Approved Code No. 461 Registry No. 1612-1-03 

NATIONAL RECOVERY ADl\UNISTRATION 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

VEGETABLE IVORY BUTTON 

MANUF ... ~CTURIN-G INDUSTRY 

AS APPROVED ON JUNE 9, 1934 

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UNITED STATES 

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WASHINGTON: 1934 

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Printing Office, Washington, D .. , and by di trict tfice. · of the nm au of 

Foreign and Dome tic CommL'rce. 

DISTRICT OFFICES OF THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

Atlanta, Ga. : 504 P()st Office Building. 

Birmingham, Ala.: 257 Federnl Building. 

Bo ·ton, Mas~.: 1001 Cu ·tombou. ·e . Duffalo, N.Y.: C11ambei' of Commerce Buildin,;. 

Charleston, S.C.: Chamber of Commerce Builc.lin"'. Chic--: go, Ill.: uitc 1706, -01 North Wells 'tr et. 

Cleveland, Ohio : Chamber of Comm rce. 

Dallas, Tex. : hamber of Commer e Duilclin:;. Detroit, Mich . : 801 First National Ban!- nil<1ing. 

Ho 1 ton, Tex.: Cl1amb •r f Commerc Building. 

Indianapoli , Ind.: Ch rn b r of Commerc Builuin rr. 

Jack onville, Fla.: bt.mh r of Commerce DuilLlin~. Kansas ily, l\Io.: 102 Dnltim re AYenu' . Lo Angel s, Calif.: 1JG3 outh Broadway. Louisville, Ky.: 408 F ed ;_\d Building. 

l\Iemphis, Tenn.: 220 F ed eral Builclin"'. 

l\1inneapoli ·, Minn.: 213 F ederal BuildiIF·. New Orl an , La.: Rooin 22:'-A, Cu. tomhou ~c. 

rew rk, r.Y.: 734 'u tomhou.·e. 

Norfolk, "\a.: 406 East Plume 'treet. 

Phila tl lphia, P •. : 422 C mm rcial 'l'ru:st Building. Pittsburo-h, Pa. : hnmb r of 011mercr. 'uilding. 

P rtland, Or O', : 21 w P o ·t ffi ·e Builtlin rr. 

St. Loui , Io.: 506 iv c-treet. 

San Fran ·isco, a lif.: 31 CuMtomhou e. 

Seattle, Wash.: 809 F d ra.l Offi Duilcling. 
Approved Code No. 461 

CODE OF FAIR COMPETITION 

FOR THE 

VEGETABLE IVORY BUTTON MANUFACTURING 

INDUSTRY 

As Approved on June 9, 1934 

ORDER 

ConE OF FAIR CoMPETITION FOR THE VEGETABLE IvoRY BUTTON 

MA~ FACT RING INDUSTRY 

An application having b 0 en 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 "\ egetable Ivory Button Manufacturing Industry, and hearings having been duly held thereon and the 

amwxed report on said Code, containing fin lings with re pect 

thereto, having been ma le and directed to the Pre iclent. 

No,v, THEREFORE, on behalf of the Pre ident of the United 

States, I, Hugh S. John ·on, Administrator for Indu -trial Recovery, 

pursuant to authority vested in me by Executive Orders of the 

President, inclu ling 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 complie in all respects 

with the pertinent provi -ions 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 approved. 

HuoH S. JOHNSON, 

Adniinistrator· for Inclu,strial R ecove1·y. 

Approval recommended: 

SoL A. RosENBLATT, 

Division Adm,inistrator. 

vVAsHrNaTo , n.c., 

June 9, 1934. 

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REPORT TO THE PRESIDENT 

The Prrn IDE T, 

Th 1r hite I-1 oitse. 

Srn : The Public H earin o· n the Code of 1 air 

t h V co·et:: bl0 Ivory Butt n 1\1 nufacturing Indu 'try a. pror osecl 

by the Veg table Iv ry Butt n fanufactur rs s ociation, was 

con uctecl in th 1ayflower H otel, Y\Tashingt n, D .C., on O tober 

12, 1933. 

