Registry No. 1638-01 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADMINISTRATION 

PROPOSED CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

PATTERN MANUFACTURING 

INDUSTRY 

AS SUBMITTED ON AUGUST 31, 1933 

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The Code for the Pattern Manufacturing Industry 

in its present form merely reflects the proposal of the above-mentione :J 

industry, and none of the provisions contained therein are 

to be regarded as having received the approval of 

the National Recovery Administration 

as applying to this Industry 

UNITED STATES 

GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE 

WASHINGTON : 1933 

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For sa le by the Superintendent of Documents, Was hington, D.C. - - - - - - ll lle 5 u r r s 
SUBMITTED BY 

NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PATTERN MANUFACTURERS 

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A CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION FOR THE PATTERN 

MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY 

ARTICLE 1-PURPO ... E 

Thi Code i et up for the purpo € of complying ·with the intent 

of Title I of theN ational Industrial RecoY ry Act. that of increa ing 

employment, estab-lishing fair and ad quate wage , effectino· nece -

sary reduction of workin~t hours. improYing labor standard,, and 

eliminating unethical and unfair trade practice~ that have existed 

heretofore in the Pattern J\!lannfa turing Indu ... try, thn enabling the 

Industry to function un elfishly for the be. t public intere t in strict 

adherence to the law. 

It. is the avowed intention of the Pattern :Manufacturing Indu ·try 

to e tablish, insofar as may be practical, the rate of wage paid 

within the Pattern Manufacturing Industry, to uch a lev€1 a::s is 

essential to maintain the highest practical . tandar l of liYin()'; to 

re tore the income of enterprises \Yithin the Inclu try to level that 

will make possible the payment of uch wages, eliminating the further depletion and destruction of capital a ets; and from time to 

time to revi e the rates of wages in such manner as will currently 

reflect the equitable adjustment to variations in the co t of living. 

No provision in this Code shall be interpreted or applied in uch 

manner as to : 

1. Promote mqnopolies. 

2. Permit or encourage unfair competition. 

3. Eliminate or oppress small enterpri e . 

4. Discriminate against small enterprises. 

ARTICLE II-DEFINITION 

For the purpose of the admini tration of this Code the term Pattern Manufacturer is a person, partnership, association, or corporation, or any subdivision thereof engaged in the manufacture of 

model patterns, or permanent molls of metal or wood, or compo itions of other materials to be u ed in the manufacture of castings 

of any description. 

ARTICLE III-PART! IPATION 

Participation in this Code, and any nb equent revi ion of or additl n to this Code, shall include each and ev ry person, partnership, 

a ociation or corporation in the Pattern Manufacturing Industry, 

and he hall accept his share of the co t and responsibility, as well 

a the benefit of such participation either by becoming a member of 

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the National As~ociation of Pattern :Manufacturer or by p<lying hi 

proportionate share calculated on an equal ba i with the ~lue · paid 

by the members of the National A ociation of Pattern ~Ianufac~ 

hlrers. 

In the event that the expen e necessary for the a lmini..,tration 

of thi Code hall exceed or fall below the total amount received 

on the foregoing ba i , the National Executive Board of the National 

A sociation of Pattern l\lannfactnrer shall have he power to in ~ 

crea e or reduce the fee o levied. 

ARTICLE IV-LABOR CooE 

A required by Section 7-A of Title I of the National In u::,trial 

Recovery Act. the follo\\"ing proYi ions are e:ffectiYe until the expira- tion of this act. 

SECTION 1. Employeeu shall have the right to organize anLl bargain 

collectively through representative of their own choo ing anLl .-·hall 

be free from the interference, re traint. or coercion of employer ~ f 

labor or their agent , in the de ignation of uch repre entati ·e or 

in elf-organization or in other concerted activitie for the purpo ·e 

of colle:'tive bargaining or other mutual aid or protection. 

SEc. 2. No employee and no one seeking employment shall be r -

quired as a condition of employment to join any company union, or 

refrain from joining, organizing or a isting a labor organization of 

hi own choo ing. 

SEc. 3. All employer~ ·hall comply with the maximum hour-· f 

labor, minimum rates of pay, and other conditions of employment 

approved or pre cribed by the President. 

SEc. 4. 'i'\Tithout in any way attempting to qualify or modify, by 

interpretation. the foregoing requirements of the National IncltLtrial 

Recovery Act, employers in this indu try may exerci e their right to 

select, retain, or advance employees on the ba is of individual merit, ·without regard to their membership or nonmember hip in any 

organization. 

SEc. 5. That in all matter pertaining to proposed change relati,-e 

to maximum hours of labor, minimum rate of pay, and other conclition · of employment, the National Executive Board b fore com- mitting the National Association of Pattern Manufacturer , hall 

take a letter ballot from all member of the Industry and hall abi<le 

by the majority vote of uch ballot. 

