this Division such reports, statistics and other data as the 

Code Authority may require. 

SECTION 7. The Executive Authority shall have power to investigate alleged 

violations of this Code and acts or courses of conduct by any member which 

are or appear to be contrary to the policy of the Act or which tend or may 

tend to render ineffective this Code, and to report the same with recommendations to the Code Authority. 

SECTION 8. Subject to the same restrictions and safeguards as provided in 

Article VIII of the General Code, members shall furnish such information and 

statistics as may from time to time be required by the Executive Authority. 

SECTION 9. The ExecutiYe Authority shall use such trade associations and 

other agencies as it deems proper for the carrying out of any of it activities, 

provided for herein, provided that nothing herein shall relieve the Ex cutive 

Authority of its duties or responsibilities under this Code, and that such trade 
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associations or agencies shall at all time be subject to and comply with the 

provisions hereof. 

SEOTION 10. Nothing contained in thi Code shall constitute the members 

of the Executive Authority partners for any purpose; nor shall any member 

of the Executive Authority be liable in any manner to anyone for any act of 

any other member, officer, agent, or employee of the Executive Auth01ity; nor 

::;ball any memb r of the Executive Authority, exercising reasonable diligence 

in the conduct of his duties hereunder, be liable to anyone for any ::tction or 

omission to act under thi Code, except for hi own willful misfeasance or nonfe[]snnce. 

AR.TICLE IV-TRADE CUSTOMS 

SECTION 1. The Executive Authority shall formulate the recognized Trade 

Customs and Fair Trade Practices of this Division and may from time to time 

submit any such Trade Customs or Fair Trade Practices through the Code 

Authority to the Administrator for approval and the same when approved 

shall have the same force and effect as if incorporated in this Code. 

ARTIOLEJ v -AMENDMENTS 

SECTION 1. The provisions of this Code may with the approval of the Administrator be modified or eliminated as changes in circumstances or experience may 

indicate. It is contemplated that from time to time supplementary provisions 

of this Code to prevent unfair competition in price and other unfair and 

destructive competitive practices and to effectuate the other provisions and 

policies of the Act will be submitted for the approval of the Administrator. 

ARTICLE VI-EFFECTIVEl DATE 

SECTION 1. This Code shall become effective on the second Monday after the 

date upon which it shall be approved by the President of the United States. 

SUBORDINATE CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE TRANSPARENT 

HOUSEHOLD ROLLS (PLAIN AND PROCESSED) DIVISIO OF THE 

TRANSPARENT MATERIALS CONVERTERS INDUSTRY 

To effectuate the policies of Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act 

the following is hereby established as the Subordinate Code of Fair Competition of the Transparent Household Rolls; (Plain and Processed) Division of 

the Transparent Materials Converters Industry and shall be binding on every 

member thereof. 

ARTICLE I-DEFINITIONS 

The words used herein are hereby defined as follows: 

"General Code "-The General Code of the Transparent Materials ConYerters 

Industry. 

"This Division "-The products of the Industry coming within this Division 

shall be plain and processed cellulose sold in rolls and commonly termed 

household rolls. 

"Executive Authority "-The body created by Section 1, Article III hereof. 

" Code Authority "-The body created by Section 1, Article II of the General 

Code. 

The definitions contained in Article I of the General Code apply also to this 

Code. 

ARTICLE II-SUBORDINATION 

SECTION 1. This Code is subordinate to the General Code and is submitted 

pursuant to the provisions of Article III of the General Code. 

SECTION 2. The General Code is hereby recognized as binding on tbi Div-ision and all members of the Industry included in this Division. 

SECTION 3. In the event that any provision of this Code shall be found to be 

inconsistent with the provisions of the General Code, the provisions of the 

General Code shall prevail. 
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ARTICLE III-ADMINISTRATION 

SECTION 1. There is hereby created a body to be known as the " Executive 

Authority" of the Tra11. parent Household Rolls (Plain and Proce ed) Divil'ion, which shall consi t of the Executive Committee of the Transparent 

Household Rolls (Plain and Processed) Association, together with such person 

or per ·ons as may be designated by the Administrator pursuant to Section 1 

of Article II of the General Code. The person or persons so de ignated by 

the Administrator shall have no vote. 

