Executive Order 6221-C—Code of Fair Competition for the International Association of Garment Manufacturers and Subdivisional Industries Thereof

Pursuant to the authority vested in me by Title I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, approved June 16, 1933, and pending action upon a code of fair competition to be presented by the industries represented by the International Association of Garment Manufacturers and Subdivisional Industries Thereof, representing garment manufacturers, principally of light garments of cotton, that is to say, shirts, work clothing, pajamas, athletic underwear, heavy cotton outerwear garments, cotton wash dresses, boys' shirts and blouses, men's collars and waterproof cotton garments; whether as a final process or as part of a larger or further process:

I agree with the International Association of Garment Manufacturers and Subdivisional Industries Thereof that, pending the approval of a code of fair competition for the industry, they shall be bound, beginning July 31, 1933, by the provisions of Sections 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 9 and 10 of the Cotton Textile Code approved by the President July 9, 1933; and paragraphs 3, 7, 8 and 9 of the Conditions of Approval of the President, dated July 9, 1933; and paragraphs 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 of conditions of final approval contained in Schedule A of Executive Order of July 15, 1933; and by Section 3 of the said Cotton Textile Code relating to shifts, amended to read as follows:

"III. On and after the effective date, employers represented by the International Association of Garment Manufacturers and Subdivisional Industries Thereof shall not operate on a schedule of hours of labor for their employeesexcept repair shop crews, engineers, electricians, firemen, office and supervisory staff, shipping, watching and outside crews, and cleaners in excess of 40 hours per week and they shall not operate productive machinery in the industry represented by the International Association of Garment Manufacturers and Subdivisional Industries Thereof for more than one shift of forty hours each per week",

as set forth in their letter of July 20, 1933, signed by the Chairman of the Code Committee of the International Association of Garment Manufacturers, offering this agreement to the President of the United States, pursuant to Section 4 of the National Industrial Recovery Act, and addressed to General Hugh S. Johnson, Administrator, Commerce Building, Washington, D. C., with the express understanding that this agreement is subject to modification or cancellation at any time without notice; that this order is not to be interpreted as permitting any increase of hours over or reduction of wages below the standards now obtaining and that it will not be utilized to delay the submission of a code of fair competition for the industry.

Recommended for Approval by:
   HUGH S. JOHNSON.

FRANKLIN D ROOSEVELT

The White House,
July 26, 1933.