Ev ry per.-on who req 10 tel an appearance wn. fairly hear 1 in 

nccor lance with the regulation of th .r a 4- • onal J _ e o -er.' Ac1min.i -

tration. Th Code has the approve l of th Indnstri,.,,1 n .. nm-...r ' 

ancl Labor Ad vis ry Board.- of th :rational Re o · ry .... \. lrni1 i tra -

tion, an l of the Leo-al Divi ion. Th he: innrm of th o l Com1nittee, upon the authorization of the lJ01 J.mitt , lM aL-o giv 0 n his 

~pproval to the final draft of the Cod on behalf of the In ln try. 

The In lu try as defined in th Code, includes th manufactur of 

biank and/ r finished button::; made from Tagua r Dom nu . 

In 1 3""" th total Yolurne of bu ine ·.~ f t he I nc1u trv wa. .:·...J 00 -

000.00 which -n-a a dr p of '"'00,000. 0 fron1 l~t 1. ~ L 9:.J) th 

~iolume was $4,050,212.00. Alth ugh the v lum f bu ·in ~ ha· c1 - ,...reasccl by more than fifty per cent, the ,umb r f e1 plo ee in 

19u3 wa. · l~J0, approximat ly the u11e a jn 1929. 

The ubmitting As ociati n r pre ents appr ximatcl ip-1 t , p r 

cent of the Industry both by volume of bu ·in aL l by ntrn1ber of 

cone rn . 

It was attem1 tecl fir t t c n bin the ntrion" butt n 'O'l" · into 

one cod fm, th entir I n lu try lJut this ,vas found to b 1111-

pr· cti ,. ble at th pre ent time. H ,YeY r a pr Yi i n ha b n 

in orporated in thi · Co 1 a in th th r ·, whi ·h may .p n !.he Y "' 

f or a co p ratiY a lmini -tration of all col . 

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FIND! GS 

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

having found a herein ·et forth and on the ba i of all the 

proceedings in this matter: 

I find that: 

(a,) Said Code i well designed to promote the policies and purposes of Title I of the National Industrial Reco, ery Act, including 

r moval of ob tructions to the free flow of inter tate and foreign 

commerce which tend to limini h the amount thereof and will provide for the general welfare by promoting the organization of industry for the ,purpose of cooperative action among the trade group , 

by inducing and maintaining united action of labor and management under adequate governmental sanctions and supervision, by 

eliminating unfair competitive practice, by promoting the fulle t 

possible utilization o:f the present producti e capacity of industrie , 

by avoiding undue restriction of production ( except a may be temporaril3 required) b increa ing the consumption of industrial and 

agricultural product throucrh increa ing purcha ing power, by re- ducing and relieving unemployment, by improving sta,ndard of 

labo.c, and by otherwise rehabilitating industry. (b) Said Industry normally employs not 1nore than 50,000 

employees; and i. not classified by me a. a major industry. 

( c) The code as approved complie in all respects with the pertinent provision of aid Title of said Act, including with ut limitation Subsection (a ) of Section 3 Sub~ection (a) of Section 7, and 

Subsection (b) of ection 10 thereof · and that the applicant a ociation i an indu trial a sociation truly repr esentative of the aforesaid indu try; and that the said a sociation impo e no inequitable 

re triction on admission to member hip therein. 

( c1) The Code is not designed to and will not permit monopolies 

or monopoli ti · practic . 

( e) The Code is not de igned to and will not eliminate or opp re s 

small exterprises and will not operate to discriminate a.gain t them. 

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

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

said Code. 

For these reasons the. Code has been approved. 

Respectfully, 

JUNE 9, 1934. 

HUGH s. JOHNSON, 

Adniinistrator. 
CODE OF FAIR C01\1PETITION FOR THE VEGETABLE 

IVORY BUTTON INDUSTRY 

Ann LE I-PURPOSES 

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

Recovery Act, the following provi ion are establi h d a a ode of 

Fair Competition for the Vegetabl Ivory Butt n Indu ·try, and 

shall be the standar 1 of fair competition for thi In 1 1. -tr and hall 

be binding upon every member thereof. 