SECTION 2. Within ninety (90) days after the effective date hereof the 

Executive Authority shall call a meeting of all members of the Divisio.n to 

r eview the method of selection of the Executive Authority, and shall report 

to the Admi11i h·ator the proposals made thereat. 

SECTION 3. The said Association shall file with the Administrator certified 

copies of any amendments of its By-Laws relating to eligibility or admission 

to member ·hip in said Association, or relating to the method of selection of 

the members of said Executive Committee, which said Association may hereafter adopt. 

SECTION 4. In order that the Executive Authority shall at all times be truly 

representative of the Industry and in other respects comply with the provisions 

of the Act, the Administrator may prescribe such hearings as he may deem 

proper; and thereafter, if he shall find that the Executive Authority is not 

truly representative or does not in other respects comply with the provisions 

of the Act, may require an appropriate modification in the method of selection 

of the Executive Authority. 

SECTION 5. The Executive Authority is charged generally with the duty 

of administering this Code. If the Administrator shall determine that any 

action of the Executive 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 investigation of the 

merits of such action and further consideration by the Executive Authority or 

agency pending final action which shall not be effective unless the Administrator 

approYes or unless he shall fail to disapprove after thirty ( 30) days' notice to 

him of intention to proceed with such action in its original or modified form. 

SECTION 6. The Executive Authority shall cooperate with and assist the Code 

Authority in administering the General Code and shall obtain from members 

within this Division such reports, statistics and other data as the Code 

Authority may require. 

SEcTION 7. The Executive Authority shall have power to investigate alleged 

violations of this Code and acts or courses of conduct by any member which 

are or appear to be contrary to the policy of the Act or which tend or may tend 

to render ineffective this Code, and to report the same with recommendations 

to the Code Authority. 

SECTION 8. Subject to the same restrictions and safeguards as provided in 

Article VIII of the General Code, members shall fumish such information and 

statistics as may from time to time be required by the Executive Authority. 

SECTION 9. The Executive Authority shall use such trade associations and 

other agJencies as it deems proper for the carrying out of any of its activities, 

provided for herein, provided that nothing herein shall relieve the Executive 

Authority of its duties or responsibilities under this Code, and that such trade 

associations or agencies shall at all times be subject to and comply with the 

provisions hereof. 

SECTION 10. Nothing contained in this Code shall constitute the membet·s of 

the Executive Authority partners for any purpose; nor shall any member of 

the Executive Authority be liable in any manner to anyone for any act of any 

other member, officer, agent, or employee of the Executive Authority; nor shall 

any member of the Executive Authority, exercising reasonable diligence in the 

conduct of his duties hereunder, be liable to anyone for any action or omission 

to act under this Code, except for his own willful misfeasance or non-feasance. 

ART'ICLID IV -TRADE CUSTOMS 

SECTION 1. The Executive Authority shall formulate the recognized Trade 

Customs and Fair Trade Practices of this Division and may from time to time 

submit any such Trade Customs or Fair Trade Practices through the Code 

Authority to the Administrator for approval and the same when approYed shall 

have the same force and effect as if incorporated in this Code. 
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ARTICLE V-AMENDMENTS 

SECTION 1. The provisions of this Code may with the approval of the Aclministrator be modified or eliminated as changes in circumstances or experience 

may indicate. It is contemplated that from time to time supplementary provisions of this Code to preYent unfair competition in price and other unfair and 

destructive competitive practices and to effectuate the other provisions and 

policies of the Act will be submitted for the approval of the Administrator. 

ARTICLE VI-EFFECTIVE DATE 

SECTION 1. This Code shall become effectiYe on the s0cond Monday after the 

date upon which it shall be approved by the President of the United States. 

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