Small Business Administration.. Alger, Hon. Bruce, a Representative in Congress from the State of Battin, Hon. James F., a Representative in Congress from the State Buffington, J. V., Assistant to the Chairman, Federal Trade Com- Burch, Ray, sales promotion manager, Arnold, Schwinn & Co. Cederberg, Hon. Élford A., a Representative in Congress from the Celler, Emanuel, a Representative in Congress from the State of New Courtland, Roger, executive director, National Association of Mass Cruger, Frank M., chairman, National Small Business Association.. Dent, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Dinardi, Ann, pharmacist, Morgantown, W. Va- Dixon, Hon. Paul Rand, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission. Draper, Ann, economist, American Federation of Labor and Con- gress of Industrial Organizations.. Eckle, L. Griffin, Tulsa, Okla -- Fair, Clinton, legislative representative, American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations.-- Fort, Charles F., Food Town Ethical Pharmacies, Inc.--. Foulkrod, S. Walter, Jr., executive director and counsel, Council for Friedel, Hon. Samuel N., a Representative in Congress from the Glenn, Hon. Milton W., a Representative in Congress from the State Gosnell, John A., general counsel, National Small Business Harvey, Hon. Ralph, a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana. Pharmacy Holifield, Hon. Chet, a Representative in Congress from the State of Horan, Hon. Walt, a Representative in Congress from the State of 60 31 269 108 121 230 249 74, 91 10 237 41 343 144 198 32 249 346 35 Statement of-Continued Hutton, William R., deputy director, National Council of Senior Citizens, Inc. Oklahoma. counsel, National Association of Retail Druggists.-- Furnishers Association Administration, Geneva College, Beaver Falls, Pa... Department of Justice. of Indiana of Washington.-- Farmers Union.--- pendent Retailing-- Minnesota.- State of North Dakota.. Graduate School of Business... of Washington Association of Retail Druggists --- Furnishers State of Indiana. State of Kentucky- of Washington.-- Federation. White, John H., National Oil Jobbers Council. Policy resolution on consumer protection adopted December 1961. February 24, 1959.- 283 36 17 269 108 38 204 37 334 351 305 171 133 337 337 Additional information submitted for the record by-Continued executive secretary --Anson, Inc., statement of Olof V. Anderson, president.. Automotive Wholesalers Association of New England, Inc., letter from R. J. Harrison, executive secretary, transmitting statement.. Bedell, Clyde, statement of.. 336 417 119 443 4 46 424 Page Bellaire Merchants Association, resolution of 453 Botany Industries, Inc., statement of Michael Daroff, president 422 Brown-Forman Distillers Corp., statement of... 412 Bureau for the Advancement of Independent Retailing: Consumer price studies. 152 Letter from Maurice Mermey, director. 152 Celler, Hon. Emanuel: Comparison of fair-trade and non-fair-trade prices 59 Price quality comparisons. 60 Statements from several State court opinions declaring State resale maintenance laws unconstitutional.. 57 Champion Spark Plug Co., statement of II. B. Speyer, vice president and treasurer 414 Chemical Research & Manufacturers, Inc., letter from Dr. W. Langer, president 449 Chesebrough-Ponds, Inc., letter from R. F. Mitchell, Jr., counsel 443 Christian Booksellers Association, Inc., letter from W. F. Moore--- 452 Cooperative League of the USA, statement of Dwight D. Townsend, director, Washington office.. 412 Corning Glass Works, statement of R. Lee Waterman, vice presidentmanager, consumer products division. 420 Cortney, Philip, statement of 429 Electric Appliance Dealers Association, letter from 0. A. Glasgow, managing director.. 450 Florida State Retailers Association, letter from K. K. Kennedy, president, and Dallas L. Hostetler, executive director 451 Fri, James Lloyd, statements of... 429, 431 G. & C. Merriam Co., letter from Gordon J. Gallan, president. 447 General Federation of Women's Clubs, statement of Mrs. Dexter Otis Arnold, president.- 420 Green Shoe Manufacturing Co., letter from S. L. Slosberg, president - 442 Hanes Hosiery Mills, letter from Gordon Hanes, president 454 Hart, Schaffner & Marx, statement of John D. Gray, president. 426 Helena Rubinstein, Inc., statement of Oscar Kolin, vice president. 415 Holifield, Hon. Chet, quality stabilization legislation is in accord with these propositions. 263 Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., appraisal of quality stabilization bill by Legislative Reference Service, Library of Congress.. 64 Independent Garage Owners of America, Inc., statement of James A. Hueser, manager-- 414 Independent Garage Owners of Ohio, Inc., statement of 421 Independent Shoemen, statement of Mike Carosella, chairman. 