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.. 171 241 34 Cruger, Frank M., chairman, National Small Business Association_ Dent, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Dixon, Hon. Paul Rand, Chairman, Federal Trade Commission... Draper, Ann, economist, American Federation of Labor and Con- Hayman, J. Lester, professor, West Virginia University School of 102 Statement of-Continued Hutton, William R., deputy director, National Council of Senior Jarman, Hon. John, a Representative in Congress from the State of Page 359 31 Jehle, Philip F., Washington representative and associate general counsel, National Association of Retail Druggists.- 269 Karoll, Sam, director, National Association of Retail Clothiers and 108 Kuntz, Walter N., Jr., president, National Wholesale Druggists' 121 Lee, Stewart M., chairman, Department of Economics and Business 230 249 74, 91 10 Madden, Hon. Ray J., a Representative in Congress from the State of Indiana Mashaw, William G., National Retail Hardware Association__ May, Hon. Catherine, a Representative in Congress from the State McDonald, Angus, assistant director of legislative services, National Mermey, Maurice, director, Bureau for the Advancement of Inde- Murphy, Thomas H., president, the Home Shop, Richmond, Va....... Nevole, George J., on behalf of National Bellas Hess, Inc.. Oxenfeldt, Alfred R., professor of marketing, Columbia University Pelly, Hon. Thomas M., a Representative in Congress from the State 237 41 343 144 198 32 249 346 35 283 36 Proxmire, Hon. William, a U.S. Senator from the State of Pennsylvania. 17 269 Rothschild, Louis, executive director, National Association of Clothiers 108 Roudebush, Hon. Richard L., a Representative in Congress from the 38 Schwegman, John, Jr. 204 Stubblefield, Hon Frank A., a Representative in Congress from the 37 Tollefson, Hon. Thor C., a Representative in Congress from the State of Washington.. 334 Triggs, Matt, assistant legislative director, American Farm Bureau 351 Weston, Glen E., on behalf of American Bar Association Policy resolution on fair trade adopted September 1959- 337 336 American Pharmaceutical Association, statement of 417 American Watch Association, Inc., letter from William H. Fox, executive secretary –. 449 Anson, Inc., statement of Olof V. Anderson, president.. 443 Automotive Wholesalers Association of New England, Inc., letter from R. J. Harrison, executive secretary, transmitting statement.. Bedell, Clyde, statement of.... 446 424 CONTENTS Additional information submitted for the record by-Continued Botany Industries, Inc., statement of Michael Daroff, president. Bureau for the Advancement of Independent Retailing: Letter from Maurice Mermey, director.. Consumer price studies.. Celler, Hon. Emanuel: Comparison of fair-trade and non-fair-trade prices. Statements from several State court opinions declaring State re- Champion Spark Plug Co., statement of H. B. Speyer, vice president Chemical Research & Manufacturers, Inc., letter from Dr. W. Langer, Chesebrough-Ponds, Inc., letter from R. F. Mitchell, Jr., counsel. Corning Glass Works, statement of R. Lee Waterman, vice president- Page 453 422 412 152 152 59 60 57 414 449 443 452 412 420 429 Florida State Retailers Association, letter from K. K. Kennedy, Electric Appliance Dealers Association, letter from O. A. Glasgow, managing director___ 450 451 429, 431 G. & C. Merriam Co., letter from Gordon J. Gallan, president. Green Shoe Manufacturing Co., letter from S. L. Slosberg, president__ Humphrey, Hon. Hubert H., appraisal of quality stabilization bill Independent Garage Owners of Ohio, Inc., statement of-- 421 425 441 Justice Department: Laundry & Cleaners Allied Trades Association, statement of Edward Kayser-Roth Hosiery Co., Inc., letter from Arnold M. Raphael, vice Business failure rate per 10,000 listed concerns, 1962. 81 82 445 426 Massachusetts Consumer Association, resolution of Lehn & Fink Products Corp., statement of Walter N. Plant, president_ 439 438 437 322 328 Miller, Hon. Jack, "What Is the Future of Fair Trade Legislation?” Mc Monagle & Rogers, Inc., letter from W. R. Moore, president. 451 447 323 Mirro Aluminum Co., letter from G. C. Kubitz, senior vice president, 438 National Office Machine Dealers Association, letter from Harold Additional information submitted for the record by-Continued National Association of House to House Installment Cos., Inc., National Council of Senior Citizens, Inc., newspaper articles... National Industrial Distributors' Association, statement of Robert C. Page 439 418 412 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... National Shoe Retailers Association, statement of Edward J. McDon- National Small Business Association: Letter from John A. Gosnell, general counsel.-- Statement of Frank M. Cruger, chairman of the board.. 442 Palm Beach Co., letter from Elmer L. Ward, chairman of the board 446 Pennsylvania Association of Independent Business, letter from E. 444 Quality Brands Associates of America, Inc., statement of John W. Proprietary Association, statement of Dr. Howard A. Prentice, execu- tive vice president_-. 389 Retail Jewelers of America, Inc., letter from James C. Lucas, execu- 454 South Carolina Retail Council, letter from W. A. Collins, president__ Stephen F. Whitman & Son, Inc., letter from J. Harold Roth, vice Tacoma (Wash.) Retail Trade Bureau, letter from Ned McMahon, 452 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 White Stag Manufacturing Co., letter from Harold S. Hirsch, pres- 453 Zenith Sales Corp., statement of Leonard C. Truesdell, president__. 411 411 QUALITY STABILIZATION-1963 TUESDAY, APRIL 23, 1963 HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMERCE AND FINANCE OF THE COMMITTEE ON INTERSTATE AND FOREIGN COMMERCE, 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. 3670, by Mr. Madden, of Indiana. H.R. 3690, by Mr. Horan, of Washington. H.R. 3701, by Mr. Nelsen, of Minnesota, a member of this committee. H.R. 3943, by Mr. Friedel, of Maryland, a member of this committee. H.R. 4312, by Mr. Glenn, of New Jersey, a member of this committee. H.R. 4477, by Mr. Stubblefield, of Kentucky. H.R. 4541, by Mr. Nygaard, of North Dakota. H.R. 4626, by Mr. Clark, of Pennsylvania. 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 |