AnTICLE II-DEFINITI N 

1. The term "Indu..,try" a u ed her in in lud the manufa ture 

of blanks and/ or finishe l button. made from 'I a ~ua or Dom nu s.; 

and uch related pro lu ts a may rom time to time be includ d 

under the provi ions of this Code by the A lmini trator, aft r ·uch 

notice and hearino- a he may prescribe. 

2. The term " mpl y e" a used her in inclucl an. p r. on engaged in any pha ·e of the Inclu try in any capa it ir e I tiv f 

~he metho l of compen ation or hi int re t otherwi e in . aid Inr:lu try. 

3. The t 0 rm ' employer ' a u ed h rein include · anyo11e f r wh se 

benefit such mployee is o engaged. 4. The term ' member of the Inclu try inclu e any incli-;-i lual 

partner. hip, a ociation, corporation or other per on ennage 1 in the 

In lu. try, ither a an emploJ r or on hi or it own half. 

5. Th t rm ' Pre i lent", ct" and 'Admini tra 

herein shall mean re pe tiY ly, the Pre i ent of the 

Title I of the .rT ational Indu. trial I e oYer ct an th 

tor for In lu ·trial Recov ry. 

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5. The provjsions of thi Article hall not apply to outside salesmen. E11ployees while engage l in emero·ency maintenance or emergency repair work may be employed on an average of forty-four (44) 

h urs per week over periods of ..,ix ( 6) months each. 

AnTrcLE Iv-,v .AaEs 

1. Except as hereinafter provided, no employee hall be paid at 

le. than the ratB of thirteen ($13.00) dollar I er forty (40) hour 

week. 

(a) ..-o en1ployee as defined in Articl III, Section 2, shall be paid 

at less than the 1·ate of thirteen (~13.00) dollars per forty-four ( 44) 

hour week. 

(b) The Code Authority with the approval of the Admini trator 

shall fix the minimum piece "·ork rate which shall be paid persons 

for the cardino- of button in homes. 

2. o apprentice ·hall be paid at less than the rate of 70% of 

minimum wage per week of forty ( 40) hours for the fir t twelve (12) 

week of employment and thereafter not les than the minimum 

wage in Section One ( 1) of thi Article. The period of apprenticeship shall be strictly limit.eel to twelYe (12) week and the number 

employed at any time shall not exceed ten (10 a) per cent of tho 

total number of employees. Any time worked by an apprentice 

shall be deemed a part of uch apprentice hip period, whether such 

time i worked continuou ly, or in more tha,n one shop, or for more 

than one employer. An affidavit sworn to and furnished by an 

employee as to the total number of hours he has worked a an apprentice in the industry o:::hall be deemed sufficient e~i,dence of the 

~tatus of such employee. The number of apprentices to bn 3mployed 

as mentioned in this Article is subject to review by the Code 

Authority with the right to increase the number if good caus8 be 

hown. 

3. A person ,Yho-:e earning capacity is limited because of age or 

phy ical or mental handicap, or other infirmity, may be employed 

on light work at a "°age below the minimum established by this 

Code if the emplo3 er obtain from the State Authority de ignated 

by the United State Deparbnent of Labor, a certificate auth~rizing 

such per on's employment at uch wages and for uch hour as shaH 

be tatecl in the certificate. Such authority shall b 0 guided by the 

in tructions of the nited States Department of Labor in issuing 

certificates to uch per ons. Each employer shall file monthly with 

the Code Authority a list of all such persons employed by him, 

showing the wages paid to, and the maximum hours of work for 

such employee. 

4. This Article establishes a minimum rate of pay, which shall 

apply regardless of wh ther an employee is compensated on a time 

rate, piece-work, or other ba is. 

5. Equitable adjustments in pay schedules of all employees shall 

be made within thirty (30) days after the effective date of thre Code 

by any employer who ha not heretofore made such adjustments 

under the National Industrial Recovery Act. Within sixty ( 60) 

days after the effective date all such adjustments ma.de under the 
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Act hall be reported to the Cod Authority and the Administrator. 