425 Indiana State Electronic Service Association, Inc., letter from Frank J. Teskey, secretary, transmitting statement. 441 Justice Department: Business failure rate per 10,000 listed concerns, 1962 81 Distribution of business failures per 10,000 listed concerns within fair trade, nonsigner invalid, and free trade States, 1946 82 Kayser-Roth Hosiery Co., Inc., letter from Arnold M. Raphael, vice president and general manager.. 445 Laundry & Cleaners Allied Trades Association, statement of Edward Ewell, president -- 426 Lehn & Fink Products Corp., statement of Walter N. Plant, president. 439 Lincoln Metal Products Corp., letter from Harry Schwartz, vice president, sales. 438 Massachusetts Consumer Association, resolution of 437 Maxam, Inc., statement of Paul D. Dichter, president. 322 McEwen, Robert J., telegram from.. 328 Mc Monagle & Rogers, Inc., letter from W. R. Moore, president. 451 Meier's Wine Cellars, Inc., letter from Henry 0. Sonneman, managing director.. 447 Miller, Hon. Jack, “What Is the Future of Fair Trade Legislation?" from Congressional Record, February 19, 1963. 323 Mirro Aluminum Co., letter from G. C. Kubitz, senior vice president, marketing 138 Additional information submitted for the record by-Continued National Association of House to House Installment Cos., Inc., Page 439 418 National Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., newspaper articles.. 365-373 National Industrial Distributors' Association, statement of Robert C. National Office Machine Dealers Association, letter from Harold National Outerwear and Sportswear Association, Inc., letter from National Retail Furniture Association, letter from Derek Brooks, vice 439 National Retired Teachers Association and American Association of Retired Persons, statement of Dr. Ethel Percy Andrus, president... 331 National Shoe Retailers Association, statement of Edward J. McDon- 442 National Small Business Association: Letter from John A. Gosnell, general counsel.. Statement of Frank M. Cruger, chairman of the board. Supplemental statement of Dr. James F. Bender and Dr. David National Sporting Goods Association, statement of. Paint & Wallpaper Association of America, Inc., statement of Robert E. Petit, executive vice president. Palm Beach Co., letter from Elmer L. Ward, chairman of the board 446 Lynn Carter, executive secretary - Phillips-Van Heusen Corp., statement of Lawrence S. Phillips, execu- Prince Gardner, letter from H. W. Whiteaker, president. Proprietary Association, statement of Dr. Howard A. Prentice, execu- Quality Brands Associates of America, Inc., statement of John W. 389 454 Rubbermaid, Inc., letter from Donald E. Noble, president. Rust-Oleum, letter from Robert A. Fergusson, president- Schreiner, J. D., letter from.. Sears, Richard N., statement of Seifert, Randolph J., statement of Simmons Co., statement of John W. Hubbell, vice president.. South Carolina Retail Council, letter from W. A. Collins, president.. 448 Stephen F. Whitman & Son, Inc., letter from J. Harold Roth, vice Tacoma (Wash.) Retail Trade Bureau, letter from Ned McMahon, Trade-Mark Service Corp., letters from Paul Struven, president -- 440, 445 Tulsa (Okla.) Executives Association, letter from Roy Roller - Watch Material Distributors Association of America, letter from 448 White Stag Manufacturing Co., letter from Harold S. Hirsch, pres- Wisconsin Automotive Wholesalers Association, Inc., letter from 451 QUALITY STABILIZATION—1963 TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1963 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Washington, D.O. The subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 10 a.m., in room 1334, Longworth House Office Building, Hon. Harley O. Staggers (chairman of the subcomittee) presiding. Mr. STAGGERS. The committee will come to order. The Subcommittee on Commerce and Finance of the House Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce will begin hearings this morning on several bills to promote price and quality stabilization. These bills are H.R. 3669, introduced by the distinguished chairman of our committee, Mr. Harris, of Arkansas, and 22 identical bills. The bills are: H.R. 4312, by Mr. Glenn, of New Jersey, a member of this committee. H.R. 4477, by Mr. Stubblefield, of Kentucky. H.R. 4703, by Mr. Jarman, of Oklahoma, a member of this committee. H.R. 4930, by Mr. Battin, of Montana. The purpose of this legislation is to promote quality and price stabilization, to define and restrain certain unfair methods of distribution, and to confirm, define, and equalize the rights of producers and resellers in the distribution of goods identified by distinguishing |
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