Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1933-07-18
TWO AGENCIES FILE
CODES ON CLOTHING
Manufacturers and Workers
Each Compile Draft of
Fair Competition.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Two codes of fair competition In
mems wear manufacturing now are be-
fore the Industrial Recovery Admins
tration.
One was submitted by the Clothing
Manufacturers Association Of the United
States, whose members are associated
ers of America.
The other was prepared by the In
dustrial Recovery Association OF Cloth
1nG Manufacturers, some OF whose
members operate under agreements with
the United Garment Workers Of Amer
lea and some of whom operate open
shops.
Differences In Codes.
Principal differences between the two
Wages-The clothing manufacturers
provide minimums Of IS cents an hour
in the North and 32k cents in the
South, direct the maintenance Of exist
ing differentials for higher priced
classes and an 80-cents per hour mini
mum to cutters.
The Recovery Association proposes
the IS and 321a cent rates, a 20 per
rates for all employees and rs per cent
OF the minimum for IL weeks to be-
ginners.
Hours-The clothing manufacturers
provide a 40-hour work week of days
Of 8 hours each. The Recovery Asso-
citation proposes a 40-hour week. Both
would prohibit any employe from work.
ing for one or more employers for more
hours
Prices.-The clothing manufacturers
prohibit sales below cost except during
fixed seasonal clearance dates. directs
the setting up Of q uniform cost-ac-
trlrers to contract for production below
such costs
The Recovery Association forbids be-
low-cost sales, price fixing among
manufacturers and the use Of bonuses
and rebates unless uniform to all.
Both Ask Boards.
Labor-The clothing manufacturers
embody the provision Of the recovery
act guaranteeing labor the right Of
collective bargaining. The Recovery
non-union employees shall be free of
coercion from labor unions. Both pro-
hibit child labor and homework on gar
ments. The Recovery Association pro-
poses ultimate elimination of the CON
tract shop"
Unfair practices.-The clothing manu-
facturers prohibit "the delivery Of mer-
chandise on consignment or memoran-
dunn" including making the distributor
an agent Of the manufacturer, forbids
manufacturing on a "cut. make and
trim basis" and prohibits the manu-
facture of garments obtained with
funds advanced by the distributor
The Recovery Association prohibits
the manufacture of garments with ma
terials supplied by the distributor, re-
qtffres uniform credit terms to all GUS
toners and forbids sales on "consign-
ment" by which in any way the seller
retains lien on the delivered goods.
The clothing manufacturers forbid
enticing employees from competitors.
The Recovery Association condemns
false labelling, false advertising. COM
nercial bribery and defamation Of COM
petitors.
Administrative agency-The clothing
manufacturers would set up commit
tee Of its association with three per-
sons named by the Federal administra-
tor as a planning and fair practice
agency" The Recovery Association
would create an administrative and
advisory agency" Of five members
elected by its association. five by the
clothing manufacturers and one named
by the Federal administrator.