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Volume Seven DECEMBER, I935 Number Seven 13 3
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3 3 Codes Belng Reinstated Under Trade Commussuon 333
3 Codes are being revived and rein— favor of reinstating the code. product, production facilities, mer- 333 3
, stated under the Federal Trade Com— Trade Commission Has Power chandise, values, services, or terms. . 333 33
3 mission acording to information re- There is just as great a need today 3. Discrimination—No establishment "33 '3
33" cently released by the Commission. for protection against unfair trade shall secretly or otherwise give or offer 333333
3 That code of fair trade practices practices as there was before and dur— to give any rebate, allowance, pre- .3333
will be in vogue again has been quite ing the life of the code. In discussing mium, “free goods,” refund, commis- 3’33 3
3‘ obvious-to those who were close to the the code with publishers it is express- sion, term of credit, unearned dis- 3'33 3
code situation throughout the last days ed in almost all cases that the pub- count, special service or other valuable 33‘ 3
3 of the NRA and the days following. lishers would like to have a code if the consideration which is discriminating :33 3
3 At present there are more than one code provisions would and could be as between customers of the same 3333
3. hundred seventy industries which now enforced and if it would protect both class or which will result in selling be- 333
_ ‘ have entered into negotiations with large and small plants on an equal low cost. 333 3
the Federal Trade Commission looking basis. The Federal Trade Commission 4. Appropriation of design—No es- ‘3'? 3
a to the writing of trade agreements or has the power to enforce its regula— tablishment shall usurp or make use of 3‘3 3
3 the holding of trade practice confer- tions whereas the NRA did not have any design, plan, drawing, sketch, 3:23 3
‘ ences since the announcement July that power. dummy, or copy which has been sub- ‘33 i
first that the negotiation of trade Whether or not we are in sympathy mitted to a prospective customer by a. 333
agreements would be transferred from with codes or fair trade practice agree— competing establishment and is right— 33
{3 the NRA to the Federal Trade Com— ments we are faced with the obvious fully and plainly marked as having f3 3
.3 missmn. necessity of keeping our own industry been originated or dev1sed by and be— 3 3
Hours, Wages and Prices as well organized as are other indus- ing the property 0f such competing 95' ’ E3 3
. 3 In all applications for trade practice tries. It would seem good business for tablishment by 511011 prospective 0115350' .3 3
{j agreementsthe wage and hour provis- the publishers and printers to meet mer. . 3‘33 3
1 ions which prevailed under the NRA other industries on the same plane, 3‘ Interference with contracts—No 3 3
3 33. Will be included. The government, in but, of course, none are asking for the establishment shall induce or attempt 31‘ ;
’3 all probability, will demand that these return Of an unworkable COdB- to induce the breach or an eXlsting 33‘" 3
: provisions be insisted upon by the _ If we are to have another code set- contract between an establishment and 33‘: 3
*3 Commission. up, unfair trade practices should be its employee or customer or sourse of 331 3
The tobacco industry has agreed up— included, as well as some form 0f price 1811113321338 aihsgagbsifit (15332301122331? 33 ' .
3 V on its code and has presented the re— control Wh.1Ch W111 prevent a man from ance of such contractural duties or 33 .3
quests to the Commission. It is prob— indulging 1n the unprofitable and un— serveices 333 I
I able the requests will be granted. (fegonlomicflrlnethotz Of silhngshl‘: product 5. conmrercial bribery—No estab- 33 ,7
3-_ There are one or two significant points 111 less an 1 cos 5' occe y as a lishment of this Industry shall give 3313' ,
' in this agreement, one of which is W 0 e eventually ‘pays for he 'cases - - ~ ’ , 333' '
. . g . . where men lose Jobs and proprietors permit to be given 01' directly ofler to 33
3‘ 3 price llSts. Whether or not this 1s a lose their businesses as a result of give, anything of value for the purpose 3” 3
.3 forerunner 013 the price-control as was selling at a loss of influencing or rewarding the action 533 ,
attempted With the Price Determina- . ' . . of any employee agent or representa- 3
’3 tion Schedule Of the Graphic Arts The followmg ten articles setting tive of another in relation to the busi- 33 3
1,. Code iS yet 330 be SEED. A150 it Would forth What Shoulfi be eStathhed as HESS of the employer of such employee ’ 333 3
. appear that if the agreement is grant- unfair trade practices have been taken the principal of such agent or the rep: 3.3 3
11 ed by the Commission it Will establish from the. Graphic Arts COde but have resented party without the knowledge 3:3 3
the fact that the tobacco industry is been rev1sed. These should be included of such employer principal or party 3'3
'3 interstate and since it is directly par— in any fair trade practice agreement Commercial bribeiw provisions shall' 33‘
33191 to the publishing and printing made for the Graphic Arts: not be constructed to prohibit free and 33 3
{‘3 industry it undoubtedly WOUId settle 1' Inaccurate representation—No es- general distribution of articles com— 3‘3
3 the matter for us as to whether or not tablishment shall use advertising or monly used for advertising except so 33
5, our industry was interstate or intra- other representation which is inaccu- far as such articles are actually used 3
‘g state. This latter point is important rate in any material particular as to for commercial bribery as heremabove 33‘
f, and will have a great bearing on the its product, production facilities, mer- defined. 3‘33
' future control of our publishing and chandise, services or terms, or in any 7_ Threats of law suits—No estab- 3:3:
- :: printing business. way misrei’l'esent the Prigin: Prepara— lishment shall publish or circulate un- ‘3
3",- In a recent survey among the 0010- “011, DI‘OCBSS, quality, kind weight, SUP“ justified or unwarranted threats of le- 3’
33", :rado publishers and printers the C010- stance, grade, brand, or quantity 0f 3355 gal proceedings which tend to have the . 33
3' rado Press Association discovered that product 01' printed matter or the c1r- efiect of harassing or intimidating 3'3
' the first thirty-two answers which culation 01' distribution thereof. competitors or their customers. 33
came to the office, fifteen wanted a 2. Inaccurate references to a. com- 8- Submitting bids—No establish- 33
A: return to the Graphic Arts Code and pctitor.—No establishment shall, in its ment shall make a fictitious bid for 353' 3'
seventeen did not want it. ~In other OWn advertising or Other representa- the purpose of misleading or deceiving 333
states where surveys have been made tion, refer inaccurately in any material 3‘3 ‘
j ' the trend was even more definitely in particular to any competitor or his (Continued on Page Three) 3 3
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