In no case shall rates be r educed. 

6. Female employees perf rming sub tantially the same work as 

male employee shall receive the rate of pay a male employees. 

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or 

any 1rn·nn · · 

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8. The Code Authority in con jun "ti on with the Administrator 

and such other agents or agencies as he may designate, hall study 

the problem of home work in this industry and propo e to the 

Administrator within a reasonable time after the effective date of 

this Code appropriate provisions for the regulation and control of 

such home work. 

9. Every employer shall provide for the safety and health of his 

employees during the hours and at ·the places of their eip.ployment. Standard for sa.fety and health shall be submitted by the Code 

Authority to the Administrator \Vithin six n1onths after the effective 

date of the Code. 

ARTICLE VI-ADMINISTP..ATI N 

To further effectuate the pu:r-pose of the Act, a Code Authority 

is set up to cooperate with the Administrator in the administration 

of this Code. 

1. Organization and Constitution of the Code Authority. 

( a.) The Code Authority shall con ist of five ( 5) members, vvho 

shall be appoint d by the \ egetable Ivory Button :Manufacturers 

As ociation. In addition thereto, the Administrator may appoint 

not more than three (3) members who shall b 0 without vote and who 

shall serve without expense to the Industry and together with the 

Adminiskator . hall be o·iven notice of and may sit at all meetings 

of the Code Authority. 

(b) Each trade or industrial as ociation directly or indirectly 

participating in the selection or activities of the Code Authority 

shall (1) im1:,ose no inequitable r strictions on the member hip, and 

(2) sub111it to the Administrator true copie of its Articles of asnociation, by-laws, regulations and any amendments when made 

thereto, together with such other information as to membership, 

organization and activities as the Administrator may deem necec:: ary 

to eff ectua.te the purposes of the Act. 

( c) In order that the Code .Authority shall at all times be truly 

representutiYe of the industry and in other regards comply with 

the provisions of the Act, the Administrator may pr cribe such 

hearing as he may deem proper; and thereafter if he sh&ll find 

that the Code Authority is not truly representative or does not in 

other regards comply with the provisions of the Act, he 1nay require 

an appropriate modification in the method of selection o:f the Code 

Authority. 

( d) Members of the industry c•hall be "'ntitled to participate in 

::i.ncl share the benefits of the acti-vities of the Code Authority by 

assenting to and complying wi+h the requirements of this Code and 

sustaining their reasonable share of the expenses of its administration. Such reasonable hare of the expenses of administration 

shall be determined by the Code Authority, subject to review by the 

Admini -trator, on the basi of volume of business and/ or such other 

factors us may be deemed equitable. 

( e) Nothing contained in this Code shall constitute the memLers 

of the Code Authority partner. for any purpose. Nor shall any 

member of the Code Authority be li ble in any manner to ~n · one 

for any act of any other member, offi ers, £igent or employee of the 
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Code Authority. Jor shall an- membGr 0£ the Code Authority, 

cxerci,,ing rea o:rnble liligence in the onduct of hi duties hereuncl r, b 0 liable t o any one for an} action or omis.-ion to a -t under 

the Code, except fo;_· his own willful m:ilfea an e or non-fea ance. 

2. The Code Anthority ·hall haYe the following power and dutie 

in addition to these cl ·e,vher p1·oyide l in this Code, ubje t t the 

right of the Aclmini 'rator, on revi w, to di approv any action 

taken by the Code Authority: 

(a) To adopt by-laws and rule.· and r gulations for it pr c dure 

an l for the admini.tration and enforc m nt of the Col , in ac ordance with th pow r.- herein o-rante 1, a,nd to submit .ame to th 

Admini trator for hi approval t geth r with tru ·opi of any 

amendments or addition when nutd thereto minute of m eting 

when held, a.ncl ·u ·h other informati n a · to its activiti s a· the 

Administrator may de m nee<:· ary to fl:'ect th purpo of the 

Act.. 

