Evening star., 1933-10-24
full text Of the retail code,
/ as signed by the President yes
/ terday, follows:
ARTICLE I.
APPLICATION OF CODE.

APPLICATION Or SoDI'
Section /. Application OF Code. e.-Ine
provisions of this code. except such pro-
visions as are included in schedule A
annexed hereto and in such other
schedules as may subsequently be ap-
nroved and annexed hereto, and except
AZ hereinafter specifically provided
shall apply to all retailers ana or re-
tail establishments engaged in the re-
tail trade as defined in Article II mere.
inafter The provisions OF Scheoule "A
and such other schedules as may SUD-
seouently be annexed hereto shall ap-
ply only to those retailers and or re-
tail establishments as are speclncaliy
Included within the provisions OF sucn
schedules. 49,.
Section .. Request for Separate Code.
ANY division of the retail trade WMch
has not participated in the formation
or establishment of this code may make
application to the administrator 10 OPP
crate under separate code OF 1alr COM
petition. The administrator snail oe-
termine whether such division OF tne
retail trade shall operate under THIS
code or under a separate code. and may,
II Justice requires stay the appllcatloh
Of this code to such divisions pending
hi. decision or pending the approval by
the President Of the United States OF
a code of fair competition for such ol-
vision.
ARTICLE ii.
DEFINITIONS.
Section l. Retail Trade The term
"retail trade" as used herein shall mean
all selling of merchandise to the con-
surner and not for purposes OF resale
in anv form in the continental Unit ed
states excluding the Panama Canal
Zone. It is provided. however. tnat tne
term shall not include the selling at
retail of milk and its products, TOBACCO
and its products. and foods and 1000
s.uffs. or the dispensing of drugs medl-
cines and medical supplies by a physl-
clan. dentist. surgeon or veterinarian
In the legitimate practice OF his pro-
fession: and it is further provided that
the term shall not include any division
of retail selling Except the selling OF
drugs and allied products) which Is now
or NAV hereafter be governed by sep
arate code of fair competition approved
by the President of the United States.
Section 2. Retailer-The term re
taller" as used herein shall mean any
individual or organization engaged
wholly or partially in the retail trade.
Section 3. Establishment.-Thet term
establishment" as used heren snan
mean any store or department Of store,
shop. stand or other place where re-
taller carries on business other than
those places where the principal busi-
ness is the selling at retail Of products
not included within the definition OF
retail trade. The term Is also used
herein to refer to the retailer who car
ries on business in such establishments
Section 4. Employe.-The term "em-
ploye" as used herein shall mean any
person employed by any retailer, but
shall not include persons employed prin-
cipally in the selling at retail Of prod
ucts not included within the definition
Of retail trade.
Section S. Definitions of Personnel
(a) Executive term executive"
Is used herein shall mean an employe
responsible for the management OF a
business or a recognized subdivision
thereof.
tb) Professional Person.-The term
professional person as used herein
shall mean lawyers, doctors. nurses, re-
search technicians, advertising special
lists and other persons engaged in occu-
pations requiring special discipline and
special attalnmentS.
Co Outside Salesmen.-The term
outside salesman" as used herein shall
mean a salesman who is engaged not
less than sixty (6o) per cent of his
working hours outside the esta blish-
ment, or any branch thereof, by which
he is employed.
(d) Outside Collector.-The term
soutside collector" as used herein shall
mean a collector of accounts who is
engaged not less than sixty 600 per
cent Of his working hours outside the
establishment, or any branch thereof,
by which he Is employed
(e) Watchmen and Guards-The term
"Natchmen" and guards" as used
herein shall mean employees engaged
primarily in watching and safeguarding
the premises and property of retail
establishment.
% Store Detective-The term "store
detective" as used herein shall mean an
employe engaged exclusively in detec-
tive work
(g) Maintenance Employe.-The term
maintenance employe" as used herein
shall mean an employe essential to the
upkeep and/o or preservation of the
premises and property of retail estab-
Gshment.
h) Outside Service Employe-The
term outside service employe" as used
herein shall mean an employe engaged
primarily in delivering, installing or
servicing merchandise outside the estab-
and shall include stable and
garage employees.
Cd Junior Employe-The term Junior
employe" as used herein shall mean an
employe under eighteen U8) years
OF age.
GD Apprentice Employe-The term
apprentice employe' as used herein
shall mean an employe with less than
six 90 months experience in the retail
trade.
(k) Part-time Employe.-The term
part time employe" as used herein
shall mean an employe who works for
less than the maximum work week.
Section 6. South.-The term South"
as used herein shall mean Virginia,
West Virginia. Maryland, North Caro-
Kentucky. Tennessee, Alabama, Missis-
sippi, Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma,
New Mexico. Texas and the District of