Show LAW SOUGHT TO LET MAKERS FIX RETAILING PRiCE Federal Trade Commission Renews Recommendation TI to Congress Washington ton July 12 Renewed 1 Renewed recommendation recommendation rec rec- that manufacturers be permitted by b- law Jaw to fix and maintain resale prices price subject to re review leVo b by a n disinterested agency was mado made by the federal trade trado commission slon today In a special report to Congress Cons Existing laws Jaws which have ha been Interpreted In- In by the supreme court In tn theca the tho ca case e a against ln t Colgate Cols Co and In Inthe Inthe the the thc other test cases to prevent fixing of re- re resale prices should bo be amended the commission ion commission bell believes ves with a n Ie view new to removing the present t complexity In InDie the Ole bu business world to promoting the efficiency of ot manufacturing and commercial commercIal commercial com com- mercial Institutions and to serving the Interests of or the consuming public Under the commissions commission's dAtion first tint advanced In a report to toC Congress C last December manufacturers ers desiring to fix and maintain resale prices would file with an agency to be designated b by ConJ Congress ss descriptions of ot I their articles contract or of sale ale ale- and th the I prIce schedules to be maintained j The disinterested agency would be charged with the duty duly upon complaint complaint complaint com com- plaint of or any dealer or consumer or other party parly at Interest to review renew the terms of or contracts and prices Dace Bases for tor Conclusion 4 The The commissions commission's recommendations recommendation the report said were based on the following fol- fol lowing conclusions That producers of or Identified goods roods Identified by trade mark or trade practice should practice should be protected In their Intangible property right or or good will created through years ears of or fair tall dealing deaUn and of ot sustained quality of or dise diEe That the unlimited power both to fix I and to enforce and maintain resale prices may not be made lawful with safety and That unrestrained price cutting Is not nOl In the public interest and 2nd tends eventually c to Impair 1 If not destroy destro the production and distribution of articles desirable to the public There must be a II common ground the commissions commission report said aid wherein the rights of producer r. r pur purveyor and consumer may each be fully tUlly secured and equity done dona to all Decision Dr by Court The supreme court has made It clear that In the present state date of ot the law the m maintenance of a resale price b by the thc producer Is a restraint of ot trade and Is unlawfuL fuL Such being beins- the Judgment juds of or the ibe su- su su 1 preme premo court the federal trade commission commission com- com mission has enforced the law e even en though It may have ha appeared to operate operate operate ope ope- rate Inequitably some In cases case In Jn It Us its enforcement of this rule the commission has been mindful that the cutting of or a a. recognized resale price on well established he l and Identified articles I Ihas has b been n at times Indulged In for unfair unfair un un- unfair un- un fair trade purposes When hen so o unfairly used such price cutting Is attempted to be cloaked as aa lawful ful competition and nd Justified by tho the supreme court de de- de Thus both price pric maintenance and price cutting under certain conditions are found round to be unfair and business businessmen I men men are perplexed |