(b) To obtain fr m member of th Inclu try for u e of th ode 

Authority and of th Admilli trator in the admini.tration an l enforcement of th Co le, and for the information of the Pr sid ni 

r eport based on period of two or four week : or multipl th reof 

a oon as the necc sary readju tment within the Indu ·try an be 

made, and to give a i -tan"e to m mber · of the In lustry in improving methods, and otherwise. All individual report . hall be 

kept confidential a to 1nembers of the Industry and only general 

~ummarie thereof may Le publi hed. 

( c) To in ... ure the xecution of the provi ion of thi cl and to 

pro i le, c-ubject to rules and r o-ulation esbtbli hed by th lmin1 trator. for the omplian e of the incln try with th pr i ·i n of 

the Act; provi le l ho'\\ever that thi ·hall not b on trued to 

d prive duly anth rized g vernm ntal agencie~ f their 1 wer to 

nforce provi ion of thi Code or of the A t. 

( d) To use u h trade a ociation · a.n l other ag nci . a it 1 em 

proper for the carrying out of any of it · actiYiti pr ,id l f r 

herein : n l to pay u h trade a . ociati n an 1 ag nci · th co. t 

th reof, provid d that nothing herein ·hall reli ,-e h ocl 

thorit) of it dutie · or re pon. ibilibe und r thi ocl an l that 

trade a ciations and agencic 1 all at all tim be nbj 

omr ly with th Ir vi i n h r of. 

( ) To coorclinat th a lmini. trati n of thi with u h 

her Code , if any, a may b r lat l to th In lu try r an , n -

divi. i n th r of. 

(f) It b ino- f unl n c . ar), in rc1er t 

tration of thL l an l m, intain the 

p ti in , tabli. hel b. thi ol anl to ff 

t, th ocl .A.nth rit i auth riz l ubj 

clmini trat r: 

1. T in ·ur ·u h r a n, hl 

1 r I r for th f r <roint-> pm·t · an 1 to m 

of fund. whi h ma r b r, i:rrl a. h r inaH 

·hall b 1 11 in tru. t f r th 1 rn·1 os · o f th c1 ; 

2. ' o . ubmit t t1 .A lmini.-trn or for hi.· ap1 r YaL ·uhj t t 

. U<'h n iti , 111 pportunity to I h 1 nn1 a h 1.wy cl , m n · •:--. nry. 

(1) , n it.rniz ~I bu hr t of iL 'st.imat • 1 xp •n. fnr th , fon:p:Pin~r 
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purposes, and (2) an equitable basis upon which the funds necessary 

to support . such budget shall be contributed by 111:ern.bers of the 

Industry; 

3. After such budget and basi of contribution have·been app1.'oved 

by the Administrator, to determine and secure equitable contribution 

as above set forth by all such mn11bers or the Industry, and to that 

end, if nece sary, to institute legal proceeding therefor in its own 

name. 

(g) To recommend to the Admini trator· any action or measures 

deemed advisable, including further :fair trade practice provisions 

to govern members of the Industry in their relations with each other 

or with other industrie , measures for in lustrial planning, and 

stabilization of employment; and including modifications of this 

Code which shall be binding on all member· of the Industry wh 0 n 

a pp roved by the Administrator after such notice and h~aring as he 

mn,y specify. 

(h) To formulate and submit to the Ac.lmini trator for his approval an accounting sy tern an l methods of cost find and/ or e timating adaptabl 0 for u e by all members of the industry. After 

such system :incl methods have been .rnrmulate l and approved by the 

Administrator, full details concern£:ig them ·hall be made available 

to all members. Thereafter all members hall determine and/ or 

estimate co ts in accordance with the principles of such method . 

(i) To inYe tigate and recorrunend a uniform y tern, or tanclard 

method of cla ifying blanks and grading fini heel button by the 

members of the industry, which upon approYal by the Administrator and after such notice of hearing, as he shall pre cribe, sh all 

b0 come a part of thi Cod O • 

(j) To recommend to the Admini trator appropriate provi ions 

for the regulation of the di posal of di tress merchandi e. (k) To investigate competitive articles imported in th United 

States on such terms and under such conditions as to render ineffective or seriously ndanger the maintainance of this Code and to act 

as the a.gencv for making complaint to th 0 proper governmental 

ugencie on b 0 half of the Industry. 