SEc. 6. The maximum \Yorkw ek in manufacturing op ration: 

in the Pattern Manufacturing In ln try ·hall be a follows: 

For all worker ·. inducling own r of bn~· ines e , engageJ in pr - cluctive labor, except snpervi ory taff, mill\\"ri ·ht , electricians, re ~ 

pair crews, engineer , firemen, sale and office force, clerks, hipper.-· , 

drivers, an l watchmen, unles they are engaaed in making f product covered in Article II, hall be forty ( 40) hour. : P1'o1 irlerl, 

lww ve1·, That the e limitation · hall not apply to tho e bran he 

of the Pattern l\1annfactnring Indu try in which easonal or peak 

demand place an unu ual and temporary burden for proclu tion 

upon such branche · in uch cases no employee hall be permitted 

to work more than an aggregate of one hundred forty-four (144) 

hours per year in exce s of the limitations hereinbefore provide l, 
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Hnd provilled further that . uch limitation hall not applv in cases 

of mergency. At the end of each calendar month, ever~' employer hall report to th National Ex cutive Board of the National A oc-iation of Pattern 1\Ianufadurer in u ·h detail a may be required, 

the number of man-hour -worked in that month f r emergency 

r a on·, and the ratio Yrhich ·ail emergency man-hour bear to 

the total number of man-hour-· of labor during aill month. 

SEc. 7. The minimum wage for . killed wood an l metal pattern 

mak r , -who have worked at lea ·t five (5) years at their trade, 

::,hall be at the rate of eYenty-five (75) cent per hour. Thi rate 

.~ hall not be con trued a affecting ar prentices, who hall be con-

·idered . tu lents acquiring a trade edu ation, the term of which hall 

be five year . SEc. · . No employer ~hall enroll more than one apprentice for 

eYery fiye killed pattern maker or fraction thereof. 

SE . 9. No employee in the Pattern ~fanufacturing Industry hall 

be le" than sixteen year of a o·e. 

ARTICLE V-Co T Acco NTING AND STATI TICAL CoDE 

A unifonn system of co t accounting shall be adopted by the Pattern :Manufacturing Industry in order to readily detennine the sale 

price a is covered in Article VI, and to ea ily compile tatistical 

statements that will be required from time to time. 

ARTICLE VI-MARKETING CoDE 

SECTION 1. All parties to thi Code engaged in the manufacture 

of the products covered in Article II, hall not ell the said products 

for le ~s than cost, the co t being calculated according to the following 

formula: Productive labor, plus a burden charge of at least one 

hundred ( 100) percent of the productive labor, plu cost of materials written up ten ( 10) percent. · SEc. 2. Manufacture l products covered by Article II of this Code, 

produce I by a party to this Code in an inclu try foreign to the 

Pattern ~1anufacturing Indu try, hall charge either customers or 

other departments for such products on the ba i as described in 

Section 1 of this Article. 

ARTICLE VII-INDUSTRIAL REGULATIONS 

SECTION 1. The giving of ecret rebates, refunds, special services, 

or privilege hall be considered unfair competition. 

SEc. 2. "'\Villful or maliciou defamation of competitors or the disparagement of competitor ' pro lucts or prices is unfair competition. 

SEc. 3. Commercial bribery in the form f gratnitie to anyone, 

or the offering of rewanl or premium to purchaser of produ ts as 

defined in Article II is unfair competition. 

SEc. 4. Term exceeding 2%-10 day , 30 days net, i unfair comp tition. 

EO. 5. The act of po t-datino- invoices lat r than the date of 

cl livery i unfair competition. 

EC. 6. It hall be unfair competition for any Pattern l\rfanufacturer to ublet pattern work to any employee. 
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SEc. 7. The renting of shop space and privilege to u e machinery 

and equipment to anyone for the pur,po e of manufacturino· the 

products coYered in Article II for re ale i unfair competition. 

SEc. 8. It hall be unfair competition for any member of the 

Inclu try to withhold pay due hi employee beyond the date of 

each regular payday unless such action is made necessary by unforeseen circumstances wholly beyond the control of the employer. 

SEc. 9. Violation by any manufacturer of the Pattern l\Ianufactnring Industry of thi Code or of any of the approYed rule thereunder i unfair competition. 

ARTICLE VIII-AmvnNISTRATrox OF CoDE 

SECTION 1. The National Executive Board of the National A~sociation of Pattern l\1anufacturer with the addition of the appointed 

repre entatives of the Federal Administration, who will only have 

veto power, hall be charged with the enforcement of the provisions 

of this Code and with the duties: through agents or otherwise, of 

hearing and adjusting complaint . con idering proposals for amendments and making recommendation. therein, approving recommentlations for exceptions to the provisions contained in this Code, and 

otherwise administering it provisions. In addition, it shall have 

the power to require from time to time such reports and statistical 

data from the indu try as in its judgment may be nece sary to advise 

adequately on the admini tration and enforcement of the provisions 

of this Code, the aid information to be held in strict confidence ex- ~ept in the instance of a violation of this Code. 

SEc. 2. This code or any of its provisions may be cancelled or modified, and any approved rule issued thereunder shall be ineffective 

to the extent necessary to conform with any action by the President 

of the United States under Section 10 (b), of the National Industrial 

Recovery Act. 

SEc. 3. This Code shall be in effect on the tenth day after its approval by the President of the United States. 

I, or we, hereby approve this Code for the Pattern Manufacturing 

Industry as submitted by the National As ociation of Pattern Manufacturers and agree to abide by its provisions as approved by the 

President of the United States. 

NATIONAL Ass'N. OF PATTERN MANUFACTURER~, 

By Ru ELL W. HEDSTROM, Secretary-Treasurer. 

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