(1) To co rclinate the administration of this Code with such other 

codes as may be related to the Industry, the Code Authority may 

designate representative. for the purpose of meeting with like rep- resentatives designated by the Code Aufl10rities of the related Codes 

referred to aboYe. Such representatiYe shall be duly authorized to 

constitute a committee which committee shall, as soon as practicable, 

submit to the Administrator such reports and recommendations with 

respect to : 

(1) The establi hm nt and method of selection of a G ne:::'al Button Manufacturer. Coordinating Council. 

(2) The jnrisdiction, as well as th administrative po\\ers and 

authorit to be delegated to uch Coordinating Council. 

Upon appro,al of the Administrator of such recommendation~ of 

the Council, selected in the ma:nn r a!Jo,e provided for, after such 

hearing and notice as he may pre. cribe, the Code Authority shall 

be subject to the juri diction, rules, regulations, an l by-luws of the 

General Button JHanufacturers Coordinating Council in the form 

and manner approved by the Administrator, any expres · or implied 
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delegation of po,,er or duty in this Code to the Code Authority 

notwithstanding. (3) If the Admini trator shall determine that any action of a code 

authority or any ag ncy thereof may be unfair or unju tor contrary 

to the pnbli intere. -t, the Admini trator may r equire tha.t su h action 

be suspended to afford an opportunity for investigation of the merits 

of such action an l further con i l ration by uch code authority or 

agency penclino· final a.c;tion whi h hall not be effective unle the 

Admini trutor approves or unle,_ h shall fail to di approv n,fter 

thirty (30) day ' notice to him of intention to I roe el with uch 

action in it original or modified form. .._ 

( 4) In addition to the information required to be ubmitted to 

the ode Authority a set forth in thi Article there hall be furni he i to government agencie such statistical information a the 

Admini trator may de m neces ary for the purpo s recited in 

Section 3 (a) of the National Indu trial Recovery Act. thing 

in thi Code hall relieve any m mber of the Indu try of any exi tino· obligations to furni h report to any go, ernment agen y. 

ARTICLE VII-TRADE PnACTICES 
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ing except so :far as such a rti les are actual! used for commercial 

bribery as hereinabove defined. 7. ,,_ o member of the Indu try . hall ecretly give anything of 

value to the employee or agent of a ctrtomer for the purpose of 

influencino· a ale or in furtheranc of a cale rend r a bill or tatement of ~cconnt to uch employee, agent or customer which is 

inaccurate in any mat rial particular. 

8. To member of the Indu :tr~- shall attempt to induce the breach 

of an existing contract b 0 t~een u compe-'-itor and hi cu tomer, or 

source of upplie · nor c:hall any uch :member interfere with or 

object to the per£ rmance of . uch contrac1,ual duties or ervice . 

D . .... o member of the Industr hall use anv unfair me.an to 

secure information regarding the manner in '1 hich a corn.petitor 

conducts hi busine . 10. ~ o member of the Indn try hall hip good on consignment 

except under circum tances authorized by the Co le uthority and 

approved by the Admini trator. 

11. :No member of the Indu try hall grant any ca h di ·count in 

exce ·s of net ten days E.O.ThI., effecti~e from date of invoi e or 

shipment: whiche,er elate is the earlier; no :xtra datina to b allowed. Goods hipp c1 n or after the 20th of the month may be 

billed a of the fir t of the f llo-;ving month. Interest hall be 

charged at the rate of i:s: percent (6 % ) on all past due a counts, 

such charge starting ten (10) days after maturity. Di count a.1-

lo~ed for anticipated payment of in-voice hall be at the rate of not 

more than ix per cent (6 % ) per annum. 

L,. All sample requirement i11 e:s:ce of one half gro in bulk in 

any one number and all c:ample cards furnished for the u e of cust omers al men _hall be charged and .paid for by the cu~tomer at 

the sales price of he fini heel button plu all carding and other costs 

entailed. 

13. No memb r of the indu tr shall sell anv article subject to 

the provi ion of thi Code below his indi idual co t. Howe~er, 

any member f the Indu tr3 may meet th price qf an c mpe 1ng 

member of the Indu try whose co +- unr1er this provi ion is lower. 

Co~t for the purpose of this provision hall b~ determined in accordance with ection 2 · (h) of rticle \ I of this Code. Distres~ merchandi e h owever may be sold below co t as herein defined. 

14. Swat h -;\latching S rnce n1a. be furnished when requested 

and charged at not le~s than the actual co t of service rendered. 

15. N member of the Indu try shall imitate, permit, or cau e to 

be imi-ated trade marlL, trade names slogans, or other marks of 

identificatioa o:£ ccmpetitior ha,ing the tendency and capacity to 

mi lead or clecei•;re purcha ers or prospective purchasers as to tlrn 

source of ori_?·in of any product. 

16 ...... ~o arrangement shall be made for the return of unu ed goods. 

To good :::hall b redyed at le s than actual cost of such dyeing. 

-o merchandi e hipped and billed shall be returned after 30 days 

from elate of hi1 ment. 

17. -pon appro,al of a plan of regi tration by the Code 

Authorit , all manufacturer· ~·hall register with a confidential agency 

of the Code Authority all active pattern· and special patterns which 

Im.Ye been mannfacturerl by them during the pa t twelve months. 
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These r egi trations will constitute their line. All members of the 

in<lu try hall register , ... ,ith the confidential a.g ncy of the Code 

Authority all . I ecal confined vatterns they manufacture tog ther 

with the name of the customer.; to w horn confined. o memb r of 

the Indu try shall make cu tomer' confined special. for any other 

customer than the originator. 

18. All new a<l litions to manufacturer.' line r ation. · . hall b 

apprm ed by the onfidential ag n y of the ode Au h rity for 

de ign infrino·ernent, and if there i a qu tion a. to its being a ·opy, 

same shall be sett.le l by arbitration. ~1:anufactnrer ·' lin ·ret ti n 

when approv l as hereinabove :pecifiecl hall not b opi l or infringed upon where the effe ·t or tendency is to <le ei e or mi81 al 

cu tamer or prospective custom r as to the sour e of origin. 

19. No 1nember of the Indu try ·hall o·uarante or agr e t pr t t 

any customer against reduction in the s ll er'.- I ri made . ub quent 

to the date of hipment for uch buyer either by me.tho l or rebate 

or allowance. 

ARTICLE VIII-MODIFICATION 

1. This Code an l all the provision thereof are expre ly macl 

subject to the right of the Pre ·ident, in a cordance with th I rovisions of ubc::ection (b) of Section 10 of th Nab nal In lu~trial 

Reco very Act, fr011 time to time to cancel or m dify any · ler 

ar proval, li ense, rul or regulation i ·sue l under Titl I of ail A ·t 

an l specifically, bnt without limitation to the rirrht of the Pn i •nt 

to cancel or mo lify his a ppr Yal of thi. · .,ode or an , ·urn.liti n 

imposed by him upon his a.1 proYal thereof. 

2. This Code, x pt a to provisions requir cl by th ·t mav be 

modified on th ba i · of experience or chan er .- in ir ·nmsb 1 • · 

su h modification to be ba el ur on appli ation to the lmi ... , n tor 

an l such noti ·, and hearing a he hall pecif:-5, an l to b tome 

fffcctive upon approval by the Pre ·id nt. 

AnTICLE IX- I o N OPOLIE 

No provi ion of thi ode hall be so applied a to permit m n p -

li r monopoli -ti practice. or t Jlin: inat or pr · · r is rirninat 

auain -t mall nteq ri 

· AnTI LE .L_.,..-Pm E I :r REA E 

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Thi d . hall b m , ff ti" n and aft r h 

aft r i : appr Yal. 

ApprnY d C'o<le • ·o. 461. 

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